Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc (DKS)

Operating return on assets (Operating ROA)

Jan 31, 2025 Oct 31, 2024 Jul 31, 2024 Apr 30, 2024 Feb 3, 2024 Jan 31, 2024 Oct 31, 2023 Oct 28, 2023 Jul 31, 2023 Jul 29, 2023 Apr 30, 2023 Apr 29, 2023 Jan 31, 2023 Jan 28, 2023 Oct 31, 2022 Oct 29, 2022 Jul 31, 2022 Jul 30, 2022 Apr 30, 2022 Jan 31, 2022
Operating income (ttm) US$ in thousands 1,495,026 1,480,071 1,569,629 1,372,477 1,293,527 1,233,249 1,169,406 1,222,085 1,274,764 1,273,861 1,272,958 1,272,799 1,272,640 1,425,798 1,575,120 1,616,177 1,765,985 1,777,244 1,736,934 1,790,281
Total assets US$ in thousands 10,458,700 10,451,800 9,935,960 9,705,000 9,311,750 10,164,800 9,282,330 9,282,330 9,357,360 9,357,360 9,107,810 9,107,810 8,992,200 8,992,200 8,956,600 8,956,600 9,065,280 9,065,280 9,219,800 9,041,680
Operating ROA 14.29% 14.16% 15.80% 14.14% 13.89% 12.13% 12.60% 13.17% 13.62% 13.61% 13.98% 13.97% 14.15% 15.86% 17.59% 18.04% 19.48% 19.60% 18.84% 19.80%

January 31, 2025 calculation

Operating ROA = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $1,495,026K ÷ $10,458,700K
= 14.29%

Operating ROA, which measures a company's ability to generate profits from its operating activities relative to its total assets, for Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc has fluctuated over the past few years.

Starting at a high of 19.80% in January 2022, the operating ROA declined slightly to around 18-19% in the subsequent quarters of 2022. However, by October 2022, the operating ROA decreased to 17.59%, showing a downward trend. This decline continued into 2023, with the operating ROA dropping to 12.60% by October 2023.

In February 2024, there was a temporary increase in the operating ROA to 13.89%, followed by a further improvement to 15.80% in July 2024. However, by October 2024, the operating ROA decreased again to 14.16%.

As of January 2025, the operating ROA stands at 14.29%, showing a slight improvement from the previous quarter. The fluctuating trend in operating ROA indicates that Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc has experienced some challenges in efficiently utilizing its assets to generate operating profits, with periodic improvements and setbacks in performance.


Peer comparison

Jan 31, 2025

Company name
Symbol
Operating ROA
Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc
DKS
14.29%
Academy Sports Outdoors Inc
ASO
10.99%
ODP Corp
ODP
5.84%