Does the media favor DKS or ASO?

In the previous week, DICK'S Sporting Goods had 30 more articles in the media than Academy Sports and Outdoors. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for DICK'S Sporting Goods and 7 mentions for Academy Sports and Outdoors. Academy Sports and Outdoors' average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat DICK'S Sporting Goods' score of 0.51 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 DICK'S Sporting Goods 11 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Academy Sports and Outdoors 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to ASO or BJ?

In the previous week, BJ's Wholesale Club had 8 more articles in the media than Academy Sports and Outdoors. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for BJ's Wholesale Club and 7 mentions for Academy Sports and Outdoors. Academy Sports and Outdoors' average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat BJ's Wholesale Club's score of 0.66 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 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive BJ's Wholesale Club 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to ASO or MUSA?

In the previous week, Murphy USA had 1 more articles in the media than Academy Sports and Outdoors. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Murphy USA and 7 mentions for Academy Sports and Outdoors. Academy Sports and Outdoors' average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Murphy USA's score of 0.89 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 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Murphy USA 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor FCFS or ASO?

In the previous week, Academy Sports and Outdoors had 2 more articles in the media than FirstCash. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Academy Sports and Outdoors and 5 mentions for FirstCash. Academy Sports and Outdoors' average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat FirstCash's score of 1.06 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 FirstCash 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 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to ACI or ASO?

In the previous week, Academy Sports and Outdoors had 4 more articles in the media than Albertsons Companies. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Academy Sports and Outdoors and 3 mentions for Albertsons Companies. Academy Sports and Outdoors' average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Albertsons Companies' score of 0.52 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 Albertsons Companies 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Academy Sports and Outdoors 4 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 (ASO) Competitors

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ASO vs. DKS, BJ, MUSA, FCFS, and ACI

Should you buy Academy Sports and Outdoors stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Academy Sports and Outdoors with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Academy Sports and Outdoors include DICK'S Sporting Goods (DKS), BJ's Wholesale Club (BJ), Murphy USA (MUSA), FirstCash (FCFS), and Albertsons Companies (ACI).

How does Academy Sports and Outdoors compare to DICK'S Sporting Goods?

DICK'S Sporting Goods (NYSE:DKS) and Academy Sports and Outdoors (NASDAQ:ASO) are related companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, risk and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, DICK'S Sporting Goods had 30 more articles in the media than Academy Sports and Outdoors. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for DICK'S Sporting Goods and 7 mentions for Academy Sports and Outdoors. Academy Sports and Outdoors' average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat DICK'S Sporting Goods' score of 0.51 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
DICK'S Sporting Goods	11 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Academy Sports and Outdoors	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

89.8% of DICK'S Sporting Goods shares are owned by institutional investors. 28.9% of DICK'S Sporting Goods 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

DICK'S Sporting Goods has higher revenue and earnings than Academy Sports and Outdoors. Academy Sports and Outdoors is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DICK'S Sporting Goods, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
DICK'S Sporting Goods	$19.20B	1.06	$849.24M	$10.52	21.64
Academy Sports and Outdoors	$6.05B	0.56	$376.77M	$5.56	9.50

DICK'S Sporting Goods currently has a consensus target price of $253.89, indicating a potential upside of 11.52%. Academy Sports and Outdoors has a consensus target price of $59.87, indicating a potential upside of 13.38%. Given Academy Sports and Outdoors' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Academy Sports and Outdoors is more favorable than DICK'S Sporting Goods.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
DICK'S Sporting Goods	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.70
Academy Sports and Outdoors	0 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44

DICK'S Sporting Goods has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Academy Sports and Outdoors has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its share price is 6% more volatile than the broader market.

