Hibbett Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Hibbett Inc (HIBB) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Hibbett Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 1,718M vs 268,304M combined for its competitors (0.6% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+3.9% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs decelerating (-69.9%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Hibbett Inc generated -2.0% revenue growth year over year in Q1 2024, vs 0.3% for its competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 7.3% net margin compares with 7.3% for the peer group.
- Peer revenue share: Hibbett Inc accounted for 2.2% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, down from 2.2% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.14M compares with $0.30M for the peer group (0.5x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
HIBB Sales vs. its Competitors, Q1 2024
Hibbett Inc reported revenue contraction of 2.04 % year on year in Q1 2024, below its competitors' combined revenue growth of 0.34 %.
With a net margin of 7.28 %, Hibbett Inc achieved higher profitability than its competitors (7.25 %).
Hibbett Inc generated 2.16 % of the combined sales of its peer group, down from 2.21 % a year earlier.
API endpoints for this dataset
Hibbett Inc vs. its Competitors, Q1 2024
Revenue growth, year on year
Net income growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in Hibbett Inc reports; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Hibbett Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Hibbett Inc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Hibbett Inc's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Specialty Retail industry grew revenue 16.4% year over year, combined, vs -2.0% for Hibbett Inc. Hibbett Inc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.22% to 0.18%, a loss of 0.03 percentage points.
Hibbett Inc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Group definitions: see Methodology: Performance Group Definitions.
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hibbett Inc | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Competitors combined (11) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
HIBB Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tilly s Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Academy Sports And Outdoors Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Genesco Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Jd com Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Zumiez Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Hibbett Inc's best-performing competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Hibbett Inc's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Hibbett Inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
 Hibbett Inc |
1,063.27 | 1,718.06 |
 Jd com Inc |
85,290.98 | 182,144.12 |
 Nike Inc |
58,714.95 | 45,891.00 |
 Dick s Sporting Goods inc |
12,753.86 | 19,204.44 |
 Academy Sports And Outdoors Inc |
4,471.73 | 6,143.09 |
 Foot Locker Inc |
2,295.36 | 7,860.00 |
| SUBTOTAL | 165,849.62 | 270,022.56 |
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Sources: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
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Hibbett Inc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from Hibbett Inc reports and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nike Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Genesco Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Dick s Sporting Goods inc | Company report | 85% |
| Tilly s Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Shoe Carnival Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Foot Locker Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Academy Sports And Outdoors Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Zumiez Inc | Company report | 85% |
Company report basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Hibbett Inc's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
Hibbett Inc's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Jd com Inc | Jd Logistics 42.90 % |
| Nike Inc | North America 45.72 % |
| Dick s Sporting Goods inc | Dick's 78.09 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
Hibbett Inc's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hibbett Inc | 1,063 | 137,445 | 7,983 |
| Jd com Inc | 85,291 | 283,299 | 5,147 |
| Nike Inc | 58,715 | 628,644 | 42,370 |
| Dick s Sporting Goods inc | 12,754 | 182,552 | 8,601 |
| Academy Sports And Outdoors Inc | 4,472 | 267,091 | 16,669 |
| Foot Locker Inc | 2,295 | 598,174 | -29,300 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 164,786 | 296,435 | 7,988 |
Hibbett Inc's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent report. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Foot Locker Inc | US 67.15 % |
| Zumiez Inc | US 76.22 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
Hibbett Inc's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Specialty Retail industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (102 companies). See the full Specialty Retail industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 0.34 % | 31.42 % (avg) | -31.1 pp |
| Operating Margin | - | industry median | - |
| EBITDA Margin | 0.10 % | -2.63 % (avg) | +2.7 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 3.03 % | 3.07 % (avg) | 0.0 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Hibbett Inc's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Specialty Retail industry average (102 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns. See the full Specialty Retail industry valuation benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 8.9x | 30.9x | -21.9x |
| EV / EBITDA | 4.9x | 9.3x | -4.5x |
| P/B | 2.1x | 3.4x | -1.3x |
| Return on Equity | 0.24 % | industry aggregate | -24.94 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | - | 0.67 % (avg) | - |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Hibbett Inc's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in company reports.| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 3.17 % | -0.49 % | 4.18 % | 17.40 % | 3.79 % | 19.13 % | 1.01 % | 1.11 % |
| Operating Margin | 9.95 % | 5.85 % | 3.72 % | 3.05 % | 3.38 % | 5.82 % | 13.36 % | 9.75 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 14.21 % | 8.44 % | 5.39 % | 4.10 % | 4.68 % | 10.68 % | 25.24 % | 16.12 % |
| P/E | 14.2x | 11.8x | 10.9x | 17.9x | 25.8x | 7.5x | 6.5x | 6.9x |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Hibbett Inc's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Barriers to Entry | Moderate, in line with the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 3.03 % vs industry average 3.07 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
Note: see Methodology: Porter's Five Forces. Supplier power and buyer power are covered on Hibbett Inc's dedicated Suppliers and Customers pages, not here.
