Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc (DKS)

Operating return on assets (Operating ROA)

Feb 3, 2024 Jan 28, 2023 Jan 29, 2022 Jan 30, 2021 Feb 1, 2020
Operating income US$ in thousands 1,282,360 1,463,020 2,034,500 741,477 375,613
Total assets US$ in thousands 9,311,750 8,992,200 9,041,680 7,752,860 6,628,560
Operating ROA 13.77% 16.27% 22.50% 9.56% 5.67%

February 3, 2024 calculation

Operating ROA = Operating income ÷ Total assets
= $1,282,360K ÷ $9,311,750K
= 13.77%

Operating ROA measures how efficiently a company generates operating income from its assets. Dick's Sporting Goods Inc has shown fluctuations in its operating ROA over the past five years.

In 2024, the operating ROA stood at 13.77%, representing a slight decrease from the previous year's level of 16.27%. However, it is still higher than the levels recorded in 2021 (22.50%) and 2020 (9.56%). This indicates that the company is currently less efficient in generating operating income from its assets compared to the peak performance in 2022 but is performing better than in earlier years.

It is essential for Dick's Sporting Goods Inc to closely monitor and manage its asset utilization to improve its operating ROA and enhance overall operational efficiency.


Peer comparison

Feb 3, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Operating ROA
Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc
DKS
13.77%
Academy Sports Outdoors Inc
ASO
14.49%
ODP Corp
ODP
5.17%