Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation (BGFV) Stock

About Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation

Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation operates as a retail chain specializing in sports merchandise across the western United States. Its extensive product catalog includes athletic footwear, clothing, and various accessories. Customers can also find a wide range of outdoor and athletic equipment, suitable for diverse activities like team sports, fitness, camping, hunting, fishing, tennis, golf, and both seasonal (winter and summer) and home-based recreation. The company further distinguishes itself by offering proprietary merchandise under its own private labels. These exclusive items, spanning shoes, apparel, camping gear, fishing tackle, and snow sport equipment, are sold under brand names such as Golden Bear, Harsh, Pacifica, and Rugged Exposure. As of May 3, 2022, Big 5 Sporting Goods operated 431 physical retail locations. It also complements its brick-and-mortar presence with an e-commerce platform, accessible under the Big 5 Sporting Goods brand. The company was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in El Segundo, California.

Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation is headquartered in US.

Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation (BGFV) stock trades at $1.44 with a market capitalization of $33.00M. The stock is valued at a negative price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of -0.76, reflecting a net loss over the last twelve months, price-to-book of 0.24, price-to-sales of 0.09. Over the past 52 weeks the stock has ranged between $0.80 and $2.45, and currently trades 41.2% below its 52-week high.

On profitability, Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation generates a return on equity (ROE) of -28.45% (negative, reflecting a net loss), return on capital employed of -9.45%, an operating margin of -10.99%, a net profit margin of -11.59%.

Official website: www.big5sportinggoods.com

Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation by the numbers, 2015–2024

Between 2015 and 2024 Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation reported revenue of $1.0B rising to $795.0M, a change of -22.7% across 10 years. Compounded, revenue has grown -4.4% a year over five years, -11.9% over three, -10.2% over the last twelve months. Net profit fell to $-69.0M.

Operating margin went from 2.6% in 2015 to -7.0% in 2024, a fall of 9.6 percentage points. The most recent net margin is -11.59%. On a trailing twelve-month basis to Jun '25, revenue is $764.0M and net profit $-93.0M.

Borrowings rose from $59.0M to $299.0M, cash on hand is $4.9M, cash from operations was $-11.0M in the latest year, positive in 7 of the last 10.

Return on equity has averaged 6.0% over five years, and was -39.2% in the most recent year.

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Figures are as reported and in the company's own reporting currency. They describe what has already happened and carry no implication about what follows.

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