DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. (NYSE: DKS), the largest U.S. based full-line omni-channel sporting goods retailer, today reported sales and earnings results for the fourth quarter and full year ended February 1, 2020.

Fourth Quarter Results

The Company reported consolidated net income for the fourth quarter ended February 1, 2020 of $69.8 million, or $0.81 per diluted share. The Company reported consolidated net income for the fourth quarter ended February 2, 2019 of $102.6 million, or $1.07 per diluted share.

On a non-GAAP basis, the Company reported consolidated net income for the fourth quarter ended February 1, 2020 of $113.3 million, or $1.32 per diluted share. Fourth quarter 2019 non-GAAP results exclude pre-tax hunt restructuring charges of $48.8 million, which included $35.7 million of non-cash impairments related to a trademark and store assets and a $13.1 million write-down of inventory, resulting from the Company's decision to remove the hunt department from approximately 440 additional DICK'S Sporting Goods stores in fiscal 2020. There were no non-GAAP adjustments to consolidated net income for the fourth quarter ended February 2, 2019. The GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliations are included in a table later in the release under the heading "GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations."

Net sales for the fourth quarter of 2019 increased 4.7% to approximately $2.61 billion. Consolidated same store sales increased 5.3%. Fourth quarter 2018 consolidated same store sales decreased 2.2%, adjusted for the calendar shift due to the 53rd week in fiscal 2017, which the Company believes is the best view of its business.

"We are very pleased with our strong fourth quarter results. Despite the compressed holiday selling season and the challenging conditions we faced with unseasonably warm weather, we delivered a 5.3% comp sales increase, supported by increases in both average ticket and transactions, as well as growth across each of our three primary categories of hardlines, apparel and footwear," said Edward W. Stack, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "During 2019, we made meaningful changes across our business, which fueled our strongest annual comp sales gain since 2012 and a 14% increase in non-GAAP earnings per diluted share over 2018. I'd like to thank all our teammates for their hard work and commitment to DICK'S Sporting Goods, which made this performance possible."

Mr. Stack continued, "As we enter 2020, we remain enthusiastic about our business and have been pleased with our start to the year. We are excited to continue to focus on and enhance our 2019 strategies, which include optimizing our inventory and floor space, delivering differentiated merchandising and driving athlete engagement across all channels. Our outlook balances this enthusiasm with a degree of caution over the coronavirus and how it may impact our business."

Lauren R. Hobart, President, added, "In 2019, we developed strong momentum in our stores and online. Our efforts demonstrate that when we focus on serving our athletes, we can drive a meaningful impact on sales. We remain focused on driving positive results through an improved service and selling culture, while continuing to improve our omni-channel experience through faster and more reliable delivery as well as improved functionality and performance of our website.

Omni-channel Development

eCommerce sales for the fourth quarter of 2019 increased 15%. eCommerce penetration for the fourth quarter of 2019 was approximately 25% of total net sales, compared to approximately 23% during the fourth quarter of 2018.

In the fourth quarter, the Company closed seven DICK'S Sporting Goods stores and one Golf Galaxy store. As of February 1, 2020, the Company operated 726 DICK'S Sporting Goods stores in 47 states, with approximately 38.5 million square feet, 94 Golf Galaxy stores in 32 states, with approximately 2.0 million square feet and 27 Field & Stream stores in 16 states, with approximately 1.2 million square feet.

Balance Sheet

The Company ended the fourth quarter of 2019 with approximately $69 million in cash and cash equivalents and approximately $224 million in outstanding borrowings under its $1.6 billion revolving credit facility. Over the course of the last 12 months, the Company continued to invest in omni-channel growth, while returning over $500 million to shareholders through share repurchases and quarterly dividends.

Total inventory increased 21% at the end of the fourth quarter of 2019 as compared to the end of the fourth quarter of 2018. This planned increase was due primarily to strategic investments to support key growth categories.

Full Year Results

The Company reported consolidated net income for the 52 weeks ended February 1, 2020 of $297.5 million, or $3.34 per diluted share. For the 52 weeks ended February 2, 2019, the Company reported consolidated net income of $319.9 million, or $3.24 per diluted share.

On a non-GAAP basis, the Company reported consolidated net income for the 52 weeks ended February 1, 2020 of $329.1 million, or $3.69 per diluted share, which excludes hunt restructuring charges, a gain on the sale of subsidiaries, non-cash asset impairments and the favorable settlement of a litigation contingency. There were no non-GAAP adjustments to consolidated net income for the 52 weeks ended February 2, 2019. The GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliations are included in a table later in the release under the heading "GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations."

Net sales for the 52 weeks ended February 1, 2020 increased 3.7% to approximately $8.75 billion. Consolidated same store sales also increased 3.7%. Consolidated same store sales decreased 3.1% for the 52 weeks ended February 2, 2019, adjusted for the calendar shift due to the 53rd week in 2017, which the Company believes is the best view of its business.

