Academy Sports and Outdoors (ASO) Competitors $47.81 -0.68 (-1.40%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$48.14 +0.33 (+0.69%) As of 07:01 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, W, ACI, FND, VIPS, GAP, OLLI, and MNSOShould 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), Wayfair (W), Albertsons Companies (ACI), Floor & Decor (FND), Vipshop (VIPS), GAP (GAP), Ollie's Bargain Outlet (OLLI), and MINISO Group (MNSO). Academy Sports and Outdoors vs. Its Competitors Steven Madden DICK'S Sporting Goods Signet Jewelers Wayfair Albertsons Companies Floor & Decor Vipshop GAP Ollie's Bargain Outlet MINISO Group Steven Madden (NASDAQ:SHOO) and Academy Sports and Outdoors (NASDAQ:ASO) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations and profitability. Does the media refer more to SHOO or ASO? In the previous week, Academy Sports and Outdoors had 4 more articles in the media than Steven Madden. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Academy Sports and Outdoors and 4 mentions for Steven Madden. Academy Sports and Outdoors' average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Steven Madden's score of 0.91 indicating that Academy Sports and Outdoors is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Steven Madden 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Academy Sports and Outdoors 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is SHOO or ASO 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 Steven Madden3.92% 18.32% 10.36% Academy Sports and Outdoors 6.21%18.47%7.21% Which has more volatility and risk, SHOO or ASO? Steven Madden has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Academy Sports and Outdoors has a beta of 1.3, suggesting that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer SHOO or ASO? Steven Madden currently has a consensus target price of $28.80, suggesting a potential downside of 10.06%. Academy Sports and Outdoors has a consensus target price of $58.78, suggesting a potential upside of 22.94%. Given Academy Sports and Outdoors' stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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 Steven Madden 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.14Academy Sports and Outdoors 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in SHOO or ASO? 99.9% of Steven Madden shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Steven Madden shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.6% of Academy Sports and Outdoors shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has preferable earnings & 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$2.28B1.02$169.39M$1.2725.21Academy Sports and Outdoors$5.93B0.54$418.45M$5.348.95 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 2.6%. Academy Sports and Outdoors pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Steven Madden pays out 66.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Academy Sports and Outdoors pays out 9.7% 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. SummaryAcademy Sports and Outdoors beats Steven Madden on 14 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. 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$3.23B$2.60B$8.44B$10.40BDividend Yield1.07%2.83%2.96%4.60%P/E Ratio8.9540.5818.5926.75Price / Sales0.541.436.06124.23Price / Cash6.2418.5617.1761.55Price / Book1.532.385.066.40Net Income$418.45M$3.73M$256.79M$271.62M7 Day Performance2.88%-0.42%0.54%2.85%1 Month Performance-9.11%-0.74%19.25%9.64%1 Year Performance-22.68%0.58%53.41%31.62% Academy Sports and Outdoors Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ASOAcademy Sports and Outdoors4.1367 of 5 stars$47.81-1.4%$58.78+22.9%-22.7%$3.23B$5.93B8.9522,000Positive NewsSHOOSteven Madden3.317 of 5 stars$31.37+0.7%$28.80-8.2%-31.1%$2.26B$2.28B24.704,800Positive NewsDKSDICK'S Sporting Goods4.7968 of 5 stars$225.78+1.9%$235.83+4.5%+6.9%$17.74B$13.44B15.7756,100Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑SIGSignet Jewelers2.7167 of 5 stars$92.40+1.5%$97.71+5.8%+4.0%$3.73B$6.70B31.0127,595Positive NewsWWayfair3.3677 of 5 stars$87.570.0%$69.19-21.0%+74.1%$11.36B$11.85B0.0013,500Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastACIAlbertsons Companies4.1115 of 5 stars$18.41-1.7%$23.94+30.0%-1.1%$10.49B$80.39B11.23195,000Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionFNDFloor & Decor2.936 of 5 stars$90.27+1.8%$88.56-1.9%-25.9%$9.55B$4.46B46.2913,690Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastVIPSVipshop3.2788 of 5 stars$18.19flat$18.33+0.7%+46.2%$9.33B$14.85B9.8914,966Options VolumeGAPGAP3.7152 of 5 stars$23.93+4.5%$25.40+6.1%+14.0%$8.50B$15.09B9.7982,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeOLLIOllie's Bargain Outlet3.5997 of 5 stars$136.25+3.6%$143.46+5.3%+40.9%$8.06B$2.27B37.4712,800Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastMNSOMINISO Group2.2996 of 5 stars$24.66-0.3%$24.86+0.8%+63.6%$7.68B$2.33B23.117,003Short Interest ↑ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Steven Madden Alternatives DICK'S Sporting Goods Alternatives Signet Jewelers Alternatives Wayfair Alternatives Albertsons Companies Alternatives Floor & Decor Alternatives Vipshop Alternatives GAP Alternatives Ollie's Bargain Outlet Alternatives MINISO Group 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 9/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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