Academy Sports and Outdoors (ASO) Competitors $52.60 +0.12 (+0.23%) Closing price 10/9/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$52.59 -0.01 (-0.02%) As of 10/9/2025 07:10 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, W, VIPS, SFM, ACI, OLLI, 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), Wayfair (W), Vipshop (VIPS), Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM), Albertsons Companies (ACI), Ollie's Bargain Outlet (OLLI), and GAP (GAP). Academy Sports and Outdoors vs. Its Competitors Steven Madden DICK'S Sporting Goods Signet Jewelers BJ's Wholesale Club Wayfair Vipshop Sprouts Farmers Market Albertsons Companies Ollie's Bargain Outlet GAP Academy Sports and Outdoors (NASDAQ:ASO) and Steven Madden (NASDAQ:SHOO) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends and valuation. Do institutionals and insiders believe 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 stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has better earnings and valuation, 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$5.93B0.59$418.45M$5.349.85Steven Madden$2.28B1.08$169.39M$1.2726.76 Does the media favor ASO or SHOO? In the previous week, Academy Sports and Outdoors and Academy Sports and Outdoors both had 12 articles in the media. Steven Madden's average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat Academy Sports and Outdoors' score of 0.51 indicating that Steven Madden is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Academy Sports and Outdoors 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Steven Madden 3 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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 1.0%. Steven Madden pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Academy Sports and Outdoors pays out 9.7% 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 more risk & volatility, ASO or SHOO? Academy Sports and Outdoors has a beta of 1.28, indicating that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Steven Madden has a beta of 1.22, indicating that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate ASO or SHOO? Academy Sports and Outdoors currently has a consensus target price of $58.11, indicating a potential upside of 10.47%. Steven Madden has a consensus target price of $33.17, indicating a potential downside of 2.42%. Given Academy Sports and Outdoors' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Academy Sports and Outdoors is more favorable than Steven Madden.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Academy Sports and Outdoors 0 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.45Steven Madden 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Is ASO or SHOO more profitable? Academy Sports and Outdoors has a net margin of 6.21% compared to Steven Madden's net margin of 3.92%. Academy Sports and Outdoors' return on equity of 18.47% beat Steven Madden's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Academy Sports and Outdoors6.21% 18.47% 7.21% Steven Madden 3.92%18.32%10.36% SummaryAcademy Sports and Outdoors beats Steven Madden on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. 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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$3.50B$2.49B$8.44B$10.64BDividend Yield0.99%2.90%3.06%4.69%P/E Ratio9.8539.9718.1627.64Price / Sales0.591.356.09142.60Price / Cash6.7518.2416.6662.20Price / Book1.822.294.916.79Net Income$418.45M$3.73M$256.85M$275.88M7 Day Performance-2.32%-2.71%-2.31%1.84%1 Month Performance9.11%-0.97%-0.53%8.84%1 Year Performance-0.98%-1.66%36.91%36.10% Academy Sports and Outdoors Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ASOAcademy Sports and Outdoors3.0231 of 5 stars$52.60+0.2%$58.11+10.5%-3.7%$3.50B$5.93B9.8522,000Analyst ForecastSHOOSteven Madden3.1465 of 5 stars$33.70-2.1%$31.80-5.6%-27.6%$2.50B$2.28B26.544,800News CoverageAnalyst ForecastDKSDICK'S Sporting Goods4.8342 of 5 stars$229.95-0.6%$232.05+0.9%+10.1%$18.54B$13.44B16.0656,100Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeSIGSignet Jewelers2.461 of 5 stars$93.76-2.5%$97.71+4.2%-2.2%$3.94B$6.70B31.4627,595Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastBJBJ's Wholesale Club2.8636 of 5 stars$90.08-2.8%$114.63+27.2%+0.5%$12.21B$20.50B20.6633,000Analyst ForecastWWayfair2.9514 of 5 stars$84.17-4.9%$73.73-12.4%+44.5%$11.48B$11.85B-35.0713,500Analyst ForecastVIPSVipshop2.9648 of 5 stars$20.42+0.6%$18.33-10.3%+20.7%$10.41B$105.97B11.1014,966Analyst ForecastSFMSprouts Farmers Market4.0956 of 5 stars$101.76-3.9%$177.21+74.1%-8.6%$10.35B$7.72B20.9435,000Insider TradeACIAlbertsons Companies3.787 of 5 stars$16.81-3.3%$23.81+41.7%-6.2%$9.73B$80.39B10.25195,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastOLLIOllie's Bargain Outlet3.4649 of 5 stars$127.01-3.4%$144.15+13.5%+34.1%$8.06B$2.27B36.8112,800Analyst ForecastInsider TradeGAPGAP4.1095 of 5 stars$21.50-0.4%$25.47+18.4%-1.5%$8.01B$15.17B9.1982,000Trending NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Steven Madden Alternatives DICK'S Sporting Goods Alternatives Signet Jewelers Alternatives BJ's Wholesale Club Alternatives Wayfair Alternatives Vipshop Alternatives Sprouts Farmers Market Alternatives Albertsons Companies Alternatives Ollie's Bargain Outlet 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 10/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners"I'm risking my reputation on this"The Fed rate cut truth they don't want you to know The Fed's 25 basis point cut isn't just monetary policy…...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredREVEALED: Something Big Happening Behind White House DoorsWhat I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredElon callingElon Musk says November 6 could "affect the future of the world" Get ready for the biggest pivot in corpora...Altimetry | Sponsored1 Hour Once A DayMy top income trading expert, Dave Aquino, just released a 1-hour trading strategy designed specifically to he...Base Camp Trading | SponsoredBuy UBER immediatelyBULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredClaim Your Share of $5.39 BILLION in AI Equity ChecksThe U.S. government just took advantage of Public Law 81-774 to crack down on AI companies... 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