Academy Sports and Outdoors stock
ASONASDAQAcademy Sports and Outdoors, Inc., Consumer CyclicalISIN US00402L1070
72Score 72 out of 100, Strong
Price and trend
86 / 100
Price history
+50% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 6 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Above the 200-day line: the price is 26% above it.
Since November 2026 the 50-day line has been above the 200-day line; the trend has turned up.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 65).
The price is 5.5% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 6 years: 55% (March 2024 to April 2025).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$55.54
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$53.25
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)65
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDabove the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$41.73
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$71.18
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. belongs to the Specialty Retail industry (United States) and, with a market value of $4.14B, is number 44 of 86 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $6.05B (up 2% year on year) and earnings of $376.77M (down 10%).
- For fiscal 2026, analysts expect on average revenue of $6.32B (up 4.4%) and adjusted earnings per share of $6.72 (up 15.6%).
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- MEQIRI Score 72 out of 100 (Strong): rank 117 of 602 in Consumer Cyclical, median 61.
- The P/E is 10.8 (Specialty Retail median 23, own median of recent years 8.1).
- Our model puts fair value at $143.14, with the price 52% below it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Share buybacksShare count down 27% since 2020.Capital allocation 74
- Below fair valuePrice 52% below the fair value of $143.14.Valuation 91
- Consistently profitableProfit in all 9 fiscal years from 2017 to 2025.Fundamentals 80
Weaknesses
- Volatile share priceVolatility 45% a year over the last 12 months.Stability 68
Its standout strengths are momentum and valuation, while growth holds the score back.
Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Fundamentals are strong, with stable profits and strong cash generation.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk low
How well MEQIRI warnsOne of the 30% with the lowest crash risk among smaller stocks.
From 2016 to 2025, 14 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 23 in 100.
What lowers it
- price near its 52-week high
- solid fundamentals
- stable momentum
Valuation
Valuation signal
Significantly undervaluedClosing price of 11 Nov 2026, used by the daily score.
In our model the price counts as cheap below $102.24 and expensive above $238.57 (uncertainty high, based on the price swings of the past year).
Valuation metrics
From earnings times the industry P/E (23) alone; there are no viable cash flows for the cash-flow model.
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 1 Aug 2026, revenue rose 3.7% on the twelve months before. Revenue has stayed largely stable since 2017.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: gross 35%, operating 8%, net 6%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterThe balance sheet is solid, with moderate debt and comfortable interest coverage.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 8 Dec 2026in 26 days
- Last reported
- 9 Sep 2026EPS reported $2.31 (expected $2.07)above expectations
Analyst estimates
Earnings estimates have barely changed since 15 Oct 2026.
- Earnings per share
- $6.72+0.1%
- Revenue
- $6.32B0.0%
- Earnings per share
- $7.10+0.6%
- Revenue
- $6.62B+0.1%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook raised
Share price after the results: +21.3%Gross margin guidance raised to 35.5% to 36.0% and EPS to $6.05 to $6.45, while sales and net income of $390 million to $415 million were affirmed.
“We are raising our gross margin rate guidance to 35.5%-36.0% for the year, while affirming net income guidance in a range of $390 million-$415 million.”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 9 Sep 2026 (fiscal Q2 2026), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
No open-market purchases in the last 6 months. 3 insiders sold, $5.63M in total.
Sales say less than purchases: many insiders sell on a fixed plan, for taxes or to diversify.
- Johnson Samuel JSale
15 Sept 2026, President
- Shares
- 70,303
- Price
- $51.79
- Value
- $3.64M
- Marley Brian TSale
15 Sept 2026, Board
- Shares
- 10,432
- Price
- $53.25
- Value
- $555,528
- Johnson Samuel JSale
14 Sept 2026, President
- Shares
- 25,580
- Price
- $53.95
- Value
- $1.38M
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- Tweedy Jeffrey C.Sale
16 Jul 2026, Board
- Shares
- 1,200
- Price
- $48.00
- Value
- $57,600
Partial trades from one filing are shown in one row, with the average price.
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at Academy Sports and Outdoors
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
602 rated companies in Consumer Cyclical
- This company
- 72
- Sector median
- 61
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in Specialty Retail
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ETFs that hold Academy Sports and Outdoors
Held by 11 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amundi Global Sport and eSport UCITS ETF AccGENY | 1.44% | 0.45% | €16.91M |
| iShares S&P SmallCap 600 UCITS ETFIUS3 | 0.24% | 0.30% | €2.28B |
| L&G Russell 2000 US Small Cap Quality UCITS ETFETLZ | 0.17% | 0.30% | €185.82M |
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| State Street SPDR MSCI USA Small Cap Value Weighted UCITS ETFZPRV | 0.15% | 0.30% | €944.34M |
| Xtrackers Russell 2000 UCITS ETF 1CXRS2 | 0.15% | 0.30% | €2.17B |
| State Street SPDR Russell 2000 U.S. Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPRR | 0.15% | 0.30% | €4.22B |
| State Street SPDR MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPRS | 0.04% | 0.45% | €1.53B |
| UBS MSCI USA Select Factor Mix UCITS ETF USD accUSUE | 0.01% | 0.25% | €175.89M |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Jan 2026
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Strong, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 5 Nov 2026)
- Valuation signal Undervalued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.