Academy Sports and Outdoors has a net margin of 6.22% compared to DICK'S Sporting Goods' net margin of 4.71%. DICK'S Sporting Goods' return on equity of 23.41% beat Academy Sports and Outdoors' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
DICK'S Sporting Goods	4.71%	23.41%	7.40%
Academy Sports and Outdoors	6.22%	17.88%	7.05%

DICK'S Sporting Goods pays an annual dividend of $5.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Academy Sports and Outdoors pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. DICK'S Sporting Goods pays out 47.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Academy Sports and Outdoors pays out 10.8% 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. DICK'S Sporting Goods has increased its dividend for 11 consecutive years and Academy Sports and Outdoors has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. DICK'S Sporting Goods is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

DICK'S Sporting Goods beats Academy Sports and Outdoors on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Academy Sports and Outdoors compare to BJ's Wholesale Club?

Academy Sports and Outdoors (NASDAQ:ASO) and BJ's Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) are both retail companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations.

BJ's Wholesale Club has higher revenue and earnings than Academy Sports and Outdoors. Academy Sports and Outdoors is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BJ's Wholesale Club, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Academy Sports and Outdoors	$6.05B	0.56	$376.77M	$5.56	9.50
BJ's Wholesale Club	$21.46B	0.51	$578.38M	$4.35	19.59

98.6% of BJ's Wholesale Club shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.6% of Academy Sports and Outdoors shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of BJ's Wholesale Club shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Academy Sports and Outdoors has a net margin of 6.22% compared to BJ's Wholesale Club's net margin of 2.62%. BJ's Wholesale Club's return on equity of 26.67% beat Academy Sports and Outdoors' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Academy Sports and Outdoors	6.22%	17.88%	7.05%
BJ's Wholesale Club	2.62%	26.67%	7.59%

Academy Sports and Outdoors has a beta of 1.06, suggesting that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BJ's Wholesale Club has a beta of 0.27, suggesting that its stock price is 73% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, BJ's Wholesale Club had 8 more articles in the media than Academy Sports and Outdoors. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for BJ's Wholesale Club and 7 mentions for Academy Sports and Outdoors. Academy Sports and Outdoors' average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat BJ's Wholesale Club's score of 0.66 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	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
BJ's Wholesale Club	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Academy Sports and Outdoors currently has a consensus price target of $59.87, indicating a potential upside of 13.38%. BJ's Wholesale Club has a consensus price target of $105.27, indicating a potential upside of 23.51%. Given BJ's Wholesale Club's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe BJ's Wholesale Club 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)	11 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44
BJ's Wholesale Club	1 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44

Summary

BJ's Wholesale Club beats Academy Sports and Outdoors on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Academy Sports and Outdoors compare to Murphy USA?

Academy Sports and Outdoors (NASDAQ:ASO) and Murphy USA (NYSE:MUSA) are both mid-cap retail companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, risk and analyst recommendations.

Academy Sports and Outdoors presently has a consensus target price of $59.87, indicating a potential upside of 13.38%. Murphy USA has a consensus target price of $503.71, indicating a potential downside of 0.41%. Given Academy Sports and Outdoors' higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Academy Sports and Outdoors is more favorable than Murphy USA.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Academy Sports and Outdoors	0 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44
Murphy USA	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

80.8% of Murphy USA shares are held by institutional investors. 3.6% of Academy Sports and Outdoors shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 9.0% of Murphy USA shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Academy Sports and Outdoors has a beta of 1.06, meaning that its share price is 6% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Murphy USA has a beta of 0.36, meaning that its share price is 64% less volatile than the broader market.

Academy Sports and Outdoors pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Murphy USA pays an annual dividend of $2.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Academy Sports and Outdoors pays out 10.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Murphy USA pays out 8.8% 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 and Murphy USA has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

Academy Sports and Outdoors has a net margin of 6.22% compared to Murphy USA's net margin of 2.81%. Murphy USA's return on equity of 91.05% beat Academy Sports and Outdoors' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Academy Sports and Outdoors	6.22%	17.88%	7.05%
Murphy USA	2.81%	91.05%	11.93%

In the previous week, Murphy USA had 1 more articles in the media than Academy Sports and Outdoors. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Murphy USA and 7 mentions for Academy Sports and Outdoors. Academy Sports and Outdoors' average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Murphy USA's score of 0.89 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	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Murphy USA	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Murphy USA has higher revenue and earnings than Academy Sports and Outdoors. Academy Sports and Outdoors is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Murphy USA, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Academy Sports and Outdoors	$6.05B	0.56	$376.77M	$5.56	9.50
Murphy USA	$19.68B	0.47	$470.60M	$28.93	17.48

Summary

Murphy USA beats Academy Sports and Outdoors on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Academy Sports and Outdoors compare to FirstCash?

