US Retail Sports and Outdoors - PPC Market Share Analysis December 2025

Leveraging Adthena’s Whole Market View, this analysis explores recent trends in Google Ads for the US Sports and Outdoors category from the last month. Our Data Analyst, Ask Arlo provides commentary on key findings.

Sports and Outdoors – US

Google AI Overview visibility for Retail Sports and Outdoors US

See how often AIOs appear and how search intent is distributed across buying signals.

AIO Frequency

How often a Google AI overview appears on search terms relevant to this category.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 10.4553344222
89.5446655778
10%

Complex Query Frequency

A complex query is a longer, more detailed search that often contains multiple keywords, specific conditions, or multi-part questions.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 20
80
20%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 16%
Transactional 14%
Navigational 1%
Seasonal 2%
Local 2%
Problem Solving 2%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 US Retail Sports and Outdoors brands

Here are the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Clicks for the last month.

Share of Clicks - Last month
Share of Clicks - Last month
Domain Share of clicks
dickssportinggoods.com 36.2
academy.com 6.08
walmart.com 5.48
cabelas.com 3.4
basspro.com 2.58
amazon.com 2.51
sportsmans.com 2.43
cyclegear.com 1.38
target.com 1.35
roguefitness.com 1.28
others 37.31
  • dickssportinggoods.com - 36.2%
  • academy.com - 6.08%
  • walmart.com - 5.48%
  • cabelas.com - 3.4%
  • basspro.com - 2.58%
  • amazon.com - 2.51%
  • sportsmans.com - 2.43%
  • cyclegear.com - 1.38%
  • target.com - 1.35%
  • roguefitness.com - 1.28%
  • others - 37.31%

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Dick’s Sporting Goods leads with 36.2% click share, closely followed by ‘others’ at 37.31%. Academy and Walmart trail behind, highlighting a competitive landscape.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 US Retail Sports and Outdoors brands

Curious about your market position? Here you can see the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Spend for the last month. 

