ASO

Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASO) is a sporting goods and outdoor recreational products retailer founded in 1938 and headquartered in Katy, Texas. The company went public in October 2020 and operates as one of the largest full-line sporting goods retailers in the United States. Academy serves customers through over 260 retail locations across 16 contiguous states in the South, Southwest, and Midwest regions, as well as through its e-commerce platform at academy.com. The company positions itself as a value-oriented retailer offering a broad assortment of sporting goods, outdoor recreation products, apparel, and footwear to active families and outdoor enthusiasts.