ACADEMY SPORTS & OUTDOORS IN (ASO) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:ASO • US00402L1070
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This ASO fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. ASO Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year ASO was profitable.
- In the past year ASO had a positive cash flow from operations.
- ASO had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years ASO had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of ASO (6.96%) is better than 79.84% of its industry peers.
- ASO has a Return On Equity of 17.55%. This is in the better half of the industry: ASO outperforms 79.84% of its industry peers.
- ASO's Return On Invested Capital of 9.26% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ASO outperforms 76.61% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ASO is in line with the industry average of 13.55%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (14.39%) for ASO is well above the current ROIC(9.26%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.96% | ||
| ROE | 17.55% | ||
| ROIC | 9.26% |
ROA(3y)11.1%
ROA(5y)11%
ROE(3y)28.67%
ROE(5y)31.91%
ROIC(3y)14.39%
ROIC(5y)14.77%
1.3 Margins
- ASO has a better Profit Margin (6.27%) than 81.45% of its industry peers.
- ASO's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With a decent Operating Margin value of 8.26%, ASO is doing good in the industry, outperforming 78.23% of the companies in the same industry.
- ASO's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- ASO has a Gross Margin (34.42%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ASO has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 8.26% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 6.27% | ||
| GM | 34.42% |
OM growth 3Y-12.18%
OM growth 5Y19.57%
PM growth 3Y-10.73%
PM growth 5Y23.2%
GM growth 3Y-0.79%
GM growth 5Y2.73%
2. ASO Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so ASO is still creating some value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, ASO has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 5 years ago, ASO has less shares outstanding
- ASO has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.71 indicates that ASO is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- ASO's Altman-Z score of 2.71 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ASO outperforms 63.71% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of ASO is 2.54, which is a good value as it means it would take ASO, 2.54 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 2.54, ASO is doing good in the industry, outperforming 74.19% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.22 indicates that ASO is not too dependend on debt financing.
- ASO has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.22) than 62.10% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.22 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.54 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.71 |
ROIC/WACC0.94
WACC9.83%
2.3 Liquidity
- ASO has a Current Ratio of 1.71. This is a normal value and indicates that ASO is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- ASO's Current ratio of 1.71 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ASO outperforms 70.97% of its industry peers.
- ASO has a Quick Ratio of 1.71. This is a bad value and indicates that ASO is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- ASO has a worse Quick ratio (0.32) than 68.55% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.71 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.32 |
3. ASO Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- ASO shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -7.94%.
- ASO shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 33.32% yearly.
- ASO shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -0.65%.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.20% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-7.94%
EPS 3Y-7.28%
EPS 5Y33.32%
EPS Q2Q%16.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.65%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.32%
Revenue growth 5Y4.2%
Sales Q2Q%3%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 9.55% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.66% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-1.56%
EPS Next 2Y3.84%
EPS Next 3Y5.96%
EPS Next 5Y9.55%
Revenue Next Year2.74%
Revenue Next 2Y4.42%
Revenue Next 3Y5.16%
Revenue Next 5Y5.66%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. ASO Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 9.15, the valuation of ASO can be described as very reasonable.
- 88.71% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ASO, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.73. ASO is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.13, the valuation of ASO can be described as reasonable.
- ASO's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ASO is cheaper than 90.32% of the companies in the same industry.
