ASO vs. FL

Last updated Jun 4, 2026

ASO (Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc.) and FL (Foot Locker, Inc.) are both stocks. Both are in the Consumer Cyclical sector — ASO in Specialty Retail, FL in Footwear & Accessories.

Performance

ASO vs. FL - Performance Comparison

The chart below illustrates the hypothetical performance of a $10,000 investment in Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (ASO) and Foot Locker, Inc. (FL). The values are adjusted to include any dividend payments, if applicable.

Returns By Period

ASO

• 1D: 0.80%
• 1M: 0.04%
• YTD: 3.96%
• 6M: 4.18%
• 1Y: 22.44%
• 3Y*: 1.15%
• 5Y*: 7.63%
• 10Y*: —

FL

• 1D: 0.00%
• 1M: 0.00%
• YTD: —
• 6M: —
• 1Y: —
• 3Y*: —
• 5Y*: —
• 10Y*: —

*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

ASO vs. FL - Yearly Performance Comparison

	2026 (YTD)
ASO Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc.	-12.17%
FL Foot Locker, Inc.	0.00%

Fundamentals

Market Cap ASO : $3.50B FL : $2.30B
EPS ASO : $5.56 FL : -$4.03
PS Ratio ASO : 0.58 FL : 0.29
PB Ratio ASO : 1.61 FL : 0.89
Total Revenue (TTM) ASO : $6.05B FL : $7.86B
Gross Profit (TTM) ASO : $2.11B FL : $2.22B
EBITDA (TTM) ASO : $512.18M FL : -$37.00M

Return for Risk

ASO vs. FL — Risk / Return Rank

Compare risk-adjusted metric ranks to identify better-performing investments over the past 12 months.

ASO

ASO Risk / Return Rank: 56
ASO Sharpe Ratio Rank: 58
ASO Sortino Ratio Rank: 54
ASO Omega Ratio Rank: 51
ASO Calmar Ratio Rank: 58
ASO Martin Ratio Rank: 61

The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

ASO vs. FL - Risk-Adjusted Trends Comparison

This table presents a comparison of risk-adjusted performance metrics for Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (ASO) and Foot Locker, Inc. (FL). Risk-adjusted metrics are performance indicators that assess an investment's returns in relation to its risk, enabling a more accurate comparison of different investment options.

	ASO	FL	Difference
Sharpe ratio: Return per unit of total volatility	0.52	—	—
Sortino ratio: Return per unit of downside risk	1.02	—	—
Omega ratio: Gain probability vs. loss probability	1.12	—	—
Calmar ratio: Return relative to maximum drawdown	0.85	—	—
Martin ratio: Return relative to average drawdown	2.13	—	—
Data is calculated on a 1-year rolling basis and updated daily. The trend shows the change in the indicator over the past month.

Sharpe Ratios by Period

	ASO	FL	Difference
Sharpe Ratio (1Y) Calculated over the trailing 1-year period	0.52	—	—
Sharpe Ratio (5Y) Calculated over the trailing 5-year period	0.17	—	—
Sharpe Ratio (All Time) Calculated using the full available price history	0.61	—	—

Drawdowns

ASO vs. FL - Drawdown Comparison

The maximum ASO drawdown since its inception was -54.17%, which is greater than FL's maximum drawdown of 0.00%. Use the drawdown chart below to compare losses from any high point for ASO and FL.

Drawdown Indicators

	ASO	FL	Difference
Max Drawdown Largest peak-to-trough decline	-54.17%	0.00%	-54.17%
Max Drawdown (1Y) Largest decline over 1 year	-26.42%	—	—
Max Drawdown (3Y) Largest decline over 3 years	-54.17%	—	—
Max Drawdown (5Y) Largest decline over 5 years	-54.17%	—	—
Current Drawdown Current decline from peak	-29.64%	0.00%	-29.64%
Average Drawdown Average peak-to-trough decline	-19.22%	0.00%	-19.22%
Ulcer Index Depth and duration of drawdowns from previous peaks	10.55%	—	—

Volatility

Volatility by Period

	ASO	FL	Difference
Volatility (1M) Calculated over the trailing 1-month period	12.40%	—	—
Volatility (6M) Calculated over the trailing 6-month period	30.82%	—	—
Volatility (1Y) Calculated over the trailing 1-year period	43.42%	0.00%	+43.42%
Volatility (5Y) Calculated over the trailing 5-year period, annualized	46.23%	0.00%	+46.23%
Volatility (10Y) Calculated over the trailing 10-year period, annualized	46.90%	0.00%	+46.90%

Dividends

ASO vs. FL - Dividend Comparison

ASO's dividend yield for the trailing twelve months is around 1.04%, while FL has not paid dividends to shareholders.

Position	TTM	2025	2024	2023	2022
ASO Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc.	1.04%	1.04%	0.76%	0.55%	0.57%
FL Foot Locker, Inc.	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%

Financials

ASO vs. FL - Profitability Comparison

The chart below illustrates the profitability comparison between Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. and Foot Locker, Inc. over time, highlighting three key metrics: Gross Profit Margin, Operating Margin, and Net Profit Margin.

ASO - Gross Margin

Gross margin is calculated as gross profit divided by revenue. For the three months ending on Jun 2026, Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. reported a gross profit of 576.60M and revenue of 1.72B. Therefore, the gross margin over that period was 33.6%.

FL - Gross Margin

Gross margin is calculated as gross profit divided by revenue. For the three months ending on Jun 2026, Foot Locker, Inc. reported a gross profit of 457.00M and revenue of 1.86B. Therefore, the gross margin over that period was 24.6%.

ASO - Operating Margin

Operating margin is calculated as operating income divided by revenue. For the three months ending on Jun 2026, Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. reported an operating income of 170.15M and revenue of 1.72B, resulting in an operating margin of 9.9%.

FL - Operating Margin

Operating margin is calculated as operating income divided by revenue. For the three months ending on Jun 2026, Foot Locker, Inc. reported an operating income of -11.00M and revenue of 1.86B, resulting in an operating margin of -0.6%.

ASO - Net Margin

Net margin is calculated as net income divided by revenue. For the three months ending on Jun 2026, Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. reported a net income of 133.69M and revenue of 1.72B, resulting in a net margin of 7.8%.

FL - Net Margin

Net margin is calculated as net income divided by revenue. For the three months ending on Jun 2026, Foot Locker, Inc. reported a net income of -38.00M and revenue of 1.86B, resulting in a net margin of -2.1%.