ACADEMY SPORTS & OUTDOORS IN (ASO) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NASDAQ:ASO • US00402L1070
58.56 USD
+0.83 (+1.44%)
At close: Feb 13, 2026
58.69 USD
+0.13 (+0.22%)
After Hours: 2/13/2026, 8:00:00 PM
Taking everything into account, ASO scores 6 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. ASO was compared to 121 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. ASO has an excellent profitability rating, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. ASO may be a bit undervalued, certainly considering the very reasonable score on growth These ratings could make ASO a good candidate for value investing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year ASO was profitable.
- ASO had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years ASO has been profitable.
- In the past 5 years ASO always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- ASO's Return On Assets of 6.96% is amongst the best of the industry. ASO outperforms 80.99% of its industry peers.
- ASO's Return On Equity of 17.55% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ASO outperforms 76.86% of its industry peers.
- ASO has a Return On Invested Capital of 9.26%. This is in the better half of the industry: ASO outperforms 73.55% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ASO is above the industry average of 12.21%.
- 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 Profit Margin of 6.27%. This is amongst the best in the industry. ASO outperforms 81.82% of its industry peers.
- ASO's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- ASO's Operating Margin of 8.26% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ASO outperforms 77.69% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- ASO's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| 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. Health
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.
- 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.
- ASO has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- ASO has an Altman-Z score of 2.81. This is not the best score and indicates that ASO is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.81, ASO is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 63.64% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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.
- ASO has a Debt to FCF ratio of 2.54. This is in the better half of the industry: ASO outperforms 73.55% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.22 indicates that ASO is not too dependend on debt financing.
- ASO's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.22 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ASO outperforms 61.16% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.22 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.54 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.81 |
ROIC/WACC0.95
WACC9.71%
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.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.71, ASO is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.25% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.32 indicates that ASO may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of ASO (0.32) is worse than 68.59% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.71 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.32 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- ASO shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -7.94%.
- Measured over the past years, ASO shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 33.32% on average per year.
- The Revenue has decreased by -0.65% in the past year.
- ASO shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 4.20% yearly.
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
- 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.
- ASO is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.66% yearly.
EPS Next Y-1.46%
EPS Next 2Y3.85%
EPS Next 3Y5.99%
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.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- ASO is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 10.10.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ASO is valued cheaply inside the industry as 85.12% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of ASO to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.68), we can say ASO is valued rather cheaply.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.97 indicates a reasonable valuation of ASO.
- 90.08% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ASO, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.06, ASO is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.1 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.97 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of ASO indicates a rather cheap valuation: ASO is cheaper than 81.82% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ASO is valued a bit cheaper than 69.42% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 20.49 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.61 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The excellent profitability rating of ASO may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.3
EPS Next 2Y3.85%
EPS Next 3Y5.99%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- ASO has a yearly dividend return of 0.90%, which is pretty low.
- ASO's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 2.26.
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.90, ASO pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.84.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.9% |
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
- 8.93% of the earnings are spent on dividend by ASO. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
DP8.93%
EPS Next 2Y3.85%
EPS Next 3Y5.99%
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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 Owners115.14%
Inst Owner Change-1.24%
Ins Owners0.63%
Ins Owner Change-0.73%
Market Cap3.90B
Revenue(TTM)6.01B
Net Income(TTM)376.71M
Analysts73.91
Price Target61.38 (4.82%)
Short Float %12.09%
Short Ratio4.67
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.9% |
Yearly Dividend0.44
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP8.93%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-DateN/A
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)1.54%
PT rev (3m)3.94%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.3%
EPS NQ rev (3m)4.17%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.08%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.99%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.28%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.28%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.26%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.1 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.97 | ||
| P/S | 0.65 | ||
| P/FCF | 20.49 | ||
| P/OCF | 9.18 | ||
| P/B | 1.82 | ||
| P/tB | 5.54 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.61 |
EPS(TTM)5.8
EY9.9%
EPS(NY)6.53
Fwd EY11.14%
FCF(TTM)2.86
FCFY4.88%
OCF(TTM)6.38
OCFY10.89%
SpS90.16
BVpS32.19
TBVpS10.57
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.3
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 | 2.81 |
F-Score7
WACC9.71%
ROIC/WACC0.95
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-1.46%
EPS Next 2Y3.85%
EPS Next 3Y5.99%
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 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 10.1 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.82.
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.