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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On September 2, 2025, Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing financial results for the quarter ended August 2, 2025. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including exhibits, is being furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any of the Company’s filings with the SEC under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On September 2, 2025, the Company posted the Second Quarter 2025 Supplemental Presentation to its website at investors.academy.com. A copy of the presentation is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.
The information contained under this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.2, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. Press Release, dated September 2, 2025. | ||||||||
Second Quarter 2025 Supplemental Presentation, dated September 2, 2025. | ||||||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). | |||||||
Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
ACADEMY SPORTS AND OUTDOORS, INC. | ||
Date: September 2, 2025 | By: | /s/ | Brandy Treadway | |||||||||||
| Name: | Brandy Treadway | |||||||||||||
| Title: | Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary | |||||||||||||
Exhibit 99.1
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Academy Sports + Outdoors Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2025 Results
Updates Guidance
Second Quarter Sales Increase 3.3%; Comparable Sales Increase 0.2%
eCommerce Sales Increase 17.7%; New Stores Comping Positive Mid-Single Digits
Second Quarter Diluted GAAP EPS of $1.85
Opened Three New Stores in Florida, Virginia and West Virginia
Company Maintains High End of Guidance Range; Raises Low End
KATY, TEXAS (Globe Newswire — September 2, 2025) – Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASO) ("Academy" or the "Company") today announced its financial results for the second quarter ended August 2, 2025.
"We were pleased to see sales inflect to a positive comp in the second quarter, driven by steady improvements in the business that are a result of the progress we continue to make against our strategic initiatives. Customers are gravitating to our diversified assortment and our value proposition is resonating with them, which has allowed us to pick up market share in the first half of the year," said Steve Lawrence, Chief Executive Officer. “As we head into the back half of the year, we believe momentum is building in the business and we are confident in our strategy and ability to come out of this year better positioned than ever to serve our customers and drive long-term growth.”
Second Quarter Operating Results ($ in millions, except per share data) | Thirteen Weeks Ended | Change | ||||||||||||
| August 2, 2025 | August 3, 2024 | % | ||||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 1,599.8 | $ | 1,549.0 | 3.3% | |||||||||
| Comparable sales | 0.2 | % | (6.9) | % | ||||||||||
| Income before income tax | $ | 164.8 | $ | 186.5 | (11.6)% | |||||||||
| Net income | $ | 125.4 | $ | 142.6 | (12.1)% | |||||||||
Adjusted net income (1) | $ | 131.3 | $ | 148.6 | (11.6)% | |||||||||
| Earnings per common share, diluted | $ | 1.85 | $ | 1.95 | (5.1)% | |||||||||
Adjusted earnings per common share, diluted (1) | $ | 1.94 | $ | 2.03 | (4.4)% | |||||||||
(1) Adjusted net income and Adjusted earnings per common share, diluted are non-GAAP measures. See "Non-GAAP Measures" and "Reconciliations of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below for reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.
Year-to-Date Operating Results ($ in millions, except per share data) | Twenty-Six Weeks Ended | Change | ||||||||||||
| August 2, 2025 | August 3, 2024 | % | ||||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 2,951.2 | $ | 2,913.2 | 1.3% | |||||||||
| Comparable sales | (1.7) | % | (6.4) | % | ||||||||||
| Income before income tax | $ | 227.9 | $ | 284.2 | (19.8)% | |||||||||
| Net Income | $ | 171.5 | $ | 219.1 | (21.7)% | |||||||||
Adjusted net income (1) | $ | 182.9 | $ | 230.3 | (20.6)% | |||||||||
| Earnings per common share, diluted | $ | 2.52 | $ | 2.93 | (14.0)% | |||||||||
Adjusted earnings per common share, diluted (1) | $ | 2.69 | $ | 3.08 | (12.7)% | |||||||||
(1) Adjusted net income and Adjusted earnings per common share, diluted are non-GAAP measures. See "Non-GAAP Measures" and "Reconciliations of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below for reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.