FirstCash (NASDAQ:FCFS) and Academy Sports and Outdoors (NASDAQ:ASO) are both mid-cap retail companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and earnings.

FirstCash has a net margin of 9.15% compared to Academy Sports and Outdoors' net margin of 6.22%. FirstCash's return on equity of 18.68% beat Academy Sports and Outdoors' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
FirstCash	9.15%	18.68%	8.18%
Academy Sports and Outdoors	6.22%	17.88%	7.05%

FirstCash has a beta of 0.52, indicating that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Academy Sports and Outdoors has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the broader market.

80.3% of FirstCash shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.9% of FirstCash 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 stock will outperform the market over the long term.

FirstCash pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Academy Sports and Outdoors pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. FirstCash pays out 21.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Academy Sports and Outdoors pays out 10.8% 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. FirstCash has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years and Academy Sports and Outdoors has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Academy Sports and Outdoors is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

FirstCash presently has a consensus target price of $198.00, suggesting a potential downside of 9.96%. Academy Sports and Outdoors has a consensus target price of $59.87, suggesting a potential upside of 13.38%. Given Academy Sports and Outdoors' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Academy Sports and Outdoors is more favorable than FirstCash.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
FirstCash	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.17
Academy Sports and Outdoors	0 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44

Academy Sports and Outdoors has higher revenue and earnings than FirstCash. Academy Sports and Outdoors is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FirstCash, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
FirstCash	$3.66B	2.63	$330.38M	$7.98	27.56
Academy Sports and Outdoors	$6.05B	0.56	$376.77M	$5.56	9.50

In the previous week, Academy Sports and Outdoors had 2 more articles in the media than FirstCash. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Academy Sports and Outdoors and 5 mentions for FirstCash. Academy Sports and Outdoors' average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat FirstCash's score of 1.06 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
FirstCash	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	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

FirstCash and Academy Sports and Outdoors tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Academy Sports and Outdoors compare to Albertsons Companies?

Albertsons Companies (NYSE:ACI) and Academy Sports and Outdoors (NASDAQ:ASO) are both mid-cap retail companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, earnings and risk.

Albertsons Companies has a beta of 0.43, suggesting that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Academy Sports and Outdoors has a beta of 1.06, suggesting that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the broader market.

Albertsons Companies pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Academy Sports and Outdoors pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Albertsons Companies pays out 212.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Academy Sports and Outdoors pays out 10.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Albertsons Companies has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Academy Sports and Outdoors has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Academy Sports and Outdoors had 4 more articles in the media than Albertsons Companies. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Academy Sports and Outdoors and 3 mentions for Albertsons Companies. Academy Sports and Outdoors' average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Albertsons Companies' score of 0.52 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
Albertsons Companies	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Academy Sports and Outdoors	4 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 has a net margin of 6.22% compared to Albertsons Companies' net margin of 0.26%. Albertsons Companies' return on equity of 42.75% beat Academy Sports and Outdoors' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Albertsons Companies	0.26%	42.75%	4.24%
Academy Sports and Outdoors	6.22%	17.88%	7.05%

Academy Sports and Outdoors has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Albertsons Companies. Academy Sports and Outdoors is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Albertsons Companies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Albertsons Companies	$83.17B	0.09	$217.40M	$0.32	48.77
Academy Sports and Outdoors	$6.05B	0.56	$376.77M	$5.56	9.50

