Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation

NasdaqGS:BGFV Stock Report

Market Cap: US$32.0m

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Big 5 Sporting Goods Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

Big 5 Sporting Goods' CEO is Steven Miller, appointed in Jan 1992, has a tenure of 33.75 years. total yearly compensation is $901.68K, comprised of 73.9% salary and 26.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 2.69% of the company’s shares, worth $860.52K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 14.2 years and 12.5 years respectively.

Key information

Steven Miller

Chief executive officer

US$901.7k

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage73.93%
CEO tenure33.8yrs
CEO ownership2.7%
Management average tenure14.2yrs
Board average tenure12.5yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Analysis Article • Apr 30

A Look At The Fair Value Of Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation (NASDAQ:BGFV)

Key Insights The projected fair value for Big 5 Sporting Goods is US$3.44 based on Dividend Discount Model Current...
Seeking Alpha • Feb 29

Big 5 Sporting Goods Q4: Earnings Are Turning Bleak (Rating Downgrade)

Summary Big 5's Q4 results disappointed investors, missing analysts' expectations, with same-store sales down significantly, worsening margins. The company's Q1 guidance indicates continued weak sales, with no recovery in sight yet. To me, it seems that BGFV's fundamentals are poor, and don't support great profitability or revenue growth even with a macroeconomic recovery. The management also hasn't closed down stores or had other very significant cost initiatives, making the situation worse in my eyes. As it stands, the risk-to-reward seems to be worsening, despite a falling stock price. As such, I downgrade to a sell rating. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Analysis Article • Jan 18

Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation (NASDAQ:BGFV) Shares May Have Slumped 27% But Getting In Cheap Is Still Unlikely

To the annoyance of some shareholders, Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation ( NASDAQ:BGFV ) shares are down a considerable...
Analysis Article • Dec 05

Big 5 Sporting Goods (NASDAQ:BGFV) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

If you're looking for a multi-bagger, there's a few things to keep an eye out for. Ideally, a business will show two...
Analysis Article • Nov 04

Big 5 Sporting Goods (NASDAQ:BGFV) Is Reducing Its Dividend To $0.0125

Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation ( NASDAQ:BGFV ) has announced that on 15th of December, it will be paying a dividend...
Analysis Article • Nov 17

Big 5 Sporting Goods (NASDAQ:BGFV) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.25

Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation ( NASDAQ:BGFV ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of $0.25 per share on the...
Analysis Article • Aug 19

Big 5 Sporting Goods (NASDAQ:BGFV) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.25

Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation ( NASDAQ:BGFV ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of $0.25 per share on the...
Seeking Alpha • Aug 16

Hold Big 5 Sporting Goods For The Dividend

Big 5 currently pays a $1 per year dividend. Q2 results showed slowing post-pandemic sales. The dividend is solid, but this is a no-growth company model. Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation (BGFV) is a national retail outlet for sporting goods with 431 stores. It operates in a competitive arena. DICK'S Sporting Goods (DKS) is considerably larger, with 858 stores. Walmart (WMT) and other large retailers offer many of the same types of items as Big 5. Other physical and internet retailers compete in specific categories including shoes, sportswear, ski equipment, and camping equipment. The dividend of $0.25 will next be paid on September 15 to shareholders of record as of September 1, 2022. That means investors can earn a very high rate of interest by buying stock during the remainder of August. The wisdom, or not, of that will be discussed below. In this article I will examine where Big 5 would fit, or not, in portfolios. My own portfolio consisted largely of small to mid-cap biotech stocks until about 2 years ago. While I am mostly retaining those companies, I have also been gradually adding slower-growth, less risky dividend stocks. Big 5 is clearly a dividend stock, but it may not fit well in every dividend-oriented portfolio. Perhaps the most important issue is whether the dividend is sustainable. BGFV data by YCharts Big 5 Q2 2022 Results Most retailing is seasonal, and sporting goods has its own specific dynamics. The fourth quarter, the gift giving season so big for many retailers, is not Big 5’s strongest. It coincides with initial sales of winter clothing and ski equipment. The first quarter, Winter, also tends to have weakness. The second quarter is typically strongest, as Spring compels people to venture outside with new clothing and equipment. Then the third quarter slacks off a bit as some summer sales continue, followed by the addition of back-to-school, including school sports, sales. To give context, here are revenue results for Big 5 for the four quarters of 2021: BGFV revenue, $ millions Q1 2021 273 Q2 2021 326 Q3 2021 290 Q4 2021 273 Big 5 in Q2 2022 (fiscal, ending July 3) reported revenue of $254 million, which was down 22% from $326 million in the year-earlier quarter. In fact it was below every 2021 quarter. Same store sales were also down 22%, but the company pointed out that going back two years for comparison, same store sales were up 4%. 2020 was a less than stellar year because of the pandemic, while 2021 was boosted by government stimulus checks. After expenses net income was $8.9 million, or $0.41 per share. That is down significantly from Q2 2021, when net income was $26.8 million or $1.63 per share. Big 5 ended the quarter with $36.6 million in cash. It had no long-term liabilities, but it did have accounts payable of $115 million, accrued expenses of $68 million, and lease liabilities. On the positive side it had $19 million in prepaid expenses, $14 million in accounts receivable, and $338 million in inventory. Post-pandemic Outlook The price of any stock tends to be more about the future than the past. We know the past, but we are guessing about the future even when we use the word forecasting. Given the interest rate raises from the Federal Reserve, and the likelihood they will continue for a while, we may see a flattening of consumer demand, or even a recession. Meanwhile margins are a crucial issue for retailers: how much will suppliers want to raise their prices, and how much of that can be passed on to consumers? In Q2 margins were strong, 310 basis points higher than in pre-pandemic second quarters, though down 102 basis points y/y. CEO Steve Miller reported that because inventory has been kept current, Big 5 can use promotions strategically, rather than to clear excess inventory at low margins. A focus continues to be on keeping costs down, which has been a key to the company’s long-term success.
Seeking Alpha • Aug 02

