Academy Sports & Outdoors (ASO) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026)
Academy Sports & Outdoors' (ASO) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $116.1 million in Q3 2026, up 431.68% year-over-year from $21.8 million in Q3 2025, and down 4.64% on a QoQ basis from $121.7 million in Q2 2026.
Analysis
Academy Sports & Outdoors (ASO) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Academy Sports & Outdoors (ASO) has 7 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $116.1 million in Q3 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow rose 431.68% year-over-year to $116.1 million in Q3 2026; TTM through Aug 2026 was $331.4 million, a 38.46% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $222.1 million, down 32.38% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q3 2026 stood at $116.1 million, down from $121.7 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $214.0 million in Q1 2023 and bottomed at -$13.6 million in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $89.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $106.6 million in 2025.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2024, when Free Cash Flow surged 1334.75%; it then slumped 139.36% in 2025.
- Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at $19.4 million in 2022, then decreased by 21.11% to $15.3 million in 2023, then surged by 125.56% to $34.4 million in 2024, then slumped by 139.36% to -$13.6 million in 2025, then surged by 955.97% to $116.1 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Free Cash Flow figures were $116.1 million in Q3 2026, $121.7 million in Q2 2026, and $107.2 million in Q1 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ulta Beauty | 23.16 Bn | 22.94 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 38.44 Mn |
| 2 | Best Buy | 19.53 Bn | 17.27 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 737.00 Mn |
| 3 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 10.76 Bn | 9.84 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 133.03 Mn |
| 4 | GameStop | 10.16 Bn | 5.10 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 60.70 Mn |
| 5 | Signet Jewelers | 3.88 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 602.40 Mn | 30.80 Mn |
| 6 | Academy Sports & Outdoors | 3.00 Bn | 2.70 Bn | 665.90 Mn | 116.06 Mn |
| 7 | National Vision Holdings | 1.33 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 290.43 Mn | - |
| 8 | Gold.com | 1.32 Bn | 490.26 Mn | 110.30 Mn | 1.07 Bn |
| 9 | Winmark | 1.02 Bn | 997.85 Mn | 21.15 Mn | 8.53 Mn |
| 10 | Barnes & Noble Education | 369.06 Mn | 361.25 Mn | 57.05 Mn | -56.40 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 116.06 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 121.70 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 107.22 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -13.56 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 21.83 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 106.64 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 76.45 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 34.45 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 50.15 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 167.45 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 178.93 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 15.27 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 122.14 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 11.67 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 213.99 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 19.36 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 130.54 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 79.82 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 140.97 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 84.59 Mn |