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| As of | Change | |||||||||||||
Balance Sheet ($ in millions) | August 2, 2025 | August 3, 2024 | % | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 300.9 | $ | 324.6 | (7.3)% | |||||||||
Merchandise inventories, net(1) | $ | 1,587.6 | $ | 1,366.6 | 16.2% | |||||||||
| Long-term debt, net | $ | 481.7 | $ | 483.6 | (0.4)% | |||||||||
(1) As of August 2, 2025 inventory per store was up 4.5% in units and 8.2% in dollars.
| Twenty-Six Weeks Ended | Change | |||||||||||||
Capital Allocation ($ in millions) | August 2, 2025 | August 3, 2024 | % | |||||||||||
| Share repurchases | $ | 99.9 | $ | 222.3 | (55.1)% | |||||||||
| Dividends paid | $ | 17.4 | $ | 16.1 | 8.1% | |||||||||
Subsequent to the end of the second quarter, on August 28, 2025, Academy's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.13 per share of common stock. The dividend is payable on October 9, 2025, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on September 11, 2025.
New Store Openings
Academy opened three new stores during the second quarter, bringing its total to 306 locations across 21 states. The Company plans to open a total of 20 to 25 stores in fiscal 2025.
Academy Store Footprint Update
| 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 | ||||||||||
| FY 2024 | 282 | 16 | — | 298 | ||||||||||
| 1st Quarter 2025 | 298 | 5 | — | 303 | ||||||||||
| 2nd Quarter 2025 | 303 | 3 | — | 306 | ||||||||||
Note: 21 new stores added LTM
Time Frame | Total gross square feet open at beginning of the period | Gross square feet for stores opened during the period | Gross square feet for stores closed during the period | Total gross square feet at the end of the period | ||||||||||
| FY 2024 | 19,679 | 925 | — | 20,604 | ||||||||||
| 1st Quarter 2025 | 20,604 | 275 | — | 20,879 | ||||||||||
| 2nd Quarter 2025 | 20,879 | 191 | — | 21,070 | ||||||||||
Note: Figures in thousands
Tariff Mitigation Actions
The Company believes that it has mostly offset the impact of the current incremental tariffs on its business for fiscal 2025. The Company deployed multiple tactics, including:
•Partnering with factories and vendors to absorb a portion of the incremental expense
•Working with overseas partners to shift country of origin where it made sense
•Adjusting unit buys where needed
•Pulling in additional inventory from brands that had available goods in domestic warehouses
•Utilizing our pricing optimization tool to create strategies to drive higher Average Unit Retails (AUR’s)
The Company believes these actions should mitigate the impact of the tariffs throughout the remainder of this year while still being able to serve customers by delivering a strong value proposition. In the event of additional tariffs, the Company will continue to develop strategies to offset any impacts utilizing the tactics described above.
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2025 Outlook
"Sales for the second quarter continued to improve, and we saw meaningful acceleration in our strategic initiatives. In addition, we believe we now have additional visibility into tariff impacts and are well positioned to mitigate them," said Carl Ford, Chief Financial Officer. "Based on the results from the first half of the year and the expectations for the remainder of fiscal 2025, we are narrowing the low end of our sales guidance from -4.0% to -3.0%. The updated sales guidance range is -3.0% to positive 1.0%. We expect the tax rate for the year to be 23.5%.”
Academy is revising its previous guidance for fiscal 2025 as follows:
Fiscal 2025 Guidance Q1 Update | Updated Fiscal 2025 Guidance | |||||||||||||
| (in millions, except per share amounts) | Low end | High End | Low end | High end | ||||||||||
| Net sales | $5,970 | $6,265 | $6,000 | $6,265 | ||||||||||
Comparable sales (1) | (4.0) | % | 1.0 | % | (3.0) | % | 1.0 | % | ||||||
| Gross margin rate | 34.0 | % | 34.5 | % | 34.0 | % | 34.5 | % | ||||||
| GAAP net income | $350 | $410 | $360 | $410 | ||||||||||
Adjusted net income (2) | $375 | $435 | $380 | $430 | ||||||||||
| GAAP earnings per common share, diluted | $5.10 | $5.90 | $5.30 | $6.00 | ||||||||||
Adjusted earnings per common share, diluted (2) | $5.45 | $6.25 | $5.60 | $6.30 | ||||||||||
| Diluted weighted average common shares | ~69 | ~69 | ~68 | ~68 | ||||||||||
| Capital Expenditures | $180 | $220 | $180 | $220 | ||||||||||
Adjusted free cash flow (2), (3) | $250 | $320 | $250 | $320 | ||||||||||
(1) We define comparable sales as the percentage of period-over-period net sales increase or decrease, in the aggregate, for stores open after thirteen full fiscal months, as well as for all eCommerce sales.
