DKS vs ULTA
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. and Ulta Beauty, Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | DKS | ULTA |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $17.2B | $12.4B |
| Net income | $849.2M | $1.2B |
| Gross margin | 32.9% | 39.1% |
| Net margin | 4.9% | 9.3% |
| Return on equity | 19.4% | 43.6% |
| Diluted EPS | $9.97 | $25.64 |
| Dividend / share | $4.85 | · |
| Payout ratio | 48.7% | · |
| Free cash flow | $400.2M | $1.1B |
| Equity | $5.5B | $2.8B |
| Net debt / equity | · | −0.13× |
| Current ratio | 1.53× | 1.41× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 12.4% | 15.0% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | 45.7% |
DKS bills 1.4× the revenue of ULTA, and ULTA keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (9.3% against 4.9%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | DKS | ULTA |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $17.2B | $12.4B |
| FY2024 | $13.4B | $11.3B |
| FY2023 | $13.0B | $11.2B |
| FY2022 | $12.4B | $10.2B |
| FY2021 | $12.3B | $8.6B |
| FY2020 | $9.6B | $6.2B |
| FY2019 | $8.8B | $7.4B |
| FY2018 | $8.4B | $6.7B |
| FY2017 | $8.6B | $5.9B |
| FY2016 | $7.9B | $4.9B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | DKS | ULTA |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $849.2M | $1.2B |
| FY2024 | $1.2B | $1.2B |
| FY2023 | $1.0B | $1.3B |
| FY2022 | $1.0B | $1.2B |
| FY2021 | $1.5B | $985.8M |
| FY2020 | $530.3M | $175.8M |
| FY2019 | $297.5M | $705.9M |
| FY2018 | $319.9M | $658.6M |
| FY2017 | $323.4M | $555.2M |
| FY2016 | $287.4M | $409.8M |
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$4,822,300,000 | DKS |
| FY2024 | +$2,147,195,000 | DKS |
| FY2023 | +$1,777,096,000 | DKS |
| FY2022 | +$2,159,618,000 | DKS |
| FY2021 | +$3,662,479,000 | DKS |
| FY2020 | +$3,432,066,000 | DKS |
| FY2019 | +$1,352,675,000 | DKS |
| FY2018 | +$1,719,955,000 | DKS |
| FY2017 | +$2,705,966,000 | DKS |
| FY2016 | +$3,067,244,000 | DKS |
| FY2015 | +$3,346,849,000 | DKS |
| FY2014 | +$3,573,110,000 | DKS |
| FY2013 | +$3,542,600,000 | DKS |
| FY2012 | +$3,615,863,000 | DKS |
| FY2011 | +$3,435,651,000 | DKS |
| FY2010 | +$3,416,654,000 | DKS |
| FY2009 | +$3,190,064,000 | DKS |
DKS has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 17 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
5 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −4.4 pp | ULTA |
| FY2024 | −2.0 pp | ULTA |
| FY2023 | −3.5 pp | ULTA |
| FY2010 | −1.1 pp | ULTA |
| FY2009 | −0.2 pp | ULTA |
ULTA has kept the higher net margin in every one of these 5 fiscal years.
5 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
ULTA's net margin has been more volatile than DKS's over the 5 comparable fiscal years — 3.3 percentage points of standard deviation against 2.3.
5 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
ULTA led in net margin in every one of the 5 comparable fiscal years — a structural lead, not a recent swing.
5 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
ULTA's return on equity has been more volatile than DKS's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 16.7 percentage points of standard deviation against 14.4.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between DKS and ULTA over these 17 fiscal years — DKS led in 3 and ULTA in 14.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.