| UNITED STATES | ||||||||||||||
| SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION | ||||||||||||||
| Washington, D.C. 20549 | ||||||||||||||
FORM 8-K | ||||||||||||||
| CURRENT REPORT | ||||||||||||||
| Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 | ||||||||||||||
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): June 9, 2026 | ||||||||||||||
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Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. | ||||||||||||||
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | ||||||||||||||
Delaware |
001-39589 |
85-1800912 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of |
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(I.R.S. Employer |
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incorporation) |
File No.) |
Identification No.) |
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| 1800 North Mason Road | ||||||||||||||
Katy, Texas 77449 |
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(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code) |
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(281) 646-5200 |
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(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
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Not Applicable |
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| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) | ||||||||||||||
| Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: | ||||||||||||||
☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) | ||||||||||||||
☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) | ||||||||||||||
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) | ||||||||||||||
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) | ||||||||||||||
| Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | ||||||||||||||
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||||||||
| Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share | ASO | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||||||||||||
| Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). | ||||||||||||||
Emerging Growth Company ☐ |
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ | ||||||||||||||
| Exhibit No. | Description of Exhibit | |||||||
Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. Press Release, dated June 9, 2026. |
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First Quarter 2026 Earnings Presentation, dated June 9, 2026. |
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ACADEMY SPORTS AND OUTDOORS, INC. | ||
Date: June 9, 2026 |
By: | /s/ | Brandy Treadway | |||||||||||
| Name: | Brandy Treadway | |||||||||||||
| Title: | Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary | |||||||||||||
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First Quarter Operating Results
($ in millions, except per share data)
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Thirteen Weeks Ended |
Change | ||||||||||||
| May 2, 2026 | May 3, 2025 | % | ||||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 1,442.0 | $ | 1,351.4 | 6.7% | |||||||||
| Comparable sales | 2.9 | % | (3.7) | % | ||||||||||
| Income before income tax | $ | 68.9 | $ | 63.0 | 9.4% | |||||||||
| Net income | $ | 52.7 | $ | 46.1 | 14.3% | |||||||||
Adjusted net income (1) |
$ | 61.2 | $ | 51.6 | 18.6% | |||||||||
| Earnings per common share, diluted | $ | 0.80 | $ | 0.68 | 17.6% | |||||||||
Adjusted earnings per common share, diluted(1) |
$ | 0.93 | $ | 0.76 | 22.4% | |||||||||
| Thirteen Weeks Ended | Change | |||||||||||||
Balance Sheet ($ in millions) |
May 2, 2026 | May 3, 2025 | % | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 337.8 | $ | 285.1 | 18.5% | |||||||||
Merchandise inventories, net(1) |
$ | 1,654.4 | $ | 1,560.0 | 6.1% | |||||||||
| Long-term debt, net | $ | 480.3 | $ | 482.2 | (0.4)% | |||||||||
| Thirteen Weeks Ended | Change | |||||||||||||
Capital Allocation ($ in millions) |
May 2, 2026 | May 3, 2025 | % | |||||||||||
Share repurchases (1) |
$ | 99.3 | $ | 99.9 | (0.6) | % | ||||||||
| Dividends paid | $ | 9.6 | $ | 8.7 | 10.3 | % | ||||||||
| Time Frame | Total stores open at beginning of the period | Number of stores opened during the period | Number of stores closed during the period | Total stores open at end of period | ||||||||||
1st Quarter 2025 |
298 | 5 | — | 303 | ||||||||||
FY 2025 |
298 | 24 | — | 322 | ||||||||||
1st Quarter 2026 |
322 | 2 | — | 324 | ||||||||||
Time Frame |
Total gross square feet open at beginning of the period(1) |
Gross square feet for stores opened during the period(1) |
Gross square feet for stores closed during the period | Total gross square feet at the end of the period(1) |
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| 1st Quarter 2025 | 20,604 | 275 | 20,879 | |||||||||||
FY 2025 |
20,604 | 1,321 | — | 21,925 | ||||||||||
1st Quarter 2026 |
21,925 | 112 | — | 22,037 | ||||||||||
| Original Fiscal 2026 Guidance | Updated Fiscal 2026 Guidance |
change (at midpoint) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions, except per share amounts) | Low end | High end | Low end | High end | 2025 Actuals |
vs. 2025 |
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| Net sales | $6,175 | $6,355 | $6,230 | $6,355 | $6,053 | 4.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Sales Growth | 2.0 | % | 5.0 | % | 3.0 | % | 5.0 | % | 2.0 | % | 100.0 | % | |||||||||||
Comparable sales (1) |
(1.0) | % | 2.0 | % | — | % | 2.0 | % | (1.5) | % | 166.7 | % | |||||||||||
| Gross margin rate | 34.5 | % | 35.0 | % | 34.5 | % | 35.0 | % | 34.8 | % | — | % | |||||||||||