(2) Adjusted net income, adjusted earnings per common share (EPS), diluted, and adjusted free cash flow are non-GAAP measures. See "Non-GAAP Measures" and "Reconciliations of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below for reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.
(3) We have not reconciled guidance for adjusted free cash flow to the most comparable GAAP measure because it is not possible to do so without unreasonable efforts given the uncertainty and potential variability of reconciling items, which are dependent on future events often outside of management's control and could be significant; therefore, we are unable to provide an estimate of the most closely comparable GAAP measure at this time.
Conference Call Info
Academy will host a conference call today at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss its financial results and related matters. The call will be webcast at investors.academy.com. The following information is provided for those who would like to participate in the conference call:
U.S. callers 1-877-407-3982
International callers 1-201-493-6780
Passcode 13755467
A replay of the conference call will be available for approximately 30 days on the Company's website.
About Academy Sports + Outdoors
Academy is a leading full-line sporting goods and outdoor recreation retailer in the United States. Originally founded in 1938 as a family business in Texas, Academy has grown to more than 300 stores across 21 states and counting. Academy’s mission is to provide “Fun for All” and Academy fulfills this mission with a localized merchandising strategy and value proposition that strongly connects with a broad range of consumers. Academy’s product assortment focuses on key categories of outdoor, apparel, sports & recreation and footwear through both leading national brands and a portfolio of private label brands. For more information, visit www.academy.com.
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Non-GAAP Measures
Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBIT, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Earnings per Common Share, and Adjusted Free Cash Flow have been presented in this press release as supplemental measures of financial performance that are not required by, or presented in accordance with, generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The Company believes that the presentation of these non-GAAP measures is useful to investors as they provide additional information on comparisons between periods by excluding certain items that affect overall comparability. The Company uses these non-GAAP financial measures for business planning purposes, to consider underlying trends of its business, and in measuring its performance relative to others in the market, and believes presenting these measures also provides information to investors and others for understanding and evaluating trends in the Company’s operating results or measuring performance in the same manner as the Company’s management. Non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, and not as an alternative for, the Company’s reported results prepared in accordance with GAAP. The calculation of these non-GAAP financial measures may differ from similar measures reported by other companies and may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures. For additional information on these non-GAAP financial measures, please see our Annual Report for the fiscal year ended February 1, 2025 (the "Annual Report"), filed on March 20, 2025 and our Quarterly Report for the thirteen weeks ended August 2, 2025 to be filed on September 2, 2025 ("the Quarterly Report"), which may be updated from time to time in our periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), which are accessible on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
See “Reconciliations of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures presented in this press release to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements are based on Academy’s current expectations and are not guarantees of future performance. Forward-looking statements may incorporate words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “forward,” “ahead,” “opportunities,” “plans,” “priorities,” “goals,” “future,” “short/long term,” “will,” “should,” or the negative version of these words or other comparable words. The forward-looking statements in this press release include, among other things, statements regarding the Company’s fiscal 2025 outlook under the caption “2025 Outlook”, the Company’s plans and expectations regarding tariff-mitigation actions, the Company’s strategic plans and financial objectives, including the implementation of such plans, the growth of the Company’s business and operations, including the opening of new stores and the expansion into new markets, as well as their performance, the Company’s payment of dividends, including the timing and amount thereof, share repurchases by the Company, and the Company's expectations regarding its future performance and financial condition and the Company’s plans to reduce direct import cost exposure to China. These forward-looking statements are subject to various risks, uncertainties, assumptions, or changes in circumstances that are all difficult to predict or quantify. Actual results may differ materially from these expectations due to changes in global, regional, or local economic, business, competitive, market, regulatory, environmental, and other factors that could affect overall consumer spending or our industry, including the possible effects of ongoing macroeconomic challenges, inflation and higher interest rates, trade policy changes or additional tariffs or changes in tariffs, geopolitical tensions, or changes to the financial health of our customers, many of which are beyond Academy's control. These and other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements are set forth in Academy's filings with the SEC, including the Annual Report and the Quarterly Report, under the caption "Risk Factors," as may be updated from time to time in our periodic filings with the SEC. Any forward-looking statement in this press release speaks only as of the date of this release. Academy undertakes no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by any applicable securities laws.
