Core Insights - Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (ASO) reported revenue of $1.38 billion for the quarter ended October 2025, reflecting a 3% increase year-over-year, while EPS rose to $1.14 from $0.98 in the previous year [1] - The revenue fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.4 billion, resulting in a surprise of -1.2%, but the EPS exceeded expectations with a surprise of +6.54% against a consensus estimate of $1.07 [1] Financial Performance Metrics - Comparable Sales Growth was reported at -0.9%, slightly below the estimated -0.8% by analysts [4] - The number of stores at the end of the period was 317, surpassing the estimated 316 [4] - The company opened 11 new stores, exceeding the average estimate of 10 [4] - Net Sales in the Merchandise Division for Outdoors reached $445.14 million, exceeding the average estimate of $422.53 million, marking a year-over-year increase of +3.1% [4] - Net Sales for Sports and Recreation amounted to $288.74 million, above the estimated $286.63 million, with a year-over-year growth of +4.2% [4] - Other Sales were reported at $7.56 million, significantly lower than the average estimate of $35.74 million, but still showing a +2.2% year-over-year increase [4] - Footwear sales reached $292.44 million, slightly above the estimated $291.23 million, reflecting a +2.4% change year-over-year [4] - Total Merchandise Sales were $1.38 billion, slightly above the estimated $1.37 billion, with a year-over-year increase of +3% [4] - Apparel sales were reported at $349.81 million, below the estimated $365.51 million, but still showing a +2.4% year-over-year increase [4] Stock Performance - Academy Sports and Outdoors shares have returned +8.9% over the past month, outperforming the Zacks S&P 500 composite, which saw a +1.9% change [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating potential performance in line with the broader market in the near term [3]

Core Insights - Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. reported revenue of $1.6 billion for the quarter ended July 2025, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 3.3% but a slight miss of 0.67% against the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.61 billion [1] - The company's EPS for the quarter was $1.94, down from $2.03 in the same quarter last year, resulting in an EPS surprise of -8.49% compared to the consensus estimate of $2.12 [1] Financial Performance Metrics - Comparable Sales Growth was 0.2%, outperforming the six-analyst average estimate of -0.4% [4] - Total Merchandise Sales reached $1.59 billion, exceeding the two-analyst average estimate of $1.57 billion, with a year-over-year change of +3.3% [4] - Net Sales in the Merchandise Division for Outdoors was $448.94 million, surpassing the average estimate of $431.73 million, marking a year-over-year increase of +14.6% [4] - Net Sales for Sports and Recreation was $369.79 million, falling short of the average estimate of $382.84 million, representing a year-over-year decline of -8% [4] - Net Sales for Footwear was $323.24 million, slightly above the average estimate of $321.82 million, with a year-over-year increase of +3.6% [4] - Net Sales for Apparel was $451.12 million, exceeding the average estimate of $429.69 million, reflecting a year-over-year change of +3.3% [4] - Other Sales amounted to $6.75 million, significantly below the average estimate of $26.31 million, with a year-over-year change of +2.7% [4] Stock Performance - Shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors have returned +3.9% over the past month, slightly outperforming the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.8% change [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 4 (Sell), indicating potential underperformance relative to the broader market in the near term [3]