Quarterly earnings results are a good time to check in on a company’s progress, especially compared to its peers in the same sector. Today we are looking at Academy Sports (NASDAQ:ASO) and the best and worst performers in the specialty retail industry.
ACADEMY SPORTS & OUTDOORS (NASDAQ:ASO) appears undervalued with strong profitability and financial health, making it a potential pick for value investors.
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Sporting goods retailer Academy Sports & Outdoor (NASDAQ:ASO) missed Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025, with sales flat year on year at $1.35 billion. On the other hand, the company’s outlook for the full year was close to analysts’ estimates with revenue guided to $6.12 billion at the midpoint. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.76 per share was 14.7% below analysts’ consensus estimates.
Despite missing Q1 adjusted EPS and sales targets, Academy Sports and Outdoors (ASO) shares are up, possibly reflecting investor focus on revised FY26 guidance, strong eCommerce growth, new store openings, and supply chain diversification efforts.
Sporting goods retailer Academy Sports & Outdoor (NASDAQ:ASO) fell short of the market’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025, with sales flat year on year at $1.35 billion. On the other hand, the company’s outlook for the full year was close to analysts’ estimates with revenue guided to $6.12 billion at the midpoint. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.76 per share was 14.7% below analysts’ consensus estimates.
ACADEMY SPORTS & OUTDOORS (ASO) appears undervalued with strong profitability and stable financials, making it a potential candidate for value investors.
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