| GAAP net income | $380 | $415 | $390 | $415 | $377 | 6.8 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Adjusted net income (2) |
$410 | $445 | $420 | $445 | $393 | 10.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| GAAP earnings per common share, diluted | $5.65 | $6.15 | $5.95 | $6.35 | $5.54 | 11.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Adjusted earnings per common share, diluted (2) |
$6.10 | $6.60 | $6.40 | $6.80 | $5.78 | 14.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Diluted weighted average common shares | 67 | 67 | 66 | 66 | ~68 | (3.0) | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Capital Expenditures | $200 | $240 | $200 | $240 | $213 | 3.3 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Adjusted free cash flow (2), (3) |
$250 | $300 | $250 | $300 | $263 | 4.6 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Investor Contact |
Media Contact | |||||||
| Dan Aldridge | Meredith Klein | |||||||
| VP, Investor Relations | VP, Communications | |||||||
| 832-739-4102 | 346-823-6615 | |||||||
| dan.aldridge@academy.com | meredith.klein@academy.com | |||||||
| Thirteen Weeks Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| May 2, 2026 | Percentage of Sales (1) |
May 3, 2025 | Percentage of Sales (1) |
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| Net sales | $ | 1,442,003 | 100.0 | % | $ | 1,351,409 | 100.0 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Cost of goods sold | 962,655 | 66.8 | % | 892,540 | 66.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Gross margin | 479,348 | 33.2 | % | 458,869 | 34.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 404,693 | 28.1 | % | 389,604 | 28.8 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Operating income | 74,655 | 5.2 | % | 69,265 | 5.1 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense, net | 8,988 | 0.6 | % | 9,044 | 0.7 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Other income, net | 3,222 | 0.2 | % | 2,807 | 0.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 68,889 | 4.8 | % | 63,028 | 4.7 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 16,186 | 1.1 | % | 16,944 | 1.3 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 52,703 | 3.7 | % | $ | 46,084 | 3.4 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Earnings Per Common Share: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.82 | $ | 0.69 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | $ | 0.80 | $ | 0.68 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 64,432 | 67,122 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | 65,945 | 68,170 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| May 2, 2026 | January 31, 2026 | May 3, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||||||||||||||
| CURRENT ASSETS: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 337,810 | $ | 330,320 | $ | 285,104 | ||||||||||||||
| Accounts receivable - less allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,209, $1,792 and $2,584, respectively | 17,671 | 34,755 | 16,869 | |||||||||||||||||
| Merchandise inventories, net | 1,654,429 | 1,503,756 | 1,560,035 | |||||||||||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 93,249 | 82,457 | 59,757 | |||||||||||||||||
| Assets held for sale | 2,957 | 2,957 | — | |||||||||||||||||
| Total current assets | 2,106,116 | 1,954,245 | 1,921,765 | |||||||||||||||||
| PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET | 602,768 | 584,103 | 551,184 | |||||||||||||||||
| RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS | 1,290,110 | 1,234,246 | 1,210,516 | |||||||||||||||||
| TRADE NAME | 579,860 | 579,766 | 579,165 | |||||||||||||||||
| GOODWILL | 861,920 | 861,920 | 861,920 | |||||||||||||||||
| OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS | 62,826 | 62,756 | 55,873 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 5,503,600 | $ | 5,277,036 | $ | 5,180,423 | ||||||||||||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||||||||||||||||
| CURRENT LIABILITIES: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 826,338 | $ | 637,854 | $ | 849,554 | ||||||||||||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 274,857 | 243,908 | 272,362 | |||||||||||||||||
| Current lease liabilities | 152,001 | 147,491 | 137,979 | |||||||||||||||||
| Current maturities of long-term debt | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 1,256,196 | 1,032,253 | 1,262,895 | |||||||||||||||||
| LONG-TERM DEBT, NET | 480,320 | 480,793 | 482,209 | |||||||||||||||||
| LONG-TERM LEASE LIABILITIES | 1,315,590 | 1,261,167 | 1,210,095 | |||||||||||||||||
| DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES, NET | 299,309 | 300,654 | 255,912 | |||||||||||||||||
| OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | 31,219 | 30,792 | 22,080 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities | 3,382,634 | 3,105,659 | 3,233,191 | |||||||||||||||||
| COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | ||||||||||||||||||||
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY : |
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| Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 50,000,000 shares; none issued and outstanding | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| Common stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 300,000,000 shares; 63,507,116; 64,945,953 and 66,466,377 issued and outstanding as of May 2, 2026, January 31, 2026 and May 3, 2025, respectively. | 635 | 649 | 662 | |||||||||||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 254,512 | 256,351 | 244,388 | |||||||||||||||||
