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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001817358-26-000056"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ASO"
cik: "0001817358"
company_name: "Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-04-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T07:05:08.584469+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Academy Sports expects Q1 sales up 6-7%, comp sales up 2-3%

## Summary
- Preliminary Q1 fiscal 2026 sales expected to increase 6-7% year-over-year.
- Comparable sales expected to increase 2-3% in the first quarter.
- Full Q1 results and any guidance updates to be reported in June 2026.
- Analyst Day held April 7 with CEO, CFO, and Chief Customer Officer presenting long-term strategy.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001817358-26-000056
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ASO
- cik: 0001817358
- company_name: Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-04-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1817358/000181735826000056/0001817358-26-000056-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1817358/000181735826000056/aso-20260407.htm

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