Academy Sports & Outdoors (ASO) Return on Capital Employed (2020 - 2026)
Academy Sports & Outdoors (ASO) reported Return on Capital Employed of 11.87% for Q1 2026, down 147.0% year-over-year from 25.27% in Q1 2025, and down 1.56% quarter-over-quarter from 12.06% in Q4 2025.
Academy Sports & Outdoors (ASO) Return on Capital Employed (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Academy Sports & Outdoors (ASO) has 7 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 11.87% in Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 11.87%, down 147.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was 11.87% (down 147.0% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was 12.63%, down 145.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed eased to 11.87% in Q1 2026 per ASO's latest filing, from 12.06% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 25.92% in Q1 2022 and troughed at 11.87% in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of 18.42% and a median of 17.9% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Return on Capital Employed soared 1396 bps in 2022, then sank 590 bps in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 23.81% in 2022, then fell by 21 bps to 18.72% in 2023, then dropped by 17 bps to 15.59% in 2024, then slipped by 23 bps to 12.06% in 2025, then decreased by 2 bps to 11.87% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ASO's Return on Capital Employed at 11.87% in Q1 2026, 12.06% in Q4 2025, and 12.15% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caseys General Stores | 27.84 Bn | 27.38 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 18.66% |
| 2 | Williams Sonoma | 24.59 Bn | 23.57 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 41.55% |
| 3 | Ulta Beauty | 20.75 Bn | 20.25 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 32.06% |
| 4 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 17.81 Bn | 16.45 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 8.58% |
| 5 | Tractor Supply | 15.90 Bn | 15.67 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 17.35% |
| 6 | Best Buy | 15.61 Bn | 13.87 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 22.05% |
| 7 | NaaS Technology | 14.72 Bn | 14.70 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Five Below | 10.27 Bn | 9.34 Bn | 696.98 Mn | 11.70% |
| 9 | Murphy USA | 10.20 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 3.98 Bn | 22.31% |
| 10 | Academy Sports & Outdoors | 3.44 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 576.60 Mn | 11.87% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 11.87% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 12.06% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 12.15% |
| May 3, 2025 | 13.38% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 13.35% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 15.59% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 16.74% |
| May 4, 2024 | 17.90% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 17.30% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 18.72% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 19.83% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 21.50% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 23.19% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 23.81% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 24.57% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 25.25% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 25.92% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 25.46% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 20.68% |
| May 1, 2021 | 19.67% |