I rate ASO a buy due to gross margin expansion, store growth, adoption by higher-earners, supporting free cash flow growth, and maintaining capital returns through repurchases. ASO's valuation is attractive at 11.4x TTM P/FCF, with reported cash flow depressed by growth investments and strategic inventory build, making shares look cheap. Brand expansion, especially the Jordan launch, and increa...
I rate ASO as Hold, due to near-term uncertainties, despite strong execution on store expansion and premium brand partnerships. Positive trends include successful new store openings, traction with higher-income customers, and a promising Nike Jordan launch boosting brand profile. Key concerns are declining traffic from core lower-income shoppers, volatile sales trends, and elevated inventory ri...
ASO is a compelling buy, offering strong free cash flow, a pristine balance sheet, and effective tariff mitigation despite sector headwinds. Recent guidance is encouraging, with EPS and free cash flow outlooks maintained or improved, reflecting successful inventory and cost management. Expansion outside its Southern hub and competitor distractions create a unique window for ASO to gain market s...
Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASO ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call June 10, 2025 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Dan A. Aldridge - Vice President of Investor Relations Earl Carlton Ford - Executive VP & CFO Steven Paul Lawrence - CEO & Director Conference Call Participants Anthony Chinonye Chukumba - Loop Capital Markets LLC, Research Division Emily Ghosh - Goldman Sachs Group, I...
First Quarter Sales Decline (0.9)%; Comparable Sales Declined (3.7)% eCommerce Sales Increase 10.2%; New Stores Continue to Comp Positive Low Single Digits First Quarter Diluted GAAP EPS of $0.68; Returned $108M to Shareholders through Share Buy Backs and Dividends Opened Five New Stores in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Missouri and North Carolina Company Revises Guidance to Account For Multiple Tari...
KATY, Texas , June 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (the "Company" or "Academy") (Nasdaq: ASO) announced today that on June 5, 2025, its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend with respect to the fiscal quarter ended May 3, 2025, of $0.13 per share of the Company's common stock. This quarterly cash dividend is payable on July 17, 2025, to stockholders of ...
Retailer aims to provide fun for all, sustains plan to open 20-25 new stores in fiscal 2025 KATY, Texas , June 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Academy Sports + Outdoors ("Academy" or the "Company") ( Nasdaq: ASO ), a leading full-line sporting goods and outdoor recreation retailer, is excited to announce it has opened two new locations in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. and Midlothian, Va.
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