Hibbett Inc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
See Methodology: GE/McKinsey Matrix for how the two axes are built.
Hibbett Inc falls in the Low attractiveness / Medium strength cell: Harvest.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Hibbett Inc's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+3.9% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
Weaknesses
- Return on equity 24.9 points below the industry aggregate.
Opportunities
No rule matched.
Threats
- Tracked peer group's revenue run-rate is broadly decelerating (-69.9% annualized).
Methodology: see Methodology: SWOT Analysis.
Hibbett Inc's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hibbett Inc | 0.10 | 1.60 | 0.16 |
| Jd com Inc | 0.45 | 1.22 | 0.20 |
| Nike Inc | 0.63 | 2.09 | 0.55 |
| Dick s Sporting Goods inc | 0.26 | 1.56 | 0.36 |
| Academy Sports And Outdoors Inc | 0.27 | 1.72 | 0.23 |
| Foot Locker Inc | 0.22 | 1.65 | 0.16 |
Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Hibbett Inc's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hibbett Inc | Q1 2024 | -2.0 % | -9.4 % |
| Jd com Inc | Q4 2025 | +13.1 % | -45.9 % |
| Nike Inc | Q3 2026 | -4.3 % | -2.1 % |
| Dick s Sporting Goods inc | Q1 2026 | +62.7 % | +21.0 % |
| Academy Sports And Outdoors Inc | Q1 2026 | +6.7 % | +14.4 % |
| Foot Locker Inc | Q2 2025 | -2.3 % | - |
| PEERS TOTAL | +12.5 % | -39.4 % |
Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Hibbett Inc's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hibbett Inc | Q1 2024 | -5.3 % | -40.5 % |
| Jd com Inc | Q4 2025 | +17.7 % | +52.5 % |
| Nike Inc | Q3 2026 | -5.3 % | -3.9 % |
| Dick s Sporting Goods inc | Q1 2026 | +73.3 % | +36.3 % |
| Academy Sports And Outdoors Inc | Q1 2026 | +7.8 % | -23.5 % |
| Foot Locker Inc | Q2 2025 | -1.7 % | -12.5 % |
Hibbett Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hibbett Inc | 10.58% | 15.12% | 24.15% |
| Jd com Inc | 3.33% | 5.40% | 10.28% |
| Nike Inc | 8.26% | 13.37% | 21.56% |
| Dick s Sporting Goods inc | 5.71% | 8.02% | 18.08% |
| Academy Sports And Outdoors Inc | 7.14% | 6.24% | 18.01% |
| Foot Locker Inc | - | - | - |
ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Hibbett Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Hibbett Inc | 10.92 | 0.62 |
| Jd com Inc | 4.44 | 0.47 |
| Nike Inc | 19.02 | 1.28 |
| Dick s Sporting Goods inc | 13.28 | 0.66 |
| Academy Sports And Outdoors Inc | 11.96 | 0.73 |
| Foot Locker Inc | - | 0.29 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 22.63 | 0.61 |
P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.