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Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (ASO)

Consumer Cyclical | Specialty Retail | Katy, United States | NasdaqGS
58.63 USD +0.16 (0.274%) ⇧ (Oct. 16, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 58.63

Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★★★⯪☆Dividends:★★★☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 4:36 a.m. EDT

Academy Sports presents a compelling value case with a fortress-like balance sheet and a massive moat in the sporting goods sector, yet the stock is currently punished by a recent year-over-year price decline. The fundamentals are robust: the company trades at a discount to book value, boasts an incredibly low payout ratio of 9%, and maintains healthy margins. However, the market is pricing in a 'value trap' scenario, evidenced by the heavy put option wall at lower strikes which suggests institutional hedging against further deterioration. While the long-term trajectory remains positive with a 271% gain over five years, the immediate outlook is murky due to this recent weakness and defensive positioning. The low valuation and strong cash generation make it an attractive hold for patient capital, but the lack of recent momentum and the defensive options flow suggest the stock is waiting for a catalyst to break out of its consolidation range.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.048972
AutoETS0.049349
AutoARIMA0.049603
AutoTheta0.049657

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 45%
H-stat 1.35
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.928
Excess Kurtosis -0.23
Attribute Value
Sector Consumer Cyclical
Ex Dividend Date 2026-09-15
Last Dividend Date 2026-09-15
Debt to Equity Ratio 90.381
Revenue per Share 95.433
Market Cap 3,610,370,560
Trailing P/E 9.84
Forward P/E 8.31
Beta 0.98
Profit Margins 6.39%
Website https://www.academy.com

As of Oct. 10, 2026, 4:36 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning defensively with heavy out-of-the-money put open interest at strikes like $45 and $42.50, creating a significant 'floor' against downside. Conversely, call activity is concentrated near the money ($50-$55) with notable volume spikes at distant strikes ($70, $75), suggesting a speculative bet on a sharp rally rather than steady accumulation. Implied volatility is elevated relative to historical norms, indicating fear of a gap-down event or a volatile squeeze.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.30% 1.11% 0.95% —
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-09-16 0.150 0.297501
2026-06-18 0.150 0.289464
2026-03-20 0.150 0.288573
2025-12-18 0.130 0.236665
2025-09-11 0.130 0.270721
2025-06-18 0.130 0.294651
2025-03-25 0.130 0.259844
2024-12-18 0.110 0.196604
2024-09-19 0.110 0.177907
2024-06-20 0.110 0.202429
2024-03-25 0.110 0.170147
2023-12-12 0.090 0.159433
2023-09-12 0.090 0.183337
2023-06-14 0.090 0.179784
2023-03-22 0.090 0.141443
2022-12-19 0.075 0.145914
2022-09-14 0.075 0.156871
2022-06-15 0.075 0.214041
2022-03-16 0.075 0.207814
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.6
dividendYield 1.03
exDividendDate 2026-09-16
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.58
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.009919616
lastDividendValue 0.15
lastDividendDate 2026-09-16
dividendDate 2026-10-14

