Academy Sports and Outdoors (ASO): Valuation Check After Strategic Board Appointments Signal Growth and Digital Focus

Academy Sports and Outdoors (ASO) just refreshed its board, adding former Walmart US finance chief Michael Dastugue, Habit Burger & Grill CEO Shannon Hennessy, and technology veteran Clay Johnson, a move investors are watching for its strategic implications.

See our latest analysis for Academy Sports and Outdoors.

The timing of these appointments comes as Academy’s share price has slipped year to date, with a negative year to date share price return but a resilient five year total shareholder return that signals long term momentum remains intact.

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With shares still below analyst targets despite steady revenue and profit growth, investors now have to decide whether Academy is trading at a discount that underestimates this refreshed board, or whether future growth is already fully priced in.

Most Popular Narrative Narrative: 14.3% Undervalued

With Academy Sports and Outdoors last closing at $49.29 against a narrative fair value of $57.50, the story leans toward meaningful upside grounded in detailed forecasts.

In order for the above numbers to justify the analysts price target, the company would need to trade at a PE ratio of 9.2x on those 2028 earnings, up from 8.8x today. This future PE is lower than the current PE for the US Specialty Retail industry at 18.7x.

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Want to see how steady revenue growth, rising margins, and shrinking share count combine into that upside case? The narrative spells out the full math.

Result: Fair Value of $57.50 (UNDERVALUED)

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However, this upside depends on assumptions, while heavier promotions and dependence on higher income shoppers could squeeze margins and stall that growth path.

Find out about the key risks to this Academy Sports and Outdoors narrative.

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