Analysis
Our exclusive industry analysis based on unique, proprietary sourced financial data from the major international sports retailers and brands - includes our annual analysis of 86 global stock listed sporting goods companies (by market capitalization), the top 50 global sporting goods retailers, the analysis of the European retail landscape (15 markets) as well as analysis and market analysis of the athletic apparel, athletic footwear and sports equipment industry segment and our annual and quarterly Sporting Goods Industry Scorecard.
Global Sporting Goods Index
Analysis: 2023 Market Cap of global Sporting Goods stocks rising 2.4%
Which of the top 86 sporting goods companies performed best, and which lost ground in 2023? Get the figures.
Global Retail Rankings
The world’s biggest sports retailers
Our annual analysis of the world’s largest sports retailers presents the revenue of the top international sports retailers and ranks their growth year-on-year.
European Retail Market
The European sports retail market
Our latest review of European sports retailers shows single-figure growth. We bring you the numbers in full across 15 countries and over 70 retailers.
The Sporting Goods Market Segments
The sports market covers a wide variety of products and services. There are three segments that include the predominant part of the revenues: Sports Apparel, Athletic Footwear, and Sports Equipment.
Sports Apparel Market
Market analysis: The sports apparel market of 2023
Our annual summary of the sports apparel market brings you global revenue and market-share development and a regional breakdown of 29 companies.
Athletic Shoes Market
Skechers opens new concept store in Prague
The new store brings the number of Skechers retail locations in the Czech Republic to eight.
Sports Equipment Market
Market Analysis: The sports equipment market 2023
Our annual summary compares the 2023 and 2022 global revenue and market-share development of 39 companies and provides a breakdown by sector.
Hoka: A Blueprint for Sustainable Growth in the Sports Industry
From Start-Up to Billion-Dollar Brand. Read our exlusive case study about Hoka
Decathlon: The ugly duckling becomes a swan?
There is hardly a company in the sports retail sector that is met with such mixed feelings as the French sporting goods manufacturer Decathlon.
New Balance: EMEA HQ relocation and expansion mark growth period
New Balance has been something of a phenomenon within the sporting goods industry. Today, it stands as one of the most globally successful footwear brands.
Analysis: The top sporting goods industry performers by sales and profits in Q3 2024
The aggregate year-over-year sales of 45 publicly traded sporting goods companies declined by less than 1 percent in the reporting period closest to Sept. 30 in Q3 2024. Find out more with our latest scorecard.
Analysis: The top sporting goods industry performers by sales and profit in Q2 2024
One-third of the companies – 15 in all – reported a net loss in the reporting period closest to June 30 in Q2 2024. Find out more with our latest scorecard.
Analysis: The top sporting goods industry performers by sales and profits in Q1 2024
Year-over-year RoS improved for Footwear and Diversified/Retail but declined in both Apparel and Equipment in Q1/24. Find out more in our latest scorecard.
Analysis: The latest inventory levels in the Sporting Goods Industry, Q2 2024
Our latest analysis examines industry inventory levels across 32 leading sporting goods companies for the period closest to June 30.
Analysis: The latest inventory levels in the Sporting Goods Industry, Q1 2024
Our latest analysis dives into inventory, covering levels at 29 leading sporting goods companies for the period that ended closest to March 31.
Analysis: The latest inventory levels in the Sporting Goods Industry, Q2 2023
Our latest analysis dives into inventory, covering levels at 27 leading sporting goods companies for the period ended closest to June 30.
Other Industry Analysis
Vendor executive compensation fell 24% in 2023
Who in the sporting goods industry earned the best salary in 2023? Get the figures from our summary.
Intelligence, analysis and advice for the global sporting goods industry.
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