Inventory Turnover › Sporting Goods
Sporting Goods Inventory Turnover Benchmarks 2026
Sporting goods retailers run 2.1x to 2.8x annual turnover. Sector median sits at 2.8x. Seasonality of categories (winter sports, fishing, golf, hunting) drives uneven within-year cycling.
Named retailer 10-K data
| Retailer | Fiscal Year | Turnover | COGS | Avg Inventory |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dicks Sporting Goods(DKS) | FY25 (ended Jan 2026) | 2.8x | $11.55B | $4.13B |
| Academy Sports + Outdoors(ASO) | FY25 (ended Jan 2026) | 2.8x | $3.95B | $1.41B |
| Big 5 Sporting Goods(BGFV) | FY24 (ended Dec 2024) | 2.1x | $0.561B | $0.268B |
Per-retailer notes
Dicks Sporting Goods (DKS)
2.8x turnoverLargest US sporting goods retailer. Footwear, apparel, hard goods (golf, fishing, fitness equipment). COGS and inventory jumped after the Foot Locker acquisition closed 8 Sep 2025; blended turnover held at 2.8x.
Academy Sports + Outdoors (ASO)
2.8x turnoverSoutheast US value-oriented sporting goods. Hunting and fishing seasonal categories drive deeper inventory; team sports mix raises turnover. Inventory grew on new-store expansion, easing turnover from 3.1x to 2.8x.
Source: Academy Sports 10-K, fiscal 2025
Big 5 Sporting Goods (BGFV)
2.1x turnoverWest Coast neighborhood sporting goods chain. Smaller store footprint with broader assortment per store sustains lower turnover. Worldwide Sports Group took Big 5 private on 2 Oct 2025 (delisted from Nasdaq), so this fiscal 2024 10-K is the last public filing.
Source: Big 5 Sporting Goods 10-K, fiscal 2024 (last filed before going private)