AMZN vs. DKS: Amazon.com vs. DICK'S Sporting Goods Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Amazon.com (AMZN) and DICK'S Sporting Goods (DKS) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Amazon.com (AMZN) and DICK'S Sporting Goods (DKS) both fall under the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group, but AMZN is classified in Broadline Retail while DKS is classified in Specialty Retail.

Company profile comparison for Amazon.com (AMZN) and DICK'S Sporting Goods (DKS)
Profile Item	AMZN	DKS
Name	Amazon.com Inc.	DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Consumer Discretionary	Consumer Discretionary
GICS Industry Group	Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail	Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS Industry	Broadline Retail	Specialty Retail
GICS Sub-Industry	Broadline Retail	Other Specialty Retail
Market Capitalization	2,803.85 billion USD	12.52 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	NYSE
Listing Date	May 15, 1997	October 16, 2002
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

AMZN

DKS

GSPC

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. DICK'S Sporting Goods (DKS), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Amazon.com (AMZN) and DICK'S Sporting Goods (DKS). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Amazon.com (AMZN) and DICK'S Sporting Goods (DKS). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Amazon.com (AMZN) and DICK'S Sporting Goods (DKS)
Metric	AMZN	DKS
Total Return (1Y)	9.80%	-30.51%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	24.05%	12.39%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	8.46%	4.30%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

AMZN

DKS

GSPC

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. DICK'S Sporting Goods (DKS), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Amazon.com (AMZN) and DICK'S Sporting Goods (DKS). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Amazon.com (AMZN) and DICK'S Sporting Goods (DKS)
Metric	AMZN	DKS
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	34.10%	49.33%
Beta (5Y)	1.45	1.07
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-55.73%	-49.33%
Avg. Volume (3M)	38.50M	3.44M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

AMZN and DKS are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Amazon.com (AMZN) and DICK'S Sporting Goods (DKS)
Metric	AMZN	DKS
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.16	-0.71
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.26	-0.87

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Amazon.com (AMZN) at 27.42% and DICK'S Sporting Goods (DKS) at 18.48% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

27.42%

Max: 62.17%
Q3: 29.44%
AMZN: 27.42%
Median: 15.69%
Q1: 6.73%
Min: -12.16%

DKS

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

18.48%

Max: 62.17%
Q3: 29.44%
DKS: 18.48%
Median: 15.69%
Q1: 6.73%
Min: -12.16%

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. DICK'S Sporting Goods (DKS): A comparison of their ROE against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Amazon.com (AMZN) at 16.90% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of DICK'S Sporting Goods (DKS) at 3.97%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

16.90%

Max: 16.94%
AMZN: 16.90%
Q3: 8.69%
Median: 3.55%
Q1: 1.14%
Min: -9.41%

DKS

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

3.97%

Max: 16.94%
Q3: 8.69%
DKS: 3.97%
Median: 3.55%
Q1: 1.14%
Min: -9.41%

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. DICK'S Sporting Goods (DKS): A comparison of their net margin against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Amazon.com (AMZN) at 13.90% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of DICK'S Sporting Goods (DKS) at 7.67%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

13.90%

Max: 21.45%
AMZN: 13.90%
Q3: 10.89%
Median: 5.57%
Q1: 2.28%
Min: -7.12%

DKS

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

7.67%

Max: 21.45%
Q3: 10.89%
DKS: 7.67%
Median: 5.57%
Q1: 2.28%
Min: -7.12%

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. DICK'S Sporting Goods (DKS): A comparison of their operating margin against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Amazon.com (AMZN) and DICK'S Sporting Goods (DKS)
Metric	AMZN	DKS
ROE (TTM)	27.42%	18.48%
ROA (TTM)	6.62%	6.42%
Net Margin (TTM)	16.90%	3.97%
Operating Margin (TTM)	13.90%	7.67%
Gross Margin (TTM)	51.37%	33.09%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both companies are growing quickly, but DICK'S Sporting Goods (DKS) at 28.06% is the standout with revenue growth above its industry range; Amazon.com (AMZN) at 12.38% also sits in the top quartile.

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. DICK'S Sporting Goods (DKS): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Amazon.com (AMZN) at 29.66% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while DICK'S Sporting Goods (DKS) at -29.04% is in the bottom quartile, showing a clear gap in earnings momentum.

