ASOAcademy Sports & Outdoors, Inc.(ASO)Stock Analysis

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13F Pro Quality Score

54.2/100

Rank #1,232 of 2,879 stocksTOP 50%

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Revenue Growth

34.3/100

Profitability

49.3/100

Balance Sheet

72.9/100

Earnings Quality

20.8/100

Free Cash Flow

47.9/100

Institutional Flow

45.5/100

Revenue Scale

80.0/100

Dilution Risk

80.9/100

ASO Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

AI stock analysis and institutional research for Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc. (ASO), a Consumer Discretionary sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores ASO at 54.2/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #1,232 of 2,879 stocks — the top half of the AI-ranked universe. ASO scores in the top quartile across revenue scale (80.0). Areas of concern include earnings quality (20.8) and revenue growth (34.3), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2027), Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc. reports quarterly revenue of $1.4B, net income of $52.7M, an operating margin of 5.2%. Top institutional holders of ASO by reported 13-F value include FMR, BlackRock,, DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS, based on the most recent SEC filings. ASO trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1817358. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate ASO daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc. directly from SEC EDGAR. Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc.'s 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 8 and 75 since 2021, currently 54.2 — a declining long-term trajectory across 55 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

Revenue

Q1 2027

$1.4B

Net Income

Q1 2027

$52.7M

Free Cash Flow

Q1 2027

$121.7M

Operating Margin

Q1 2027

5.2%

D/E Ratio

Q1 2027

0.23

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+2.0% YoY
$6.05BFY 2026
FY22 $6.77BFY23 $6.40BFY25 $5.93BFY26 $6.05B

Net Income

-10.0% YoY
$376.8MFY 2026
FY22 $671.4MFY23 $628.0MFY25 $418.4MFY26 $376.8M

Operating Income

-4.9% YoY
$512.2MFY 2026
FY22 $907.9MFY23 $846.5MFY25 $538.6MFY26 $512.2M

EPS (Diluted)

-3.3% YoY
$5.54FY 2026
FY22 $7.12FY23 $7.49FY25 $5.73FY26 $5.54

Total Assets

+7.7% YoY
$5.28BFY 2026
FY22 $4.58BFY23 $4.60BFY25 $4.90BFY26 $5.28B

Total Debt

-0.4% YoY
$483.8MFY 2026
FY22 $686.6MFY23 $587.5MFY25 $485.7MFY26 $483.8M

Op. Cash Flow

-17.7% YoY
$434.8MFY 2026
FY22 $673.3MFY23 $552.0MFY25 $528.1MFY26 $434.8M

AI Insight: ASO Financial Trends

Academy Sports stabilized margins and deleveraged debt despite lumpy profitability; spring weakness persists in Q2 2026.

Operating margin held 5.2% in Q2 2026, consistent with recent quarters (Q1 2026: 9.9%, Q4 2025: 7.2%), showing floor support.

Total debt declined $4M from Q3 2025 to Q2 2026 ($485M to $483M) while equity grew $46M, reducing net leverage.

Operating cash flow remained elevated at $161M in Q2 2026, above most prior quarters, indicating underlying cash generation.

Q2 profitability collapsed: net income fell 60% Q2 2025 ($46M) to Q2 2026 ($53M remains weak). Spring seasonality a persistent drag.

Revenue volatility persists: Q2 2026 ($1,442M) down 6% vs. Q1 2026 ($1,718M). Seasonal sensitivity or demand softness unclear.

AI Insight: ASO Ratio Trends

Academy Sports faces persistent H2 weakness; operating margins halved in Q2 2026 vs. Q1, with ROE collapsing to single digits.

Strong odd-quarter pattern: Q1 and Q3 deliver 9–11% operating margins and 24–26% ROIC; Q2 and Q4 plunge to 5–7% margins and 11–15% ROIC.

Q2 2026 mirrors Q2 2025 weakness (5.1% vs. 5.2% OpMargin, 9.5% vs. 9.9% ROE), suggesting structural seasonal headwind.

Leverage stable; D/E drifted from 0.25 to 0.22–0.23, improving slightly despite earnings volatility.

Q2 2026 NPM at 3.6% — lowest since Q2 2025 (3.4%). Profitability severely compressed in spring/early summer quarters.

TTM ROIC 19.9% masks quarterly swings: latest Q2 ROIC only 11.5%, well below the 20%+ threshold hit in odd quarters.

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