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Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. filings document the regulatory record of a Nasdaq-listed sporting goods and outdoor recreation retailer. Its Form 8-K reports cover operating results, earnings presentations, Regulation FD updates, analyst-day materials, dividend announcements, board changes, and capital-structure disclosures involving Academy, Ltd. and senior secured debt.
The company’s proxy materials describe shareholder voting matters, board governance, executive compensation, equity awards, and related annual meeting disclosures. Other filing content identifies the company’s common stock, Delaware corporate status, exchange listing, and recurring risk and governance subjects associated with a public retail operator.
Academy Sports & Outdoors director Ken C. Hicks exercised restricted stock units into common shares and had a portion withheld for taxes. On this date, 9,665 restricted stock units converted into 9,665 shares of common stock, granted under the company’s 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan. Of these shares, 3,116 were withheld at a price of $51.98 per share to cover tax obligations, which is a non-market disposition. After these transactions, Hicks directly owns 460,876 shares of Academy Sports & Outdoors common stock.
Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. reports fiscal 2025 net sales of $6,053,414 thousand, slightly above the prior year. Merchandise sales were $6,017,833 thousand, led by apparel at $1,645,642 thousand, outdoors at $1,831,038 thousand, sports and recreation at $1,339,608 thousand and footwear at $1,201,545 thousand.
The company operated 322 U.S. stores as of January 31, 2026, with a heavy concentration in Texas and the southern states, and e-commerce contributed 11.7% of 2025 merchandise sales. As of March 10, 2026, it had 64,383,459 common shares outstanding and a non-affiliate market value of approximately $3.2 billion as of August 1, 2025.
Academy Sports and Outdoors reported modest growth for the fourth quarter and fiscal 2025 and issued 2026 guidance. Q4 net sales were $1.72B, up 2.5%, with comparable sales down 1.6%. Diluted EPS rose to $1.98, a 4.8% increase.
For fiscal 2025, net sales reached $6.05B, up 2.0%, while comparable sales declined 1.5%. Net income was $376.8M, down 9.9%, and diluted EPS was $5.54. The company opened 24 new stores, ending the year with 322 locations and increasing gross margin to 34.8%.
For fiscal 2026, Academy guides net sales to $6.18B–$6.36B, or 2–5% growth, comparable sales between -1% and +2%, and diluted EPS of $5.65–$6.15. It plans to open 20–25 additional stores and raised its quarterly dividend by about 15% to $0.15 per share.
Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc. director Ken C. Hicks reported equity award activity involving performance-based restricted stock units and related common stock. On March 4, 2026, he exercised 4,047 restricted stock units, converting them on a one-for-one basis into 4,047 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.00 per share.
On the same date, 1,500 shares of common stock were disposed of at $59.78 per share to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with this equity award. After these transactions, Hicks directly owned 454,327 shares of common stock. The units were granted under the company’s 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan and stem from a March 30, 2022 performance-based RSU grant whose vesting was tied to performance criteria and stock price conditions certified by the compensation committee.
Academy Sports & Outdoors EVP & CFO Earl Carlton Ford IV reported equity award activity tied to prior performance-based grants. On March 4, 2026, 135 restricted stock units were converted into 135 shares of common stock at $0.0000 per share, reflecting full vesting of a 2022 performance-based RSU grant after stock price conditions were certified. To cover related tax obligations, 61 shares of common stock were disposed of at $59.78 per share. Following these transactions, he directly owned 14,919 shares of Academy Sports & Outdoors common stock.
Academy Sports & Outdoors EVP & CMO Matthew M. McCabe reported equity compensation activity involving performance-based restricted stock units. On March 4, 2026, 135 restricted stock units converted into 135 shares of common stock at $0.00 per share, increasing his direct holdings before a related tax transaction.
The filing also shows a disposition of 61 shares of common stock at $59.78 per share to cover tax withholding obligations tied to this vesting. After these transactions, McCabe directly owned 19,217 shares of common stock. Footnotes explain these awards were granted under the 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan and tied to performance and stock price conditions certified by the compensation committee.
Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc. CEO Lawrence Steven Paul reported equity award activity involving performance-based restricted stock units and common shares. On March 4, 2026, he exercised 540 restricted stock units, converting them on a one-for-one basis into 540 shares of common stock at a price of $0.00 per share.
These units were originally granted on March 30, 2022 under the company’s 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan and became earned and vested after the compensation committee certified stock price conditions. To satisfy tax obligations, 272 shares of common stock were disposed of at $59.78 per share, leaving Paul with 167,051 shares of common stock held directly after these transactions.
Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc. president Samuel J. Johnson reported equity award activity tied to previously granted performance-based restricted stock units. On March 4, 2026, 540 PRSUs converted into 540 shares of common stock at a price of $0.00 per share, following certification that stock price conditions were met.
The original March 30, 2022 grant was 8,501 PRSUs under the 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan. Earlier, 7,961 PRSUs vested after 93.7% of performance criteria were certified as achieved for fiscal 2022, with vesting as of January 30, 2026. To cover tax obligations, 283 shares of common stock were disposed of at $59.78 per share, leaving Johnson with 97,233 shares of common stock held directly after these transactions.
Academy Sports & Outdoors director Ken C. Hicks reported equity award activity and a small share sale. On January 30, 2026, 1,245 restricted stock units converted into the same number of common shares at an exercise price of $0, increasing his direct common stock holdings.
On the same date, Hicks disposed of 402 common shares at $55.36 per share. After these transactions, he directly owned 451,780 shares of common stock and 4,047 performance-based restricted stock units. Those remaining PRSUs may vest if specified stock price conditions as of January 30, 2026 are certified by the compensation committee.
Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc. president Samuel J. Johnson reported equity compensation activity involving restricted stock units and common stock on January 30, 2026. He exercised 1,991 restricted stock units, which convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis, increasing his direct common stock holdings.
To cover tax withholding on this vesting event, 863 shares of common stock were disposed of at a price of $55.36 per share. After these transactions, Johnson directly owned 96,976 shares of common stock. He also continued to hold 540 performance-based restricted stock units from a 2022 grant that may vest based on issuer stock price conditions as of January 30, 2026.