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. DICK'S Sporting Goods (DKS): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Amazon.com (AMZN) and DICK'S Sporting Goods (DKS)
Metric	AMZN	DKS
Revenue Growth (YoY)	12.38%	28.06%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	11.73%	11.65%
EPS Growth (YoY)	29.66%	-29.04%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	--	-2.57%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

DICK'S Sporting Goods (DKS) at 1.49 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Amazon.com (AMZN) at 0.99 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for AMZN.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.99

Max: 2.62
Q3: 1.75
Median: 1.35
Q1: 1.00
AMZN: 0.99
Min: 0.48

DKS

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

1.49

Max: 2.62
Q3: 1.75
DKS: 1.49
Median: 1.35
Q1: 1.00
Min: 0.48

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. DICK'S Sporting Goods (DKS): A comparison of their current ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Amazon.com (AMZN) at 0.50 keeps leverage in the lower industry quartile, while DICK'S Sporting Goods (DKS) at 1.39 runs a more typical debt-to-equity mix.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.50

Max: 3.93
Q3: 2.14
Median: 1.25
Q1: 0.73
AMZN: 0.50
Min: 0.01

DKS

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

1.39

Max: 3.93
Q3: 2.14
DKS: 1.39
Median: 1.25
Q1: 0.73
Min: 0.01

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. DICK'S Sporting Goods (DKS): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Amazon.com (AMZN) and DICK'S Sporting Goods (DKS)
Metric	AMZN	DKS
Current Ratio (MRQ)	0.99	1.49
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.50	1.39
Net Debt / EBITDA	1.04	3.38

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Amazon.com (AMZN) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile DICK'S Sporting Goods (DKS) reports a yield of 3.49%, ranking against industry peers normally.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.00%

Max: 5.84%
Q3: 2.50%
AMZN: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

DKS

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

3.49%

Max: 5.84%
DKS: 3.49%
Q3: 2.50%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. DICK'S Sporting Goods (DKS): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Amazon.com (AMZN) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile DICK'S Sporting Goods (DKS) reports a payout of 53.47%, ranking against industry peers normally.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.00%

Max: 72.73%
Q3: 32.44%
AMZN: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

DKS

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

53.47%

Max: 72.73%
DKS: 53.47%
Q3: 32.44%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. DICK'S Sporting Goods (DKS): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Amazon.com (AMZN) and DICK'S Sporting Goods (DKS)
Metric	AMZN	DKS
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	3.49%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	53.47%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Amazon.com (AMZN) at 20.96 and DICK'S Sporting Goods (DKS) at 15.29 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

20.96

Max: 40.50
Q3: 24.26
AMZN: 20.96
Median: 19.23
Q1: 12.64
Min: 4.67

DKS

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

15.29

Max: 40.50
Q3: 24.26
Median: 19.23
DKS: 15.29
Q1: 12.64
Min: 4.67

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. DICK'S Sporting Goods (DKS): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

DICK'S Sporting Goods (DKS) at 0.59 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Amazon.com (AMZN) at 3.52 sits in the pricier quartile — AMZN costs more per dollar of sales.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

3.52

Max: 4.32
AMZN: 3.52
Q3: 1.99
Median: 0.70
Q1: 0.26
Min: 0.03

DKS

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.59

Max: 4.32
Q3: 1.99
Median: 0.70
DKS: 0.59
Q1: 0.26
Min: 0.03

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. DICK'S Sporting Goods (DKS): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

On P/B ratio, both Amazon.com (AMZN) at 4.57 and DICK'S Sporting Goods (DKS) at 2.19 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

4.57

Max: 10.96
Q3: 5.26
AMZN: 4.57
Median: 2.16
Q1: 1.08
Min: -4.45

DKS

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

2.19

Max: 10.96
Q3: 5.26
DKS: 2.19
Median: 2.16
Q1: 1.08
Min: -4.45

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. DICK'S Sporting Goods (DKS): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Amazon.com (AMZN) and DICK'S Sporting Goods (DKS)
Metric	AMZN	DKS
P/E Ratio (TTM)	20.96	15.29
P/S Ratio (TTM)	3.52	0.59
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	4.57	2.19
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	-1.24%	-6.57%