Foot Locker, Inc. (FL), Fossil Group Inc (FOSL), Dicks Sporting Goods Inc (DKS): These Specialty Retailers Have Proven Their Worth

Last but not least, Dicks Sporting Goods Inc (NYSE:DKS) is a $6 billion retailer of sports apparel and equipment, as well as hunting accessories. Dicks Sporting Goods Inc (NYSE:DKS) has excelled in recent quarters. The company saw consolidated earnings per diluted share jump 17% in 2012 versus the prior year. Furthermore, Dicks Sporting Goods Inc (NYSE:DKS) announced its plan to repurchase $1 billion of its own shares over a five-year share buyback authorization. That will mean fewer shares outstanding, providing an assist to the company’s earnings growth.

The solid performance carried over into the first quarter, with diluted EPS rising nearly 7% year over year. This came on the back of 4.1% growth in net sales in the quarter, and going forward, the company sees good things for the full year. Same-store sales growth is expected to come in at a respectable 2% to 3% in 2013, versus last year’s results.

Like Foot Locker, Inc. (NYSE:FL), Dicks Sporting Goods Inc (NYSE:DKS) pays its shareholders a dividend, which yields about 1% at recent prices.

Ring up profits at these companies’ registers

No matter if you’re a growth investor, a value investor, an income investor, or somewhere in between, these stocks have something to offer. This collection of specialty retailers is a great mix of high growth and compelling dividend yields.

In what has been a challenging year for the American consumer, these companies still manage impressive domestic sales growth. And, despite the ongoing fiscal calamity in Europe and pervasive fears of a Chinese economic slowdown, these companies are also growing their international operations, which should only provide a further catalyst going forward. As a result, each of these stocks is a compelling buy on any pullback.

The article These Specialty Retailers Have Proven Their Worth originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Robert Ciura.

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