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 | |||||||
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ACADEMY SPORTS AND OUTDOORS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
| Thirteen Weeks Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 2, 2025 | Percentage of Sales (1) | August 3, 2024 | Percentage of Sales (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 1,599,838 | 100.0 | % | $ | 1,548,980 | 100.0 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Cost of goods sold | 1,023,105 | 64.0 | % | 990,255 | 63.9 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Gross margin | 576,733 | 36.0 | % | 558,725 | 36.1 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 404,352 | 25.3 | % | 368,639 | 23.8 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Operating income | 172,381 | 10.8 | % | 190,086 | 12.3 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense, net | 9,028 | 0.6 | % | 9,071 | 0.6 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Other income, net | 1,480 | 0.1 | % | 5,531 | 0.4 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 164,833 | 10.3 | % | 186,546 | 12.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 39,399 | 2.5 | % | 43,958 | 2.8 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 125,434 | 7.8 | % | $ | 142,588 | 9.2 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Earnings Per Common Share: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 1.89 | $ | 1.99 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | $ | 1.85 | $ | 1.95 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 66,539 | 71,829 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | 67,689 | 73,289 | |||||||||||||||||||||
(1) Column may not add due to rounding
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ACADEMY SPORTS AND OUTDOORS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
| Twenty-Six Weeks Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 2, 2025 | Percentage of Sales (1) | August 3, 2024 | Percentage of Sales (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 2,951,247 | 100.0 | % | $ | 2,913,200 | 100.0 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Cost of goods sold | 1,915,645 | 64.9 | % | 1,898,681 | 65.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Gross margin | 1,035,602 | 35.1 | % | 1,014,519 | 34.8 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 793,956 | 26.9 | % | 722,050 | 24.8 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Operating income | 241,646 | 8.2 | % | 292,469 | 10.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense, net | 18,072 | 0.6 | % | 18,557 | 0.6 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Write off of deferred loan costs | — | — | % | 449 | 0.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Other income, net | 4,287 | 0.1 | % | 10,735 | 0.4 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 227,861 | 7.7 | % | 284,198 | 9.8 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 56,343 | 1.9 | % | 65,145 | 2.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 171,518 | 5.8 | % | $ | 219,053 | 7.5 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Earnings Per Common Share: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 2.57 | $ | 3.00 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | $ | 2.52 | $ | 2.93 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 66,831 | 72,911 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | 68,043 | 74,651 | |||||||||||||||||||||
(1) Column may not add due to rounding
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ACADEMY SPORTS AND OUTDOORS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
| August 2, 2025 | February 1, 2025 | August 3, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||||||||||||||
| CURRENT ASSETS: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 300,860 | $ | 288,929 | $ | 324,568 | ||||||||||||||
| Accounts receivable - less allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,874, $2,752 and $2,080, respectively | 19,181 | 16,759 | 12,812 | |||||||||||||||||
| Merchandise inventories, net | 1,587,624 | 1,308,840 | 1,366,616 | |||||||||||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 78,257 | 95,621 | 108,392 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total current assets | 1,985,922 | 1,710,149 | 1,812,388 | |||||||||||||||||
| PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET | 584,045 | 525,136 | 470,752 | |||||||||||||||||
| RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS | 1,206,207 | 1,173,075 | 1,103,242 | |||||||||||||||||
| TRADE NAME | 579,330 | 579,007 | 578,550 | |||||||||||||||||
| GOODWILL | 861,920 | 861,920 | 861,920 | |||||||||||||||||
| OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS | 58,559 | 51,676 | 47,506 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 5,275,983 | $ | 4,900,963 | $ | 4,874,358 | ||||||||||||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||||||||||||||||
