Does the media refer more to ASO or DKS?

In the previous week, DICK'S Sporting Goods had 12 more articles in the media than Academy Sports and Outdoors. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for DICK'S Sporting Goods and 3 mentions for Academy Sports and Outdoors. DICK'S Sporting Goods' average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Academy Sports and Outdoors' score of 0.94 indicating that DICK'S Sporting Goods is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Academy Sports and Outdoors 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive DICK'S Sporting Goods 9 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor ASO or BJ?

In the previous week, BJ's Wholesale Club had 5 more articles in the media than Academy Sports and Outdoors. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for BJ's Wholesale Club and 3 mentions for Academy Sports and Outdoors. BJ's Wholesale Club's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Academy Sports and Outdoors' score of 0.94 indicating that BJ's Wholesale Club is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Academy Sports and Outdoors 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive BJ's Wholesale Club 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor ASO or MUSA?

In the previous week, Murphy USA had 21 more articles in the media than Academy Sports and Outdoors. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Murphy USA and 3 mentions for Academy Sports and Outdoors. Murphy USA's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Academy Sports and Outdoors' score of 0.94 indicating that Murphy USA is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Academy Sports and Outdoors 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Murphy USA 10 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer FCFS or ASO?

In the previous week, FirstCash had 4 more articles in the media than Academy Sports and Outdoors. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for FirstCash and 3 mentions for Academy Sports and Outdoors. FirstCash's average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat Academy Sports and Outdoors' score of 0.94 indicating that FirstCash is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment FirstCash 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Academy Sports and Outdoors 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor W or ASO?

In the previous week, Wayfair had 27 more articles in the media than Academy Sports and Outdoors. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for Wayfair and 3 mentions for Academy Sports and Outdoors. Academy Sports and Outdoors' average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Wayfair's score of 0.85 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 Wayfair 12 Very Positive mention(s) 10 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Academy Sports and Outdoors 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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

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 Wayfair (W).

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

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

89.8% of DICK'S Sporting Goods shares are held by institutional investors. 3.6% of Academy Sports and Outdoors shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 28.9% of DICK'S Sporting Goods shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Academy Sports and Outdoors has a net margin of 6.24% compared to DICK'S Sporting Goods' net margin of 4.71%. DICK'S Sporting Goods' return on equity of 22.22% beat Academy Sports and Outdoors' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Academy Sports and Outdoors	6.24%	17.85%	7.08%
DICK'S Sporting Goods	4.71%	22.22%	7.02%

In the previous week, DICK'S Sporting Goods had 12 more articles in the media than Academy Sports and Outdoors. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for DICK'S Sporting Goods and 3 mentions for Academy Sports and Outdoors. DICK'S Sporting Goods' average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Academy Sports and Outdoors' score of 0.94 indicating that DICK'S Sporting Goods is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Academy Sports and Outdoors	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
DICK'S Sporting Goods	9 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Academy Sports and Outdoors pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. 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 out 10.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. DICK'S Sporting Goods pays out 47.5% 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 DICK'S Sporting Goods has raised its dividend for 11 consecutive years. DICK'S Sporting Goods is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Academy Sports and Outdoors has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its share price is 4% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, DICK'S Sporting Goods has a beta of 1.19, indicating that its share price is 19% more volatile than the broader market.

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
Academy Sports and Outdoors	$6.05B	0.53	$376.77M	$5.68	9.12
DICK'S Sporting Goods	$17.22B	1.21	$849.24M	$10.52	22.08

Academy Sports and Outdoors presently has a consensus price target of $58.94, suggesting a potential upside of 13.74%. DICK'S Sporting Goods has a consensus price target of $253.89, suggesting a potential upside of 9.31%. Given Academy Sports and Outdoors' higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly 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
Academy Sports and Outdoors	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53
DICK'S Sporting Goods	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.65

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 contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk and analyst recommendations.

