周二，Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc（NASDAQ: ASO）的股票在其第三季度财报公布后暴跌。 公司报告调整后的每股收益为0.98美元，未达到分析师预期的1.30美元。季度销售额为13.4亿美元（下降3.9%），低于市场预期的13.9亿美元。 Academy Sports报告的可比销售额下降了4.9%，相较于去年的8.0%下降幅度有所收窄。 Academy Sports季度末的现金和等价物总额为2.96亿美元，净商品库存为15.3亿美元，净长期债务为4.831亿美元。 毛利率下降50个基点至34.0%。 第三季度，Academy开设了八家新店，在第四季度初又开设了五家新店，总店铺数达到298家。截至目前，在2024财年，公司已经开设了16家新店，计划在2025年再开设20-25家新店。 股息：Academy Sports已宣布每股普通股季度现金股息为0.11美元。 CEO 史蒂夫·劳伦斯表示，团队在本季度推动了户外部门7%的销售增长。他指出，公司在优化新店开设流程和管道方面取得了进展，改善了网站体验，借助新忠诚度计划扩展了目标市场营销能力，并优化了供应链。 前景展望：Academy Sports预计2024财年净销售额为58.95亿至59.4亿美元（此前为58.95亿至60.75亿美元），低于市场预期的60.2亿美元。 公司预计调整后的每股收益为5.80至6.10美元（此前为5.75至6.50美元），低于市场预期的6.21美元。 公司更新后的可比销售额预期为下降6%至下降5%（此前为下降6%至下降3%）。 截至目前，Academy Sports and Outdoors股价年初至今下跌超过25%。投资者可以通过Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Value ETF（NASDAQ: QVAL）和SPDR S&P Retail ETF（NYSE: XRT）获得该股的投资机会。 股价走势：截至周二盘前，ASO股价下跌3.79%，至48.50美元。

以上内容来自Benzinga Earnings专栏，原文如下：

Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc (NASDAQ:ASO) stock tanked Tuesday after its third-quarter print.

The company reported adjusted earnings per share of 98 cents, missing the analyst consensus estimate of $1.30. Quarterly sales of $1.34 billion (down 3.9%) missed the street view of $1.39 billion.

Academy Sports registered a comparable sales decline of 4.9%, comparatively narrower than the decline of 8.0% year over year.

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Academy Sports concluded the quarter with cash and equivalents totaling $296 million, net merchandise inventories amounting to $1.53 billion, and net long-term debt of $483.1 million.

The gross margin declined 50 bps to 34.0%.

Academy opened eight new stores during the third quarter and another five new stores early in the fourth quarter, bringing the total store count to 298. To date, in fiscal 2024, the company has opened 16 new stores and plans to open 20-25 stores in 2025.

Dividend: Academy Sports has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.11 per share of common stock.

CEO Steve Lawrence said the team drove a 7% sales increase in the outdoor division in the quarter. He flagged progress in refining its new store opening process and pipeline, improving its website experience, expanding its targeted marketing capabilities with its new loyalty program, and streamlining its supply chain.

Outlook: Academy Sports projects fiscal year 2024 net sales of $5.895 billion—$5.940 billion (prior $5.895 billion—$6.075 billion), compared to the $6.02 billion estimate.

The company expects adjusted EPS of $5.80-$6.10 (prior $5.75-$6.50) versus the $6.21 estimate.

The updated outlook for comparable sales is a decrease of 6% to a decline of 5% (from a prior decrease of 6% to a reduction of 3%).

Academy Sports and Outdoors stock plunged over 25% year-to-date. Investors can gain exposure to the stock through Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Value ETF (NASDAQ:QVAL) and SPDR S&P Retail ETF (NYSE:XRT).

Price Action: ASO stock is down 3.79% to $48.50 premarket at last check Tuesday.

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