| CURRENT LIABILITIES: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 803,309 | $ | 612,424 | $ | 704,578 | ||||||||||||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 266,021 | 230,323 | 259,069 | |||||||||||||||||
| Current lease liabilities | 139,678 | 115,134 | 124,628 | |||||||||||||||||
| Current maturities of long-term debt | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 1,212,008 | 960,881 | 1,091,275 | |||||||||||||||||
| LONG-TERM DEBT, NET | 481,738 | 482,679 | 483,617 | |||||||||||||||||
| LONG-TERM LEASE LIABILITIES | 1,217,217 | 1,185,741 | 1,083,390 | |||||||||||||||||
| DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES, NET | 270,502 | 256,815 | 252,919 | |||||||||||||||||
| OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | 19,368 | 10,812 | 10,763 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities | 3,200,833 | 2,896,928 | 2,921,964 | |||||||||||||||||
| COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | ||||||||||||||||||||
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY : | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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; 66,625,266, 68,332,961, and 70,915,916 issued and outstanding as of August 2, 2025, February 1, 2025, and August 3, 2024, respectively. | 666 | 683 | 709 | |||||||||||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 255,517 | 247,094 | 244,584 | |||||||||||||||||
| Retained earnings | 1,818,967 | 1,756,258 | 1,707,101 | |||||||||||||||||
| Stockholders' equity | 2,075,150 | 2,004,035 | 1,952,394 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 5,275,983 | $ | 4,900,963 | $ | 4,874,358 | ||||||||||||||
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ACADEMY SPORTS AND OUTDOORS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands)
| Twenty-Six Weeks Ended | ||||||||||||||
| August 2, 2025 | August 3, 2024 | |||||||||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 171,518 | $ | 219,053 | ||||||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 61,171 | 57,771 | ||||||||||||
| Non-cash lease expense | 22,487 | 7,271 | ||||||||||||
| Equity compensation | 15,144 | 14,093 | ||||||||||||
| Amortization of deferred loan and other costs | 1,292 | 1,279 | ||||||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 13,686 | (1,876) | ||||||||||||
| Write off of deferred loan costs | — | 449 | ||||||||||||
| Changes in assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | (2,421) | 6,559 | ||||||||||||
| Merchandise inventories, net | (278,784) | (172,457) | ||||||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 15,311 | (24,943) | ||||||||||||
| Other noncurrent assets | (7,617) | (7,462) | ||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | 178,381 | 153,613 | ||||||||||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 29,395 | 19,073 | ||||||||||||
| Income taxes payable | 7,526 | 19,801 | ||||||||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | 8,958 | (1,201) | ||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 236,047 | 291,023 | ||||||||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | (107,576) | (73,425) | ||||||||||||
| Purchases of intangible assets | (323) | (314) | ||||||||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (107,899) | (73,739) | ||||||||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from Revolving Credit Facilities | — | 3,900 | ||||||||||||
| Repayment of Revolving Credit Facilities | — | (3,900) | ||||||||||||
| Repayment of Term Loan | (1,500) | (1,500) | ||||||||||||
| Debt issuance fees | — | (5,690) | ||||||||||||
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 2,646 | 3,575 | ||||||||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase program | 2,781 | 2,819 | ||||||||||||
| Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards | (3,748) | (3,412) | ||||||||||||
| Repurchase of common stock for retirement | (99,031) | (220,325) | ||||||||||||
| Dividends paid | (17,365) | (16,103) | ||||||||||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | (116,217) | (240,636) | ||||||||||||
| NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | 11,931 | (23,352) | ||||||||||||
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD | 288,929 | 347,920 | ||||||||||||
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD | $ | 300,860 | $ | 324,568 | ||||||||||
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RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
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Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBIT
We define “Adjusted EBITDA” as net income (loss) before interest expense, net, income tax expense and depreciation, amortization, and impairment, and other adjustments included in the table below. We define “Adjusted EBIT” as Adjusted EBITDA less depreciation and amortization. We describe these adjustments reconciling net income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBIT in the following table (amounts in thousands).
