Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc.

Academy Sports + Outdoors is a leading full-line sporting goods and outdoor recreation retailer in the United States, headquartered in Katy, Texas, a suburb of Houston. Founded in 1938 in San Antonio, Texas, the company's mission is to provide "Fun for All" and to be the "BEST sports + outdoors retailer in the country" through strong assortments, value, and experience.

The company offers a broad assortment of quality hunting, fishing, and camping equipment and gear, along with sports and leisure products, footwear, and apparel. They feature both leading national brands and a portfolio of private label brands. Academy Sports + Outdoors also provides various in-store services, including grill and bike assembly, scope mounting, bore sighting, line winding/spooling, and propane exchange, alongside online shopping with in-store or curbside pickup options.

Academy Sports + Outdoors operates over 300 stores across 21 states, primarily in the South, Southeast, and Midwest U.S., and is actively expanding its physical footprint with plans for 20-25 new stores in fiscal year 2026. Steve Lawrence assumed the role of CEO in June 2023, with Sam Johnson becoming President in October 2023, following Ken Hicks' transition to Executive Chairman. The company, which went public on NASDAQ under the ticker ASO in October 2020, reported a return to top-line revenue growth in fiscal year 2025, with net sales reaching $6.05 billion, driven by new store openings and higher average ticket sizes.