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Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (ASO) Q1 Earnings

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For the quarter ended April 2023, Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (ASO - Free Report) reported revenue of $1.38 billion, down 5.7% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.30, compared to $1.73 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of -4.16% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.44 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.58, the EPS surprise was -17.72%.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

  • Comparable Sales Growth: -7.3% compared to the -3.83% average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Merchandise Division Sales- Outdoors: $389.04 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $440.13 million.
  • Merchandise Division Sales- Sports and recreation: $343.58 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $350.97 million.
  • Total Merchandise Sales: $1.37 billion compared to the $1.45 billion average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Merchandise Division Sales- Footwear: $296.30 million versus $311.11 million estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Merchandise Division Sales- Apparel: $345.23 million versus $349.66 million estimated by two analysts on average.
View all Key Company Metrics for Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. here>>>

Shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. have returned -19.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.

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