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Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Walk into a youth baseball tournament today and something feels different.</li><li>The kids still play the same game.</li><li>But the gear looks like it belongs in a professional clubhouse.</li></ul>

Walk into a youth baseball tournament today and something feels different.The kids still play the same game.But the gear looks like it belongs in a professional clubhouse.

Did Dick’s Sporting Goods Turn Youth Sports Into A $40B Arms Race?

President, Vision Research

Robert C Prather Jr

President

Vision Research

Vision Research was formed in 2004 with the vision of generating the best possible fundamental analysis and investment research for smid cap US equities. In 2008, we broadened our coverage to include mid/large cap US stocks.  After researching a  few ideas outside the US each year for a number of years, we launched a dedicated non-US equity product at the end of 2015.  This was followed by the introduction of a product focused on IPOs in mid-2017.

Fundamental Insight

Shenzhou International / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Key customers &amp; their retail partners battling excess inventory, waning consumer demand, and market share losses in certain geographies</li>
<li>Plans for capacity expansion amid demand uncertainties and alt data and macro picture may prove aggressive and along with risks of reshoring/nearshoring &amp; friend-shoring may prove margin dilutive</li>
<li>Consensus expectations for 2H23 and 2024 appear overly optimistic and valuation is not cheap given the growth profile</li>
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Key customers &amp; their retail partners battling excess inventory, waning consumer demand, and market share losses in certain geographies
Plans for capacity expansion amid demand uncertainties and alt data and macro picture may prove aggressive and along with risks of reshoring/nearshoring &amp; friend-shoring may prove margin dilutive
Consensus expectations for 2H23 and 2024 appear overly optimistic and valuation is not cheap given the growth profile


Shenzhou (2313 HK): Contract Mfr for Leading Sportswear Brands Facing Challenging Demand Outlook.

<ul><li>DICK'S Sporting Goods has released its third-quarter financial results for 2025 amidst a significant transition marked by the acquisition of Foot Locker.</li><li>This update provides essential insights into the company's current performance and strategic direction, highlighting both opportunities and challenges it faces.</li><li>DICK'S Sporting Goods reported a strong performance with a 5.7% increase in comparable sales for its existing business.</li></ul>

DICK'S Sporting Goods has released its third-quarter financial results for 2025 amidst a significant transition marked by the acquisition of Foot Locker.This update provides essential insights into the company's current performance and strategic direction, highlighting both opportunities and challenges it faces.DICK'S Sporting Goods reported a strong performance with a 5.7% increase in comparable sales for its existing business.

Dick’s Sporting Goods Is Betting Big on Foot Locker—Could This Deal Ignite a Massive Earnings Upside by 2026?

<ul><li>DICK'S Sporting Goods recently reported a strong performance in its second quarter of 2025, showcasing a 5% increase in comparable store sales, supported by growth in average ticket size and transactions.</li><li>This builds upon the company’s past success, including a 4.5% comp increase in the previous year and a 2% increase in 2023.</li><li>One of the notable highlights was the expansion of gross margins by over 30 basis points, underscoring effective inventory and pricing strategies.</li></ul>

DICK'S Sporting Goods recently reported a strong performance in its second quarter of 2025, showcasing a 5% increase in comparable store sales, supported by growth in average ticket size and transactions.This builds upon the company’s past success, including a 4.5% comp increase in the previous year and a 2% increase in 2023.One of the notable highlights was the expansion of gross margins by over 30 basis points, underscoring effective inventory and pricing strategies.

DICK'S Sporting Goods: The 6 Key Drivers Shaping Its Performance in 2025 & Beyond!

<ul><li>DICK'S Sporting Goods' recent earnings revealed a robust performance in the first quarter of fiscal 2025, reflecting the effectiveness of its long-term strategies and operational improvements.</li><li>The company reported a 4.5% increase in comparable store sales, marking the fifth consecutive quarter of such growth, and achieved a consolidated sales increase of 5.2% to $3.17 billion.</li><li>These results were underpinned by a rise in both average ticket value and transaction volume, demonstrating strong consumer demand and engagement with DICK'S product offerings.</li></ul>

DICK'S Sporting Goods' recent earnings revealed a robust performance in the first quarter of fiscal 2025, reflecting the effectiveness of its long-term strategies and operational improvements.The company reported a 4.5% increase in comparable store sales, marking the fifth consecutive quarter of such growth, and achieved a consolidated sales increase of 5.2% to $3.17 billion.These results were underpinned by a rise in both average ticket value and transaction volume, demonstrating strong consumer demand and engagement with DICK'S product offerings.

DICK’S Sporting Goods Is Betting Big on Youth Sports—and It Could Be a $40 Billion Win!

United States

Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. operates as a sporting goods retailer that manages stores primarily in the eastern and central United States. The Company owns stores that offers a broad selection of brand name sporting goods equipment, apparel, and footwear.

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Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS US)

Did Dick’s Sporting Goods Turn Youth Sports Into A $40B Arms Race?

Walk into a youth baseball tournament today and something feels different. The kids still play the same game. But the gear looks like it belongs...

Baptista Research

Shenzhou (2313 HK): Contract Mfr for Leading Sportswear Brands Facing Challenging Demand Outlook.

Consensus estimates do not account for customer, retailer, Asian market share shift, macro, alt data and geopolitical risks.

Robert C Prather Jr

Dick’s Sporting Goods Is Betting Big on Foot Locker—Could This Deal Ignite a Massive Earnings Upside by 2026?

DICK'S Sporting Goods has released its third-quarter financial results for 2025 amidst a significant transition marked by the acquisition of Foot...

Baptista Research

DICK'S Sporting Goods: The 6 Key Drivers Shaping Its Performance in 2025 & Beyond!

DICK'S Sporting Goods recently reported a strong performance in its second quarter of 2025, showcasing a 5% increase in comparable store sales,...

Baptista Research

DICK’S Sporting Goods Is Betting Big on Youth Sports—and It Could Be a $40 Billion Win!

DICK'S Sporting Goods' recent earnings revealed a robust performance in the first quarter of fiscal 2025, reflecting the effectiveness of its...

Baptista Research

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