Big 5 Sporting Goods stock tumbles postmarket on weak results, grim outlook

Big 5 Sporting Goods (NASDAQ:BGFV) stock tumbled 15% postmarket Tuesday on the firm's weak Q2 results and grim Q3 outlook as shoppers cut down on spending amid high inflation. BGFV expects Q3 same store sales to decrease in the high-single-digit range vs. Q3 2021 as macroeconomic headwinds will likely continue impacting discretionary spending. Q3 EPS is expected to be $0.22-$0.32, much lower than $1.07 reported in Q3 2021. BGFV reported Q2 EPS of $0.41 vs. $1.63 in Q2 2021. This includes a $0.03 charge related to revaluation of workers' compensation reserves. Q2 revenue fell 22.2% Y/Y to $253.8M, while same store sales decreased 22.3%. Gross profit margin was 35% in Q2 vs. 38.9% in Q2 2021, primarily due to higher store occupancy and warehouse expense as a percentage of net sales. Merchandise inventories as of Q2-end increased 26.8% Y/Y, reflecting more normalized stock levels relative to sales and higher carryover of winter-related inventory. Shares of BGFV have declined 36% YTD. According to SA Quant rating system, BGFV is at high risk of cutting its dividend.
Seeking Alpha • Jul 08

Big 5 Sporting Goods: Pain Will Subside

Big 5 is now valued for a substantial loss of their earnings power gained during COVID. The sporting goods retailer offers a 9% dividend and now has a solid cash balance as compared to pre-COVID debt. The stock is appealing here at around $10, but the unknown earnings power of the retailer during a recession will make Big 5 volatile. At one point, investors were still Bullish on Big 5 Sporting Goods (BGFV) when the stock soared to $46. As the story has changed this year, the major investor base isn't even able to provide much support for the stock near $10. My investment thesis is far more Bullish on the stock after the annihilation of Big 5 in the last year. Ahead Of Normal The surge in sporting goods demand mid-2020 made investors far too bullish on retail names. Even the view here turned too bullish on Big 5 in January after the stock had fallen back below $20. Big 5 meandered around flat growth for years prior to 2020. The company saw revenues surge over 40% with quarterly sales peaking at $326 million in Q2'21. Data by YCharts Remember, Big 5 doesn't have the e-commerce platform necessary for the big portion of revenue gains during COVID shutdowns. As well, the company doesn't face the same revenue losses going forward. The recent Nike (NKE) report should provide a solid indication that demand for athletic apparel remains solid. The company saw revenue flatline with the major issue coming from the 19% dip in Chinese sales. Big 5 is a West coast retailer with no sales in China. Other department store retailers, such as Kohl's (KSS), have forecasted quarterly revenues to dip up to high single-digits in the quarter in an indication of the tough retail environment in the U.S. Analysts forecast Big 5 printing a nearly 20% dip in quarterly sales for the June quarter due to internal forecasts from the company of large comp sales losses. If Big 5 can move beyond this hit to print solid quarters similar to the numbers from Nike and Kohl's, the stock is golden here at $11. Of course, Nike sells athletic apparel while Big 5 benefitted from the surge in demand for bikes, kayaks and fitness equipment. These purchases won't repeat in 2022 and probably even 2023 before consumers might return to needing upgraded equipment in out years. New Company My long, long, long term view on Big 5 isn't overly bullish due to the company not being focused enough on e-commerce. The best way to avoid market share losses in the retail space is to offer a competitive online delivery and store pickup option. Using stores as distribution centers provides a major advantage to e-commerce only retailers. The reason my view is more bullish on Big 5 now is that the balance sheet has switched from the more dire position heading into COVID. The retailer went from a net debt position of over $60 million to net cash now of $62 million. Data by YCharts The company has used the massive cash flows from the last couple of years to repurchase shares and pay dividends. Where the business settles will ultimately determine the stock value, but Big 5 only has a market cap of $260 million now following the collapse of the stock. The stock is difficult to compare to pre-COVID periods due to the dire financial position that doesn't exist now. The cash position accounts for nearly 25% of the value of the stock. If the company can earn $2.50 per share, investors could see a double in the stock from here. Big Five hiked the quarterly dividend to $0.25 to now offer an incredible 9.2% dividend yield. Naturally, the current stock price reflects fears the current business model can't support such a robust dividend payout.
Seeking Alpha • May 04

