Dick’s Sporting Chairman says ‘we are very pleased with our results’

Ed Stack, Executive Chairman said, “We are very pleased with our results and accomplishments in 2023 and are excited to continue to redefine the future of retail. We are proud of our progress in repositioning our portfolio through House of Sport, our next generation 50,000 square foot DICK’S store and Golf Galaxy Performance Center. Our growth opportunities are significant, and we continue to prioritize investments in our future to fuel long-term omnichannel growth. I’d like to thank all our teammates for their hard work and unwavering dedication to our business.” Lauren Hobart, President and CEO said, “With our industry-leading assortment and strong execution, we capped off the year with an incredibly strong fourth quarter and holiday season. Even excluding the extra week, this was the largest sales quarter in the history of the Company, and during the fourth quarter, we drove significant gross margin and EBT margin expansion. Our full year comps increased 2.4%, driven by growth in transactions, and we continued to gain market share. We are guiding to another strong year in 2024. We plan to grow both our sales and earnings through positive comps, higher merchandise margin and productivity gains. With the continued success of our new store formats and our omnichannel experience, we will accelerate our investment in our growth strategies to drive our business forward and continue gaining market share in a fragmented $140-billion-dollar industry.”