Share of Spend - Last Month
Share of Spend - Last Month
Date dickssportinggoods.com walmart.com target.com bowflex.com cabelas.com temu.com roguefitness.com lectricebikes.com academy.com amazon.com
2025/12/01 8.51% 5.59% 1.49% 1.94% 2.21% 0.88% 4.29% 2.53% 2.36% 5.74%
2025/12/02 11.16% 8.47% 1.51% 1.64% 1.62% 1.43% 1.42% 1.22% 6.94% 3.27%
2025/12/03 11.35% 3.81% 1.38% 1.54% 1.51% 1.6% 1.83% 1.72% 2% 4.61%
2025/12/04 10.41% 4.8% 1.26% 1.96% 2.35% 1.06% 2.43% 2.39% 4.46% 5.47%
2025/12/05 13.84% 5.41% 0.99% 1.75% 1.99% 1.77% 2.9% 3.51% 2.24% 7.34%
2025/12/06 18.05% 3.24% 1.01% 1.44% 1.78% 1.04% 2.71% 2.9% 5.69% 6.52%
2025/12/07 13.9% 2.62% 0.75% 1.46% 2.55% 1.14% 2.53% 3.95% 2.99% 8.58%
2025/12/08 13.92% 3.76% 0.85% 1.48% 2.47% 0.79% 3.03% 2.64% 2.58% 8.82%
2025/12/09 12.87% 4.37% 0.74% 1.28% 2.94% 0.94% 1.53% 3.83% 4.45% 10.09%
2025/12/10 12.55% 5.43% 0.98% 1.84% 2.59% 0.58% 2.4% 2.23% 3.16% 6.21%
2025/12/11 12.93% 3.46% 0.75% 1.91% 2.54% 1.21% 1.47% 2.77% 3.13% 5.64%
2025/12/12 13.98% 6.18% 0.72% 1.79% 1.48% 0.85% 2.72% 2.73% 2.92% 8.02%
2025/12/13 10.76% 4.24% 1.7% 1.75% 2.47% 0.93% 1.9% 1.82% 2.5% 6.83%
2025/12/14 10% 4.3% 1.86% 1.75% 3.14% 0.76% 2.25% 2.29% 2.15% 8.36%
2025/12/15 13.13% 4.8% 1.16% 1.46% 2.33% 0.74% 2.65% 2.64% 2.9% 7.31%
2025/12/16 10.97% 4.41% 1.46% 1.78% 2.08% 0.76% 1.69% 3.08% 4.59% 5.47%
2025/12/17 16.03% 6.42% 1.15% 2.19% 1.84% 0.39% 2.62% 2.33% 4.61% 5.07%
2025/12/18 15.57% 8.45% 2.02% 1.9% 1.97% 1.59% 1.84% 1.45% 3.1% 3.85%
2025/12/19 12% 10.36% 1.83% 2% 2.02% 1.72% 1.54% 2.43% 2.82% 1.75%
2025/12/20 16.18% 10.23% 2.84% 1.98% 1.22% 1.58% 1.98% 1.83% 0.73% 2.13%
2025/12/21 13.1% 10.95% 4.66% 1.96% 1.32% 1.55% 1.45% 1.57% 0.81% 2.17%
2025/12/22 7.69% 9.43% 4.44% 2.74% 1.26% 2.31% 1.53% 1.61% 3.45% 1.94%
2025/12/23 9.35% 7.56% 3.07% 3.14% 2.24% 1.9% 1.54% 1.18% 4.54% 2.21%
2025/12/24 16.19% 9.3% 2.77% 2.56% 2.17% 2% 1.55% 2.1% 1.34% 1.96%
2025/12/25 7.9% 8.69% 5% 2.58% 1.73% 3.3% 1.49% 2.03% 2.03% 2.37%
2025/12/26 14.37% 9.07% 2% 2.35% 2.57% 2.73% 2.98% 1.97% 1.72% 3.52%
2025/12/27 9.2% 8.92% 2.09% 2.63% 2.68% 3.06% 1.72% 2.63% 1.89% 4.43%
2025/12/28 18.12% 8.86% 1.73% 2.75% 2.39% 2.63% 2.19% 1.07% 1.38% 3.75%
2025/12/29 20.77% 7.91% 1.07% 2.37% 2.54% 1.59% 2.36% 1.35% 0.97% 3.04%
2025/12/30 20.37% 7.02% 1.67% 2.59% 2.52% 2.1% 2.02% 1.12% 0.98% 2.49%
2025/12/31 19.68% 5.59% 2.32% 2.28% 2.22% 1.98% 1.87% 1.76% 1.75% 1.67%
  • dickssportinggoods.com
  • walmart.com
  • target.com
  • bowflex.com
  • cabelas.com
  • temu.com
  • roguefitness.com
  • lectricebikes.com
  • academy.com
  • amazon.com

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Dick’s Sporting Goods led December with a peak spend share of 20.77% on the 29th. Walmart’s share fluctuated, peaking at 10.95% on the 21st. Target and Bowflex saw modest increases, while Amazon’s share declined, ending at 1.67%.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for US Retail Sports and Outdoors

Ever wondered how many competitors you’re up against in your industry? Well look no further, here we can see the number of advertisers bidding over the last month. 

Competitor Count - Last month
Competitor Count - Last month
Date Competitor Count
2025/12/01 1843
2025/12/02 2077
2025/12/03 2311
2025/12/04 1927
2025/12/05 1971
2025/12/06 1919
2025/12/07 1834
2025/12/08 1686
2025/12/09 1777
2025/12/10 1807
2025/12/11 1819
2025/12/12 1799
2025/12/13 1778
2025/12/14 1691
2025/12/15 1726
2025/12/16 1804
2025/12/17 1663
2025/12/18 2241
2025/12/19 2208
2025/12/20 2246
2025/12/21 2298
2025/12/22 2886
2025/12/23 2657
2025/12/24 2476
2025/12/25 2306
2025/12/26 2105
2025/12/27 2315
2025/12/28 2229
2025/12/29 2209
2025/12/30 2201
2025/12/31 2220

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December saw a dynamic shift in advertisers, peaking at 2,886 on the 22nd. The month concluded with a steady 2,220, reflecting a vibrant advertising landscape.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for US Retail Sports and Outdoors

Here we’re looking at the Top 10 biggest industry movers by market share gains and losses for the last 30 days.

Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Name Market Trend
walmart.com 4.05%
target.com 1.33%
temu.com 0.84%
bowflex.com 0.31%
aipasbike.com 0.28%
purehockey.com -0.61%
onepeloton.com -0.99%
dickssportinggoods.com -1.82%
amazon.com -2.2%
academy.com -3.17%

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Walmart.com surged with a 4.05% click share increase, while academy.com faced a 3.17% decline.

Campaign Efficiency

US Retail Sports and Outdoors Share of Impressions

Take a look at the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Impressions over the last month.

Date dickssportinggoods.com walmart.com target.com temu.com academy.com basspro.com sportsmans.com roguefitness.com amazon.com cabelas.com
2025/12/01 12.71% 7.89% 4.73% 1.27% 3.44% 2.08% 1.19% 4.91% 5.33% 1.54%
2025/12/02 14.25% 11.73% 2.1% 2.2% 13.96% 1.6% 0.87% 1.22% 2.68% 0.97%
2025/12/03 17.02% 4.41% 2.22% 2.29% 3.19% 1.77% 1.1% 1.59% 3.92% 1.24%
2025/12/04 15.6% 7.06% 1.3% 1.73% 7.7% 1.14% 0.67% 1.98% 4.83% 1.49%
2025/12/05 22.77% 7.49% 1.24% 2.67% 3.34% 1.46% 0.99% 3.18% 6.54% 1.38%
2025/12/06 26.78% 4.38% 1.2% 1.42% 9.53% 1.76% 1% 2.13% 5.76% 1.33%
2025/12/07 23.78% 3.76% 1.65% 1.72% 5.07% 2.67% 1.46% 2.18% 7.77% 1.71%
2025/12/08 23.28% 5.72% 2.69% 1.36% 4.31% 2.93% 1.47% 3% 7.75% 1.74%
2025/12/09 23.62% 5.52% 0.8% 1.35% 8.45% 2.06% 1.87% 1.1% 9.1% 2.01%
2025/12/10 22.27% 7.8% 1.8% 0.73% 4.93% 3.07% 1.34% 2.44% 5.48% 1.83%
2025/12/11 22.73% 4.67% 1.67% 1.61% 5.88% 2.4% 1.77% 1.04% 5.24% 1.79%
2025/12/12 24.21% 7.56% 0.85% 1.23% 5.05% 1.84% 1.54% 2.39% 8.05% 1.47%
2025/12/13 20.28% 5.34% 1.9% 1.19% 4.77% 2.63% 2.07% 1.29% 6.96% 1.86%
2025/12/14 16.11% 5.4% 3.48% 1.15% 3.7% 1.95% 1.55% 2.69% 8.47% 2.31%
2025/12/15 18.75% 6.86% 3.16% 1.06% 4.85% 2.5% 1.52% 2.68% 7.26% 1.96%
2025/12/16 17.84% 5.01% 1.62% 1.16% 8.72% 2.35% 1.81% 1.17% 5.87% 1.83%
2025/12/17 29.15% 8% 1.26% 0.54% 7.87% 1.46% 1.59% 3.18% 4.49% 0.9%
2025/12/18 23.14% 10.46% 2.3% 2.44% 4.64% 1.14% 1.01% 1.27% 3.37% 1.23%
2025/12/19 17.99% 14.07% 2.33% 2.51% 4.17% 1.89% 1.17% 1.36% 1.67% 1.2%
2025/12/20 23.72% 12.82% 5.94% 2.39% 0.9% 1.26% 0.82% 1.81% 1.74% 1%
2025/12/21 16.33% 15.6% 7.52% 2.14% 1.06% 1.78% 0.85% 1.2% 2.21% 1.05%
2025/12/22 9.85% 12.91% 5.47% 2.68% 6.61% 1.82% 0.62% 1.38% 1.56% 0.88%
2025/12/23 12.11% 10.15% 4.08% 2.55% 7.17% 1.88% 1.05% 1.02% 2.05% 1.48%
2025/12/24 20.48% 12.99% 3.67% 2.83% 2.43% 1.66% 1.07% 1.42% 1.76% 1.48%
2025/12/25 10.35% 10.57% 6.29% 4.14% 3.98% 2.56% 1.63% 1.03% 2.21% 1.65%
2025/12/26 18.75% 11.95% 2.74% 3.55% 2.49% 1.47% 1.07% 4.34% 3.53% 1.52%
2025/12/27 17.1% 12.03% 3.62% 4% 3.09% 2.46% 1.02% 1.59% 3.84% 1.78%
2025/12/28 24.48% 12.87% 2.73% 3.61% 2.25% 1.73% 1.15% 2.07% 3.63% 1.47%
2025/12/29 29.08% 11.56% 1.31% 2.31% 1.78% 1.75% 1.4% 2.25% 2.6% 1.43%
2025/12/30 28.76% 10.05% 2.03% 3.18% 1.43% 2.14% 1.25% 1.69% 2.63% 1.52%
2025/12/31 29.09% 7.64% 4.1% 2.76% 2.7% 1.68% 1.66% 1.58% 1.41% 1.36%
  • dickssportinggoods.com
  • walmart.com
  • target.com
  • temu.com
  • academy.com
  • basspro.com
  • sportsmans.com
  • roguefitness.com
  • amazon.com
  • cabelas.com

