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2025 U.S. Industry Statistics & Market Forecast - Sporting Goods Retailers
Market Size & Industry Statistics
The total U.S. industry market size for Sporting Goods Retailers:
Industry statistics cover all companies in the United States, both public and private, ranging in size from small businesses to market leaders.
In addition to revenue, the industry market analysis shows information on employees, companies, and average firm size.
Investors, banks, and business executives use growth rates and industry trends to understand the market outlook and opportunity.
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Market Forecast
Market forecasts show the long term industry outlook and future growth trends. The following extended five-year forecast projects both short-term and long-term trends.
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Product & Services Breakdown
Research products and services in the Sporting Goods Retailers industry generating sales. Note that products are broken into categories with different levels of classification.| Product Description | Number of Companies | Sales ($ millions) | Percent of Total Sales |
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Groceries & Other Food Items For Human Consumption Off The Premises |
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Men's Wear, Including Accessories |
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Men's Sports Apparel, Including Tennis, Golf, Jogging, Swimming, & Other Exercise Apparel |
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Men's Sweat Tops, Pants, & Warm-Ups |
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Other Men's Wear |
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Women's, Juniors', & Misses' Wear, Including Accessories |
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Women's Sports Apparel, Including Tennis, Golf, Jogging, Swimming, & Other Exercise Apparel |
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Women's Sweat Tops, Pants, & Warm-Ups |
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Other Women's, Juniors', & Misses' Wear |
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Children's Wear, Including Boys', Girls', & Infants' & Toddlers' Clothing & Accessories |
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Costumes & Unisex Clothing |
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Footwear, Including Accessories |
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Men's & Women's Outdoor Hiking/Sports Boots |
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Men's Athletic Footwear, Including Tennis Shoes/Sneakers |
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Women's Athletic Footwear, Including Tennis Shoes/Sneakers |
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Children's Athletic Footwear, Including Boys', Girls', Infants', & Toddlers' Tennis Shoes/Sneakers |
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All Other Footwear, Including Accessories |
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Kitchenware & Home Furnishings |
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Jewelry, Including Watches, Watch Attachments, Novelty Jewelry, Estate/Antique Jewelry. |
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Toys, Hobby Goods, & Games |
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Optical Goods, Including Eyeglasses, Contact Lenses, Sunglasses. |
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Sporting Goods & Recreational Equipment |
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Team Sports Equipment |
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Tennis Equipment |
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Golf Equipment |
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Snow-Skiing & Snowboarding Equipment |
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Exercise/Fitness Equipment |
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Firearms, Hunting Equipment, & Supplies |
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Fishing Tackle, Including Bait |
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Camping & Backpacking Equipment & Supplies |
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Bicycles, Parts & Accessories |
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Scuba & Skin Diving Equipment |
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Water Skiing, Surfing & Sail Boarding Equipment |
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Billiards Equipment & Supplies |
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Hockey Equipment |
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All Other Sporting Goods, Including Archery Equip, Badminton Sets. |
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Boats & Other Sport Vehicles, Parts & Accessories |
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New Boats, Canoes, Kayaks, Motors, Parts & Accessories |
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Lawn, Garden, & Farm Equipment & Supplies |
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All Other Merchandise, Excluding Lottery Ticket Sales/Commissions |
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All Nonmerchandise Receipts |
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Labor Charges For Work Performed By This Establishment |
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All Other Nonmerchandise Receipts |
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U.S. Geographic Distribution: Revenue Statistics by State
Market Size by State ($ millions) indicates how the industry's competition is distributed throughout the country. State-level information can identify areas with higher and lower industry market share than average.
