Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (ASO) Stock Analysis
Last updated Oct 27, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Oct 23, 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 9.95
- Forward P/E 8.38
- PEG 0.6
- EV/Revenue 0.86
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 3.0%
- Gross Margin 35.8%
- Operating Margin 15.0%
- Net Margin 6.4%
- ROE 18.6%
Financial strength
- Cash $298.21M
- Debt $1.97B
- Net Cash $-1.67B
- Free Cash Flow $221.37M
- Current Ratio 1.74
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