Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS) closed at $132.85 in the latest trading session, marking a -1.07% move from the prior day. The stock's change was less than the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.2%. At the same time, the Dow added 0.04%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.04%.
Coming into today, shares of the sporting goods retailer had lost 2.22% in the past month. In that same time, the Retail-Wholesale sector lost 5.49%, while the S&P 500 lost 0.35%.
The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of Dick's Sporting Goods in its forthcoming earnings report. The company is predicted to post an EPS of $1.39, indicating a 32.85% decline compared to the equivalent quarter last year. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $5.06 billion, up 21.51% from the year-ago period.
In terms of the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $11.7 per share and a revenue of $22.05 billion, indicating changes of -11.36% and +28.08%, respectively, from the former year.
Investors should also take note of any recent adjustments to analyst estimates for Dick's Sporting Goods. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.
Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming stock price performance. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, stretching from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has a noteworthy track record of outperforming, validated by third-party audits, with stocks rated #1 producing an average annual return of +25% since the year 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has shifted 0.18% downward. Dick's Sporting Goods is currently a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell).
Looking at valuation, Dick's Sporting Goods is presently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 11.47. This represents a discount compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 15.15.
It's also important to note that DKS currently trades at a PEG ratio of 2.54. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. The average PEG ratio for the Retail - Miscellaneous industry stood at 1.63 at the close of the market yesterday.
The Retail - Miscellaneous industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 105, putting it in the top 43% of all 250+ industries.
The strength of our individual industry groups is measured by the Zacks Industry Rank, which is calculated based on the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within these groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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