Academy Sports and Outdoors (ASO) Competitors $54.12 -0.14 (-0.26%) Closing price 07/18/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$54.13 +0.01 (+0.02%) As of 07/18/2025 07:31 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock ASO vs. SHOO, DKS, ACI, FND, MUSA, GAP, OLLI, VIPS, W, and BBWIShould you be buying Academy Sports and Outdoors stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Academy Sports and Outdoors include Steven Madden (SHOO), DICK'S Sporting Goods (DKS), Albertsons Companies (ACI), Floor & Decor (FND), Murphy USA (MUSA), GAP (GAP), Ollie's Bargain Outlet (OLLI), Vipshop (VIPS), Wayfair (W), and Bath & Body Works (BBWI). Academy Sports and Outdoors vs. Its Competitors Steven Madden DICK'S Sporting Goods Albertsons Companies Floor & Decor Murphy USA GAP Ollie's Bargain Outlet Vipshop Wayfair Bath & Body Works Steven Madden (NASDAQ:SHOO) and Academy Sports and Outdoors (NASDAQ:ASO) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, profitability, earnings and valuation. Which has more volatility & risk, SHOO or ASO? Steven Madden has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Academy Sports and Outdoors has a beta of 1.29, meaning that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor SHOO or ASO? In the previous week, Steven Madden had 3 more articles in the media than Academy Sports and Outdoors. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Steven Madden and 13 mentions for Academy Sports and Outdoors. Steven Madden's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Academy Sports and Outdoors' score of 1.07 indicating that Steven Madden is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Steven Madden 8 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Academy Sports and Outdoors 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of SHOO or ASO? 99.9% of Steven Madden shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Steven Madden shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.6% of Academy Sports and Outdoors shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has higher earnings and valuation, SHOO or ASO? Academy Sports and Outdoors has higher revenue and earnings than Steven Madden. Academy Sports and Outdoors is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Steven Madden, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSteven Madden$2.28B0.84$169.39M$2.3211.41Academy Sports and Outdoors$5.93B0.61$418.45M$5.449.95 Is SHOO or ASO a better dividend stock? Steven Madden pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Academy Sports and Outdoors pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Steven Madden pays out 36.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Academy Sports and Outdoors pays out 9.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Academy Sports and Outdoors has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Is SHOO or ASO more profitable? Steven Madden has a net margin of 7.26% compared to Academy Sports and Outdoors' net margin of 6.55%. Steven Madden's return on equity of 21.63% beat Academy Sports and Outdoors' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Steven Madden7.26% 21.63% 13.24% Academy Sports and Outdoors 6.55%19.62%7.70% Do analysts prefer SHOO or ASO? Steven Madden currently has a consensus price target of $30.00, indicating a potential upside of 13.34%. Academy Sports and Outdoors has a consensus price target of $56.31, indicating a potential upside of 4.05%. Given Steven Madden's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Steven Madden is more favorable than Academy Sports and Outdoors.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Steven Madden 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.13Academy Sports and Outdoors 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 SummarySteven Madden beats Academy Sports and Outdoors on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Academy Sports and Outdoors News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ASO and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ASO and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ASO vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAcademy Sports and OutdoorsLEISURE&REC PRD IndustryDiscretionary SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$3.60B$3.49B$8.30B$9.40BDividend Yield0.96%3.16%3.16%4.04%P/E Ratio9.9533.4321.3219.77Price / Sales0.612.173.3588.91Price / Cash6.9620.1014.6328.17Price / Book1.873.324.805.69Net Income$418.45M-$14.23M$216.31M$257.97M7 Day Performance5.89%-0.82%-0.59%1.92%1 Month Performance23.00%4.70%48.16%12.82%1 Year Performance0.78%1.30%15.04%19.22% Academy Sports and Outdoors Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ASOAcademy Sports and Outdoors3.153 of 5 stars$54.12-0.3%$56.31+4.1%+0.8%$3.60B$5.93B9.9522,000News CoveragePositive NewsSHOOSteven Madden3.929 of 5 stars$24.84-2.6%$28.50+14.7%-39.6%$1.80B$2.28B10.714,800Positive NewsDKSDICK'S Sporting Goods4.7933 of 5 stars$208.87-0.5%$219.56+5.1%-1.2%$16.72B$13.60B14.9456,100ACIAlbertsons Companies4.4368 of 5 stars$22.12-0.2%$24.21+9.5%+2.3%$12.73B$80.39B13.48195,000Positive NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst DowngradeFNDFloor & Decor3.452 of 5 stars$82.31-1.2%$91.19+10.8%-15.1%$8.86B$4.46B43.5513,690Positive NewsMUSAMurphy USA4.9392 of 5 stars$433.99+2.2%$526.29+21.3%-17.7%$8.58B$19.93B18.3017,200Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionGAPGAP4.4245 of 5 stars$21.43-6.1%$28.47+32.8%N/A$8.07B$15.09B9.2882,000OLLIOllie's Bargain Outlet3.2193 of 5 stars$128.24+1.0%$125.21-2.4%+31.4%$7.87B$2.27B39.4612,800Positive NewsVIPSVipshop3.1929 of 5 stars$15.14-0.4%$15.58+3.0%+15.8%$7.76B$14.85B7.9214,966Analyst ForecastWWayfair3.6998 of 5 stars$55.95-2.0%$46.72-16.5%+9.9%$7.18B$11.85B-19.6313,500Trending NewsGap UpBBWIBath & Body Works4.9708 of 5 stars$31.92-2.8%$42.00+31.6%-15.4%$6.75B$7.31B8.5159,210News CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Steven Madden Alternatives DICK'S Sporting Goods Alternatives Albertsons Companies Alternatives Floor & Decor Alternatives Murphy USA Alternatives GAP Alternatives Ollie's Bargain Outlet Alternatives Vipshop Alternatives Wayfair Alternatives Bath & Body Works Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:ASO) was last updated on 7/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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