BNED vs DKS vs GOLD Stock Comparison

Barnes & Noble Education, Dick'S Sporting Goods and Gold.com Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
DKS Dick'S Sporting Goods, Inc.
$141.32 +3.6% 1M -38.4% 1Y
Market cap
$12.07B
P/E
14.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$21.15B
Div. yield
0.04%
Specialty Retail Consumer Discretionary
4 wins
GOLD Gold.com, Inc.
$39.58 -9.9% 1M +42.5% 1Y
Market cap
$1.03B
P/E
12.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$25.51B
Div. yield
–
Specialty Retail Consumer Discretionary
6 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Gold.com leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Gold.com 6, Dick'S Sporting Goods 4, Barnes & Noble Education 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBNEDDKSGOLDLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $446.50M $12.07B $1.03B DKS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 20.1x 14.4x 12.5x GOLD
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 14.8x 12.9x 11.9x GOLD
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +5.0% +53.5% +132.4% GOLD
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 1.3% 4.0% 0.3% DKS
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 8.9% 11.1% 14.7% GOLD
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.5x 0.6x -2.6x GOLD
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.04% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +44.2% -38.4% +42.5% BNED
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -58.1%/yr +2.8%/yr +1.7%/yr DKS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 63.1% 52.0% 52.5% DKS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 59/100 55/100 70/100 GOLD

Percentile Scorecard

BNEDDKSGOLD

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisBNEDDKSGOLD
Valuation 78 #24 of 104 61 #41 of 104 93 #8 of 104
Growth 89 #12 of 99 48 #52 of 99 99 #2 of 99
Profitability 55 #45 of 98 57 #43 of 98 64 #36 of 98
Financial Health 50 #57 of 112 52 #54 of 112 69 #36 of 112
Shareholder Returns 23 #56 of 72 58 #31 of 72 27 #53 of 72
Overall 59 55 70
  • BNED ranked among 115 companies in Retail
  • DKS ranked among 115 companies in Retail
  • GOLD ranked among 115 companies in Retail

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodBNEDDKSGOLDSPY
1 month +20.1%+3.6%-9.9% -0.2%
3 months +4.5%-33.2%-3.0% +3.9%
6 months +35.1%-37.6%-13.4% +8.2%
Year to date +48.0%-28.6%+16.2% +12.9%
1 year +44.2%-38.4%+42.5% +12.3%
3 years -86.0%+39.9%+42.7% +87.4%
3 years, per year -48.1%+11.8%+12.6% +23.3%
5 years -98.7%+14.5%+8.8% +67.9%
5 years, per year -58.1%+2.8%+1.7% +10.9%
10 years -98.5%+158.1%+404.5% +261.1%
10 years, per year -34.4%+9.9%+17.6% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureBNEDDKSGOLDSPY
Volatility, 1Y 63.1%52.0%52.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 53.4%61.3%47.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.560.801.59 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.70-0.740.81 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -99.4%-51.6%-57.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -2.4%-40.9%-38.3% -1.2%
52-week high $13.94$239.17$64.14 $779.14
52-week low $6.12$121.11$24.73 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleBNEDDKSGOLD
P/E now vs peer median 21.1xmedian 16.7x 15.0xmedian 16.7x 12.7xmedian 16.7x
P/S now vs peer median 0.3xmedian 0.5x 0.6xmedian 0.5x 0.0xmedian 0.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 7.5xmedian 9.0x 7.6xmedian 9.0x 2.7xmedian 9.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 9.7xmedian 16.5x 52.4xmedian 16.5x 1.0xmedian 16.5x
P/B now vs peer median 1.7xmedian 1.7x 2.2xmedian 1.7x 1.2xmedian 1.7x
PEG now vs peer median 0.65median 0.72 -2.06median 0.72 -0.58median 0.72

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsBNEDDKSGOLD
Revenue $1.72B $21.15B $25.51B
Gross profit $367.84M $6.78B $453.14M
Operating income $42.45M $1.17B $177.56M
Net income $22.23M $838.83M $88.62M
Free cash flow $48.80M $239.41M $1.21B
EPS (diluted) $0.64 $9.31 $3.02
Cash & equivalents $7.81M $913.74M $577.98M
Total debt $123.50M $1.91B $4.21M
Shares (diluted) 34.53M 90.13M 27.26M
Enterprise value $408.41M $7.98B $69.74M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricBNEDDKSGOLD
P/E 21.1x 15.0x 12.7x
P/FCF 9.7x 52.4x 1.0x
P/Operating cash flow 7.3x 7.9x 0.9x
P/S 0.3x 0.6x 0.0x
P/B 1.7x 2.2x 1.2x
P/Tangible book 2.1x 2.5x 1.5x
EV/EBITDA 7.5x 7.6x 2.7x
EV/EBIT 13.8x 11.6x 3.3x
EV/Revenue 0.3x 0.6x 0.0x
EV/FCF 12.0x 56.6x 0.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 9.1x 8.5x 0.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.65 -2.06 -0.58

