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    Does Temporary Tariff Relief Reshape Academy Sports and Outdoors' (ASO) Cost Efficiency Edge?

    Simply Wall St·01/06/2026 18:20:33
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    • The White House recently delayed planned tariff hikes on a range of imported home goods, including furniture and cabinets, for one year.
    • This pause eases near-term cost pressure for retailers such as Academy Sports and Outdoors that source merchandise tied to home and lifestyle categories.
    • We’ll now examine how this temporary tariff relief could influence Academy Sports and Outdoors’ investment narrative and its cost structure focus.

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    Academy Sports and Outdoors Investment Narrative Recap

    To own Academy Sports and Outdoors, you need to be comfortable with a value case that leans on steady store expansion, e commerce growth and margin discipline, while comps remain mixed across income tiers. The White House’s one year tariff delay modestly eases near term cost pressure but does not materially change the key near term catalyst, which is management’s ability to protect profitability, or the biggest risk, which is softer demand from lower and middle income customers.

    The most relevant recent update is Academy’s December 2025 guidance, which kept full year net sales and earnings expectations within prior ranges despite cost headwinds. That backdrop makes the tariff pause more of a margin tailwind than a thesis changer, giving the company some extra room to manage promotions, fund its store growth program and continue investing in private label and omnichannel, while underlying demand and traffic trends remain the real swing factors.

    But while the tariff relief helps, investors should still be aware of the growing dependence on higher income customers and what that could mean if...

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    Academy Sports and Outdoors’ narrative projects $7.2 billion revenue and $460.3 million earnings by 2028. This requires 6.6% yearly revenue growth and about a $89.4 million earnings increase from $370.9 million today.

    Uncover how Academy Sports and Outdoors' forecasts yield a $59.10 fair value, a 8% upside to its current price.

    Exploring Other Perspectives

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    Five fair value estimates from the Simply Wall St Community span roughly US$23.75 to US$85.63 per share, showing how far apart individual assumptions can be. You can weigh these views against the risk that Academy’s recent strength has leaned on higher income customers, which could have important implications for longer term resilience if broader consumer spending weakens.

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    This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.