Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc.

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This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “Quarterly Report”) includes “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), which are subject to the “safe harbor” created by those sections. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts, including statements reflecting our current views with respect to, among other things, our operations and financial performance. These forward-looking statements are included throughout this Quarterly Report, including this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and in the section entitled “Risk Factors,” and relate to matters such as macroeconomic conditions, our industry, business strategy, goals and expectations concerning our market position, future operations, margins, profitability, capital expenditures, liquidity and capital resources and other financial and operating information. We have used the words “anticipate,” “assume,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “future,” “will,” “seek,” “foreseeable,” the negative version of these words or similar terms and phrases to identify forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report.

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This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “Quarterly Report”) includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the “Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), which are subject to the “safe harbor” created by those sections. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts, including statements reflecting our current views with respect to, among other things, our operations and financial performance. These forward-looking statements are included throughout this Quarterly Report, including in the section entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and in the section entitled Part II, Item 1A. “Risk Factors,” and relate to matters such as our industry, business strategy, goals and expectations concerning our market position, future operations, margins, profitability, capital expenditures, liquidity and capital resources and other financial and operating information. We have used the words “anticipate,” “assume,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “future,” “will,” “seek,” “foreseeable,” the negative version of these words or similar terms and phrases to identify forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report.

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The forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report are based on management’s current expectations and are not guarantees of future performance. The forward-looking statements are subject to various risks, uncertainties, assumptions or changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict or quantify. Our expectations, beliefs, and projections are expressed in good faith and we believe there is a reasonable basis for them. However, there can be no assurance that management’s expectations, beliefs and projections will result or be achieved. Actual results may differ materially from these expectations due to changes in global, regional or local economic, business, competitive, market, regulatory and other factors that could affect overall consumer spending or our industry, including the possible effect of ongoing macroeconomic challenges, inflation and higher interest rates, trade policy changes or additional tariffs or changes in tariffs, geopolitical tensions, or changes to the financial health of our customers, many of which are beyond our control. We believe that these factors include but are not limited to those described under “Risk Factors” in the Company's Annual Report, as such risk factors may be updated from time to time in our periodic filings with the SEC, which are accessible on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

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The forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report are based on management’s current expectations and are not guarantees of future performance. The forward-looking statements are subject to various risks, uncertainties, assumptions or changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict or quantify. Our expectations, beliefs, and projections are expressed in good faith and we believe there is a reasonable basis for them. However, there can be no assurance that management’s expectations, beliefs and projections will result or be achieved. Actual results may differ materially from these expectations due to changes in global, regional or local economic, business, competitive, market, regulatory and other factors, many of which are beyond our control. We believe that these factors include but are not limited to those described under the section entitled “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report, as such risk factors may be updated from time to time in our periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, and are accessible on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

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The following is a summary of the principal factors that make an investment in our securities speculative or risky (all of which are more fully described in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in the Annual Report, as the same may be updated by subsequent Forms 10-Q):

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The following is a summary of the principal factors that make an investment in our securities speculative or risky (all of which are more fully described in the section entitled Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in the Annual Report, as the same may be updated by subsequent Forms 10-Q):

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• risks associated with our reliance on internationally manufactured merchandise, including in China, which exposes us to various international risks, including additional tariffs and our ability to successfully reduce our direct cost exposure to China;

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•risks associated with our reliance on internationally manufactured merchandise which exposes us to various international risks, including additional tariffs;

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• our ability to predict or effectively react to changes in consumer tastes and preferences, to acquire and sell brand name merchandise at competitive prices and/or to manage our inventory balances;

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• our ability to predict or effectively react to changes in consumer tastes and preferences, and/or to acquire and sell brand name merchandise at competitive prices;

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• risks associated with disruptions in our supply chain and losses of merchandise purchasing incentives;

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• risks associated with disruptions in our supply chain;

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• our reliance on key personnel to support our existing business and future initiatives;

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•our reliance on key personnel (including our executive officers) to support our existing business and future initiatives;

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•quarterly and seasonal fluctuations in our operating results;

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• quarterly and seasonal fluctuations in our operating results; and

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• claims, demands and lawsuits to which we are, and may in the future, be subject and the risk that our insurance or

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• claims, demands and lawsuits to which we are, and may in the future, be subject;

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• risks related to product safety;

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• risks related to product safety; and

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• our ability to borrow under the ABL Facility (as defined above);

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• our ability to borrow under the ABL Facility (as defined above); and

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The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read together with our unaudited financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended November 1, 2025 and our audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended February 1, 2025 and the section entitled “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in the Annual Report.

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The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read together with our unaudited financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report for the thirteen weeks ended May 2, 2026 and our audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2026 and the section entitled “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in the Annual Report.

