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ASO

NASDAQ

Academy Sports and Outdoors Inc

Consumer Discretionary
Retail
Earnings Aug 31

$48.36

1.1%

Updated Today 3:42 PM ET

Report Card

ASO at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.

Value
Growth
Profitability
0
Health
0
Dividends
0

Overall: Unrated · 0/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.

Key Metrics

Market Cap

$0.00

P/E

Forward P/E (est.)

ROE

Revenue Growth

EPS Growth

Profit Margin

FCF Yield

Debt / Equity

ROIC

16.0%

Interest Coverage

Current Ratio

1.68x

Dividend Yield

Implied Growth (rev. DCF)

Rating Score

0/100

Business Overview
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Academy Sports and Outdoors Inc (ASO) is a small-cap company in the Retail industry, part of the Consumer Discretionary sector of the S&P 500.

In its latest reported year it generated about $6.05B in revenue and $376.77M in net profit.

Our model rates ASO Unrated (0/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.

Economic Moat

Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (8 years of history).

Narrow moat signalsMoat evidence score: 54/100

Some durable-advantage evidence, but not across the board — dig into which ingredient is weak and whether it's cyclical or structural.

Gross margin level36/100

34.3% average over the last 3 years

Gross margin stability70/100

±2.4 pts around 32.6% across 8 years

Revenue durability31/100

grew in 4 of the last 7 year-over-year periods

Free-cash-flow consistency100/100

positive in 8 of 8 years

Return on invested capital55/100

16.0% latest fiscal year

A moat can't be proven by numbers alone — this scores the evidence a durable advantage leaves behind (pricing power, consistency, returns on capital), computed the same way for every stock. Pair it with the business overview before concluding anything.

Revenue Growth
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4Y CAGR

-2.8%

Revenue moved from $4.78B in 2019 to $6.05B in 2026, a 3.4% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year was roughly steady year over year. Slower, mature growth is common for established businesses.

Profitability
1/1 checks passedROIC above 10%

Gross Margin

34.8%

Operating Margin

8.5%

Net Margin

6.2%

ROE

Debt Analysis
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1/1 checks passedShort-term bills covered

Total Debt

$483.32M

Net Debt

$145.51M

Net Debt / EBITDA

0.28x

Debt / Equity

Leverage: debt-to-equity is n/a, with a current ratio of 1.7x. Detailed balance-sheet leverage is limited for this name. It carries roughly $483.32M of total debt against $337.81M of cash.

Cash Flow Analysis
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Operating CF

$434.80M

Free Cash Flow

$222.13M

FCF Margin

3.7%

In the latest year Academy Sports and Outdoors Inc produced about $434.80M of operating cash flow and $222.13M of free cash flow after capital spending. Cash flow is what ultimately pays shareholders, so it is worth tracking over time.

Dividend Safety

Can the payout survive a bad year? Scored from filed cash flow, earnings coverage, and the raise/cut record.

SafeSafety score: 81/100

The payout is comfortably covered by cash the business actually generates, with a raise habit behind it.

Per share (latest FY)

$0.13

Total paid (latest FY)

$34.66M

History on record

4 years

Free-cash-flow coverage100/100

dividend uses 16% of free cash flow

Earnings payout ratio100/100

9% of net income paid out

Raise streak38/100

total dividends increased 3 years in a row

Cut history100/100

no cuts in the last 4 years on record

Coverage uses the latest fiscal year as filed with the SEC; the streak counts total dollars paid (per-share figures can carry split artifacts). Educational information, not income advice.

Valuation Analysis
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1/1 checks passedTrading below DCF fair value

P/E

P/S

P/B

EV / EBITDA

ASO trades at n/a trailing earnings. With no positive trailing earnings, value it on sales, cash flow, or growth rather than P/E.

DCF Fair Value (Educational)

A two-stage discounted cash flow on real SEC-filed free cash flow — the intrinsic-value anchor professional analysts triangulate from.

DCF fair value / share

$61.49

Current price

$48.36

+27% · Below fair-value estimate

Starting FCF (latest 10-K)

$222.13M

Growth, years 1–5

4.0%

Fade to terminal, years 6–10

2.5%

Discount rate

9.0%

PV of 10-yr free cash flow$1.72B
PV of terminal value$2.10B
Estimated equity value$3.81B
Shares outstanding62M

Cash flows grow at the stage-1 rate (trailing revenue growth, capped at 20%) for five years, fade to 2.5% by year 10, and continue at that rate forever (Gordon terminal value), all discounted at 9.0%. Small changes in assumptions move the result a lot — treat this as one reference point, not a target price. Educational only, not investment advice.

Metrics vs. Sector Range

Where ASO sits versus its Consumer Discretionary sector peers in the S&P 500.

TTM P/E
Forward P/E
P/S ratio
Revenue growth
EPS growth
Gross margin
34.8%Average
Net margin
ROE

Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 85 Consumer Discretionary companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.

Sector Peer Comparison

How ASO stacks up against its Consumer Discretionary peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.

In the Consumer Discretionary sector (158 S&P 500 companies), ASO ranks #90 of 158 by our overall rating.

P/E vs sector

median 25.1x

ROE vs sector

median 26.2%

Growth vs sector

median 6.8%

Sector rank

#90

of 158 by rating

CompanyP/ERev Gr.Rating
ASOThis stockNot rated
ANDENot rated
ARHSNot rated
CARTNot rated
CHEFNot rated
EYENot rated
FIVENot rated
GLBENot rated
Consumer Discretionary median25.1x6.8%24/100
Compare side by side

Peers are the closest Consumer Discretionary companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 158 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.

5-Year Projection Model

Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.

2030 price target (Base Case)

$0.00 $0.00

vs. $48.36 today · expected CAGR 16%29%

Metric20262027202820292030
Revenue$6.54B$7.06B$7.63B$8.24B$8.89B
Net income$392.26M$423.64M$457.53M$494.14M$533.67M
EPS$6.32$6.83$7.38$7.97$8.60
Share price (low)$75.90$81.97$88.53$95.61$103.26
Share price (high)$126.50$136.62$147.55$159.35$172.10
CAGR (low–high)57% / 162%30% / 68%22% / 45%19% / 35%16% / 29%

Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.

Bull Case

The case for ASO:

  • As an established S&P 500 member in Consumer Discretionary, it brings scale and a long operating history.
Bear Case

The case against ASO:

  • Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Key Risks
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Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.

Investment Thesis
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On balance, the picture is mixed: Academy Sports and Outdoors Inc is a small-cap consumer discretionary business growing at a mature pace, with modest profitability, and a heavier debt load to watch. It trades at n/a earnings, which our model scores Unrated (0/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.

Analyst Ratings

What 23 Wall Street analysts covering ASO recommend (July 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.

Buy
consensus · score 3.8 / 5 across 23 analysts
Strong Buy 6Buy 6Hold 11Sell 0Strong Sell 0

Latest SEC Filings

ASO's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen.

ASO — frequently asked questions

Is ASO a good stock to buy?

We don't give buy or sell advice. Review Academy Sports and Outdoors Inc's fundamentals, valuation, and 5-year financials on this page, then make your own decision — and consider a licensed professional.

Where does ASO's data come from?

Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from Academy Sports and Outdoors Inc's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.

How is the 5-year projection for ASO calculated?

It's a scenario model: it grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — it's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.

Is this ASO analysis financial advice?

No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell ASO. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.

Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.

Not advice. Nothing on this page is investment advice or a recommendation to buy, hold, or sell any security. Do your own research and consult a licensed financial professional before investing.