Analysis

Our exclusive industry analysis including our annual ranking of the global stock listed sporting goods companies (by market capitalization), the largest global sporting goods retailers, the analysis of European retail landscape 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: Sporting Goods Industry stocks suffer double-digit market cap decline

By Bob McGee

This exclusive analysis shows the development in the market capitalization of the top 87 stock-listed sporting goods companies.

Global Retail Rankings

The world’s biggest sports retailers

By Bob McGee

This exclusive, yearly statistic shows the revenue development of the 50 largest sports retailers worldwide.

European Retail Market

Analysis: The European Sports Retail Market

This is an exclusive, yearly statistic only available for subscribers of SGI Europe. It includes revenue and market share development of the major sporting goods retailers in 15 European countries.

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

This is an exclusive, yearly statistic available only to subscribers of SGI Europe. It includes revenue and market-share development, as well as a regional breakdown, of the major global sports apparel brands.

Athletic Shoes Market

Market Analysis: The athletic footwear market

This is an exclusive, yearly statistic only available for subscribers of SGI Europe. It includes revenue and market share development of the major global athletic footwear brands including breakdown by region.

Sports Equipment Market

Market Analysis: The sports equipment market

This exclusive statistic includes revenue and market share development for the major global sports equipment brands.

Case Studies

On: The fastest-growing company in the sporting goods industry
By Victoria Woollven
Swiss sports company On Holding has increased its turnover by an average of 75 percent annually over the past ten years. Although investors as well as analysts were initially skeptical, any doubts over the rapid growth and costs have been silenced. Analysts have singled out On as a darling of ...
How StockX learnt from its competitors and became a sneaker resale giant
By James Imam
We examine how a unique sales model, learning from its competitors, and ensuring authenticity brought success to the sneaker resale platform StockX.
How fostering a community brought success for Alpkit
By Will Renwick
Alpkit is reaping rewards from its event-based community. We look at how building a community can help generate and retain customers.

More Case Studies

The Sporting Goods Industry Scorecard

Analysis: The top sporting goods industry performers by sales and profits in Q2 2023
By Bob McGee
Facing difficult year-over-year comparisons in many cases, 2/3 of entrants reported lower sales from Q2 2022. Find out more with our scorecard.
The top sporting goods industry performers by sales and profit Q1 2023
By Bob McGee
Our 2023 Q1 Scorecard includes the revenue and profit development of 48 sporting goods companies, as well as the headlines and analysis
Sporting Goods 2022 – The top companies worldwide by sales and profit
By Bob McGee
Our updated 2022 Sporting Goods Scorecard brings you the industry winners, with revenue & profit development of 47 sporting goods companies.

Analysis: The latest inventory levels in the Sporting Goods Industry, Q1 2023
By Bob McGee
The Q1 numbers are in, and it’s time to talk inventory. Read our analysis from industry experts and get the latest inventory numbers in full.
Analysis: Taking stock of sporting goods inventory levels
By Bob McGee
Our exclusive analysis of the inventory levels of some of the industry’s biggest brands, including how some are responding to the challenges
Why sporting goods industry inventories rose by 57% in Q2 2022
By Bob McGee
The aggregate inventory level for 28 public sporting goods companies, tracked by SGI Europe, rose more than 57 percent year-over-year to more than €31.9 billion at Q2 end and was up by nearly 32 percent from the end of 2021 when it stood at €24.27 billion. Eleven companies had inventory ...