ASO
Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc.
ASO has the edge over GME overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger modeled upside.
GME
GameStop Corp.
GME offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
ASO Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
ASO's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable.
GME Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Unavailable |
GME's profitability and cash flow are currently strong, and its revenue is stable. There isn't enough data to rate its balance sheet.
ASO PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 6.5x | $39.11 | -42% |
| Fair | 8.2x | $48.95 | -27% |
| Expensive | 9.6x | $57.29 | -15% |
| Forward | 9.7x | $67.29 | — |
| Current | 11x | $67.29 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
ASO's PE is in its expensive range at 11x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 9.7x next year's earnings.
GME PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 17x | $25.62 | — |
| Cheap | 18x | $27.96 | +9.1% |
| Forward | 38x | $25.62 | — |
| Fair | 43x | $66.84 | +161% |
| Expensive | 252x | $388 | +1414% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
GME has the edge over ASO in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
ASO Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
ASO has the edge over GME on the outlook, with more favorable valuation and earnings expectations.
GME Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Strong decline | |
| Strong decline | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect GME's earnings and revenue to decline, with profitability weakening.
ASO Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $6.94 | +16% |
| Q3 2026 | $5.98 | +12% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.66 | +4% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.54 | -4% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.47 | -10% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.34 | -18% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.44 | -17% |
| Q1 2025 | $5.77 | -14% |
| Q4 2024 | $6.09 | -6% |
ASO earned $5.98 per share over the past year, up 12% from the year before.
GME Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.67 | -56% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.54 | +93% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.34 | +153% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.77 | +133% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.89 | +394% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.80 | +515% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.53 | +563% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.33 | +1550% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.18 | +$0.21 |
GME has the edge over ASO on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
ASO Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.6B | +3% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.4B | +6.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.7B | +2.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.4B | +3% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.6B | +3.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.4B | -0.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.7B | -6.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.3B | -3.9% |
ASO has the edge over GME on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 15% | +4.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 5.2% | 0 points |
| Q1 2026 | 9.9% | +0.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 7.3% | +0.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 11% | -1.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 5.1% | -2.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 9.2% | -2.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 6.8% | -3 points |
ASO's operating margin was 15% last quarter, up 4.2 points from the same quarter a year ago.
GME Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $790.2M | -19% |
| Q2 2026 | $835.3M | +14% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.1B | -14% |
| Q4 2025 | $821M | -4.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $972.2M | +22% |
| Q2 2025 | $732.4M | -17% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.3B | -28% |
| Q4 2024 | $860.3M | -20% |
GME's revenue has slid since its 2022 peak: $790M last quarter, down 19% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 20% | +13 points |
| Q2 2026 | 17% | +19 points |
| Q1 2026 | 12% | +6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 5% | +8.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 6.8% | +9.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | -1.5% | +4.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 6.2% | +3.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | -3.9% | -2.5 points |
GME has the edge over ASO on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
ASO Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $116.1M | +432% |
| Q2 2026 | $121.7M | +14% |
| Q1 2026 | $107.2M | +40% |
| Q4 2025 | -$13.6M | -139% |
| Q3 2025 | $21.8M | -56% |
| Q2 2025 | $106.6M | -36% |
| Q1 2025 | $76.4M | -57% |
| Q4 2024 | $34.4M | +126% |
ASO still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2020 peak: $331M over the past year.
GME Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $60.7M | -46% |
| Q2 2026 | $332.9M | +76% |
| Q1 2026 | $187.4M | +18% |
| Q4 2025 | $107M | +435% |
| Q3 2025 | $113.3M | +73% |
| Q2 2025 | $189.6M | +$304.3M |
| Q1 2025 | $158.8M | +$177.5M |
| Q4 2024 | $20M | +80% |
GME has the edge over ASO on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
ASO Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -3.6% | -2.4M shares |
| 1 year | -6.1% | -4.1M shares |
| 3 years | -19% | -14.5M shares |
| 5 years | -34% | -32.3M shares |
| Available history | -19% | -15M shares |
ASO has the edge over GME on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $82.1M |
| Q2 2026 | $98.4M |
| Q1 2026 | $99.9M |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $99M |
| Q1 2025 | $91.1M |
| Q4 2024 | $53.4M |
ASO spent $280M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 15% from the year before.
GME Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +300K shares |
| 1 year | +8.4% | +46.1M shares |
| 3 years | +94% | +288M shares |
| 5 years | +104% | +302M shares |
| Available history | +80% | +264M shares |
GME has 593M diluted shares, up 8.4% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q1 2021 | — |
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q1 2020 | $21.8M |
| Q4 2019 | $114M |
ASO Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.3x | Very low |
ASO's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
GME Net Leverage
ASO Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 68.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 88.0 | Overbought |
ASO's weekly RSI is 69 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 88 (overbought).
GME Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 59.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 68.5 | Neutral |
GME's weekly RSI is 60 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 69 (neutral).
ASO PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | ASO | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11x | 18x | 38% below |
| PE % | 99 | 48 | 51 pts above |
ASO has the edge over GME on valuation relative to its sector.
GME PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | GME | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17x | 18x | 7.7% below |
| PE % | 15 | 47 | 32 pts below |
GME is trading at 17x earnings, in line with the Consumer Cyclical sector's median of 18x.
ASO Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $58.0 | 16% above |
| 20 week MA | $51.7 | 30% above |
| 50 week MA | $53.6 | 26% above |
| 100 week MA | $50.9 | 32% above |
| 200 week MA | $53.7 | 25% above |
ASO has climbed back above all five of its weekly moving averages, and it's now 25% above its 200-week average.
GME Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $25.2 | 1.8% above |
| 20 week MA | $22.4 | 15% above |
| 50 week MA | $22.6 | 13% above |
| 100 week MA | $24.0 | 7% above |
| 200 week MA | $21.8 | 17% above |
GME is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 17% above its 200-week average.
ASO Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $13.0 | $20.1 | +55% |
| 2021 | $20.1 | $40.1 | +99% |
| 2022 | $40.1 | $51.4 | +28% |
| 2023 | $51.4 | $66.0 | +28% |
| 2024 | $66.0 | $60.1 | -9% |
| 2025 | $60.1 | $50.9 | -15% |
| 2026 YTD | $50.9 | $67.3 | +32% |
ASO has the edge over GME on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
GME Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1.48 | $5.04 | +241% |
| 2021 | $5.04 | $38.0 | +655% |
| 2022 | $38.0 | $20.1 | -47% |
| 2023 | $20.1 | $17.5 | -13% |
| 2024 | $17.5 | $32.2 | +84% |
| 2025 | $32.2 | $21.1 | -35% |
| 2026 YTD | $21.1 | $25.6 | +21% |
GME's yearly returns have swung widely, from +655% in 2021 to −47% in 2022. It's up 21% so far in 2026.