| Thirteen Weeks Ended | Twenty-Six Weeks Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 2, 2025 | August 3, 2024 | August 2, 2025 | August 3, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 125,434 | $ | 142,588 | $ | 171,518 | $ | 219,053 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense, net | 9,028 | 9,071 | 18,072 | 18,557 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 39,399 | 43,958 | 56,343 | 65,145 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 31,021 | 28,918 | 61,171 | 57,771 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity compensation (a) | 7,602 | 7,955 | 15,144 | 14,093 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Write off of deferred loan costs | — | — | — | 449 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 212,484 | $ | 232,490 | $ | 322,248 | $ | 375,068 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Less: Depreciation and amortization | (31,021) | (28,918) | (61,171) | (57,771) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBIT | $ | 181,463 | $ | 203,572 | $ | 261,077 | $ | 317,297 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| (a) Represents non-cash charges related to equity-based compensation, which vary from period to period depending on certain factors such as timing and valuation of awards, achievement of performance targets and equity award forfeitures. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings Per Common Share
We define “Adjusted Net Income” as net income (loss) plus other adjustments included in the table below, less the tax effect of these adjustments. We define “Adjusted Earnings per Common Share, Basic” as Adjusted Net Income divided by the basic weighted average common shares outstanding during the period and “Adjusted Earnings per Common Share, Diluted” as Adjusted Net Income divided by the diluted weighted average common shares outstanding during the period. We describe these adjustments reconciling net income (loss) to Adjusted Net Income, and Adjusted Earnings Per Common Share in the following table (amounts in thousands, except per share data):
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| August 2, 2025 | August 3, 2024 | August 2, 2025 | August 3, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 125,434 | $ | 142,588 | $ | 171,518 | $ | 219,053 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity compensation (a) | 7,602 | 7,955 | 15,144 | 14,093 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Write off of deferred loan costs | — | — | — | 449 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tax effects of these adjustments (b) | (1,717) | (1,901) | (3,745) | (3,333) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted Net Income | $ | 131,319 | $ | 148,642 | $ | 182,917 | $ | 230,262 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings per common share: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 1.89 | $ | 1.99 | $ | 2.57 | $ | 3.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | $ | 1.85 | $ | 1.95 | $ | 2.52 | $ | 2.93 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted earnings per common share: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 1.97 | $ | 2.07 | $ | 2.74 | $ | 3.16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | $ | 1.94 | $ | 2.03 | $ | 2.69 | $ | 3.08 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 66,539 | 71,829 | 66,831 | 72,911 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | 67,689 | 73,289 | 68,043 | 74,651 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| (b) For the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended August 2, 2025 and August 3, 2024, this represents the estimated tax effect (by using the projected full year tax rates for the respective years) of the total adjustments made to arrive at Adjusted Net Income. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings Per Common Share, Diluted, Guidance Reconciliation (amounts in millions, except per share data)
| Low Range* | High Range* | |||||||||||||
| Fiscal Year Ending January 31, 2026 | Fiscal Year Ending January 31, 2026 | |||||||||||||
| Net Income | $ | 360.0 | $ | 410.0 | ||||||||||
Equity compensation (a) | $ | 20.0 | $ | 20.0 | ||||||||||
| Adjusted Net Income | $ | 380.0 | $ | 430.0 | ||||||||||
| Earnings Per Common Share, Diluted | $ | 5.30 | $ | 6.00 | ||||||||||
Equity compensation (a) | $ | 0.30 | $ | 0.30 | ||||||||||
| Adjusted Earnings Per Common Share, Diluted | $ | 5.60 | $ | 6.30 | ||||||||||
| * | 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. | |||||||||||||
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Adjusted Free Cash Flow
We define “Adjusted Free Cash Flow” as net cash provided by (used in) operating activities less net cash used in investing activities. We describe these adjustments reconciling net cash provided by operating activities to adjusted free cash flow in the following table (amounts in thousands):
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| August 2, 2025 | August 3, 2024 | August 2, 2025 | August 3, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 78,575 | $ | 91,346 | $ | 236,047 | $ | 291,023 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (56,911) | (41,384) | (107,899) | (73,739) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted Free Cash Flow | $ | 21,664 | $ | 49,962 | $ | 128,148 | $ | 217,284 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Q2 2025 Earnings Presentation September 2025
