Academy Sports and Outdoors (ASO) Competitors $49.27 -1.52 (-2.99%) Closing price 08/1/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$49.24 -0.03 (-0.06%) As of 08/1/2025 06:24 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, SIG, BJ, ACI, MUSA, FND, OLLI, VIPS, and GAPShould 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), Signet Jewelers (SIG), BJ's Wholesale Club (BJ), Albertsons Companies (ACI), Murphy USA (MUSA), Floor & Decor (FND), Ollie's Bargain Outlet (OLLI), Vipshop (VIPS), and GAP (GAP). Academy Sports and Outdoors vs. Its Competitors Steven Madden DICK'S Sporting Goods Signet Jewelers BJ's Wholesale Club Albertsons Companies Murphy USA Floor & Decor Ollie's Bargain Outlet Vipshop GAP Academy Sports and Outdoors (NASDAQ:ASO) and Steven Madden (NASDAQ:SHOO) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation. Do analysts recommend ASO or SHOO? Academy Sports and Outdoors presently has a consensus price target of $57.06, indicating a potential upside of 15.82%. Steven Madden has a consensus price target of $30.83, indicating a potential upside of 31.09%. Given Steven Madden's higher probable upside, 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 Academy Sports and Outdoors 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Steven Madden 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.13 Does the media prefer ASO or SHOO? In the previous week, Steven Madden had 30 more articles in the media than Academy Sports and Outdoors. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Steven Madden and 6 mentions for Academy Sports and Outdoors. Academy Sports and Outdoors' average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Steven Madden's score of 0.15 indicating that Academy Sports and Outdoors is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Academy Sports and Outdoors 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Steven Madden 5 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 6 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is ASO or SHOO more profitable? Academy Sports and Outdoors has a net margin of 6.55% compared to Steven Madden's net margin of 3.92%. Academy Sports and Outdoors' return on equity of 19.62% beat Steven Madden's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Academy Sports and Outdoors6.55% 19.62% 7.70% Steven Madden 3.92%18.32%10.36% Is ASO or SHOO a better dividend stock? Academy Sports and Outdoors pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Steven Madden pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Academy Sports and Outdoors pays out 9.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Steven Madden pays out 66.1% 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. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, ASO or SHOO? 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 RatioAcademy Sports and Outdoors$5.93B0.55$418.45M$5.449.06Steven Madden$2.32B0.74$169.39M$1.2718.52 Which has more volatility and risk, ASO or SHOO? Academy Sports and Outdoors has a beta of 1.3, indicating that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Steven Madden has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in ASO or SHOO? 99.9% of Steven Madden shares are held by institutional investors. 3.6% of Academy Sports and Outdoors shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Steven Madden shares are held by 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. SummaryAcademy Sports and Outdoors beats Steven Madden on 12 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$3.38B$3.37B$8.08B$9.53BDividend Yield1.02%3.14%3.25%4.09%P/E Ratio9.0641.9019.1323.83Price / Sales0.552.114.2566.13Price / Cash6.5319.9316.2557.96Price / Book1.713.234.785.54Net Income$418.45M-$14.23M$219.41M$259.28M7 Day Performance-11.19%-6.77%-4.76%-4.67%1 Month Performance3.92%-4.14%38.31%4.37%1 Year Performance0.26%2.22%19.75%17.90% Academy Sports and Outdoors Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ASOAcademy Sports and Outdoors3.7616 of 5 stars$49.27-3.0%$57.06+15.8%-4.1%$3.38B$5.93B9.0622,000SHOOSteven Madden4.2696 of 5 stars$26.07-1.5%$30.00+15.1%-45.9%$1.89B$2.28B11.244,800Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionDKSDICK'S Sporting Goods4.804 of 5 stars$215.32+2.8%$219.56+2.0%+0.3%$17.24B$13.44B15.4056,100News CoverageAnalyst ForecastGap DownSIGSignet Jewelers3.5627 of 5 stars$82.67+1.0%$87.14+5.4%-8.5%$3.40B$6.70B89.8627,595Analyst UpgradeBJBJ's Wholesale Club2.1515 of 5 stars$104.62-0.1%$116.12+11.0%+25.3%$13.82B$20.50B24.3333,000News CoverageACIAlbertsons Companies4.3569 of 5 stars$20.05-2.1%$23.88+19.1%-0.7%$11.54B$80.39B12.23195,000Positive NewsMUSAMurphy USA4.7827 of 5 stars$421.10+0.0%$526.29+25.0%-29.7%$8.32B$20.24B17.7617,200News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst DowngradeGap DownFNDFloor & Decor3.6704 of 5 stars$76.83-2.3%$90.33+17.6%-16.8%$8.27B$4.46B40.6513,690Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastOLLIOllie's Bargain Outlet3.6335 of 5 stars$134.89+2.1%$126.79-6.0%+41.4%$8.11B$2.34B41.5012,800Positive NewsGap DownVIPSVipshop2.7756 of 5 stars$15.78-0.1%$15.83+0.3%+14.6%$8.09B$14.85B8.2614,966Short Interest ↑GAPGAP4.5099 of 5 stars$20.63+2.2%$28.47+38.0%N/A$7.77B$15.09B8.9382,000Trending NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Steven Madden Alternatives DICK'S Sporting Goods Alternatives Signet Jewelers Alternatives BJ's Wholesale Club Alternatives Albertsons Companies Alternatives Murphy USA Alternatives Floor & Decor Alternatives Ollie's Bargain Outlet Alternatives Vipshop Alternatives GAP 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 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners379 passengers walked away from thisWhy Elon Musk Just Invested $51 Million Into Brand New “Miracle Metal” Developed by MIT ScientistsTrue Market Insiders | SponsoredI warned you about Nvidia… now look what’s happeningNvidia just got Trump’s greenlight to sell high-powered AI chips to China — and their stock surged 5% before t...Timothy Sykes | Sponsored$100 Trillion “AI Metal” Found in American Ghost TownJeff Brown recently traveled to a ghost town in the middle of an American desert… To investigate what could...Brownstone Research | SponsoredOne stock to replace NvidiaInvesting Legend Hints the End May be Near for These 3 Iconic Stocks One company to replace Amazon… another...InvestorPlace | SponsoredMarket Crash Warning: How to Protect Your Wealth Before August 12thChina tariffs hit August 12—and experts warn a market meltdown may follow. 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