Business quality is the primary weakness (avg 25/100). Valuation is the relative bright spot.
Broad-market heuristics · Not a buy/sell signal
Valuation and growth
Valuation
Growth
Under 20x, reasonable relative to earnings
Above 30x, cash flow yield is thin
Above 10% CAGR, strong compounder
Below 2%, essentially flat
Business Quality & Capital Allocation
Shrinking >2%, active buybacks
Contracted >2pp, margin pressure
Net debt/FCF of 21.5x, high leverage
Below 8%, may not cover cost of capital
Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS) quality: score, margins and returns
Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS) scores 40/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score (a mixed business), a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, on 5.5% operating margins and 7.3% ROIC. Every metric is computed from SEC filings; this is analysis, not investment advice.
Frequently asked
Is Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS) a high-quality business?+
Dick's Sporting Goods scores 40 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which rates it a mixed business on these measures. Recent figures include a 5.5% operating margin and a 7.3% return on invested capital. Quality and price are separate questions: even a great business can be a poor investment if you overpay, so read this score alongside the valuation. The metric-by-metric breakdown is on this scorecard.
What does Dick's Sporting Goods's quality score measure?+
Intrinsiqq's quality score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, change in share count, and balance-sheet strength, each computed from DKS's SEC filings rather than opinion or sentiment. A higher score means a more durable, capital-efficient business; it is not a buy or sell signal. Open each metric on this page to see exactly where Dick's Sporting Goods scores well and where it falls behind.
What is Dick's Sporting Goods's return on invested capital (ROIC)?+
Dick's Sporting Goods earns about 7.3% on its invested capital, which is modest. ROIC measures how much profit a company generates per dollar put to work; sustained ROIC above its cost of capital is one of the clearest signs of a real competitive moat. Compare it to DKS's margins and growth on this scorecard to judge durability.
How profitable is Dick's Sporting Goods?+
Dick's Sporting Goods runs an operating margin of about 5.5% and a net margin of about 4.0%. Revenue has grown at roughly 12.4% a year recently. High, stable margins usually point to pricing power and operating discipline. Margins are most telling next to growth and returns on capital, all of which feed this quality score. This is analysis from SEC filings, not investment advice.
SourceQuality score computed from the 10-Q filed 3 Sept 2026, covering the period ending 1 Aug 2026, as reported to the SEC. Data last refreshed 2 Oct 2026. How this is calculated.
Fiscal year ends Jan. Sector medians are approximate S&P 500 benchmarks and update periodically. Checks use broad-market heuristics, so sector norms may differ, and the valuation checks are more cyclical than the quality checks.
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