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Dick's Sporting Goods (DSG) Risk Analysis

Public companies are required to disclose risks that can affect the business and impact the stock. These disclosures are known as “Risk Factors”. Companies disclose these risks in their yearly (Form 10-K), quarterly earnings (Form 10-Q), or “foreign private issuer” reports (Form 20-F). Risk factors show the challenges a company faces. Investors can consider the worst-case scenarios before making an investment. TipRanks’ Risk Analysis categorizes risks based on proprietary classification algorithms and machine learning. Dick's Sporting Goods disclosed 32 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Dick's Sporting Goods reported the most risks in the “Finance & Corporate” category.

Risk Overview Q3, 2026

Source: the company's latest filing for the period ended Aug 01, 2026, filed Sep 03, 2026

Risk Distribution
32Risks
Sector Avg.Finance & CorporateTech & InnovationLegal & RegulatoryProductionAbility to SellMacro & Political
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy

Risk Change Over Time

Dick's Sporting Goods disclosed risks per quarterNo. of Risks2530354045Q3Q4Q12023Q2Q3Q12024Q2Q3Q4Q12025Q2Q3Q4Q2Q3Showing: Q4, 2025
Risks removedRisks addedRisks changedDick's Sporting Goods Risk Factors
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Risk Highlights Q3, 2026

Main Risk Category
Finance & Corporate
With 9 Risks
Number of Disclosed Risks
32
No changes from last report
S&P 500 Average: 32
Recent Changes
0Risks added
0Risks removed
0Risks changed
Since Aug 2026
Number of Risk Changed
0
No changes from last report
S&P 500 Average: 1

Risk Word Cloud

an inability to execute our real estate strategy could adversely affect our financial results.adversely affect our financial resultsfailure to meet market expectations has caused, and could in the future cause, a decline in our common stock price.failure to meet market expectationspoor performance of professional sports teams within our core regions of operations, as well as league-wide lockouts, strikes or cancellations, retirement of or serious injury to key athletes or scandals involving such athletes could adversely affect our financial results.our core regions of operationsif we do not successfully manage our inventory levels and protect against inventory shrink, our business, financial condition, and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.successfully manage our inventory levelsmacroeconomic conditions may adversely affect consumer discretionary spending and our business, operations, liquidity, and financial results.adversely affect consumer discretionary spendingthe loss of one or more of our key executives or the inability to successfully attract and retain executive officers or implement effective succession planning strategies could have a material adverse effect on our business.implement effective succession planning strategiesour indebtedness and the terms of our debt instruments, together with potential constraints in the capital markets, could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations, and may limit our flexibility to respond to changing business and economic conditions.terms of our debt instrumentswe cannot provide any guaranty of future dividend payments or that we will continue to repurchase our common stock pursuant to our stock repurchase program.guaranty of future dividend paymentswe are subject to significant costs and risks associated with an extensive and evolving set of global laws and regulations that affect our business, operations, and workforce.evolving set of global lawsproblems with our information systems could disrupt our operations and negatively impact our financial results and materially adversely affect our business operations.negatively impact our financial results

Risk Factors Full Breakdown - Total Risks 32

Share Price & Shareholder Rights3 | 9.4%
  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 1
    The issuance of Class B common stock and other anti-takeover mechanisms could prevent or delay a change in control of our Company or certain other transactions, even if such a change in control transaction could be beneficial to our stockholders.

    Provisions of our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, and our Second Amended and Restated Bylaws as well as provisions of Delaware law could discourage, delay, or prevent a merger, acquisition, or other change in control of our Company, even if such change in control would be beneficial to our stockholders. These provisions include: authorizing the issuance of Class B common stock; authorizing the issuance of "blank check" preferred stock that could be issued by our Board of Directors to increase the number of outstanding shares and thwart a takeover attempt; prohibiting the use of cumulative voting for the election of directors; prohibiting stockholder action by partial written consent and requiring all stockholder actions to be taken at a meeting of our stockholders or by unanimous written consent if our Class B common stock is no longer outstanding; and establishing advance notice requirements for nominations for election to the Board of Directors or for proposing matters to be acted upon by stockholders at stockholder meetings.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 2
    We are controlled by holders of our Class B common stock, whose interests may differ from other stockholders.

    Holders of our Class B common stock, consisting of our Executive Chairman, Mr. Edward W. Stack, his relatives, and various trusts established for the benefit of their families, control a majority of the combined voting power of our common stock and Class B common stock and would control the outcome of a vote on any corporate transaction or other matter submitted to our stockholders for approval. The interests of the holders of Class B common stock may differ from the interests of our other stockholders and they may take actions with which our other stockholders disagree. Further, activist investors and other public pressures have recently applied greater scrutiny to listed companies with such dual class share structures. Similar efforts or enhanced scrutiny with respect to our Class B common stock could adversely impact perceptions of our common stock value, divert management attention from our core business operations and strategic initiatives, and/or cause our stock price to decline.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 3
    Failure to meet market expectations has caused, and could in the future cause, a decline in our common stock price.