Safe Harbor/Forward Looking Statements 2 This presentation by Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (the “Company”) contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements are based on Academy’s current expectations and are not guarantees of future performance. Forward-looking statements may incorporate words such as “believe,” “expect,” “forward,” “ahead,” “opportunities,” “plans,” “priorities,” “goals,” “future,” “short/long term,” “will,” “should,” or the negative version of these words or other comparable words. The forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements regarding the Company’s strategic plans, long range plans, goals and targets, and financial objectives, including the implementation of such plans, the growth of the Company’s business and operations, including the opening of new stores and the expansion into new markets as well as their performance, the Company's expectations regarding its future performance and financial condition, the Company’s payment of dividends, including the timing and the amount thereof, its market opportunity and other such matters and the Company’s plans to reduce direct import cost exposure to China. These forward-looking statements are subject to various risks, uncertainties, assumptions, or changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict or quantify. Actual results may differ materially from these expectations due to changes in global, regional, or local economic, business, competitive, market, regulatory, environmental, and other factors that could affect overall consumer spending or our industry, including the possible effects of ongoing macroeconomic challenges, inflation and higher interest rates, trade policy changes or additional tariffs or changes in tariffs, geopolitical tensions, or changes to the financial health of our customers, many of which are beyond the Company’s control. These and other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include those risks mentioned above and other risks that are set forth in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 1, 2025, filed on March 20, 2025, under the caption “Risk Factors," as may be updated from time to time in our periodic filings with the SEC. Any forward-looking statement in this presentation speaks only as of the date of this presentation. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by any applicable securities laws. The Company operates on a retail fiscal calendar pursuant to which its fiscal year consists of 52 or 53 weeks, ending on the Saturday closest to January 31 (which such Saturday may occur on a date following January 31) each year. References to any “year”, “quarter,” or “month” mean “fiscal year,” “fiscal quarter,” and “fiscal month,” respectively, unless the context requires otherwise. References to “2024” and “LY” relate to its fiscal year ended February 1, 2025, unless the context requires otherwise. References to “FY25” relate to its fiscal year ending January 31, 2026, unless the context requires otherwise. References to “Q2 FY25,” relate to its fiscal quarter ended August 2, 2025, unless the context requires otherwise.
Who is Academy Sports + Outdoors? 3 • We are a $6 billion retailer of trending outdoor and sport categories, operating 306 stores across 21 states1 and counting • We have a significant growth opportunity, highlighted by our current plan to expand store footprint and omnichannel business • Deep consumer connections differentiated by strong focus on assortment, value, and experience, driving customer and community loyalties • Capturing tailwinds of lasting shift of customer spend towards outdoor activities, health and wellness, and experiences V I S I O N To be the BEST sports + outdoors retailer in the country M I S S I O N Provide FUN FOR ALL through strong assortments, value, and experience CUSTOMER focus and service EXCELLENCE in all we do Responsible LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE with urgency STUDENTS of the business INTEGRITY always Positive impact on our COMMUNITIES VA L U E S (1) As of the end of Q2 2025
Growth Plan: Strategy & Goals OUR STRATEGY 1.Open NEW STORES to expand the store base by 50%+ in existing and new markets 2.Build a more powerful OMNI-CHANNEL business 3.Drive our EXISTING BUSINESS by: – Improving service and productivity in our stores – Strengthening our merchandising through meaningful assortment, powerful brands, and compelling value – Attracting and engaging customers through communication, content, and experiences 4.Leverage and scale our SUPPLY CHAIN to enable industry-leading growth 5.Support our growth with the BEST TEAM in Retail 4 OUR LONG-RANGE GOALS*
New Store Growth ASO has opened 48 new stores over the past three years as part of our new store growth strategy, including expanding into 3 new states. During the second quarter we opened 3 new stores and plan to open an additional 11 stores in the third quarter. We opened 16 new stores in fiscal 2024 and plan to open 20 – 25 stores in fiscal 2025 across legacy, existing and new markets: • Legacy market openings - High Awareness Markets (Texas/Oklahoma/Louisiana/Arkansas) • Existing market openings - Mississippi/Alabama/Georgia/Florida/Kansas/Missouri/Tennessee/Kentucky/North Carolina/South Carolina • New market openings - Low Awareness Markets (Pennsylvania/Ohio/Indiana/Illinois/West Virginia/Maryland/Virginia) New Store Targets Year One Sales: $12M - $16M FY 25 Spend/store1: $4M - $5M Targeted ROIC2: 20%+ There is a massive white space opportunity; 80% of the US population does not live within 10- miles of an Academy store 5 (1) Includes inventory (2) ROIC is a non-GAAP measure. We have not reconciled this forward-looking estimate to the most comparable GAAP measure because it is not possible to do so without unreasonable efforts given the uncertainty and potential variability of reconciling items which are dependent on future events and often outside of management's control and which could be significant. Because such items cannot be reasonably predicted with the level of precision required, we are unable to provide an estimate of the most closely comparable GAAP measure at this time.
