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Academy Sports and Outdoors Inc

NASDAQ: ASO Specialty Retail
$42.63
▼ $0.92 (−2.11%) today
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Q2 2026 Earnings

Reported Sep 2, 2025, 8:02am ET · SEC source
$1.94
Miss −9.12%
EPS · est. $2.13
$1.6B
Miss −0.39%
Revenue · est. $1.6B
+2.5%
Beating market
ASO vs S&P since report
1 quarter
Consecutive EPS beats

Market Reaction

% change · around the report
−6%−3%0+3%Sep 2Sep 3report 8:02am ETearnings+0.3%−2.7%
−6%−3%0+3%Sep 2Sep 3earnings+0.3%−2.7%
ASO −2.7%S&P 500 +0.3%
−6%−3%0+3%Sep 2Sep 3report 8:02am ETearnings+0.7%−2.7%
−6%−3%0+3%Sep 2Sep 3earnings+0.7%−2.7%
ASO −2.7%NASDAQ +0.7%
−3%0+3%Sep 2Sep 10report 8:02am ETearnings+2.5%−5.1%
−3%0+3%Sep 2Sep 10earnings+2.5%−5.1%
ASO −5.1%S&P 500 +2.5%
−3%0+3%Sep 2Sep 10report 8:02am ETearnings+3.7%−5.1%
−3%0+3%Sep 2Sep 10earnings+3.7%−5.1%
ASO −5.1%NASDAQ +3.7%
−7.56%
Day of report
+0.48%
Next session
−1.49%
One week
+7.01%
30 days

S&P 500 over the same 30 days: +4.52%.

Did ASO Beat Earnings? Q2 2026 Results

Academy Sports & Outdoors posted a mixed second quarter for fiscal 2025, missing Wall Street expectations on both the top and bottom lines as rising operating costs weighed on profitability despite a modest sales recovery. Adjusted diluted EPS came in at $1.94, falling short of the $2.13 consensus estimate by 9.12%, while revenue of $1.60 billion trailed forecasts by 0.39%, though it still represented a 3.3% year-over-year gain. The key drag on earnings was a surge in SG&A expenses to 25.3% of sales from 23.8% a year ago, which pressured net income down 12.1% to $125.43 million. On a more encouraging note, the quarter marked a return to positive comparable sales, up 0.2%, with eCommerce climbing 17.7% and the April launch of the Jordan Brand across 145 stores adding strategic momentum. Management expressed confidence in mitigating tariff headwinds through vendor partnerships and pricing tools, and raised the low end of full-year net sales guidance to $6.00 billion, with adjusted diluted EPS now expected between $5.60 and $6.30.

Key Takeaways
  • Positive comparable sales of 0.2% — third sequential quarter of comp sales improvement
  • eCommerce sales increased 17.7%
  • New stores comping positive mid-single digits
  • Diversified assortment and strong value proposition driving market share gains
  • Jordan Brand launch across 145 doors and expanded Nike assortment
  • Nike is the company's number 1 brand by sales

“We were pleased to see sales inflect to a positive comp in the second quarter, driven by steady improvements in the business that are a result of the progress we continue to make against our strategic initiatives. Customers are gravitating to our diversified assortment and our value proposition is resonating with them, which has allowed us to pick up market share in the first half of the year.”

Academy Sports & Outdoors CEO, on the earnings call

Forward Guidance & Outlook

Academy narrowed its fiscal 2025 guidance, raising the low end of sales guidance from -4.0% to -3.0% while maintaining the high end at +1.0%. Updated net sales guidance is $6.0 billion to $6.265 billion. Gross margin rate is expected at 34.0% to 34.5%. GAAP diluted EPS guidance is $5.30 to $6.00, and adjusted diluted EPS is $5.60 to $6.30. GAAP net income is expected at $360 million to $410 million, and adjusted net income at $380 million to $430 million. Capital expenditures are expected at $180 million to $220 million, and adjusted free cash flow at $250 million to $320 million. The expected tax rate for the year is 23.5%. Diluted weighted average common shares are expected at approximately 68 million. The company plans to open 20 to 25 new stores in fiscal 2025.

ASO YoY Financials

Q2 2026 vs Q2 2025 · SEC filings Q2 2025 Q2 2026
$0$500.0M$1.0B$1.5B$1.5B$1.6BRevenue$558.7M$576.7MGross Profit$190.1M$172.4MOperating Income$142.6M$125.4MNet Income
$0$500.0M$1.0B$1.5BRevenueGross ProfitOperating IncomeNet Income

Figures from SEC filings and company reports. Not investment advice.