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Academy Sports and Outdoors (ASO)

Consumer Cyclical · Specialty Retail · NASDAQ

Academy Sports and Outdoors (ASO) is a Consumer Cyclical company in the Specialty Retail industry. It has a market capitalization of $4.14B, a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 10.6 and a free-cash-flow yield of 4.8%. Over the most recent reported fiscal year, revenue grew 2.0% and free cash flow per share fell 27.5%. Nama's AI scorecard rates it Buy, 6.6 out of 10. On 12-month momentum it ranks in the middle band of its market.
AI scorecard
Buy · 6.6/10
Positive, at the low end of Buy. As of Nov 7, 2026.
Momentum
Middle · +14.3% over 12 months ex. last
Middle fifth of its market on the past year's move.
Shariah screen
Not Shariah Compliant
At least one of the three ratios or the industry test failed.
Off its high
-11.2%
How far the last close sits under the highest price of the past five years.
Market cap$4.14B
Trailing P/E10.6
Price / book1.9
Price / sales0.7
FCF yield4.8%
Dividend yield0.9%
Gross margin35.8%
Operating margin9.6%
Net margin6.4%
Revenue growth (YoY)+2.0%
Revenue growth (3-yr annual)-1.8%
EPS growth (YoY)-4.0%
FCF/share growth (YoY)-27.5%
Beta1.0
ExchangeNASDAQ
SectorConsumer Cyclical
IndustrySpecialty Retail

ASO earnings

Next report: Dec 8, 2026 (Q3 2027, EPS estimate $1.32). Beat the EPS estimate in 3 of 4 recent quarters.

QuarterReportedEPSEstimateSurpriseRevenue
Q2 2027 Sep 9, 2026 $2.31 $2.08 +11.1% $1.65B
Q1 2027 Jun 9, 2026 $0.93 $0.91 +2.2% $1.44B
Q4 2026 Mar 17, 2026 $1.97 $2.05 -3.9% $1.72B
Q3 2026 Dec 9, 2025 $1.14 $1.06 +7.5% $1.38B

ASO analyst price target

Median target $61.50 from 18 analysts, ranging $52.00 – $70.00.

Specialty Retail peers

TickerCompanyMarket capP/E
WSM Williams-Sonoma $29.92B 26.0
ULTA Ulta Beauty $27.57B 23.5
CASY Casey's General Stores $25.42B 33.1
BBY Best Buy $20.90B 14.7
TSCO Tractor Supply $18.94B 19.5
FIVE Five Below $13.23B 30.0
GME GameStop $12.67B 23.7
DKS DICK'S Sporting Goods $12.52B 11.1
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ASO FAQ

Is ASO a buy?
Nama's AI scorecard currently rates Academy Sports and Outdoors Buy (6.6 out of 10), a call computed from its profitability, cash generation, growth, valuation and balance sheet. It is a research reading, not investment advice.
What is ASO's P/E ratio?
Academy Sports and Outdoors trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 10.6.
When does ASO report earnings?
Academy Sports and Outdoors's next scheduled report is on Dec 8, 2026. Analysts expect EPS of $1.32.
What is the ASO price target?
The median analyst price target from 18 analysts is $61.50, with a range of $52.00 – $70.00.
Is ASO Shariah compliant?
Nama's AAOIFI-style screen reads Academy Sports and Outdoors as Not Shariah Compliant. At least one of the three ratios or the industry test failed.
Does ASO pay a dividend?
Yes — Academy Sports and Outdoors's dividend yield is 0.9%.