Academy Sports Q4: EPS Beat, 3% Comps Dip, Sees Tough Q1, Bets On Turnaround Later In 2025 And More

On Thursday, Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASO) reported fourth-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $1.96, beating the street view of $1.83. Quarterly sales of $1.676 billion (down 6.6% year over year) missed the analyst consensus estimate of $1.677 billion by a hairline.

Comparable sales declined 3% in the quarter under review, compared with a 3.6% dip in the year-ago period.

Academy opened five new stores during the fourth quarter for a total of 16 new stores in 2024. In 2025, the company plans on opening 20 – 25 new stores.

Adjusted net income in the quarter under review totaled $138.8 million, down 17.5% year over year.

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