DICK'S SPORTING GOODS, INC.
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. (stylized as DICK'S Sporting Goods) is an American chain of sporting goods stores founded in 1948 by Richard "Dick" Stack. It is the largest sporting goods retailer in the United States and is listed on the Fortune 500.
Basic company information
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- Business sectors
- retail [1]
- Company / filing name
- DICK'S SPORTING GOODS, INC. [2]
- Headquarters location
- Coraopolis [1]
- Founded
- 1948 [1]
- Legal form
- Delaware corporation [1]
- Official website
- www.dickssportinggoods.com ↗ [1]
- Employees
- 37,600 · reported year 2015 [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US2533931026 [1]
- CIK
- 1089063 [2]
- Country in background record
- United States [1]
- Symbols / exchanges
- DKS (NYSE) [2]
Company positioning and business
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. (stylized as DICK'S Sporting Goods) is an American chain of sporting goods stores founded in 1948 by Richard "Dick" Stack. It is the largest sporting goods retailer in the United States and is listed on the Fortune 500. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Dick's Sporting Goods. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Understanding company scale
Employees: 37,600 · reported year 2015. [1]
Financial year, securities and disclosures
Listed securities: DKS (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [2]
History and key events
Founding / inception date recorded in Wikidata. [1]
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
No individual financial documents have been indexed yet. Open the source to consult company disclosures. [2]
Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was DICK'S SPORTING GOODS, INC. founded?
Founded: 1948. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Where is the headquarters of DICK'S SPORTING GOODS, INC.?
Headquarters location: Coraopolis. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Which business sectors are recorded for DICK'S SPORTING GOODS, INC.?
Business sectors: retail. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Sources and review dates
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Company identity and profile data ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — Dick's Sporting Goods (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.