Buying More Big 5 Stock After Decent Q1 Earnings Results

The market seems to be comparing the first 13 weeks of this year to the same period last year, which makes little sense in my estimation. A more reasonable comparison would be to the first quarter of 2019. On that basis, the latest results of Big 5 Sporting Goods were spectacular. While I'm normally a big fan of selling puts, I think BGFV shares are so cheap that I'm just going to use risk capital to buy more of them.
Analysis Article • Mar 30

Investors Shouldn't Overlook Big 5 Sporting Goods' (NASDAQ:BGFV) Impressive Returns On Capital

If you're not sure where to start when looking for the next multi-bagger, there are a few key trends you should keep an...
Seeking Alpha • Mar 02

Buying Big 5 Sports Stock Aggressively

I think the market is too pessimistic about the expected drop in sales and earnings from the record highs of 2021. I want to try to take advantage of that. I think the dividend is well covered, and the recently announced buyback will be supportive of price. I think shares are objectively cheap, even compared to an inevitable downturn. Thankfully, the market's pessimism means that it's possible to earn a 10% yield on deep out of the money puts. If exercised, the dividend yield jumps to 12.5%.

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Steven Miller's remuneration changed compared to Big 5 Sporting Goods's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Jun 29 2025n/an/a

-US$93m

Mar 30 2025n/an/a

-US$78m

Dec 29 2024US$902kUS$667k

-US$69m

Sep 29 2024n/an/a

-US$57m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

-US$25m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

-US$16m

Dec 31 2023US$858kUS$652k

-US$7m

Oct 01 2023n/an/a

US$3m

Jul 02 2023n/an/a

US$8m

Apr 02 2023n/an/a

US$17m

Jan 01 2023US$1mUS$632k

US$26m

Oct 02 2022n/an/a

US$44m

Jul 03 2022n/an/a

US$62m

Apr 03 2022n/an/a

US$90m

Jan 02 2022US$2mUS$613k

US$102m

Oct 03 2021n/an/a

US$104m

Jul 04 2021n/an/a

US$108m

Apr 04 2021n/an/a

US$82m

Jan 03 2021US$1mUS$615k

US$56m

Sep 27 2020n/an/a

US$35m

Jun 28 2020n/an/a

US$13m

Mar 29 2020n/an/a

US$2m

Dec 29 2019US$863kUS$581k

US$8m

Sep 29 2019n/an/a

US$3m

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

-US$282k

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

-US$558k

Compensation vs Market: Steven's total compensation ($USD901.68K) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD611.36K).

Compensation vs Earnings: Steven's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.

CEO

Steven Miller (73 yo)

33.8yrs
Tenure
US$901,675
Compensation

Mr. Steven G. Miller serves as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation since 2002, 2000 and 1992, respectively and served as its Director since June 2002. He was...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Steven Miller
Chairman33.8yrsUS$901.68k2.69%
$ 860.5k
Barry Emerson
Executive VP20yrsUS$592.63k0.19%
$ 60.8k
Boyd Clark
Executive VP & Chief Merchandising Officer14.2yrsUS$491.08k0.19%
$ 60.8k
Shane Starr
Senior Vice President of Operations18.6yrsno data0.10%
$ 33.3k
Michael Shinagawa
Senior VP of Information Technology & Chief Information Officer9yrsno datano data
Ian Landgreen
Executive VP of Business Affairs3.3yrsUS$736.91k0.19%
$ 62.3k
Peter Mulvaney
Senior Vice President of Advertising & Marketingno datano datano data
Jeffrey Fraley
Senior Vice President of Human Resources24.3yrsUS$485.08k0.14%
$ 43.8k
Frank Pasillas
Senior Vice President of Store Operations1.7yrsno data0.095%
$ 30.2k
Elizabeth Chambers
Acting Controllerno datano datano data
John Lucero
Senior Vice President4.8yrsno datano data
14.2yrs
Average Tenure
67yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: BGFV's management team is seasoned and experienced (14.2 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Steven Miller
Chairman23.3yrsUS$901.68k2.69%
$ 860.5k
David Jessick
Independent Director19.6yrsUS$125.95k0.21%
$ 67.0k
Van Honeycutt
Lead Independent Director12.5yrsUS$128.45k0.28%
$ 91.0k
Colleen Brown
Independent Director6.2yrsUS$115.95k0.27%
$ 85.1k
Jennifer Dunbar
Independent Director21.7yrsUS$120.95k0.37%
$ 117.8k
Stephen Carley
Independent Director6yrsUS$123.45k0.26%
$ 83.7k
Lily Chang
Independent Director4yrsUS$110.33k0.20%
$ 63.3k
12.5yrs
Average Tenure
72yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: BGFV's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 12.5 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/10/02 12:55
End of Day Share Price 2025/10/01 00:00
Earnings2025/06/29
Annual Earnings2024/12/29

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Market Prices30 years
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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation is covered by 16 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Kristine KoerberBarrington Research Associates, Inc.
Ian CorydonB. Riley Securities, Inc.
Kristine KoerberCitizens JMP Securities, LLC