Jordan & Nike Expansion On April 23rd, the Company launched the Jordan Brand in 145 doors and online and expanded our Nike assortment in the majority of the stores and online. For the Jordan Brand, this was the first time the Company cross-merchandised apparel + footwear + accessories together by gender, into a branded shop concept. Jordan Brand football cleats and back to school accessories were launched in all stores in July/August. Nike is already the Company’s number 1 brand by sales, and they expect Jordan Brand to be in the top 20 by the end of fiscal 2025. 6
Management: Experienced Retail Leadership 7 Sam Johnson President Matt McCabe EVP, CMO Carl Ford EVP, CFO Served as CEO and member of the Board of Directors since June 2023 Joined the Company in February 2019 as EVP and CMO Served as President since October 2023 Joined the Company in April 2017 as EVP of Retail Operations Served as EVP and CFO since July 2023 Joined the Company in January 2019 as SVP of Finance Served as EVP and CMO since June 2023 Joined the Company in December 2016 as VP and DMM of Athletic & Licensed Apparel Bill Ennis EVP, CAO Chad Fox EVP, CCO Sumit Anand EVP, CIO Served as EVP and CAO since January 2024 Joined the Company in April 2008 as Vice President of Human Resources Served as EVP and CCO since January 2024 Prior to joining the Company, served as the SVP and Chief Marketing Officer at Dollar General Served as SVP and CIO since March 2025 Prior to joining the Company, served as the Chief Information Officer and Head of Strategy at At Home Steve Lawrence CEO Brandy Treadway EVP, CLO & Corporate Secretary Served as EVP and CLO since August 2025 Prior to joining the Company, served as Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary for RideNow Group
Q2 FY 2025 Results 8 $1.6B Net Sales 3.3% year-over-year 0.2% Comp Sales 36.0% Gross Margin 3 New Store Openings $1.85 GAAP EPS $1.94* Adjusted EPS Source: The Company’s Q2 2025 earnings release and 10-Q to be filed on 9/2/2025 *Adjusted EPS and Adjusted Free Cash Flow are non-GAAP measures. See appendix for reconciliation of non-GAAP measures. • Saw third sequential quarter with comp sales improvement • Posted first positive quarterly comp since 2021 • Opened three new stores • Generated $79M in cash flow from operations and ~$22M in adjusted free cash flow*
Capital Allocation Framework Optimize the Capital Structure Ensure Adequate Stability A Strong Balance Sheet for Strategic Priorities Optimize Stakeholder Value Create a capital structure sustainable through all business cycles Hold liquidity to protect against downturns and to take advantage of opportunities Maintain financial rigor to ensure investments satisfy minimum risk- adjusted hurdle rate Optimize distributions through share repurchases, regular dividends, and special dividends Framework Pillar ASO Action Optimize the Capital Structure Keep leverage metrics in line to below industry peers and ratings agencies’ expectations Consistently evaluate proper debt levels Adequate Stability Continue to maintain ABL facility for unforeseen circumstances Strategic Priorities Target net capital expenditures at 2% - 4% of sales Fund store growth initiatives aligned with long term growth objectives Invest in eCommerce, technology and existing stores Address continuity needs by allocating sufficient funds on maintenance projects inclusive of store updates Distribute Additional Cash to Stakeholders Utilize existing share repurchase authorization Continue to return capital through existing dividend program Evaluate other methods of stakeholder distribution 9
Fiscal 2025 Revised Guidance Fiscal 2025 guidance has been updated to narrow the low end of sales guidance from -4.0% to -3.0%. The updated sales guidance range is -3.0% to positive 1.0%. The Company expects the tax rate for the year to be 23.5%. 10
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GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Earnings per Common Share, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBIT and Adjusted Free Cash Flow, have been presented in this presentation as supplemental measures of financial performance that are not required by, or presented in accordance with, generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). These non- GAAP measures have limitations as analytical tools. For information on these limitations, as well as information on why management believes these non-GAAP measures are useful, please see our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 1, 2025 (the "Annual Report") filed on March 20, 2025, as such limitations and information may be updated from time to time in our periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), which are accessible on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. We compensate for these limitations by primarily relying on our GAAP results in addition to using these non-GAAP measures supplementally. 16
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