Last results 9 Sept 2026Next reporting 8 Dec 2026
Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc.
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The brief
Academy Sports and Outdoors operates sporting goods and outdoor recreation stores across the United States, selling camping and outdoor gear, fishing and hunting equipment, fitness products, team sports supplies, apparel, and footwear under brands including Magellan Outdoors, BCG, and Game Winner [Yahoo Finance]. The company employs approximately 22,000 people and was founded in 1938 [Yahoo Finance].
Academy Sports and Outdoors operates as a sporting goods and outdoor recreational retailer in the United States, selling products across camping, fishing, hunting, fitness, team sports, apparel, and footwear [Yahoo Finance]. The company reported second-quarter earnings that beat expectations, raised its earnings per share outlook for the year, and announced the rollout of Hoka performance running shoes across select stores [Simply Wall St.]. Recent insider activity shows three executives sold a combined $5.6 million in shares on the open market with no insider purchases in the last 90 days [SEC Form 4].
Academy Sports is financially healthy with strong free cash flow generation and a low valuation multiple despite modest revenue growth [Sentinellis calculation].
Sentinellis health
Financially healthy
8.9/10
7.5+ strong · 4.5–7.5 moderate · under 4.5 weak
Profitability
Returns on capital
Growth & momentum
Balance sheet
Cash generation
Value creation
Sentinellis calculation from the published statements — not a score reported by any data source. Each category is scored on the checks that had data; missing inputs are excluded rather than counted as failures.
Market capitalisation
$3.0B
Revenue (TTM)
$6.2B
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What moved
6 stories · ranked by relevance
- Company2026-09-17
Academy Sports and Outdoors (ASO): Target Hikes Follow Q2, but No Upgrades - Yahoo Finance
Yahoo Finance
- Company2026-09-16
Academy Sports (ASO) Is Up 12.8% After Earnings Beat, Higher EPS Outlook And Hoka Rollout
Simply Wall St.
- Company2026-09-16
Academy Sports And Outdoors (ASO) Stock May Be Below Fair Value After Raised Profit Forecast - simplywall.st
Simply Wall St
- Company2026-09-16
Academy Sports Director Marley Sells 10,432 Shares at $53.25
Motley Fool
- Company2026-09-16
Insider von Academy Sports & Outdoors verkaufte laut aktueller SEC-Meldung Aktien im Wert von 555.528 USD - MarketScreener Deutschland
MarketScreener Deutschland
- Company2026-09-16
Academy Sports + Outdoors Plans Cleburne Location - WhatNow
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Three insiders sold a combined $5.6 million in shares on the open market in September 2026 with no insider purchases during the last 90 days [SEC Form 4]. The largest sale was $5.0 million by Samuel J. Johnson, and Brian T. Marley sold $556,000, representing a 24% reduction in his direct ownership [Motley Fool]. While insiders sell for many reasons including diversification and tax planning, the absence of any buying and the magnitude of sales warrant attention.
Risks
4
Opportunities
5
Red flags
1
Leadership
10
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