| Retained earnings | 1,865,819 | 1,914,377 | 1,702,182 | |||||||||||||||||
| Stockholders' equity | 2,120,966 | 2,171,377 | 1,947,232 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 5,503,600 | $ | 5,277,036 | $ | 5,180,423 | ||||||||||||||
| Thirteen Weeks Ended | ||||||||||||||
| May 2, 2026 | May 3, 2025 | |||||||||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 52,703 | $ | 46,084 | ||||||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 30,757 | 30,150 | ||||||||||||
| Non-cash lease expense | 3,068 | 12,665 | ||||||||||||
| Equity compensation | 11,100 | 7,542 | ||||||||||||
| Amortization of deferred loan and other costs | 646 | 649 | ||||||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | (1,345) | (903) | ||||||||||||
| Changes in assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 17,084 | (110) | ||||||||||||
| Merchandise inventories, net | (150,673) | (251,195) | ||||||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | (10,793) | 35,863 | ||||||||||||
| Other noncurrent assets | (438) | (4,566) | ||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | 177,965 | 231,762 | ||||||||||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 12,782 | 24,848 | ||||||||||||
| Income taxes payable | 17,323 | 16,322 | ||||||||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | 427 | 8,361 | ||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 160,606 | 157,472 | ||||||||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | (38,903) | (50,830) | ||||||||||||
| Purchases of intangible assets | (94) | (158) | ||||||||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (38,997) | (50,988) | ||||||||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||||||||
| Repayment of Term Loan | (750) | (750) | ||||||||||||
| Repurchase of common stock for retirement | (98,412) | (99,031) | ||||||||||||
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 715 | 1,516 | ||||||||||||
| Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards | (6,026) | (3,328) | ||||||||||||
| Dividends paid | (9,646) | (8,716) | ||||||||||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | (114,119) | (110,309) | ||||||||||||
| NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | 7,490 | (3,825) | ||||||||||||
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD | 330,320 | 288,929 | ||||||||||||
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD | $ | 337,810 | $ | 285,104 | ||||||||||
| Thirteen Weeks Ended | |||||||||||||||||
| May 2, 2026 | May 3, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 52,703 | $ | 46,084 | |||||||||||||
| Interest expense, net | 8,988 | 9,044 | |||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 16,186 | 16,944 | |||||||||||||||
| Equity compensation (a) | 11,100 | 7,542 | |||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBIT | $ | 88,977 | $ | 79,614 | |||||||||||||
| (a) | Represents non-cash charges related to equity based compensation, which vary from period to period depending on certain factors such as the timing and valuation of awards, achievement of performance targets and equity award forfeitures. | ||||||||||||||||
| Thirteen Weeks Ended | |||||||||||||||||
| May 2, 2026 | May 3, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 52,703 | $ | 46,084 | |||||||||||||
| Equity compensation (a) | 11,100 | 7,542 | |||||||||||||||
| Tax effects of these adjustments (b) | (2,584) | (2,029) | |||||||||||||||
| Adjusted Net Income | $ | 61,219 | $ | 51,597 | |||||||||||||
| Earnings per common share: | |||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.82 | $ | 0.69 | |||||||||||||
| Diluted | $ | 0.80 | $ | 0.68 | |||||||||||||
| Adjusted earnings per common share: | |||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.95 | $ | 0.77 | |||||||||||||
| Diluted | $ | 0.93 | $ | 0.76 | |||||||||||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding: | |||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 64,432 | 67,122 | |||||||||||||||
| Diluted | 65,945 | 68,170 | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | Represents non-cash charges related to equity based compensation, which vary from period to period depending on certain factors such as the timing and valuation of awards, achievement of performance targets and equity award forfeitures. | ||||||||||||||||
| (b) | Represents the estimated tax effect of the total adjustments made to arrive at Adjusted Net Income. | ||||||||||||||||
| Low Range* | High Range* | |||||||||||||
| Fiscal Year Ending January 31, 2027 |
Fiscal Year Ending January 31, 2027 |
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| Net Income | $ | 390 | $ | 415 | ||||||||||
| Equity compensation (a) | 30 | 30 | ||||||||||||
| Adjusted Net Income | $ | 420 | $ | 445 | ||||||||||
| Earnings Per Common Share, Diluted | $ | 5.95 | $ | 6.35 | ||||||||||
| Equity compensation (a) | 0.45 | 0.45 | ||||||||||||
| Adjusted Earnings Per Common Share, Diluted | $ | 6.40 | $ | 6.80 | ||||||||||
| * | Amounts presented have been rounded. | |||||||||||||
| (a) | Adjustments include non-cash charges related to equity-based compensation (as defined above), which may vary from period to period. These amounts are also tax affected. | |||||||||||||
| Thirteen Weeks Ended | ||||||||||||||
| May 2, 2026 | May 3, 2025 | |||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 160,606 | $ | 157,472 | ||||||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (38,997) | (50,988) | ||||||||||||
| Adjusted Free Cash Flow | $ | 121,609 | $ | 106,484 | ||||||||||