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Dick’s Sporting Goods led December with a peak impression share of 29.15% on the 17th. Walmart and Target saw fluctuations, while Amazon’s share declined towards month-end. The month concluded with Dick’s Sporting Goods maintaining dominance.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for US Retail Sports and Outdoors

Ever wondered how your rivals’ ads are doing? Here we can see the top-performing ads in the industry over the last month.

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for US Retail Sports and Outdoors - Last month
  1. 1
    Academy Sports + Outdoors® https://www.academy.com

    Shop Gear for the Whole Family — Academy Sports + Outdoors® Makes It Easier for Everyone to Enjoy More Sports and Outdoors.

  2. 2
    Bass And Pro Shop on Amazon - Low Priced Bass And Pro Shop https://www.amazon.com › popular › items

    Read Customer Reviews & Find Best Sellers. Free 2-Day Shipping w/Amazon Prime.

  3. 3
    Cabela's® Official Site https://www.cabelas.com › official › store

    Shop Online or In-Stores — Outfit Your Next Adventure with Quality Gear at Great Prices. Shop Online or In-Store Now!

  4. 4
    Motorcycle Gear & Parts Online - Shop Cycle Gear Parts & Gear https://www.cyclegear.com

    Shop Cycle Gear Parts & Gear Today. Save Up to 75% Off Top Gear In-Store & Online.

  5. 5
    DICK'S Sporting Goods® https://www.dickssportinggoods.com

    Shop In-store Or Online — Always Be Prepared For The Season. Buy Online & Pickup Curbside At DICK'S Sporting Goods®!

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In the competitive world of sports and outdoors retail, top advertisers like Academy Sports + Outdoors, Amazon, Cabela’s, Cycle Gear, and DICK’S Sporting Goods captivate audiences with themes of convenience, quality, and savings. Their messaging emphasizes family-friendly shopping, fast shipping, adventure readiness, and significant discounts, creating a compelling narrative for potential customers.

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