ACADEMY SPORTS & OUTDOORS IN (ASO) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - NASDAQ:ASO - US00402L1070 - Common Stock
44.815 USD
-0.09 (-0.21%)
Overall ASO gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. We evaluated ASO against 122 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. While ASO has a great profitability rating, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. A decent growth rate in combination with a cheap valuation! Better keep an eye on ASO. These ratings could make ASO a good candidate for value investing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
ASO had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year ASO had a positive cash flow from operations.
In the past 5 years ASO has always been profitable.
ASO had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
The Return On Assets of ASO (7.03%) is better than 77.87% of its industry peers.
The Return On Equity of ASO (17.87%) is better than 77.05% of its industry peers.
ASO has a better Return On Invested Capital (9.36%) than 72.13% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ASO is above the industry average of 11.80%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (9.36%) for ASO is well below the 3 year average (14.39%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that ASO had better years and this may not be a problem.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 7.03% | ||
| ROE | 17.87% | ||
| ROIC | 9.36% |
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
Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 6.21%, ASO belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 81.15% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ASO has grown nicely.
The Operating Margin of ASO (8.17%) is better than 77.87% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ASO has grown nicely.
ASO has a Gross Margin (34.04%) 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 | 8.17% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 6.21% | ||
| GM | 34.04% |
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. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
ASO has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
The number of shares outstanding for ASO has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
ASO has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for ASO has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 2.66 indicates that ASO is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
The Altman-Z score of ASO (2.66) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
ASO has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.03. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as ASO would need 2.03 years to pay back of all of its debts.
ASO has a Debt to FCF ratio of 2.03. This is in the better half of the industry: ASO outperforms 75.41% of its industry peers.
ASO has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.23. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
The Debt to Equity ratio of ASO (0.23) is better than 63.93% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.23 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.03 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.66 |
ROIC/WACC1
WACC9.33%
2.3 Liquidity
ASO has a Current Ratio of 1.64. This is a normal value and indicates that ASO is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
ASO has a better Current ratio (1.64) than 71.31% of its industry peers.
ASO has a Quick Ratio of 1.64. 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 (0.33) than 69.67% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.64 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.33 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
ASO shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -15.82%.
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 -2.20%.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.20% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-15.82%
EPS 3Y-7.28%
EPS 5Y33.32%
EPS Q2Q%-4.43%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.2%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.32%
Revenue growth 5Y4.2%
Sales Q2Q%3.28%
3.2 Future
Based on estimates for the next years, ASO will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 9.55% on average per year.
Based on estimates for the next years, ASO will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.66% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-3.38%
EPS Next 2Y3.41%
EPS Next 3Y6.33%
EPS Next 5Y9.55%
Revenue Next Year3%
Revenue Next 2Y4.65%
Revenue Next 3Y5.93%
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. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 7.95, the valuation of ASO can be described as very cheap.
ASO's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ASO is cheaper than 90.16% of the companies in the same industry.
ASO is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.34, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 6.93 indicates a rather cheap valuation of ASO.
93.44% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ASO, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
ASO is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 34.43, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.95 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.93 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ASO is valued cheaper than 86.07% of the companies in the same industry.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ASO is valued cheaper than 81.97% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 12.52 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.21 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The excellent profitability rating of ASO may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.24
EPS Next 2Y3.41%
EPS Next 3Y6.33%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
ASO has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.09%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 5.58, ASO pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
With a Dividend Yield of 1.09, ASO pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 2.36.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.09% |
5.2 History
ASO has paid a dividend for less than 5 years, so there is no long track record yet.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
5.3 Sustainability
ASO pays out 8.82% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP8.82%
EPS Next 2Y3.41%
EPS Next 3Y6.33%
NASDAQ:ASO (11/13/2025, 1:06:58 PM)
44.815
-0.09 (-0.21%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners113.36%
Inst Owner Change-0.11%
Ins Owners0.66%
Ins Owner Change1.78%
Market Cap2.99B
Revenue(TTM)5.97B
Net Income(TTM)370.91M
Analysts74.4
Price Target59.05 (31.76%)
Short Float %15.07%
Short Ratio5.73
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.09% |
Yearly Dividend0.44
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP8.82%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-Date
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-13.47%
Min EPS beat(2)-16.03%
Max EPS beat(2)-10.91%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-11.48%
Min EPS beat(4)-24.9%
Max EPS beat(4)5.92%
EPS beat(8)1
Avg EPS beat(8)-9.75%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)-6.63%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)1.47%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.99%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.43%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.55%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.26%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.12%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.95%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.34%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.68%
Revenue beat(16)3
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.62%
PT rev (1m)-0.18%
PT rev (3m)4.21%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.54%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.22%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.28%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.59%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.64%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.02%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.28%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.95 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.93 | ||
| P/S | 0.5 | ||
| P/FCF | 12.52 | ||
| P/OCF | 6.31 | ||
| P/B | 1.44 | ||
| P/tB | 4.71 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.21 |
EPS(TTM)5.64
EY12.59%
EPS(NY)6.47
Fwd EY14.44%
FCF(TTM)3.58
FCFY7.99%
OCF(TTM)7.1
OCFY15.84%
SpS89.62
BVpS31.14
TBVpS9.51
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.24
Graham Number62.87
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 7.03% | ||
| ROE | 17.87% | ||
| ROCE | 12% | ||
| ROIC | 9.36% | ||
| ROICexc | 10.11% | ||
| ROICexgc | 16.39% | ||
| OM | 8.17% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 6.21% | ||
| GM | 34.04% | ||
| FCFM | 4% |
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-Score5
Asset Turnover1.13
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.23 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.03 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.79 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 193.07% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.93% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 13.74 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 77.65% | ||
| Profit Quality | 64.32% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.64 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.33 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.66 |
F-Score5
WACC9.33%
ROIC/WACC1
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)-15.82%
EPS 3Y-7.28%
EPS 5Y33.32%
EPS Q2Q%-4.43%
EPS Next Y-3.38%
EPS Next 2Y3.41%
EPS Next 3Y6.33%
EPS Next 5Y9.55%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.2%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.32%
Revenue growth 5Y4.2%
Sales Q2Q%3.28%
Revenue Next Year3%
Revenue Next 2Y4.65%
Revenue Next 3Y5.93%
Revenue Next 5Y5.66%
EBIT growth 1Y-22.96%
EBIT growth 3Y-15.97%
EBIT growth 5Y24.59%
EBIT Next Year14.8%
EBIT Next 3Y9.8%
EBIT Next 5Y9.82%
FCF growth 1Y-34.9%
FCF growth 3Y-18.13%
FCF growth 5Y10.28%
OCF growth 1Y-11.93%
OCF growth 3Y-7.78%
OCF growth 5Y14.9%
ACADEMY SPORTS & OUTDOORS IN / ASO FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for ASO stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to ASO.
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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 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 7.95 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.44.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for ASO stock?
The dividend rating of ACADEMY SPORTS & OUTDOORS IN (ASO) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 8.82%.