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Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (ASO)
Common Stock · Currency in USD · XNAS
Academy Sports and Outdoors Inc is engaged in the full-line sporting goods and outdoor recreation retailer in the United States. The company's product categories are outdoors, apparel, sports & recreation, and footwear.
Company Info
SIC5940
Composite FIGIBBG00X7L1C14
CIK0001817358
IPOOct 2, 2020
Sectorretail-miscellaneous shopping goods stores
Highlights
Market Cap$3.69B
EPS$7.56
P/E Ratio7.36
Revenue$5.90B
Gross Profit$2.31B
Net Income$501.74M
Employees23,000
WSO64,383,459
Phone(281) 646-5200
Websitehttps://www.academy.com
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Analysis
Share Price Chart
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc., comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index.
All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (ASO) has returned 13.21% so far this year and 62.93% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, ASO has achieved an annualized return of 16.84%, outperforming the Benchmark (SPY), which averaged 12.23% per year.
ASO
1M-4.50%
6M7.36%
YTD13.21%
1Y62.93%
5Y13.74%
10Y16.84%
Benchmark (SPY)
1M-3.85%
6M-2.35%
YTD-4.36%
1Y34.06%
5Y9.80%
10Y12.23%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (ASO) with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8.59% | 9.47% | -3.67% | -0.55% | ||||||||
| 2025 | -10.35% | -2.46% | -8.25% | -17.46% | 8.66% | 10.26% | 13.78% | 6.72% | -2.87% | -3.76% | 1.26% | 3.80% |
| 2024 | -3.21% | 17.56% | -9.89% | -13.31% | -1.05% | -8.63% | 0.84% | 2.95% | 5.38% | -12.33% | -3.39% | 16.22% |
| 2023 | 9.79% | 1.86% | 10.76% | -3.13% | -23.08% | 10.78% | 10.66% | -7.91% | -14.07% | -4.80% | 13.83% | 27.19% |
| 2022 | -11.63% | -16.79% | 22.51% | -6.20% | -10.76% | 4.28% | 22.35% | 1.60% | -0.50% | 2.95% | 12.91% | 3.14% |
| 2021 | 4.32% | 9.26% | 11.90% | 13.77% | 18.18% | 11.46% | -11.51% | 19.17% | -9.37% | 6.82% | 3.38% | -4.11% |
| 2020 | 21.49% | 9.74% | 23.39% |
Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (ASO) and compare them to a Benchmark (SPY). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Sharpe ratio
Sortino ratio
Omega ratio
Calmar ratio
Martin ratio
sharpe ratio
The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.
These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns.
The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of ASO compared to the benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.
Volatility Chart
The current Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. volatility is 3.29%, representing the standart deviation of percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. It shows the maximum percentage drop from a peak to a trough over a specified period, indicating the risk of significant losses.
Although chart shows positive values, it represents the percentage drop from the peak, so a value of 10% means the portfolio has dropped 10% from its highest point.
Income Statement
The income statement provides a summary of a company's revenues, expenses, and profits over a specific period. It shows how much money the company earned (revenues) and how much it spent (expenses), leading to the net income or profit. This statement is crucial for understanding a company's financial performance and profitability.
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liabilities And Equity (USD) | 4.90B | 4.68B | 4.60B | 4.58B | 4.38B |
| Temporary Equity Attributable To Parent (USD) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temporary Equity (USD) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Equity Attributable To Parent (USD) | 2.00B | 1.95B | 1.63B | 1.47B | 1.11B |
| Equity Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest (USD) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Equity (USD) | 2.00B | 1.95B | 1.63B | 1.47B | 1.11B |
| Noncurrent Liabilities (USD) | 1.94B | 1.84B | 1.93B | 1.99B | 2.11B |
| Other Current Liabilities (USD) | 302.28M | 307.88M | 294.74M | 274.21M | 262.66M |
| Wages (USD) | 46.18M | 30.90M | 57.50M | 115.07M | 113.03M |
| Accounts Payable (USD) | 612.42M | 541.08M | 686.47M | 737.83M | 791.40M |
| Current Liabilities (USD) | 960.88M | 879.86M | 1.04B | 1.13B | 1.17B |
| Liabilities (USD) | 2.90B | 2.72B | 2.97B | 3.12B | 3.27B |
| Other Non-current Assets (USD) | 2.09B | 2.01B | 1.98B | 1.95B | 2.01B |
| Intangible Assets (USD) | 579.01M | 578.24M | 577.72M | 577.22M | 577.00M |
| Fixed Assets (USD) | 525.14M | 445.21M | 351.42M | 345.84M | 378.26M |
| Noncurrent Assets (USD) | 3.19B | 3.03B | 2.91B | 2.87B | 2.97B |
| Other Current Assets (USD) | 401.31M | 450.74M | 403.16M | 543.94M | 424.99M |
| Inventory (USD) | 1.31B | 1.19B | 1.28B | 1.17B | 990.03M |
| Current Assets (USD) | 1.71B | 1.64B | 1.69B | 1.72B | 1.42B |
| Assets (USD) | 4.90B | 4.68B | 4.60B | 4.58B | 4.38B |
News and Insights
Academy Sports (ASO) stock fell over 11% after missing Q4 2025 earnings expectations and issuing weak forward guidance, reflecting consumer pressure in retail. While fundamentals show some strength (2.5% net sales growth, expanded margins, strong e-commerce growth of 13.6%), comparable store sales declined and transaction counts fell 6.4%, indicating fewer customers despite higher average spending. Management flagged credit card delinquencies at double 2024 levels and weakness among lower-income consumers. Despite the selloff, analyst Cristina Fernandez maintains an Outperform rating with a $65 price target, suggesting potential upside, though technical support levels around $50 and $43-44 warrant caution.
Academy Sports and Outdoors (ASO) reported fourth quarter sales growth of 2.5% and full year growth of 2.0%, marking an inflection point with return to topline growth after previous declines. The company opened 24 new stores in 2025, plans 20-25 openings in 2026, increased its quarterly dividend by 15%, and provided 2026 guidance expecting 2-5% sales growth. Despite comparable sales declining 1.6% in Q4 and 1.5% for the full year, diluted GAAP EPS grew 4.8% to $1.98.
Academy Sports and Outdoors (NASDAQ: ASO) announced a quarterly cash dividend increase of approximately 15% to $0.15 per share, effective for the fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2026. The dividend will be paid on April 10, 2026, marking the fourth consecutive year of dividend growth for the company.
Academy Sports and Outdoors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.13 per share, payable on January 15, 2026, to stockholders of record as of December 18, 2025.
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ASO Reports Resultspositive
Academy Sports and Outdoors reported strong Q2 performance with 18% e-commerce growth, market share gains across key product categories, and strategic brand expansions while managing tariff challenges.
Academy Sports and Outdoors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.13 per share, payable on October 9, 2025, to stockholders of record as of September 11, 2025.
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Academy Sports + Outdoors announced an 18% increase in its quarterly cash dividend, payable on April 17, 2025 to stockholders of record as of March 25, 2025.