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Overall ASO gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. We evaluated ASO against 121 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. While ASO belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, 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 would make ASO suitable 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.
- 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
- ASO has a better Return On Assets (6.96%) than 79.34% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of ASO (17.55%) is better than 76.03% of its industry peers.
- ASO's Return On Invested Capital of 9.26% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ASO outperforms 72.73% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ASO is above the industry average of 12.11%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (9.26%) 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 | 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 80.17% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ASO has grown nicely.
- ASO has a better Operating Margin (8.26%) than 77.69% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ASO has grown nicely.
- With a Gross Margin value of 34.42%, ASO perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 42.98% of the companies in the same 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
- 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.
- The number of shares outstanding for ASO has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- ASO has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.78 indicates that ASO is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.78, ASO is in line with its industry, outperforming 59.50% 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 better Debt to FCF ratio (2.54) than 73.55% of its industry peers.
- ASO has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.22. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- ASO has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.22. This is in the better half 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 | 2.78 |
ROIC/WACC0.95
WACC9.78%
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.
- The Current ratio of ASO (1.71) is better than 70.25% 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 67.77% 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%.
- 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-1.47%
EPS Next 2Y3.94%
EPS Next 3Y6.1%
EPS Next 5Y9.55%
Revenue Next Year2.74%
Revenue Next 2Y4.42%
Revenue Next 3Y5.16%
Revenue Next 5Y5.66%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
- 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
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 9.68, which indicates a very decent valuation of ASO.
- 87.60% 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 28.41. ASO is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 8.59, which indicates a very decent valuation of ASO.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ASO is valued cheaply inside the industry as 89.26% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- ASO's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 25.64.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.68 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.59 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ASO is valued cheaply inside the industry as 82.64% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ASO is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 70.25% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 19.63 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.35 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The excellent profitability rating of ASO may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.29
EPS Next 2Y3.94%
EPS Next 3Y6.1%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a yearly dividend of 0.94%, ASO is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
- ASO's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 2.20.
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.94, ASO pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.83.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.94% |
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 2Y3.94%
EPS Next 3Y6.1%
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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-1.34%
Ins Owners0.63%
Ins Owner Change-0.98%
Market Cap3.74B
Revenue(TTM)6.01B
Net Income(TTM)376.71M
Analysts75
Price Target61.2 (9.01%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.94% |
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)1.24%
PT rev (3m)3.64%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.09%
EPS NQ rev (3m)4.28%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.1%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.04%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.22%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.24%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.26%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.68 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.59 | ||
| P/S | 0.62 | ||
| P/FCF | 19.63 | ||
| P/OCF | 8.8 | ||
| P/B | 1.74 | ||
| P/tB | 5.31 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.35 |
EPS(TTM)5.8
EY10.33%
EPS(NY)6.54
Fwd EY11.64%
FCF(TTM)2.86
FCFY5.1%
OCF(TTM)6.38
OCFY11.37%
SpS90.23
BVpS32.21
TBVpS10.58
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.29
Graham Number64.84
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 | 2.78 |
F-Score7
WACC9.78%
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-1.47%
EPS Next 2Y3.94%
EPS Next 3Y6.1%
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 9.68 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.74.
What is the financial health of ACADEMY SPORTS & OUTDOORS IN (ASO) stock?
The financial health rating of ACADEMY SPORTS & OUTDOORS IN (ASO) is 5 / 10.