Inventory Turnover › Sporting Goods
Sporting Goods Inventory Turnover Benchmarks 2026
Sporting goods retailers run 2.1x to 3.6x annual turnover. Sector median sits at 3.5x. 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) | FY24 (ended Feb 2025) | 3.6x | $9.04B | $2.51B |
| Academy Sports + Outdoors(ASO) | FY24 (ended Feb 2025) | 3.4x | $4.32B | $1.27B |
| Big 5 Sporting Goods(BGFV) | FY24 (ended Dec 2024) | 2.1x | $0.572B | $0.272B |
Per-retailer notes
Dicks Sporting Goods (DKS)
3.6x turnoverLargest US sporting goods retailer. Footwear, apparel, hard goods (golf, fishing, fitness equipment). House of Sport format carries deeper experiential inventory.
Academy Sports + Outdoors (ASO)
3.4x turnoverSoutheast US value-oriented sporting goods. Hunting and fishing seasonal categories drive deeper inventory; team sports mix raises turnover.
Source: Academy Sports 10-K, fiscal 2024
Big 5 Sporting Goods (BGFV)
2.1x turnoverWest Coast neighborhood sporting goods chain. Smaller store footprint with broader assortment per store sustains lower turnover.