Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS) stock up on Q4 beat, dividend hike

Dick's Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS) shares rose nearly 5% in premarket trading Thursday after the company reported better-than-expected fiscal Q4 earnings, revenue, and gross margin.

Moreover, the company issued an optimistic full-year earnings guidance and announced a dividend hike.

For the fiscal Q4 2023, the sporting goods retailer reported earnings per share (EPS) of $3.85, topping the consensus projection of $3.35. The company's revenue also exceeded forecasts, reaching $3.88 billion against an anticipated $3.78 billion.

Gross margin for the quarter was reported at 34.4%, slightly above the 34.1% estimate.

For FY2024, Dick's Sporting Goods projects an EPS in the range of $12.85 to $13.25, compared to the analyst consensus of $12.90.

The company anticipates revenues to fall between $13 billion and $13.13 billion, aligning closely with the consensus forecast of $13.13 billion.

Full-year comparable store sales growth is estimated to be between 1.0% and 2.0%.

In addition, the company announced a 10% increase in its quarterly dividend, raising it to $1.10 per share. The annualized dividend was increased to $4.40 per share.

"We are very pleased with our results and accomplishments in 2023 and are excited to continue to redefine the future of retail,” said the company’s executive chairman Ed Stack.

"We are guiding to another strong year in 2024. We plan to grow both our sales and earnings through positive comps, higher merchandise margin and productivity gains,” he added.

By Vahid Karaahmetovic

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