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Academy Sports Revises 2025 Guidance After Q1 Earnings Miss

Flagging inflationary pressures alongside tariff risks, the company narrowed its fiscal 2025 adjusted EPS range to $5.45–$6.25, widening its same-store sales outlook to between a 4% decline to a 1% gain.

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Overview

  • Academy delivered 76 cents in adjusted EPS for Q1—below the roughly 90-cent consensus—as net income fell 39.7% and net sales slipped 0.9% to $1.35 billion.
  • E-commerce revenue rose 10.2% in Q1, contrasting with a 3.7% decline in comparable-store sales.
  • The company cut its private-label goods’ direct cost exposure to China to about 9%, aiming for 6% by the end of fiscal 2025 through diversified sourcing.
  • Academy opened five new stores across Pennsylvania, Maryland, Missouri and North Carolina and plans to add 20 to 25 more locations this fiscal year.
  • During Q1, the retailer rolled out the Jordan Brand in stores—the largest brand launch in its history—to strengthen its private-brand portfolio, which represents about 23% of merchandise sales.