Capital Allocation

On March 6, 2020, the Company's Board of Directors authorized and declared a quarterly dividend in the amount of $0.3125 per share on the Company's Common Stock and Class B Common Stock. The dividend is payable in cash on March 27, 2020 to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 20, 2020. This dividend represents an increase of 13.6% over the Company's previous quarterly per share amount and is equivalent to an annualized dividend of $1.25 per share.

During the fourth quarter of 2019, the Company repurchased approximately 759,000 shares of its common stock at an average cost of $47.53 per share, for a total cost of $36.1 million. Throughout fiscal 2019, the Company repurchased approximately 11.1 million shares of its common stock at an average cost of $36.40 per share, for a total cost of $402.2 million. Under the five-year share repurchase program authorized by the Board of Directors in March 2016, the Company has repurchased approximately $969 million of common stock and has approximately $31 million remaining under the program. On June 12, 2019, the Company's Board of Directors authorized an additional five-year share repurchase program of up to $1 billion of the Company's common stock. The Company plans to continue to purchase under the 2016 program until it is exhausted or expired.

Full Year 2020 Outlook

• The Company's outlook balances the enthusiasm it has for its business with the rapidly evolving coronavirus situation. Accordingly, the low-end of the Company's outlook includes some caution related to supply chain disruption potentially impacting its results beginning in the second quarter.
• Based on an estimated 85.5 million diluted shares outstanding, the Company currently projects earnings per diluted share to be approximately $3.60 to 4.00. The Company's earnings per diluted share guidance only includes the expectation of share repurchases to fully offset dilution in 2020. The Company reported earnings per diluted share of $3.34 for the 52 weeks ended February 1, 2020. On a non-GAAP basis, the Company reported earnings per diluted share of $3.69 for the 52 weeks ended February 1, 2020.
• Consolidated same store sales are currently expected to be approximately flat to an increase of 2%, compared to a 3.7% increase in 2019.
• The Company expects to open nine new DICK'S Sporting Goods stores and six new Golf Galaxy stores in 2020. The Company also expects to relocate 14 DICK'S Sporting Goods stores and relocate three Golf Galaxy stores in 2020.
• In 2020, the Company anticipates capital expenditures to be in the range of $330 to 390 million on a gross basis and in the range of $235 to 295 million on a net basis. In 2019, capital expenditures were $217 million on a gross basis and $180 million on a net basis.

Conference Call Info

The Company will host a conference call today at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss the fourth quarter and full year results. Investors will have the opportunity to listen to the earnings conference call over the internet through the Company's website located at investors.DICKS.com. To listen to the live call, please go to the website at least fifteen minutes early to register, download, and install any necessary audio software. For those who cannot listen to the live webcast, it will be archived on the Company's website for approximately twelve months.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to reporting the Company's financial results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), the Company reports certain financial results that differ from what is reported under GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures include consolidated non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP earnings per diluted share, and net capital expenditures, which management believes provides investors with useful supplemental information to evaluate the Company's ongoing operations and to compare with past and future periods. Comparisons of 2019 non-GAAP financial measures are made to the comparable GAAP financial measures from the prior period because there were no non-GAAP items excluded during the prior period. We believe this comparison is helpful to evaluate the Company's fourth quarter and full year performance relative to last year. Management also uses certain non-GAAP measures internally for forecasting, budgeting, and measuring its operating performance. These measures should be viewed as supplementing, and not as an alternative or substitute for, the Company's financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP. The methods used by the Company to calculate its non-GAAP financial measures may differ significantly from methods used by other companies to compute similar measures. As a result, any non-GAAP financial measures presented herein may not be comparable to similar measures provided by other companies. A reconciliation of the Company's non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are provided below and on the Company's website at investors.DICKS.com.

About DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc.

Founded in 1948, DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. is a leading omni-channel sporting goods retailer offering an extensive assortment of authentic, high-quality sports equipment, apparel, footwear and accessories. As of February 1, 2020, the Company operated 726 DICK'S Sporting Goods locations across the United States, serving and inspiring athletes and outdoor enthusiasts to achieve their personal best through a blend of dedicated teammates, in-store services and unique specialty shop-in-shops dedicated to Team Sports, Athletic Apparel, Golf, Lodge/Outdoor, Fitness and Footwear.

Headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, DICK'S also owns and operates Golf Galaxy and Field & Stream specialty stores, as well as GameChanger, a youth sports mobile app for scheduling, communications and live scorekeeping. DICK'S offers its products through a content-rich eCommerce platform that is integrated with its store network and provides customers with the convenience and expertise of a 24-hour storefront. For more information, visit the Investor Relations page at dicks.com.