    As a publicly-traded company, various securities analysts follow our financial results and issue reports about our historical financial results as well as analysts' opinions of our future performance, including estimates or projections on future results, which may, in part, be based upon any guidance we have provided. If our operating results differ from the estimates or expectations of public market analysts and investors, our stock price could decline (which has happened in the past and could happen in the future). We are currently subject to securities class action and shareholder derivative lawsuits, books and records demands and Section 220 actions relating to a temporary decline in our stock price and could become involved in additional litigation of this type in the future. Any litigation could result in reputational damage, substantial costs (directly or indirectly, such as potential insurance cost increases) and a diversion of management's attention and resources needed to successfully run our business. See Item 3. "Legal Proceedings" for more information regarding the pending securities class action, shareholder derivative lawsuits, books and records demands and Section 220 actions.

Accounting & Financial Operations1 | 3.1%
Debt & Financing2 | 6.3%
Corporate Activity and Growth3 | 9.4%

See a full breakdown of risk according to category and subcategory. The list starts with the category with the most risk. Click on subcategories to read relevant extracts from the most recent report.

FAQ

What are “Risk Factors”?
Risk factors are any situations or occurrences that could make investing in a company risky. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requires that publicly traded companies disclose their most significant risk factors. This is so that potential investors can consider any risks before they make an investment. They also offer companies protection, as a company can use risk factors as liability protection. This could happen if a company underperforms and investors take legal action as a result. It is worth noting that smaller companies, that is those with a public float of under $75 million on the last business day, do not have to include risk factors in their 10-K and 10-Q forms, although some may choose to do so.
How do companies disclose their risk factors?
Publicly traded companies initially disclose their risk factors to the SEC through their S-1 filings as part of the IPO process. Additionally, companies must provide a complete list of risk factors in their Annual Reports (Form 10-K) or (Form 20-F) for “foreign private issuers”. Quarterly Reports also include a section on risk factors (Form 10-Q) where companies are only required to update any changes since the previous report. According to the SEC, risk factors should be reported concisely, logically and in “plain English” so investors can understand them.
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What are all the risk factor categories?
TipRanks has identified 6 major categories of risk factors and a number of subcategories for each. You can see how these categories are broken down in the list below. 1. Financial & Corporate Accounting & Financial Operations - risks related to accounting loss, value of intangible assets, financial statements, value of intangible assets, financial reporting, estimates, guidance, company profitability, dividends, fluctuating results. Share Price & Shareholder Rights – risks related to things that impact share prices and the rights of shareholders, including analyst ratings, major shareholder activity, trade volatility, liquidity of shares, anti-takeover provisions, international listing, dual listing. Debt & Financing – risks related to debt, funding, financing and interest rates, financial investments. Corporate Activity and Growth – risks related to restructuring, M&As, joint ventures, execution of corporate strategy, strategic alliances. 2. Legal & Regulatory Litigation and Legal Liabilities – risks related to litigation/ lawsuits against the company. Regulation – risks related to compliance, GDPR, and new legislation. Environmental / Social – risks related to environmental regulation and to data privacy. Taxation & Government Incentives – risks related to taxation and changes in government incentives. 3. Production Costs – risks related to costs of production including commodity prices, future contracts, inventory. Supply Chain – risks related to the company’s suppliers. Manufacturing – risks related to the company’s manufacturing process including product quality and product recalls. Human Capital – risks related to recruitment, training and retention of key employees, employee relationships & unions labor disputes, pension, and post retirement benefits, medical, health and welfare benefits, employee misconduct, employee litigation. 4. Technology & Innovation Innovation / R&D – risks related to innovation and new product development. Technology – risks related to the company’s reliance on technology. Cyber Security – risks related to securing the company’s digital assets and from cyber attacks. Trade Secrets & Patents – risks related to the company’s ability to protect its intellectual property and to infringement claims against the company as well as piracy and unlicensed copying. 5. Ability to Sell Demand – risks related to the demand of the company’s goods and services including seasonality, reliance on key customers. Competition – risks related to the company’s competition including substitutes. Sales & Marketing – risks related to sales, marketing, and distribution channels, pricing, and market penetration. Brand & Reputation – risks related to the company’s brand and reputation. 6. Macro & Political Economy & Political Environment – risks related to changes in economic and political conditions. Natural and Human Disruptions – risks related to catastrophes, floods, storms, terror, earthquakes, coronavirus pandemic/COVID-19. International Operations – risks related to the global nature of the company. Capital Markets – risks related to exchange rates and trade, cryptocurrency.