Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc (DKS)

Pretax margin

Feb 3, 2024 Oct 28, 2023 Jul 29, 2023 Apr 29, 2023 Jan 28, 2023 Oct 29, 2022 Jul 30, 2022 Apr 30, 2022 Jan 29, 2022 Oct 30, 2021 Jul 31, 2021 May 1, 2021 Jan 30, 2021 Oct 31, 2020 Aug 1, 2020 May 2, 2020 Feb 1, 2020 Nov 2, 2019 Aug 3, 2019 May 4, 2019
Earnings before tax but after interest (EBT) (ttm) US$ in thousands 1,318,151 1,243,218 1,278,731 1,380,178 1,383,748 1,523,623 1,627,291 1,856,517 1,994,438 1,825,375 1,654,618 1,389,254 711,736 520,306 348,423 150,744 456,762 532,698 532,742 544,032
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 13,017,810 12,654,970 12,559,680 12,437,340 12,284,760 12,041,110 11,842,240 12,016,360 12,247,140 12,023,010 11,688,490 11,126,140 9,545,980 9,032,850 8,595,710 8,156,230 8,751,730 8,634,180 8,529,250 8,447,530
Pretax margin 10.13% 9.82% 10.18% 11.10% 11.26% 12.65% 13.74% 15.45% 16.28% 15.18% 14.16% 12.49% 7.46% 5.76% 4.05% 1.85% 5.22% 6.17% 6.25% 6.44%

February 3, 2024 calculation

Pretax margin = EBT (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $1,318,151K ÷ $13,017,810K
= 10.13%

The pretax margin of Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc has shown some fluctuations over the past few quarters. It has ranged from a low of 1.85% in May 2020 to a high of 16.28% in January 2022. The trend has generally been positive, with an upward trend from May 2020 to January 2022, suggesting improved profitability. However, there was a noticeable decrease in pretax margin from January 2022 to May 2021, before rebounding in the most recent quarters.

Overall, the company has maintained relatively healthy pretax margins, with the latest reported figure at 10.13% as of February 2024. This indicates that the company is generating a decent level of profit before accounting for taxes, which is essential for long-term sustainability and growth. The fluctuations in pretax margin could be due to various factors such as changes in operating expenses, sales performance, or one-time charges impacting the bottom line. It will be important for the company to continue monitoring and managing its cost structure to sustain healthy margins in the future.


Peer comparison

Feb 3, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Pretax margin
Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc
DKS
10.13%
Academy Sports Outdoors Inc
ASO
10.83%
ODP Corp
ODP
2.57%