NASDAQ$BGFV
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation · Q3 2021 earnings
Q3 2021 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Big 5's third quarter 2021 earnings were announced, revealing a slight decrease in net sales and earnings per share compared to the previous year, but still showing strong results compared to pre-pandemic levels.
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation reported net sales of $289.6 million and earnings per diluted share of $1.07 for the third quarter of fiscal year 2021. While net sales decreased compared to the third quarter of fiscal 2020 due to a calendar shift, same store sales decreased by 0.7% year-over-year but increased 13.2% compared to the third quarter of 2019. The company declared a special cash dividend of $1.00 per share and a regular cash dividend of $0.25 per share.
- EPS for Q3 2021 was $1.07.
- A special cash dividend of $1.00 per share was declared.
- A regular cash dividend of $0.25 per share was declared.
- Same store sales decreased 0.7% compared to the prior year but increased 13.2% compared to the third quarter of 2019.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Big 5 · Revenue · Quarterly
$290M
Forward guidance
For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021, the company expects same store sales to range from negative low-single digits to positive low-single digits, with earnings per diluted share between $0.55 and $0.70.
Tailwinds
- Same store sales expected to increase approximately 10% versus the fiscal 2019 fourth quarter at the midpoint of guidance.
- Company is well positioned to produce fourth quarter results that significantly exceed pre-pandemic levels.
- Continuing to see strength across a broad array of categories in the fourth quarter to date.
- The guidance assumes that any new conditions relating to the COVID-19 pandemic will not materially impact the company’s operations during the period.
- Expected year-end store count of 431 stores.
Headwinds
- Same store sales expected to be in the range of negative low-single digits to positive low-single digits.
- Earnings per diluted share expected to be in the range of $0.55 to $0.70.
- October is historically a low volume month.
- The key to the quarter is the holiday period, which is always heavily influenced by winter weather and the overall retail consumer environment.
- Supply chain challenges will influence the results.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 6 quarterly earnings reports
-2.4%
Avg return
Earnings day
-12.0%
Avg return
5 days after
-10.6%
Avg return
30 days after
30%
18 / 60 earnings
Positive
+43.4%
Q2 2020
Best reaction
-28.7%
Q4 2019
Worst reaction
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| Q4 2025 | — | — | — | |
| Q3 2025 | — | — | — | |
| Q2 2025 | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.7% | |
| Q1 2025 | +4.4% | +6.4% | +38.4% | |
| Q4 2024 | -12.4% | -24.4% | -27.4% | |
| Q3 2024 | -14.4% | -13.5% | -13.5% | |
| Q2 2024 | -25.5% | -34.1% | -33.3% | |
| Q1 2024 | -6.8% | -6.6% | -4.9% | |
| Q4 2023 | -10.5% | -12.0% | -34.1% | |
| Q3 2023 | -22.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2023 | -15.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2023 | -8.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2022 | -4.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2022 | -7.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2022 | -5.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2022 | -1.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2021 | +2.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2021 | +24.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2021 | -6.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2021 | +30.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2020 | -7.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2020 | -5.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2020 | +43.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2020 | -0.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2019 | -28.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2019 | +34.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2019 | +29.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2019 | -9.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2018 | -8.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2018 | -17.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2018 | -8.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2018 | +7.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2017 | -12.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2017 | +2.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2017 | -6.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2017 | -4.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2016 | -4.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2016 | +8.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2016 | +20.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2016 | -23.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | -13.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | -21.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | -28.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | +9.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | -5.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +14.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | -14.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | -20.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | -7.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | +17.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | -17.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | +12.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | +3.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | +34.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | -3.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | -4.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | -7.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | +5.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | -4.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | -4.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | -16.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | -3.5% | — | — |
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