BGFV (Big 5 Sporting Goods) ROCE %: -22.66% (As of Jun. 2025)

What is Big 5 Sporting Goods ROCE %?

Big 5 Sporting Goods BGFV 16 ROCE % is -22.66% as of Jun. 2025. GuruFocus rates BGFV with a GF Score™ of 16/100 and a GF Value™ of $3.96. The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review.

ROCE % measures how well a company generates profits from its capital. It is calculated as EBIT divided by Capital Employed, where Capital Employed is calculated as Total Assets minus Total Current Liabilities. Big 5 Sporting Goods's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was -22.66%.

Big 5 Sporting Goods (NAS:BGFV) ROCE % Explanation

ROCE % can be especially useful when comparing the performance of capital-intensive companies. Unlike ROE %, which indicates the profitability of Shareholders Equity, ROCE % also considers long-term debt in Capital Employed. This can be helpful when analyzing companies with significant debt, as the result is neutralized by taking debt into consideration.

Generally speaking, a higher ROCE % indicates a stonger profitability for a company. Moreover, it is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. Investors tend to favor companies with stable and rising ROCE % trend over those with volatile ones.

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Big 5 Sporting Goods ROCE % Historical Data

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Big 5 Sporting Goods ROCE % Chart

Big 5 Sporting Goods Annual Data

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16.46

28.80

6.83

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Big 5 Sporting Goods Quarterly Data
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ROCE %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-12.02	-10.05	-19.76	-16.30	-22.66

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Big 5 Sporting Goods ROCE % Calculation

Big 5 Sporting Goods's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2024 )		(A: Dec. 2023 )		(A: Dec. 2024 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2024 )		(A: Dec. 2023 )		(A: Dec. 2024 )
	=	-55.568	/	( ( (644.683 - 190.699)	+	(609.366 - 202.604) )	/ 2 )
	=	-55.568	/	( (453.984	+	406.762)	/ 2 )
	=	-55.568	/	430.373
	=	-12.91 %

Big 5 Sporting Goods's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT ⁽¹⁾	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(Q: Jun. 2025 )		(Q: Mar. 2025 )		(Q: Jun. 2025 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(Q: Jun. 2025 )		(Q: Mar. 2025 )		(Q: Jun. 2025 )
	=	-92.808	/	( ( (628.307 - 228.33)	+	(617.188 - 197.902) )	/ 2 )
	=	-92.808	/	( ( 399.977	+	419.286 )	/ 2 )
	=	-92.808	/	409.6315
	=	-22.66 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Jun. 2025) EBIT data.

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What does a ROCE % of -22.66% mean?

Big 5 Sporting Goods (BGFV) has a ROCE % of -22.66% as of Jun. 2025.

Is Big 5 Sporting Goods' ROCE % too high?

Big 5 Sporting Goods' current ROCE % is -22.66%. Overall, Big 5 Sporting Goods has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.

How does Big 5 Sporting Goods' ROCE % compare to JBDI and TLF?

Big 5 Sporting Goods' ROCE % of -22.66% can be compared against companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry. The industry median ROCE % is 7.58. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.

What is a good ROCE % for a Retail - Cyclical company?

The median ROCE % among Retail - Cyclical companies is 7.58, based on 1,117 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a ROCE % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, ROCE % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.

What does a high ROCE % mean?

A high ROCE % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median ROCE % is 7.58 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Big 5 Sporting Goods's current ROCE % is -22.66%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.

Is Big 5 Sporting Goods stock overvalued right now?

Big 5 Sporting Goods (BGFV) has a current ROCE % of -22.66%. The stock's GF Value™ is $3.96, compared to a current price of $1.44 — trading 63.6% below its estimated fair value. The current ROCE % is -22.66%. Big 5 Sporting Goods' overall GF Score™ is 16/100 with 9 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.

How is ROCE % calculated?

ROCE % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Big 5 Sporting Goods (BGFV), the current ROCE % is -22.66% as of Jun. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Big 5 Sporting Goods (BGFV) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Big 5 Sporting Goods stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $1.44 is trading 63.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of $3.96.

Key valuation signals for BGFV:

ROCE %: -22.66%
GF Value™: $3.96 vs. price of $1.44 (63.6% below fair value)
GF Score™: 16/100 with 9 warning signs

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Big 5 Sporting Goods Business Description

Industry Consumer Cyclical Retail - Cyclical

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Address 2525 East El Segundo Boulevard, El Segundo, CA, USA, 90245

Website https://www.big5sportinggoods.com

Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp is a specialty retailer company that is principally engaged in the sale of sporting goods in the Western United States. Its product mix includes athletic shoes, apparel, and accessories, as well as a broad selection of outdoor and athletic equipment for team sports, fitness, camping, hunting, fishing, tennis, golf, winter and summer recreation and roller sports. The company operates solely as a sporting goods retailer, which includes both its retail stores and an e-commerce platform. The company operates a distribution center located in Riverside, California, that services all of its stores and e-commerce platform.

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