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBNEDDKSGOLD
Revenue growth (1Y) 5.0% 53.5% 132.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 3.4% 18.8% 40.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 5.6% 36.3% 114.8%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 2.5% 16.2% 15.4%
Operating income growth (1Y) 34.9% -21.6% 147.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 38.4% -2.8% -5.3%
Net income growth (1Y) 12.1% -28.5% 459.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 30.4% -6.1% -17.3%
EPS growth (1Y) 10.6% -35.7% 326.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 32.6% -7.3% -21.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 781.0% 12.1% 702.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 84.2% 1.7% 248.5%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 320.0% -48.5% 754.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 49.1% -39.3% 231.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBNEDDKSGOLD
Gross margin 21.4% 32.1% 1.8%
EBITDA margin 4.5% 8.4% 0.8%
Operating margin 2.5% 5.5% 0.7%
Pretax margin 1.6% 5.5% 0.4%
Net margin 1.3% 4.0% 0.3%
FCF margin 2.8% 1.1% 4.7%
Operating cash flow margin 3.8% 7.5% 4.8%
Return on equity 7.8% 14.8% 9.6%
Return on assets 2.8% 4.7% 2.1%
Return on invested capital 8.9% 11.1% 14.7%
Return on capital employed 9.7% 8.9% 17.6%
Asset turnover 2.2x 1.2x 6.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.9x 1.9x 13.8x
Stock comp / revenue 0.3% 0.7% 0.0%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBNEDDKSGOLD
Debt / assets 14.6% 10.4% 0.1%
Debt / equity 0.4x 0.3x 0.0x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.5x 0.6x -2.6x
Debt / FCF 2.5x 8.0x 0.0x
Liabilities / assets 67.1% 68.6% 77.3%
Equity / assets 32.9% 31.4% 22.7%
Interest coverage – 16.4x 5.3x
Current ratio 1.7x 1.5x 1.1x
Quick ratio 0.5x 0.3x 0.2x
Cash ratio 0.0x 0.2x 0.2x
Altman Z-score 1.86 2.68 6.84

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBNEDDKSGOLD
Dividend yield 1.2% 3.5% 4.0%
Net buyback yield – 1.4% -12.5%
Shareholder yield 1.2% 4.9% -8.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 52.8% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 184.9% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 18.1% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 18.0% –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusBNEDDKSGOLD
Forward P/E 14.8xFY2026 12.9xFY2026 11.9xFY2027
EPS, next fiscal year $0.92FY2026 $10.93FY2026 $3.33FY2027
EPS growth, next FY +41.5%FY2026 -17.2%FY2026 +10.3%FY2027
EPS growth, the year after +1,038.0% +23.8% +29.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.85BFY2026 $21.45BFY2026 $20.58BFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY +8.0%FY2026 +24.5%FY2026 -19.3%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after +6.2% +1.8% -12.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBNEDDKSGOLD
Held by institutions 77.2% 77.2% 59.4%
Institutions holding 111 788 222
Change in shares held, QoQ +8.3% +5.5% +4.0%
Institutions buying 63 416 131
Institutions selling 29 249 62
Buyers to sellers 2.17 1.67 2.11

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

BNEDDKSGOLD
BNED 1.00 0.10 0.11
DKS 0.10 1.00 0.12
GOLD 0.11 0.12 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BNED, DKS and GOLD?

Dick'S Sporting Goods (DKS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) $446.50M, Dick'S Sporting Goods (DKS) $12.07B, Gold.com (GOLD) $1.03B.

Which stock is cheaper, BNED, DKS and GOLD?

Gold.com (GOLD) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) 20.1x, Dick'S Sporting Goods (DKS) 14.4x, Gold.com (GOLD) 12.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, Gold.com (GOLD) is cheapest (Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) 14.8x, Dick'S Sporting Goods (DKS) 12.9x, Gold.com (GOLD) 11.9x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Gold.com (GOLD) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) +5.0%, Dick'S Sporting Goods (DKS) +53.5%, Gold.com (GOLD) +132.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Dick'S Sporting Goods (DKS) has the highest net margin (Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) 1.3%, Dick'S Sporting Goods (DKS) 4.0%, Gold.com (GOLD) 0.3%). On return on invested capital, Gold.com (GOLD) leads (Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) 8.9%, Dick'S Sporting Goods (DKS) 11.1%, Gold.com (GOLD) 14.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) returned the most: Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) +44.2%, Dick'S Sporting Goods (DKS) -38.4%, Gold.com (GOLD) +42.5%. Over five years, Dick'S Sporting Goods (DKS) compounded fastest (Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) -58.1%/yr, Dick'S Sporting Goods (DKS) +2.8%/yr, Gold.com (GOLD) +1.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) 0.00%, Dick'S Sporting Goods (DKS) 0.04%, Gold.com (GOLD) 0.00%. Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) and Gold.com (GOLD) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Dick'S Sporting Goods (DKS) has been the steadiest (Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) 63.1%, Dick'S Sporting Goods (DKS) 52.0%, Gold.com (GOLD) 52.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, BNED, DKS and GOLD?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Gold.com (GOLD) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.