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All references to “Academy,” “Academy Sports + Outdoors,” “ASO, Inc.,” “we,” “us,” “our” or the “Company” in this Quarterly Report refer to Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc., a Delaware corporation and the current parent holding company of our operations, and its consolidated subsidiaries. We conduct our operations through our indirect subsidiary, Academy, Ltd., a Texas limited partnership doing business as “Academy Sports + Outdoors”, or Academy, Ltd. All of the Company's sales and business operations occur at Academy, Ltd., and Academy, Ltd., is also the borrower and/or issuer of the Company's long-term debt and lessee of facilities.

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All references to “Academy,” “Academy Sports + Outdoors,” “ASO, Inc.,” “we,” “us,” “our” or the “Company” in this Quarterly Report refer to Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc., a Delaware corporation and the current parent holding company of our operations, and its consolidated subsidiaries. We conduct our operations primarily through our indirect subsidiary, Academy, Ltd., a Texas limited partnership doing business as “Academy Sports + Outdoors”, or Academy, Ltd. All of the Company's sales and business operations occur at Academy, Ltd., and Academy, Ltd., is also the borrower and/or issuer of the Company's long-term debt and lessee of facilities.

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We operate on a retail fiscal calendar pursuant to which our fiscal year consists of 52 or 53 weeks, ending on the Saturday closest to January 31 (which such Saturday may occur on a date following January 31) each year. References to any year, quarter, or month mean our fiscal year, fiscal quarter, and fiscal month, respectively, unless the context requires otherwise. References to the “current quarter,” “2025 third quarter,” or similar reference refers to the thirteen week period ended November 1, 2025, and any reference to the “prior year quarter,” “2024 third quarter” or similar reference refers to the thirteen week period ended November 2, 2024. Unless otherwise specified, all comparisons regarding the current period of 2025 are made to the corresponding period of 2024.

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We operate on a retail fiscal calendar pursuant to which our fiscal year consists of 52 or 53 weeks, ending on the Saturday closest to January 31 (which such Saturday may occur on a date following January 31) each year. References to any year, quarter, or month mean our fiscal year, fiscal quarter, and fiscal month, respectively, unless the context requires otherwise. References to the “current quarter,” “2026 first quarter,” or similar reference refers to the thirteen week period ended May 2, 2026, and any reference to the “prior year quarter,” “2025 first quarter” or similar reference refers to the thirteen week period ended May 3, 2025. Unless otherwise specified, all comparisons regarding the current period of 2026 are made to the corresponding period of 2025.

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We are a leading full-line sporting goods and outdoor recreation retailer in the United States. Our mission is to provide “Fun for All”, and we fulfill this mission with a localized merchandising strategy and value proposition that deeply connect with a broad range of consumers. Our product assortment focuses on key categories of outdoor, sports and recreation, apparel, and footwear (represen ting 32%, 21%, 25%, and 22% of our 2025 third quarter net sales, respectively) through both leading national brands and a portfolio of private label brands, which go well beyond traditional sporting goods and apparel offerings.

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We are a leading full-line sporting goods and outdoor recreation retailer in the United States. Our mission is to provide “Fun for All”, and we fulfill this mission with a localized merchandising strategy and value proposition that deeply connect with a broad range of consumers. Our product assortment focuses on key categories of outdoor, sports and recreation, apparel, and footwear (representing 30%, 25%, 24%, and 21% of our 2026 first quarter net sales, respectively) through both leading national brands and a portfolio of private label brands, which go well beyond traditional sporting goods and apparel offerings.

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As of November 1, 2025, we operated 317 stores that range in size from approximately 40,000 to 130,000 gross square feet, with an average size of approximately 70,000 gross square feet, throughout 21 contiguous states located primarily in the southern United States. Our stores are supported by approximately 24,000 team members, three distribution centers, and our e-commerce platform, which includes our website at www.academy.com and our mobile app. Additionally, we are deepening our customer relationships, further integrating our e-commerce platform with our stores and driving operating efficiencies by developing our omnichannel capabilities, such as our mobile app, optimizing the website experience and upgrading our fulfillment capabilities.

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As of May 2, 2026, we operated 324 stores that range in size from approximately 40,000 to 130,000 gross square feet, with an average size of approximately 70,000 gross square feet, throughout 21 contiguous states located primarily in the southern United States. Our stores are supported by approximately 22,000 team members, three distribution centers, and our e-commerce platform, which includes our website at www.academy.com and our mobile app. Additionally, we are deepening our customer relationships, further integrating our e-commerce platform with our stores and driving operating efficiencies by developing our omnichannel capabilities such as our mobile app, optimizing the website experience and upgrading our fulfillment capabilities.