- ASO's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 23.72.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.15 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.13 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ASO is valued cheaply inside the industry as 81.45% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- 68.55% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ASO, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 18.57 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.77 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The excellent profitability rating of ASO may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.27
EPS Next 2Y3.84%
EPS Next 3Y5.96%
5. ASO Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a yearly dividend of 0.97%, ASO is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.41, ASO pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.91, ASO's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.97% |
5.2 History
- ASO has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
- ASO has decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
5.3 Sustainability
- 8.93% of the earnings are spent on dividend by ASO. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
DP8.93%
EPS Next 2Y3.84%
EPS Next 3Y5.96%
ASO Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
53.07
+2.32 (+4.57%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)12-09 2025-12-09/bmo
Earnings (Next)06-08 2026-06-08
Inst Owners114.69%
Inst Owner Change-0.42%
Ins Owners0.63%
Ins Owner Change-0.7%
Market Cap3.54B
Revenue(TTM)6.01B
Net Income(TTM)376.71M
Analysts73.91
Price Target61.62 (16.11%)
Short Float %9.18%
Short Ratio4.23
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.97% |
Yearly Dividend0.44
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP8.93%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-Date03-20 2026-03-20 (0.15)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-2.37%
Min EPS beat(2)-10.91%
Max EPS beat(2)6.18%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-3.71%
Min EPS beat(4)-16.03%
Max EPS beat(4)6.18%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-7.22%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)-6.54%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)-1.57%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.95%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.35%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.55%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.82%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.43%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.95%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.14%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.49%
Revenue beat(16)2
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.14%
PT rev (1m)0.39%
PT rev (3m)5.31%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)3.33%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.1%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.07%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.06%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.11%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.29%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.15 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.13 | ||
| P/S | 0.59 | ||
| P/FCF | 18.57 | ||
| P/OCF | 8.32 | ||
| P/B | 1.65 | ||
| P/tB | 5.02 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.77 |
EPS(TTM)5.8
EY10.93%
EPS(NY)6.52
Fwd EY12.29%
FCF(TTM)2.86
FCFY5.39%
OCF(TTM)6.38
OCFY12.02%
SpS90.16
BVpS32.19
TBVpS10.57
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.27
Graham Number64.81
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.96% | ||
| ROE | 17.55% | ||
| ROCE | 11.86% | ||
| ROIC | 9.26% | ||
| ROICexc | 9.94% | ||
| ROICexgc | 15.78% | ||
| OM | 8.26% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 6.27% | ||
| GM | 34.42% | ||
| FCFM | 3.17% |
ROA(3y)11.1%
ROA(5y)11%
ROE(3y)28.67%
ROE(5y)31.91%
ROIC(3y)14.39%
ROIC(5y)14.77%
ROICexc(3y)15.79%
ROICexc(5y)16.55%
ROICexgc(3y)27.48%
ROICexgc(5y)30.41%
ROCE(3y)18.44%
ROCE(5y)18.93%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-25.62%
ROICexgc growth 5Y22.03%
ROICexc growth 3Y-21.55%
ROICexc growth 5Y23.06%
OM growth 3Y-12.18%
OM growth 5Y19.57%
PM growth 3Y-10.73%
PM growth 5Y23.2%
GM growth 3Y-0.79%
GM growth 5Y2.73%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.11
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.22 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.54 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.78 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 190.72% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.9% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 14.34 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 68.61% | ||
| Profit Quality | 50.59% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.71 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.32 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.71 |
F-Score7
WACC9.83%
ROIC/WACC0.94
Cap/Depr(3y)153.11%
Cap/Depr(5y)114.13%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.82%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.06%
Profit Quality(3y)70.66%
Profit Quality(5y)123.03%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-7.94%
EPS 3Y-7.28%
EPS 5Y33.32%
EPS Q2Q%16.33%
EPS Next Y-1.56%
EPS Next 2Y3.84%
EPS Next 3Y5.96%
EPS Next 5Y9.55%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.65%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.32%
Revenue growth 5Y4.2%
Sales Q2Q%3%
Revenue Next Year2.74%
Revenue Next 2Y4.42%
Revenue Next 3Y5.16%
Revenue Next 5Y5.66%
EBIT growth 1Y-15.51%
EBIT growth 3Y-15.97%
EBIT growth 5Y24.59%
EBIT Next Year16.79%
EBIT Next 3Y9.06%
EBIT Next 5Y9.82%
FCF growth 1Y-47.43%
FCF growth 3Y-18.13%
FCF growth 5Y10.28%
OCF growth 1Y-21.81%
OCF growth 3Y-7.78%
OCF growth 5Y14.9%
ACADEMY SPORTS & OUTDOORS IN / ASO Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for ASO stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to ASO.
What is the valuation status for ASO stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to ACADEMY SPORTS & OUTDOORS IN (ASO). This can be considered as Undervalued.
How profitable is ACADEMY SPORTS & OUTDOORS IN (ASO) stock?
ACADEMY SPORTS & OUTDOORS IN (ASO) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for ASO stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ACADEMY SPORTS & OUTDOORS IN (ASO) is 9.15 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.65.
What is the financial health of ACADEMY SPORTS & OUTDOORS IN (ASO) stock?
The financial health rating of ACADEMY SPORTS & OUTDOORS IN (ASO) is 6 / 10.