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.13445866
Address1 1,800 North Mason Road
All Time High 75.73
All Time Low 12.05
Ask 75.34
Ask Size 2
Audit Risk 3
Average Analyst Rating 2.1 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 1,677,460
Average Daily Volume3 Month 1,679,392
Average Volume 1,679,392
Average Volume10Days 1,677,460
Beta 0.982
Bid 43.36
Bid Size 2
Board Risk 4
Book Value 35.12
City Katy
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 3
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 58.63
Current Ratio 1.743
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,790,726,400
Day High 60.47
Day Low 58.38
Debt To Equity 90.381
Display Name Academy Sports and Outdoors
Dividend Date 1,791,936,000
Dividend Rate 0.6
Dividend Yield 1.03
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,749,564,000
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,749,564,000
Earnings Growth 0.173
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.099
Earnings Timestamp 1,788,957,000
Earnings Timestamp End 1,796,733,000
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,796,733,000
Ebitda 699,056,000
Ebitda Margins 0.11291
Enterprise To Ebitda 7.54
Enterprise To Revenue 0.851
Enterprise Value 5,271,189,504
Eps Current Year 6.65808
Eps Forward 7.05359
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 5.96
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,789,516,800
Exchange NMS
Exchange Data Delayed By 15
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 48.7955
Fifty Day Average Change 9.834499
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.20154521
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 13.445866
Fifty Two Week High 62.445
Fifty Two Week High Change -3.8149986
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.06109374
Fifty Two Week Low 41.29
Fifty Two Week Low Change 17.34
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.4199564
Fifty Two Week Range 41.29 - 62.445
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,601,645,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 0.61
Float Shares 60,682,302
Forward Eps 7.05359
Forward P E 8.312079
Free Cashflow 169,622,880
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGS
Full Time Employees 22,000
Fullday Change 0.15999985
Fullday Change Percent 0.27364433
Fullday Price 58.63
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,790,812,800
Gross Margins 0.35779
Gross Profits 2,215,260,928
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.015579999
Held Percent Institutions 1.22587
Implied Shares Outstanding 61,578,891
Industry Specialty Retail
Industry Disp Specialty Retail
Industry Key specialty-retail
Ipo Expected Date 2,020-10-02
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,789,516,800
Last Dividend Value 0.15
Last Fiscal Year End 1,769,817,600
Long Business Summary Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as a sporting goods and outdoor recreational retailer in the United States. The company's outdoors division comprises camping products, such as coolers and drinkware, camping accessories and equipment, and watersports and equipment; fishing products, including marine equipment and fishing rods, reels, and baits and equipment; and hunting products, which includes firearms, ammunition, archery and archery equipment, camouflage apparel, waders, shooting accessories, gun safes, optics, airguns, and hunting equipment. Its sports and recreation division offers fitness equipment, fitness accessories, and nutrition supplies; team and specialty sports equipment, including baseball, football, basketball, soccer, golf, racket sports, volleyball, backpacks, and sports bags; recreation products, which includes patio furniture, outdoor cooking, trampolines, and play sets, as well as wheeled goods that include bicycles, skateboards, and other ride-on toys; and electronics, watches, and sunglasses, as well as front-end products, such as consumables, batteries, etc. The company's apparel division provides outdoor and seasonal apparel, denim, work apparel, graphic t-shirts, accessories, and outerwear; boys and girls outdoor, and athletic apparel and swimwear; sporting and fitness apparel; and professional and collegiate team licensed apparel and accessories. Its footwear division offers casual shoes, slippers, seasonal footwear, and socks; work and western boots, shoes, and hunting footwear; boys and girls footwear; athletic footwear, such as running shoes, athletic lifestyle, and training shoes; and team and specialty sports footwear, and slides. The company sells its products under the Academy Sports + Outdoors, Magellan Outdoors, BCG, O'rageous, Game Winner, Outdoor Gourmet, Freely, R.O.W., Redfield, and H2OX brand names. Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. was founded in 1938 and is headquartered in Katy, Texas.
Long Name Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 3,610,370,560
Market State POST
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_136801693
Most Recent Quarter 1,785,542,400
Net Income To Common 395,849,984
Next Fiscal Year End 1,801,353,600
Non Diluted Market Cap 2,974,260,435
Number Of Analyst Opinions 18
Open 59.0
Operating Cashflow 547,772,992
Operating Margins 0.14956
Overall Risk 3
Payout Ratio 0.094
Peg Ratio 0.6
Phone 281 646 5200
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 58.63
Post Market Time 1,792,183,458
Previous Close 58.47
Price Eps Current Year 8.805842
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.6694192
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 0.5831215
Profit Margins 0.063930005
Quick Ratio 0.27
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 2.1
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.15999985
Regular Market Change Percent 0.27364433
Regular Market Day High 60.47
Regular Market Day Low 58.38
Regular Market Day Range 58.38 - 60.47
Regular Market Open 59.0
Regular Market Previous Close 58.47
Regular Market Price 58.63
Regular Market Time 1,792,180,801
Regular Market Volume 1,390,150
Return On Assets 0.06678
Return On Equity 0.18613
Revenue Growth 0.03
Revenue Per Share 95.433
Sand P52 Week Change 0.16207206
Sector Consumer Cyclical
Sector Disp Consumer Cyclical
Sector Key consumer-cyclical
Share Holder Rights Risk 4
Shares Outstanding 61,578,891
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.1412
Shares Short 8,696,242
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,788,134,400
Shares Short Prior Month 9,438,168
Short Name Academy Sports and Outdoors, In
Short Percent Of Float 0.2171
Short Ratio 4.15
Source Interval 15
State TX
Symbol ASO
Target High Price 69.0
Target Low Price 50.0
Target Mean Price 59.5
Target Median Price 58.0
Total Cash 298,212,992
Total Cash Per Share 4.843
Total Debt 1,968,884,992
Total Revenue 6,191,455,232
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.58
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.009919616
Trailing Eps 5.96
Trailing P E 9.837249
Trailing Peg Ratio 0.6019
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 52.5047
Two Hundred Day Average Change 6.1253014
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.116661966
Type Disp Equity
Volume 1,390,150
Website https://www.academy.com
Zip 77,449