Equity Brief · Consumer Cyclical2026-09-21
ASO·Consumer Cyclical

Last results 9 Sept 2026Next reporting 8 Dec 2026

Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc.

I · AI Analysis

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].

The brief AI analysisConfidence 8/10

Sentinellis health

Financially healthy

8.9/10

7.5+ strong · 4.5–7.5 moderate · under 4.5 weak

Profitability

16% of score10.0/10
Net margin+6.4%Gross margin+35.8%

Returns on capital

16% of score10.0/10
ROIC+11.9%Return on equity+18.2%

Growth & momentum

11% of score0.0/10
Revenue growth+3.0%· need ≥ 4.3%, the lower third of Specialty Retail in our libraryOperating margin trend—· no data

Balance sheet

32% of score10.0/10
Current ratio1.7xNet debt / EBITDA2.3xInterest coverage16.3xDebt / equity0.90

Cash generation

16% of score10.0/10
Free cash flow$330.8MCash vs reported profit$547.8M vs $395.8M

Value creation

11% of score10.0/10
ROIC vs cost of capital+6.2pp

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

Explainers

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II · Recent news

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

    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.

1 of 4 risks in this report

Risks

4

Opportunities

5

Red flags

1

Leadership

10

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Produced 21 Sept 2026, 12:41 UTC

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