NASDAQ$ASO

Academy Sports and Outdoors Inc. · Q4 2024 earnings

Q4 2024 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

Academy Sports and Outdoors reported Q4 2024 net sales of $1.68B with net income of $133.6M and diluted EPS of $1.89.

Net sales were $1.68 billion for the 13-week quarter ended February 1, 2025, down 6.6% year over year on a comparable sales decline of 3.0%. Net income was $133.6 million ($1.89 diluted EPS) as margin management partially offset lower traffic.

  • Q4 net sales $1.68B; comparable sales -3.0%.
  • Net income $133.6M; diluted EPS $1.89.
  • Full-year net sales $5.93B; cash flow supported buybacks.
  • 2025 outlook targets return to topline growth with new brand shops.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.68B

Previous: $1.8B-6.6%
EPS (adj)

$1.89

Previous: $2.21-14.5%
New stores opened

5

No prior period
Ending stores

298

No prior period
Comparable sales growth

-3.0%

No prior period
Net Income

$134M

Previous: $158M-15.3%
Operating Income

$155M

Previous: $205M-24.5%
Gross Profit

$540M

Previous: $573M-5.6%

Revenue & EPS history

Academy Sports · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.68B

Q4 2024-6.6%vs Q4 2023
Beat estimate in 5 of 15 quarters(33%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The filing discusses operating priorities, capital returns, and sector demand trends.

Tailwinds

  • Management outlines strategic priorities and cost actions.
  • Segment commentary supports the earnings narrative.

Headwinds

  • Macro, rates, or input costs may pressure margins.
  • One-time items can affect year-over-year comparability.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2024

Historical avgQ4 2024

+3.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

+5.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+6.8%

Avg return

30 days after

62%

16 / 26 earnings

Positive

+15.1%

Q2 2022

Best reaction

-10.0%

Q4 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-2.4%-1.3%
Q4 2025-0.7%-8.0%+2.6%
Q3 2025+8.6%+13.6%+16.5%
Q2 2025-7.7%-5.0%-1.1%
Q1 2025-3.8%-5.8%+16.2%
Q4 2024-0.3%+5.2%-20.4%
Q3 2024+8.2%+7.7%+16.8%
Q2 2024+3.9%+12.1%+0.9%
Q1 2024-1.0%-3.1%+1.4%
Q4 2023-10.0%-8.1%-19.8%
Q3 2023+9.2%+8.1%+30.6%
Q2 2023+7.5%+5.1%-5.3%
Q1 2023+5.9%+3.9%+10.3%
Q4 2022+5.7%+7.9%+12.0%
Q3 2022+14.7%+12.4%+6.7%
Q2 2022+15.1%+20.8%+6.3%
Q1 2022+7.5%+3.0%+6.0%
Q4 2021+8.2%+7.2%+7.2%
Q3 2021-1.6%-1.5%-5.9%
Q2 2021+5.4%+4.4%-6.3%
Q1 2021+5.6%+10.4%+4.2%
Q4 2019-6.7%+3.7%+8.6%
Q1 2019-6.7%+3.7%+8.6%
Q4 2020+11.2%+19.7%+26.9%
Q2 2020+4.3%+9.8%+23.3%
Q3 2020+4.3%+9.8%+23.3%
Q3 2019
Q2 2019

Discussion

Share your read of this quarter. Sign-in carries your eToro identity.

Join the conversation

Sign in with eToro to post your read of this quarter and vote on others'.

Sign in with eToro