For the quarter ended April 2026, Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS) reported revenue of $5.16 billion, up 62.7% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $2.90, compared to $3.37 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.06 billion, representing a surprise of +2%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -0.3%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $2.91.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.
Here is how Dick's performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Comparable Sales Growth - YoY change: 6% versus 3.6% estimated by six analysts on average. Square Footage - Ending - Total: 45.60 Msqft compared to the 45.91 Msqft average estimate based on four analysts. Store Count - Ending Stores - Total: 888 versus the four-analyst average estimate of 893. Store Count - Other Specialty Concepts - Total: 168 versus the three-analyst average estimate of 170. Store Count - DICK'S Sporting Goods - Total: 720 compared to the 724 average estimate based on three analysts. Ending Stores - Total Owned Stores: 2,227 compared to the 2,584 average estimate based on three analysts. Ending Stores - Champs Sports: 364 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 373. Ending Stores - Kids Foot Locker: 357 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 361. Ending Stores - WSS: 100 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 147. Ending Stores - Total North America: 1,537 versus 1,602 estimated by two analysts on average. Net sales- Foot Locker: $1.79 billion versus $1.77 billion estimated by four analysts on average. Net sales- DICK'S Sporting Goods: $3.38 billion versus the four-analyst average estimate of $3.31 billion.View all Key Company Metrics for Dick's here>>>
Shares of Dick's have returned +3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +5.1% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.Beyond Nvidia: AI's Second Wave Is Here
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