Every material Form 8-K Academy Sports + Outdoors filed with the SEC in 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
Academy Sports and Outdoors reported second-quarter fiscal 2026 net sales of $1,647.3 million, up 3.0%, with comparable sales down 0.4%. The company raised its fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $6.50 to $6.90 from $6.40 to $6.80, while keeping its sales guidance unchanged, which supports shareholders' expectations for earnings growth.
Q2 net sales of $1,647.3 million, up 3.0%; comparable sales fell 0.4%
Q2 adjusted diluted EPS of $2.31, up 19.1%; GAAP diluted EPS of $2.17, up 17.3%; net tariff refund benefit added $0.06 to EPS
Fiscal 2026 adjusted diluted EPS guidance raised to $6.50 to $6.90; sales guidance unchanged at $6,230 million to $6,355 million
Quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, payable October 14, 2026, to holders of record on September 16, 2026
Academy Sports and Outdoors reported first-quarter fiscal 2026 net sales of $1.44 billion, up 6.7%, and GAAP diluted EPS of $0.80, up 17.6%. The company raised the low end of its full-year guidance, lifting GAAP diluted EPS to $5.95 to $6.35 from $5.65 to $6.15, which benefits shareholders while management says it expects inflationary pressures to continue weighing on consumer spending.
Q1 net sales of $1.44 billion, up 6.7%; comparable sales up 2.9%
Q1 GAAP diluted EPS of $0.80, up 17.6%; adjusted diluted EPS of $0.93, up 22.4%
FY2026 GAAP diluted EPS guidance raised to $5.95-$6.35 from $5.65-$6.15; adjusted EPS guidance raised to $6.40-$6.80 from $6.10-$6.60
Quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share declared June 4, 2026, payable July 16, 2026 to holders of record on June 18, 2026
Academy, Ltd., a subsidiary of Academy Sports and Outdoors, closed a $500 million private placement of 5.875% senior secured notes due 2031 on May 14, 2026. Proceeds will redeem its 2027 senior secured notes, prepay its $400 million term loan, and fund fees and general corporate purposes, and the company also amended its ABL credit facility to extend its maturity to May 14, 2031.
$500 million of 5.875% senior secured notes due May 15, 2031, issued May 14, 2026 in a private placement
Proceeds used to redeem all outstanding senior secured notes due 2027 and prepay all amounts under the $400 million term loan with UBS AG, Stanford Branch
ABL credit facility maturity extended to May 14, 2031 under an amendment with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent
Academy Sports and Outdoors reported fiscal 2025 net sales of $6.05 billion, up 2.0%, but diluted EPS fell 3.3% to $5.54 and comparable sales declined 1.5%. For the fourth quarter, sales rose 2.5% and diluted EPS rose 4.8% to $1.98, and the company guided to 2026 net sales growth of 2% to 5% and GAAP diluted EPS of $5.65 to $6.15.
Fiscal 2025 net sales were $6.05 billion, up 2.0%, while comparable sales fell 1.5%.
Fiscal 2025 diluted EPS was $5.54, down from $5.73; adjusted diluted EPS was $5.78, down from $6.02.
Fourth quarter net sales were $1.72 billion, up 2.5%, and diluted EPS was $1.98, up 4.8%.
2026 guidance calls for net sales growth of 2% to 5% and GAAP diluted EPS of $5.65 to $6.15; the board declared a $0.15 quarterly dividend, about 15% higher, payable April 10, 2026.
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