Academy Sports and Outdoors currently has a consensus price target of $58.94, suggesting a potential upside of 13.74%. BJ's Wholesale Club has a consensus price target of $105.27, suggesting a potential upside of 23.36%. 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)	10 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53
BJ's Wholesale Club	1 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44

98.6% of BJ's Wholesale Club shares are held by institutional investors. 3.6% of Academy Sports and Outdoors shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of BJ's Wholesale Club shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Academy Sports and Outdoors has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BJ's Wholesale Club has a beta of 0.23, meaning that its stock price is 77% less volatile than the broader market.

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	0.53	$376.77M	$5.68	9.12
BJ's Wholesale Club	$21.46B	0.51	$578.38M	$4.35	19.62

Academy Sports and Outdoors has a net margin of 6.24% 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	6.24%	17.85%	7.08%
BJ's Wholesale Club	2.62%	26.67%	7.59%

In the previous week, BJ's Wholesale Club had 5 more articles in the media than Academy Sports and Outdoors. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for BJ's Wholesale Club and 3 mentions for Academy Sports and Outdoors. BJ's Wholesale Club's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Academy Sports and Outdoors' score of 0.94 indicating that BJ's Wholesale Club is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Academy Sports and Outdoors	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
BJ's Wholesale Club	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

BJ's Wholesale Club beats Academy Sports and Outdoors on 10 of the 17 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 retail companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings and institutional ownership.

Academy Sports and Outdoors presently has a consensus target price of $58.94, suggesting a potential upside of 13.74%. Murphy USA has a consensus target price of $515.14, suggesting a potential downside of 6.48%. Given Academy Sports and Outdoors' higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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)	10 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53
Murphy USA	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

Academy Sports and Outdoors has a beta of 1.04, suggesting that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Murphy USA has a beta of 0.3, suggesting that its stock price is 70% less volatile than the broader market.

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	0.53	$376.77M	$5.68	9.12
Murphy USA	$19.38B	0.52	$470.60M	$28.93	19.04

Academy Sports and Outdoors has a net margin of 6.24% 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	6.24%	17.85%	7.08%
Murphy USA	2.81%	91.05%	11.93%

In the previous week, Murphy USA had 21 more articles in the media than Academy Sports and Outdoors. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Murphy USA and 3 mentions for Academy Sports and Outdoors. Murphy USA's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Academy Sports and Outdoors' score of 0.94 indicating that Murphy USA is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Academy Sports and Outdoors	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Murphy USA	10 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Academy Sports and Outdoors pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. 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 10.6% 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 increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Murphy USA has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Murphy USA beats Academy Sports and Outdoors on 13 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 stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

FirstCash has a net margin of 9.15% compared to Academy Sports and Outdoors' net margin of 6.24%. 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	6.24%	17.85%	7.08%

FirstCash pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Academy Sports and Outdoors pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. FirstCash pays out 21.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Academy Sports and Outdoors pays out 10.6% 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.

In the previous week, FirstCash had 4 more articles in the media than Academy Sports and Outdoors. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for FirstCash and 3 mentions for Academy Sports and Outdoors. FirstCash's average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat Academy Sports and Outdoors' score of 0.94 indicating that FirstCash is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
FirstCash	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Academy Sports and Outdoors	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

FirstCash has a beta of 0.52, meaning that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Academy Sports and Outdoors has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

FirstCash currently has a consensus price target of $198.00, suggesting a potential downside of 12.79%. Academy Sports and Outdoors has a consensus price target of $58.94, suggesting a potential upside of 13.74%. 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)	10 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53

80.3% of FirstCash shares are held by institutional investors. 2.9% of FirstCash shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.6% of Academy Sports and Outdoors shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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	2.72	$330.38M	$7.98	28.45
Academy Sports and Outdoors	$6.05B	0.53	$376.77M	$5.68	9.12

Summary

FirstCash beats Academy Sports and Outdoors on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Academy Sports and Outdoors compare to Wayfair?

Wayfair (NYSE:W) and Academy Sports and Outdoors (NASDAQ:ASO) are both retail companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership and earnings.

