Academy Sports & Outdoors (ASO) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026)
Academy Sports & Outdoors' Free Cash Flow was $116.06 million in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 431.7% from $21.83 million a year earlier but down 4.6% from the prior quarter.
Academy Sports & Outdoors (ASO) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Academy Sports & Outdoors' Free Cash Flow was $331.42 million through Aug 1, 2026, up 38.5% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it came in at $222.13 million, down 32.4% from FY2025.
- Free Cash Flow shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -25.5% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Free Cash Flow was $328.49 million in FY2025 (+0.1%), $328.01 million in FY2024 (-26.1%), $443.7 million in FY2023 (-25.7%) and $597.46 million in FY2022 (-38.4%).
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow has moved between -$13.56 million (fiscal Q3 2026) and $213.99 million (fiscal Q4 2023) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Free Cash Flow has increased for three straight quarters, with growth averaging 65.9% over the last seven quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Free Cash Flow over five years was fiscal Q2 2027 (growth of 431.7%); the worst was fiscal Q1 2024 (a decline of 85.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, ASO's Free Cash Flow in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 was $121.7 million (Q1 2027), $107.22 million (Q4 2026) and -$13.56 million (Q3 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,719.60 Bn | 2,236.30 Bn | 104.83 Bn | -8.82 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 322.94 Bn | 316.18 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 4.51 Bn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 162.61 Bn | 140.15 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 1.73 Bn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 113.73 Bn | 106.70 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 3.12 Bn |
| 5 | O Reilly Automotive | 75.25 Bn | 74.34 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 698.90 Mn |
| 6 | Ross Stores | 74.74 Bn | 57.66 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 624.50 Mn |
| 7 | Target | 70.10 Bn | 64.69 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 2.43 Bn |
| 8 | Autozone | 53.28 Bn | 52.18 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 456.48 Mn |
| 9 | Carvana | 42.39 Bn | 32.88 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 187.00 Mn |
| 10 | Academy Sports & Outdoors | 3.81 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 665.90 Mn | 116.06 Mn |
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 |
Academy Sports & Outdoors Free Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=ASO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "ASO", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=ASO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();