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Academy Sports and Outdoors is a specialty retail business based in the US. Academy Sports and Outdoors shares (ASO) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $55.75 – an increase of 4.95% over the previous week. Academy Sports and Outdoors employs 21,000 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $6.1 billion.
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Academy Sports and Outdoors stock price (NASDAQ: ASO)
Use our graph to track the performance of ASO stocks over time.Academy Sports and Outdoors shares at a glance
Latest market close | $55.75 |
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52-week range | $42.77 - $75.31 |
50-day moving average | $55.27 |
200-day moving average | $59.33 |
Wall St. target price | $64.12 |
PE ratio | 8.3276 |
Dividend yield | $0.42 (0.82%) |
Earnings per share (TTM) | $6.44 |
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Academy Sports and Outdoors price performance over time
Historical closes compared with the close of $54.9 from 2024-10-15
1 week (2024-10-10) | 3.35% |
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1 month (2024-09-17) | -10.07% |
3 months (2024-07-17) | -4.36% |
6 months (2024-04-17) | -4.77% |
1 year (2023-10-17) | 16.51% |
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2 years (2022-10-13) | N/A |
3 years (2021-10-15) | 35.69% |
5 years (2019-10-13) | N/A |
Is Academy Sports and Outdoors stock undervalued or overvalued?
Valuing Academy Sports and Outdoors stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Academy Sports and Outdoors's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
Academy Sports and Outdoors's P/E ratio
Academy Sports and Outdoors's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 8x. In other words, Academy Sports and Outdoors shares trade at around 8x recent earnings.
That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.
However, Academy Sports and Outdoors's P/E ratio is best considered in relation to those of others within the specialty retail industry or those of similar companies.
- Dick’s Sporting Goods (DKS.US): 15.38
- Under Armour Inc A (UAA.US): 0.00
- Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation (BGFV.US): 0.00
Academy Sports and Outdoors's PEG ratio
Academy Sports and Outdoors's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 0.5778. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Academy Sports and Outdoors's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
However, it's sensible to consider Academy Sports and Outdoors's PEG ratio in relation to those of similar companies.
- Dick’s Sporting Goods (DKS.US): 2.21
- Under Armour Inc A (UAA.US): 2.35
- Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation (BGFV.US): 4.45
Academy Sports and Outdoors's EBITDA
Academy Sports and Outdoors's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $749.9 million.
The EBITDA is a measure of a Academy Sports and Outdoors's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
To put Academy Sports and Outdoors's EBITDA into context you can compare it against that of similar companies.
- Dick’s Sporting Goods (DKS.US): USD$1.9 billion
- Under Armour Inc A (UAA.US): USD$362.3 million
- Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation (BGFV.US): USD$-17006000
Academy Sports and Outdoors financials
Revenue TTM | $6.1 billion |
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Operating margin TTM | 12.27% |
Gross profit TTM | $2.2 billion |
Return on assets TTM | 8.29% |
Return on equity TTM | 26.4% |
Profit margin | 7.98% |
Book value | $27.53 |
Market Capitalization | $3.8 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Academy Sports and Outdoors share dividends
Dividend payout ratio: 6.27% of net profits
Recently Academy Sports and Outdoors has paid out, on average, around 6.27% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0.82% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Academy Sports and Outdoors shareholders could enjoy a 0.82% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Academy Sports and Outdoors's case, that would currently equate to about $0.42 per share.
While Academy Sports and Outdoors's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that Academy Sports and Outdoors is investing more in its future growth.
Academy Sports and Outdoors's most recent dividend payout was on 16 October 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 18 September 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").
Academy Sports and Outdoors's dividend payout ratio is perhaps best considered in relation to those of similar companies.
- Dick’s Sporting Goods (DKS.US): 29.92%
- Under Armour Inc A (UAA.US): 0.00% (does not pay dividend)
- Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation (BGFV.US): 625.00%
Academy Sports and Outdoors share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, Academy Sports and Outdoors's shares have ranged in value from as little as $42.7655 up to $75.3147. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Academy Sports and Outdoors's is 1.341. This would suggest that Academy Sports and Outdoors's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).
To put Academy Sports and Outdoors's beta into context you can compare it against those of similar companies.
- Dick’s Sporting Goods (DKS.US): 1.653
- Under Armour Inc A (UAA.US): 1.662
- Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation (BGFV.US): 2.313
Academy Sports and Outdoors overview
Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. , through its subsidiaries, operates as a sporting goods and outdoor recreational retailer in the United States. The company outdoor division comprises camping products, such as coolers and drinkware, and camping accessories and equipment,; fishing products, including marine equipment and fishing rods, reels, and baits and equipment; and hunting products, which includes firearms, ammunition, archery and archery equipment, camouflage apparel, waders, shooting accessories, gun safes, optics, airguns, and hunting equipment. Its sports and recreation division offers fitness equipment, fitness accessories, and nutrition supplies; team and specialty sports equipment, including baseball, football, basketball, soccer, golf, racket sports, volleyball, backpacks, and sports bags; recreation products, which includes patio furniture, outdoor cooking, trampolines, play sets, watersports, and pet equipment, as well as wheeled goods including bicycles, skateboards, and other ride-on toys; and electronics and watches, as well as front-end products, such as consumables, batteries, etc. The company's apparel division provides outdoor and seasonal apparel, denim, work apparel, graphic t-shirts, and accessories; boys and girls outdoor, and athletic apparel; sporting and fitness apparel; and professional and collegiate team licensed apparel and accessories. Its footwear division offers casual shoes, slippers, seasonal footwear, and socks; work and western boots, shoes, and hunting footwear; boys and girls footwear; athletic footwear, such as running shoes, athletic lifestyle, and training shoes; and team and specialty sports footwear, and slides. The company sells its products under the Academy Sports + Outdoors, Magellan Outdoors, BCG, O'rageous, Game Winner, Outdoor Gourmet, and Freely brand names.
Frequently asked questions
nullWhat percentage of Academy Sports and Outdoors is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 3.108% of Academy Sports and Outdoors shares are held by insiders and 108.203% by institutions. How many people work for Academy Sports and Outdoors?
Latest data suggests 21,000 work at Academy Sports and Outdoors. When does the fiscal year end for Academy Sports and Outdoors?
Academy Sports and Outdoors's fiscal year ends in January. Where is Academy Sports and Outdoors based?
Academy Sports and Outdoors's address is: 1800 North Mason Road, Katy, TX, United States, 77449 What is Academy Sports and Outdoors's ISIN number?
Academy Sports and Outdoors's international securities identification number is: US00402L1070 What is Academy Sports and Outdoors's CUSIP number?
Academy Sports and Outdoors's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 00950G104
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