Academy Sports and Outdoors has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Wayfair. Wayfair is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Academy Sports and Outdoors, 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
Wayfair	$12.46B	0.94	-$313M	-$2.34	N/A
Academy Sports and Outdoors	$6.05B	0.53	$376.77M	$5.68	9.12

Wayfair has a beta of 3.02, indicating that its stock price is 202% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Academy Sports and Outdoors has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

Wayfair presently has a consensus target price of $99.68, suggesting a potential upside of 12.57%. Academy Sports and Outdoors has a consensus target price of $58.94, suggesting a potential upside of 13.74%. Given Academy Sports and Outdoors' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Academy Sports and Outdoors is more favorable than Wayfair.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Wayfair	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63
Academy Sports and Outdoors	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53

Academy Sports and Outdoors has a net margin of 6.24% compared to Wayfair's net margin of -2.41%. Academy Sports and Outdoors' return on equity of 17.85% beat Wayfair's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Wayfair	-2.41%	-2.20%	1.92%
Academy Sports and Outdoors	6.24%	17.85%	7.08%

In the previous week, Wayfair had 27 more articles in the media than Academy Sports and Outdoors. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for Wayfair and 3 mentions for Academy Sports and Outdoors. Academy Sports and Outdoors' average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Wayfair's score of 0.85 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
Wayfair	12 Very Positive mention(s)	10 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Academy Sports and Outdoors	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

89.7% of Wayfair shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.4% of Wayfair 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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Wayfair and Academy Sports and Outdoors tied by winning 8 of the 16 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	$3.21B	$2.44B	$7.32B	$12.60B
Dividend Yield	1.16%	2.17%	3.05%	5.81%
P/E Ratio	9.12	36.82	20.70	24.42
Price / Sales	0.53	1.18	4.07	109.07
Price / Cash	6.88	16.36	15.38	55.09
Price / Book	1.52	2.53	3.75	6.58
Net Income	$376.77M	$36.85M	$246.38M	$337.17M
7 Day Performance	1.59%	0.40%	-0.84%	0.83%
1 Month Performance	2.41%	3.30%	2.43%	3.27%
1 Year Performance	17.77%	-0.99%	5.07%	36.05%

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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	4.542 of 5 stars	$51.82 flat	$58.94 +13.7%	+17.5%	$3.21B	$6.05B	9.12	23,000
DKS DICK'S Sporting Goods	4.6312 of 5 stars	$220.00 +3.1%	$253.89 +15.4%	+33.4%	$19.59B	$19.20B	20.91	105,200	Positive News
BJ BJ's Wholesale Club	4.154 of 5 stars	$89.53 -2.3%	$105.27 +17.6%	-21.2%	$11.43B	$21.46B	20.58	35,000
MUSA Murphy USA	2.5101 of 5 stars	$556.64 +1.9%	$503.71 -9.5%	+35.3%	$10.28B	$19.68B	19.24	16,900	Trending News Analyst Revision
FCFS FirstCash	4.0708 of 5 stars	$229.35 +2.5%	$198.00 -13.7%	+76.7%	$10.05B	$3.66B	28.74	22,000	Positive News

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

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

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

Is ASO or DKS more profitable?

Does the media refer more to ASO or DKS?

Is ASO or DKS a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, ASO or DKS?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, ASO or DKS?

Do analysts recommend ASO or DKS?

Summary

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

Do analysts rate ASO or BJ?

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

Which has more risk & volatility, ASO or BJ?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, ASO or BJ?

Is ASO or BJ more profitable?

Does the media favor ASO or BJ?

Summary

How does Academy Sports and Outdoors compare to Murphy USA?

Do analysts prefer ASO or MUSA?

Which has more volatility & risk, ASO or MUSA?

Which has better earnings & valuation, ASO or MUSA?

Is ASO or MUSA more profitable?

Does the media favor ASO or MUSA?

Is ASO or MUSA a better dividend stock?

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

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How does Academy Sports and Outdoors compare to FirstCash?

Is FCFS or ASO more profitable?

Is FCFS or ASO a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer FCFS or ASO?

Which has more volatility and risk, FCFS or ASO?

Do analysts recommend FCFS or ASO?

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

Which has higher earnings and valuation, FCFS or ASO?

Summary

How does Academy Sports and Outdoors compare to Wayfair?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, W or ASO?

Which has more volatility and risk, W or ASO?

Do analysts prefer W or ASO?

Is W or ASO more profitable?

Does the media favor W or ASO?

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

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