Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (ASO) Stock Analysis
Last updated Sep 8, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Sep 7, 2026
- Financial Health 75
- Profitability 50
- Business Quality 60
- Balance Sheet 55
- Cash Flow 45
Why this rating?
Health 58/100 — Acceptable
Entry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
Company overview
Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (ASO) is a Specialty Retail company in the Consumer Cyclical sector. Compound Radar rates Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. 58/100 (Acceptable) due to solid business quality, steady revenue growth, and manageable leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Moderate
- Balance Sheet Adequate
- Valuation Attractive
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 7.9
- Forward P/E 6.45
- PEG 0.6
- EV/Revenue 0.72
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 6.7%
- Gross Margin 34.6%
- Operating Margin 5.2%
- Net Margin 6.2%
- ROE 18.8%
Financial strength
- Cash $337.81M
- Debt $1.95B
- Net Cash $-1.61B
- Free Cash Flow $221.37M
- Current Ratio 1.68
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