Academy Sports and Outdoors (ASO) Competitors $50.66 -1.22 (-2.35%) Closing price 07/11/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$50.70 +0.04 (+0.08%) As of 07/11/2025 06:09 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, FND, GAP, MUSA, OLLI, VIPS, W, BBWI, and FCFSShould 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), Floor & Decor (FND), GAP (GAP), Murphy USA (MUSA), Ollie's Bargain Outlet (OLLI), Vipshop (VIPS), Wayfair (W), Bath & Body Works (BBWI), and FirstCash (FCFS). Academy Sports and Outdoors vs. Its Competitors Steven Madden DICK'S Sporting Goods Floor & Decor GAP Murphy USA Ollie's Bargain Outlet Vipshop Wayfair Bath & Body Works FirstCash Academy Sports and Outdoors (NASDAQ:ASO) and Steven Madden (NASDAQ:SHOO) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations. 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 3.3%. Academy Sports and Outdoors pays out 9.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Steven Madden pays out 36.2% 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. 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, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is ASO or SHOO more profitable? Steven Madden has a net margin of 7.26% compared to Academy Sports and Outdoors' net margin of 6.55%. Steven Madden's return on equity of 21.63% beat Academy Sports and Outdoors' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Academy Sports and Outdoors6.55% 19.62% 7.70% Steven Madden 7.26%21.63%13.24% Which has higher 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$5.92B0.57$418.45M$5.449.31Steven Madden$2.28B0.81$169.39M$2.3211.00 Does the media refer more to ASO or SHOO? In the previous week, Academy Sports and Outdoors and Academy Sports and Outdoors both had 5 articles in the media. Steven Madden's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Academy Sports and Outdoors' score of 0.88 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 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Steven Madden 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate ASO or SHOO? Academy Sports and Outdoors currently has a consensus price target of $56.31, suggesting a potential upside of 11.16%. Steven Madden has a consensus price target of $28.50, suggesting a potential upside of 11.72%. Given Steven Madden's higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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) 8 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Which has more risk and volatility, ASO or SHOO? Academy Sports and Outdoors has a beta of 1.29, suggesting that its share price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Steven Madden has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryAcademy Sports and Outdoors and Steven Madden tied by winning 9 of the 18 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$3.37B$3.31B$8.23B$9.10BDividend Yield1.00%2.99%3.14%4.02%P/E Ratio9.3133.1221.3320.26Price / Sales0.572.944.03152.16Price / Cash6.5219.7516.7457.67Price / Book1.753.854.655.49Net Income$418.45M-$13.89M$214.95M$250.45M7 Day Performance7.30%-4.22%36.31%4.79%1 Month Performance16.33%12.61%45.20%9.59%1 Year Performance-4.65%17.50%16.07%16.41% Academy Sports and Outdoors Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ASOAcademy Sports and Outdoors4.113 of 5 stars$50.66-2.4%$56.31+11.2%-4.6%$3.37B$5.92B9.3122,000SHOOSteven Madden3.8301 of 5 stars$25.00-3.8%$28.50+14.0%-42.7%$1.82B$2.28B10.784,800Positive NewsDKSDICK'S Sporting Goods4.8394 of 5 stars$206.89+0.3%$219.56+6.1%-5.3%$16.56B$13.44B14.8056,100Positive NewsInsider TradeFNDFloor & Decor2.8584 of 5 stars$80.82-1.5%$93.00+15.1%-12.1%$8.70B$4.46B42.7613,690News CoveragePositive NewsOptions VolumeGAPGAP3.7682 of 5 stars$22.64-0.4%$28.47+25.7%N/A$8.53B$15.09B9.8082,000Trending NewsMUSAMurphy USA4.7044 of 5 stars$425.28+0.5%$526.29+23.8%-10.5%$8.40B$20.24B17.9417,200News CoverageOLLIOllie's Bargain Outlet3.0782 of 5 stars$128.00-2.2%$125.21-2.2%+24.8%$7.85B$2.27B39.3812,800News CoverageVIPSVipshop3.2393 of 5 stars$14.94-0.3%$15.58+4.3%+7.5%$7.67B$14.85B7.8214,966Positive NewsWWayfair3.7265 of 5 stars$55.10-3.0%$45.67-17.1%+0.5%$7.07B$11.85B-19.3313,500Analyst ForecastBBWIBath & Body Works4.9715 of 5 stars$32.85-0.9%$42.00+27.9%-11.9%$6.95B$7.35B8.7659,210News CoveragePositive NewsFCFSFirstCash4.6203 of 5 stars$135.90-0.6%$133.50-1.8%+26.5%$6.03B$3.39B21.7420,000News CoverageAnalyst Downgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Steven Madden Alternatives DICK'S Sporting Goods Alternatives Floor & Decor Alternatives GAP Alternatives Murphy USA Alternatives Ollie's Bargain Outlet Alternatives Vipshop Alternatives Wayfair Alternatives Bath & Body Works Alternatives FirstCash 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 7/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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