Albertsons Companies currently has a consensus price target of $21.31, suggesting a potential upside of 36.53%. Academy Sports and Outdoors has a consensus price target of $59.87, suggesting a potential upside of 13.38%. Given Albertsons Companies' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Albertsons Companies is more favorable than Academy Sports and Outdoors.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Albertsons Companies	3 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.41
Academy Sports and Outdoors	0 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44

71.4% of Albertsons Companies shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Albertsons Companies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.6% of Academy Sports and Outdoors shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Academy Sports and Outdoors beats Albertsons Companies on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Academy Sports and Outdoors	LEISURE&REC PRD Industry	Discretionary Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$3.41B	$2.32B	$7.31B	$12.56B
Dividend Yield	1.14%	2.24%	2.85%	5.31%
P/E Ratio	9.50	37.01	21.77	26.27
Price / Sales	0.56	1.14	3.94	142.41
Price / Cash	7.01	15.61	14.96	56.84
Price / Book	1.62	2.12	3.72	7.30
Net Income	$376.77M	$36.85M	$247.58M	$337.27M
7 Day Performance	0.53%	1.51%	1.88%	3.58%
1 Month Performance	-3.72%	1.05%	15.25%	5.71%
1 Year Performance	29.03%	-3.11%	18.26%	39.70%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
ASO Academy Sports and Outdoors	4.691 of 5 stars	$52.80 -4.2%	$59.87 +13.4%	+29.0%	$3.41B	$6.05B	9.60	23,000
DKS DICK'S Sporting Goods	4.2728 of 5 stars	$211.73 +0.6%	$245.89 +16.1%	+26.9%	$18.85B	$17.22B	20.72	105,200	Trending News Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast
BJ BJ's Wholesale Club	3.902 of 5 stars	$97.74 +0.7%	$107.38 +9.9%	-24.8%	$12.48B	$21.46B	22.32	35,000	Earnings Report Analyst Forecast Gap Up
MUSA Murphy USA	2.9135 of 5 stars	$569.26 +0.7%	$503.71 -11.5%	+18.3%	$10.51B	$19.38B	19.68	16,900	Analyst Downgrade Insider Trade
FCFS FirstCash	3.9641 of 5 stars	$225.86 +0.4%	$198.00 -12.3%	+71.1%	$9.90B	$3.66B	28.30	22,000	Positive News

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Academy Sports and Outdoors (ASO) Competitors

ASO vs. DKS, BJ, MUSA, FCFS, and ACI

How does Academy Sports and Outdoors compare to DICK'S Sporting Goods?

Does the media favor DKS or ASO?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of DKS or ASO?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, DKS or ASO?

Do analysts prefer DKS or ASO?

Which has more risk & volatility, DKS or ASO?

Is DKS or ASO more profitable?

Is DKS or ASO a better dividend stock?

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How does Academy Sports and Outdoors compare to BJ's Wholesale Club?

Which has better valuation and earnings, ASO or BJ?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in ASO or BJ?

Is ASO or BJ more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, ASO or BJ?

Does the media refer more to ASO or BJ?

Do analysts prefer ASO or BJ?

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How does Academy Sports and Outdoors compare to Murphy USA?

Do analysts prefer ASO or MUSA?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in ASO or MUSA?

Which has more risk and volatility, ASO or MUSA?

Is ASO or MUSA a better dividend stock?

Is ASO or MUSA more profitable?

Does the media refer more to ASO or MUSA?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, ASO or MUSA?

Summary

How does Academy Sports and Outdoors compare to FirstCash?

Is FCFS or ASO more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, FCFS or ASO?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of FCFS or ASO?

Is FCFS or ASO a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend FCFS or ASO?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, FCFS or ASO?

Does the media favor FCFS or ASO?

Summary

How does Academy Sports and Outdoors compare to Albertsons Companies?

Which has more volatility and risk, ACI or ASO?

Is ACI or ASO a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to ACI or ASO?

Is ACI or ASO more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, ACI or ASO?

Do analysts recommend ACI or ASO?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in ACI or ASO?

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