DKS (Dick's Sporting Goods) Shares Buyback Ratio %: -12.57 (As of Sep. 16, 2026)

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DKS Dick's Sporting Goods Inc DKS
86 GF Score
Price $124.75
GF Value $292.62
Valuation Possible Value Trap
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What is Dick's Sporting Goods Shares Buyback Ratio %?

Dick's Sporting Goods DKS +0.83% 86 Shares Buyback Ratio % is -12.57 as of Sep. 16, 2026. GuruFocus rates DKS with a GF Score™ of 86/100 and a GF Value™ of $292.62 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

Shares Outstanding (EOP) are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them.

GuruFocus calculates shares buyback ratio using previous shares outstanding minus the current shares outstanding, and then divides by previous shares outstanding. Dick's Sporting Goods's current shares buyback ratio was -12.57%.

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Dick's Sporting Goods Shares Buyback Ratio % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Dick's Sporting Goods's Shares Buyback Ratio % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Dick's Sporting Goods Shares Buyback Ratio % Chart

Dick's Sporting Goods Annual Data
Trend Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24 Jan25 Jan26
Shares Buyback Ratio %
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Dick's Sporting Goods Quarterly Data
Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25 Jan26 Apr26 Jul26
Shares Buyback Ratio % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.08 -12.45 0.22 0.30 -0.63
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Dick's Sporting Goods Shares Buyback Ratio % Calculation

Dick's Sporting Goods's Shares Buyback Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2026 is calculated as

Shares Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Jan. 2025 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Jan. 2026 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Jan. 2025 )
=(80.229688 - 88.844031) / 80.229688
=-10.74%

Dick's Sporting Goods's Shares Buyback Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2026 is calculated as

Shares Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Apr. 2026 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Jul. 2026 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Apr. 2026 )
=(88.582 - 89.136) / 88.582
=-0.63%

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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What does a Shares Buyback Ratio % of -12.57 mean?
Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS) has a Shares Buyback Ratio % of -12.57 as of Sep. 16, 2026. Share buyback ratio is the percent change of a company's shares outstanding from two periods. View historical data on Dick's Sporting Goods and its competitors.
Is Dick's Sporting Goods' Shares Buyback Ratio % too high?
Dick's Sporting Goods' current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -12.57. Overall, Dick's Sporting Goods has a GF Score™ of 86/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Dick's Sporting Goods' Shares Buyback Ratio % compare to FIVE and MUSA?
Dick's Sporting Goods' Shares Buyback Ratio % of -12.57 can be compared against companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Shares Buyback Ratio % for a Retail - Cyclical company?
A good Shares Buyback Ratio % depends on the Retail - Cyclical industry context. However, Shares Buyback Ratio % 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 Shares Buyback Ratio % mean?
A high Shares Buyback Ratio % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Share buyback ratio is the percent change of a company's shares outstanding from two periods. View historical data on Dick's Sporting Goods and its competitors. Dick's Sporting Goods's current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -12.57. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Dick's Sporting Goods stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $292.62, compared to a current price of $124.75 — trading 57.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -12.57. Dick's Sporting Goods' overall GF Score™ is 86/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Shares Buyback Ratio % calculated?
Shares Buyback Ratio % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS), the current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -12.57 as of Sep. 16, 2026. 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 Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Dick's Sporting Goods stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $124.75 is trading 57.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of $292.62. GuruFocus considers Dick's Sporting Goods to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for DKS:

  • Shares Buyback Ratio %: -12.57
  • GF Value™: $292.62 vs. price of $124.75 (57.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 86/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the DKS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Dick's Sporting Goods Business Description

Address 345 Court Street, Coraopolis, PA, USA, 15108
Dick's Sporting Goods is a retailer that offers sports and outdoor apparel, footwear, and equipment online and in physical stores. The company's legacy business includes more than 700 stores under its own name, more than 110 Golf Galaxy golf specialty stores, and about 50 outlet stores. In September 2025, Dick's acquired multinational retailer Foot Locker. With this move, Dick's added about 2,600 stores under the Foot Locker, Kids Foot Locker, Champs Sports, atmos, and WSS nameplates in North America, the Asia-Pacific, and EMEA—Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The combined Dick's and Foot Locker has an annual sales base of more than $22 billion. Based in the Pittsburgh area, Dick's was founded in 1948 by the father of current executive chair and controlling shareholder Edward Stack.
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