DKS
DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc.
DKS has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
GME
GameStop Corp.
GME has the edge over DKS overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger valuation.
DKS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Healthy |
DKS's revenue and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its profitability is stable, but its cash flow is under pressure.
GME Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Unavailable |
GME's profitability and cash flow are currently strong, and its revenue is stable. There isn't enough data to rate its balance sheet.
DKS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 9.3x | $84.34 | -42% |
| Forward | 12x | $146 | — |
| Fair | 14x | $124 | -15% |
| Current | 16x | $146 | — |
| Expensive | 18x | $162 | +11% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
DKS's PE is in its expensive range at 16x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 12x next year's earnings, in its fair range.
GME PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 17x | $25.62 | — |
| Cheap | 18x | $27.96 | +9.1% |
| Forward | 38x | $25.62 | — |
| Fair | 43x | $66.84 | +161% |
| Expensive | 252x | $388 | +1414% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
GME has the edge over DKS in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
DKS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
DKS has the edge over GME on the outlook, with more favorable valuation and earnings expectations.
GME Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Strong decline | |
| Strong decline | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect GME's earnings and revenue to decline, with profitability weakening.
DKS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $12.44 | +37% |
| Q3 2026 | $9.06 | -37% |
| Q2 2026 | $10.27 | -27% |
| Q1 2026 | $9.97 | -29% |
| Q4 2025 | $12.44 | -11% |
| Q3 2025 | $14.33 | +5.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $13.99 | +16% |
| Q1 2025 | $14.05 | +15% |
| Q4 2024 | $13.99 | +25% |
DKS's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $9.06 over the past year, against $14.33 in mid-2025.
GME Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.67 | -56% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.54 | +93% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.34 | +153% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.77 | +133% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.89 | +394% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.80 | +515% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.53 | +563% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.33 | +1550% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.18 | +$0.21 |
GME has the edge over DKS on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
DKS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $5.6B | +53% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.2B | +63% |
| Q1 2026 | $6.2B | +60% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.2B | +36% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.6B | +5% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.2B | +5.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.9B | +0.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.1B | +0.5% |
DKS has the edge over GME on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 7.9% | -4.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 8.7% | -2.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 3% | -7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 2.2% | -7.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 12% | -1.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 12% | +0.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 9.9% | +0.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 9.4% | +0.4 points |
DKS's operating margin was 7.9% last quarter, down 4.5 points from the same quarter a year ago.
GME Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $790.2M | -19% |
| Q2 2026 | $835.3M | +14% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.1B | -14% |
| Q4 2025 | $821M | -4.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $972.2M | +22% |
| Q2 2025 | $732.4M | -17% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.3B | -28% |
| Q4 2024 | $860.3M | -20% |
GME's revenue has slid since its 2022 peak: $790M last quarter, down 19% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 20% | +13 points |
| Q2 2026 | 17% | +19 points |
| Q1 2026 | 12% | +6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 5% | +8.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 6.8% | +9.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | -1.5% | +4.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 6.2% | +3.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | -3.9% | -2.5 points |
GME has the edge over DKS on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
DKS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $133M | -55% |
| Q2 2026 | -$84.2M | +$2.5M |
| Q1 2026 | $706.2M | +79% |
| Q4 2025 | -$515.6M | -$376.3M |
| Q3 2025 | $296.2M | +65% |
| Q2 2025 | -$86.7M | -217% |
| Q1 2025 | $394.5M | -33% |
| Q4 2024 | -$139.3M | -$49.6M |
DKS still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2020 peak: $239M over the past year.
GME Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $60.7M | -46% |
| Q2 2026 | $332.9M | +76% |
| Q1 2026 | $187.4M | +18% |
| Q4 2025 | $107M | +435% |
| Q3 2025 | $113.3M | +73% |
| Q2 2025 | $189.6M | +$304.3M |
| Q1 2025 | $158.8M | +$177.5M |
| Q4 2024 | $20M | +80% |
GME has the edge over DKS on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
DKS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.3% | -277K shares |
| 1 year | +11% | +9.1M shares |
| 3 years | +3.9% | +3.3M shares |
| 5 years | -18% | -19.1M shares |
| Available history | +4.1% | +3.5M shares |
DKS has 90M diluted shares, up 11% from a year ago, despite $185M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | $141.2M |
| Q1 2026 | $43.5M |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $303.7M |
| Q1 2025 | $92.8M |
| Q4 2024 | $6.7M |
DKS spent $185M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 54% from the year before.
GME Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +300K shares |
| 1 year | +8.4% | +46.1M shares |
| 3 years | +94% | +288M shares |
| 5 years | +104% | +302M shares |
| Available history | +80% | +264M shares |
GME has the edge over DKS on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q1 2021 | — |
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q1 2020 | $21.8M |
| Q4 2019 | $114M |
DKS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | 0.0x | Very low |
DKS's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
GME Net Leverage
DKS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 38.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 24.3 | Neutral |
DKS's weekly RSI is 38 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 24 (neutral).
GME Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 59.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 68.5 | Neutral |
GME's weekly RSI is 60 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 69 (neutral).
DKS PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | DKS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16x | 18x | 11% below |
| PE % | 71 | 47 | 24 pts above |
DKS has the edge over GME on valuation relative to its sector.
GME PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | GME | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17x | 18x | 7.7% below |
| PE % | 15 | 47 | 32 pts below |
GME is trading at 17x earnings, in line with the Consumer Cyclical sector's median of 18x.
DKS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $141.1 | 3.3% above |
| 20 week MA | $166.3 | 12% below |
| 50 week MA | $194.2 | 25% below |
| 100 week MA | $202.5 | 28% below |
| 200 week MA | $184.0 | 21% below |
DKS has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-week average, but 21% below its 200-week average.
GME Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $25.2 | 1.8% above |
| 20 week MA | $22.4 | 15% above |
| 50 week MA | $22.6 | 13% above |
| 100 week MA | $24.0 | 7% above |
| 200 week MA | $21.8 | 17% above |
GME has the edge over DKS on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
DKS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $48.2 | $55.6 | +15% |
| 2021 | $55.6 | $103.9 | +87% |
| 2022 | $103.9 | $111.1 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | $111.1 | $147.0 | +32% |
| 2024 | $147.0 | $234.1 | +59% |
| 2025 | $234.1 | $210.3 | -10% |
| 2026 YTD | $210.3 | $145.7 | -31% |
DKS is down 31% so far in 2026, after finishing higher in five of the previous six years.
GME Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1.48 | $5.04 | +241% |
| 2021 | $5.04 | $38.0 | +655% |
| 2022 | $38.0 | $20.1 | -47% |
| 2023 | $20.1 | $17.5 | -13% |
| 2024 | $17.5 | $32.2 | +84% |
| 2025 | $32.2 | $21.1 | -35% |
| 2026 YTD | $21.1 | $25.6 | +21% |
GME has the edge over DKS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.