Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc. (ASO) Stock Forecast Oct. 16, 2026
Analysis updated on Oct. 16, 2026 (UTC) · Alpha · vs marketSwitch to Total · Nasdaq
Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc. (ASO) stock forecast summary
Our AI ranks Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc. outside the neutral middle of its coverage (a directional signal). Create a free account and follow it to see the exact price target.
Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc. is a mid-cap company with a market capitalization of $3.61B. It ranks number 2 by market capitalization among the 5 Retail-Miscellaneous Shopping Goods Stores issuers in our coverage with a current forecast.
For ASO, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 23.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-07-17 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 12.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-09-16. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4495 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-07-07 produced a positive net return in 82.5% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
Expected return relative to the market over the horizon: a positive alpha means the model expects the stock to beat the market, whatever the market does. Ratings: strong buy ≥ +1.8%, buy ≥ +0.2%, sell < -0.9%, strong sell < -1.2% (top 15%, next 20%, middle 30%, next 20%, bottom 15% of the 2026-10-16 signals)
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Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc. (ASO) fundamentals
Trailing twelve months. The industry median and the rank (1 = highest) are taken over the Retail-Miscellaneous Shopping Goods Stores peers listed below that report each metric.
Valuation & Market
| Metric | ASO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $3.61B | 2/5 |
| P/E Ratio | 10.00x | – |
| P/B Ratio | 1.66x | – |
| Dividend Yield | 1.00% | – |
| EPS | $5.86 | – |
| Book Value/Share | $35.38 | – |
| Revenue/Share | $100.55 | – |
| FCF/Share | $5.38 | – |
Profitability & Margins
| Metric | ASO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | 21.0% | – |
| ROA | 8.3% | – |
| ROIC | 13.7% | – |
| Gross Margin | 35.8% | 2/5 |
| Operating Margin | 9.1% | – |
| Net Margin | 7.0% | – |
| EBT Margin | 7.8% | – |
| Tax Rate | 21.7% | – |
Financial Health
| Metric | ASO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.74x | 1/5 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.35x | – |
| D/E Ratio | 1.53x | – |
| Financial Leverage | 2.53x | – |
| Working Capital | $883M | 2/5 |
Cash Flow
| Metric | ASO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $548M | 2/5 |
| Free Cash Flow | $331M | – |
| Capital Spending | -$216M | – |
| OCF Growth YoY | 15.8% | – |
| FCF Growth YoY | 73.2% | – |
| FCF/Sales | 5.3% | – |
| CapEx/Sales | 3.5% | – |
Operational Efficiency
| Metric | ASO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 1.12x | – |
| Receivables Turnover | 269.7x | – |
| Inventory Turnover | 2.4x | – |
| Fixed Assets Turnover | 9.8x | – |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 1 days | – |
| Days Inventory | 152 days | – |
| Payables Period | 69 days | 2/5 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 85 days | – |
Income Statement
| Metric | ASO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $6.19B | – |
| Operating Income | $592M | – |
| Net Income | $458M | – |
| SG&A Expense | $1.62B | – |
| Cost of Goods Sold | $3.98B | 2/5 |
Dividend & Shareholder Information
| Metric | ASO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dividends Per Share | $0.59 | – |
| Payout Ratio | 10.1% | – |
| Shares Outstanding | 62M | – |
| Net Income Growth | 21.6% | – |
| EPS Growth | 4.1% | – |
Balance Sheet Highlights (USD millions)
| Total Current Assets | $2.07B | 37.6% of assets |
| Cash & Short-term Investments | $298M | 5.4% of assets |
| Accounts Receivable | $23M | 0.4% of assets |
| Inventory | $1.66B | 30.1% of assets |
| Total Liabilities | $3.33B | 60.5% of assets |
| Short-term Debt | $437M | 7.9% of assets |
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Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc. (ASO) industry peers
Companies classified under the same SEC industry code as Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc. (Retail-Miscellaneous Shopping Goods Stores): 5 common-stock issuers with a forecast this week, one row per issuer, largest first. This is a classification match, not a curated list of competitors.
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Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc. (ASO) stock forecast FAQ
What is the Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc. (ASO) stock forecast?
Our AI ranks Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc. outside the neutral middle of its coverage (a directional signal). Create a free account and follow it to see the exact price target.
How accurate are Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc. stock predictions?
For ASO, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 23.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-07-17 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 12.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-09-16. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4495 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-07-07 produced a positive net return in 82.5% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
How often are Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc. forecasts updated?
Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc. forecasts are refreshed on trading days as the daily model run completes. The forecast on this page was produced on Oct. 16, 2026.
Which companies are Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc.'s industry peers?
5 issuers in our coverage, ASO included, share the SEC industry code Retail-Miscellaneous Shopping Goods Stores. The largest are: Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. (DKS), Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (BNED), Sportsman's Warehouse Holdings, Inc. (SPWH), Kindcard, Inc. (KCRD).
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