Income Statement (Average Financial Metrics)
Financial metrics provide a snapshot view of a benchmark "average" company. Key business metrics show revenue and operating costs. The data collected covers both public and private companies.| Industry Average | Percent of Sales (Industry Benchmark) |
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Financial Ratio Analysis
Financial ratio information can be used to benchmark how a Sporting Goods Retailers company compares to its peers. Accounting statistics are calculated from the industry-average for income statements and balance sheets.| Profitability & Valuation Ratios | Industry Average |
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| Company valuation can be measured based on the firm's own performance, as well as in comparison against its industry competitors. These metrics show how the average company in the Sporting Goods Retailers industry is performing. | |
| Profit Margin Gross Profit Margin, Operating Profit Margin, and Net Profit Margin. Show company earnings relative to revenues. |
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| Return on Equity (ROE) Return on Equity (ROE) is net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Shareholders' Equity is defined as the company's total assets minus total liabilities. ROE shows how much profits a company generates with the money shareholders invested (or with retained earnings). |
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| Return on Assets (ROA) Return on Assets (ROA) is net income relative to total assets. The market research on Sporting Goods Retailers measures how efficiently the company leverages its assets to generate profit. ROA is calculated as Net Income divided by Total Assets. |
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| Bankers and suppliers use liquidity to determine creditworthiness and identify potential threats to a company's financial viability. | |
| Current Ratio Measures a firm's ability to pay its debts over the next 12 months. |
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| Quick Ratio (Acid Test) Calculates liquid assets relative to liabilities, excluding inventories. |
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| Measure how quickly products and services sell, and effectively collections policies are implemented. | |
| Receivables Turnover Ratio If this number is low in your business when compared to the industry average in the research report, it may mean your payment terms are too lenient or that you are not doing a good enough job on collections. |
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| Average Collection Period Based on the Receivables Turnover, this estimates the collection period in days. Calculated as 365 divided by the Receivables Turnover |
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| Inventory Turnover A low turnover rate may point to overstocking, obsolescence, or deficiencies in the product line or marketing effort. |
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| Fixed-Asset Turnover Generally, higher is better, since it indicates the business has less money tied up in fixed assets for each dollar of sales revenue. |
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Compensation & Salary Surveys for Employees
Compensation statistics provides an accurate assessment of industry-specific jobs and national salary averages. This information can be used to identify which positions are most common, and high, low, and average annual wages.| Title | Percent of Workforce | Bottom Quartile | Average (Median) Salary | Upper Quartile |
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| Management Occupations | 5% | Order at top of page |
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| Chief Executives | 0% | |||
| General and Operations Managers | 4% | |||
| Sales and Related Occupations | 65% | |||
| Supervisors of Sales Workers | 8% | |||
| First-Line Supervisors of Sales Workers | 8% | |||
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 8% | |||
| Retail Sales Workers | 56% | |||
| Cashiers | 6% | |||
| Cashiers | 6% | |||
| Retail Salespersons | 49% | |||
| Retail Salespersons | 49% | |||
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations | 11% | |||
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations | 6% | |||
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | 5% | |||
Sporting Goods Retailers Competitor Landscape & Key Companies [PREMIUM]
The most influential companies in the Sporting Goods Retailers industry and adjacent industries either have large market share or are developing new business models and methods that could disrupt the status quo. We look at leading and emerging companies in the Sporting Goods Retailers industry and adjacent sectors:| Market Leaders: Direct Competitors Companies with the largest market share, focused in this industry |
Market leaders: Diversified Competitors Largest companies that have diversified operations in this and other industries |
| Innovators: Direct Competitors Innovative, Emerging, and Disruptive Companies that may influence the future direction of the industry. |
Innovators: Diversified Competitors Innovators and Disruptors in adjacent industries that may also affect the Sporting Goods Retailers industry. |
Latest Industry News
- Woman arrested for allegedly stealing from Dick’s Sporting Goods, leading police on nearly 50-mile chase - FINDLAY, Ohio (WTVG) - A woman was arrested after Findlay police say she stole items from Dick’s Sporting Goods and led officers on a nearly 50-mile chase on Friday. (01/04/2025)
- Toledo woman in custody after retail theft leads to high-speed pursuit - On 01-03-2025 at 1211 hours, officers were dispatched to Dick's Sporting Goods for a retail theft. The suspect was an (01/03/2025)
- DICK’s Sporting Goods Delivering Wins for Investors - DICK’s Sporting Goods, Inc. (DKS) is successfully combining retail success with experiential buying, making investors happy. (01/03/2025)
- Dick's to replace Sporting Goods and Public Lands stores at Polaris with House of Sport - Dick's Sporting Goods and its sister store, Public Lands, are liquidating their Polaris Fashion Place locations to make way for new sports store concept. (01/03/2025)
- French sporting goods giant opens second outlet in Cebu - Recognizing Cebu as a leading sports tourism hub in the Philippines, French sports and fitness giant Decathlon has launched its second outlet in Metro Cebu at Ayala Mall Central Bloc, Cebu IT Park. (01/03/2025)
- Greensburg, Hempfield areas see changes in fast food, retail business scene - As fast food chains and other popular retail locations close in the Greensburg-Hempfield area, the region’s business scene will see some changes in the new year. Dick’s Sporting Goods While Westmoreland Mall prepares to welcome a Dick’s Sporting Goods House of Sport, (12/31/2024)
- Former Modell’s owner wants to save bankrupt retailers Party City, Big Lots: ‘Our goal is to save 33K jobs’ - Modell, 70, said he was at President-elect Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort on Dec. 19 when he got the idea to buy the legacy retailers and put his sons, Matthew, 23 and Maxwell, 22, in charge as co-presidents of the new company, he told The Post. (12/30/2024)
- Peloton Interactive, Inc. (PTON): Is This Sporting Goods Stock A Good Buy Now? - We recently compiled a list of the 10 Best Sporting Goods Stocks To Invest In Now. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Peloton Interactive, Inc. (12/30/2024)
- Dick’s Sporting Goods’ Owner Decided To ‘Kill’ His Own Stores. It’s Made Him Billions. - Dick's Ed Stack has been consumed with figuring out ways to stay ahead of competitors. These days that means doubling down on bigger-than-ever stores. (12/23/2024)
- Alabama fans roll into sporting goods stores for official National Championship gear following the game - HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- As the winning Crimson Tide team celebrated on the field in Atlanta, their fans quickly lined up outside of sporting goods stores throughout the state, anxiously waiting to get their hands on championship gear. Fans like Scottie Davis ... (01/09/2018)