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Comparable Sales. We define comparable sales as the percentage of period-over-period net sales increase or decrease, in the aggregate, for stores open after thirteen full fiscal months, as well as for all e-commerce sales. There may be variations in the way in which some of our competitors and other retailers calculate comparable sales. As a result, data in this Quarterly Report regarding our comparable sales may not be comparable to similar data made available by other retailers. Stores which have been significantly remodeled or relocated are removed from this calculation until the new store has been in operation for substantially all of the periods being compared. Stores which have been closed for an extended period of time due to circumstances beyond our control are also removed from the calculation. Any sales made through our website or mobile app are allocated to e-commerce sales for the purpose of measuring comparable sales, regardless of how those sales are fulfilled, whether shipped to home or picked up in-store or curbside through our buy-online-pickup-in-store program (“BOPIS”). For example, all BOPIS transactions, which are originated by our website, are allocated to e-commerce sales for the purpose of comparable sales, despite the fact thatour customers pick-up these purchases from a specific store.

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Comparable Sales. Comparable sales include stores open after thirteen full fiscal months as well as all e-commerce sales. There may be variations in the way in which some of our competitors and other retailers calculate comparable sales. As a result, data in this Quarterly Report regarding our comparable sales may not be comparable to similar data made available by other retailers. Stores which have been closed for an extended period of time are removed from the calculation. E-commerce sales include omni-channel sales fulfilled by our stores. For example, all buy-online-pickup-in-store (“BOPIS”) transactions are allocated to e-commerce sales for the purpose of comparable sales, despite the fact that our customers pick-up these purchases from a specific store.

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Increases or decreases in e-commerce between periods being compared directly impact the comparable sales results. Various factors affect comparable sales, including consumer preferences, buying trends and overall economic trends; our ability to identify and respond effectively to customer preferences and local and regional trends; our ability to provide an assortment of high quality/value oriented product offerings that generate new and repeat visits to our stores and our website; the customer experience and unique services we provide in our stores; our ability to execute our omnichannel strategy, including the growth of our e-commerce business; changes in product mix and pricing, including promotional activities; the number of items purchased per visit and average order value; a shift in the timing of a holiday between comparable periods; and the number of stores that have been in operation for more than thirteen months.

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Increases or decreases in e-commerce between periods being compared directly impact the comparable sales results. Various factors affect comparable sales, including consumer preferences; buying trends and overall economic trends; our ability to identify and respond effectively to customer preferences and local and regional trends; our ability to provide an assortment of high quality/value oriented product offerings that generate new and repeat visits to our stores and our website; the customer experience and unique services we provide in our stores; our ability to execute our omnichannel strategy, including the growth of our e-commerce business; changes in product mix and pricing, including promotional activities; the number of items purchased per visit and average order value; unseasonal or extreme weather; a shift in the timing of a holiday between comparable periods; and the number of stores that have been in operation for more than thirteen fiscal months.

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Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBIT, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Earnings per Share and Adjusted Free Cash Flow. Management uses Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBIT, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Earnings per Share and Adjusted Free Cash Flow to supplement GAAP measures of performance in the evaluation of the effectiveness of our business strategies, to make budgeting decisions, and to compare our performance against that of other peer companies using similar measures. Management also uses Adjusted EBIT as a performance target to establish and award discretionary annual incentive compensation. See “Non-GAAP Measures” below.

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Adjusted EBIT, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Earnings per Share and Adjusted Free Cash Flow. Management uses Adjusted EBIT, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Earnings per Share and Adjusted Free Cash Flow to supplement GAAP measures of performance in the evaluation of the effectiveness of our business strategies, to make budgeting decisions, and to compare our performance against that of other peer companies using similar measures. Management also uses Adjusted EBIT as a performance target to establish and award discretionary annual incentive compensation. See “Non-GAAP Measures” below.

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Net sales fluctuations can be driven by new store openings, comparable sales increases or decreases including e-commerce sales, our ability to adjust inventory based on sales fluctuations, our management of vendor relations and meeting customer demand, allowances and logistics, seasonality, unseasonal or extreme weather, changes in consumer shopping preferences, consumer discretionary spending, and market and sales promotions.

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Net sales fluctuations can be driven by new store openings, comparable sales increases or decreases including e-commerce sales, our ability to adjust inventory based on sales fluctuations, our management of vendor relations and meeting customer demand, allowances and logistics, seasonality, unseasonal or extreme weather, changes in consumer shopping preferences, consumer discretionary spending, and changes in product mix and pricing, including promotional activities.

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We must maintain sufficient inventory levels of merchandise that our customers desire to successfully operate our business. A shortage of popular merchandise could reduce our net sales. Conversely, we also must seek to avoid accumulating excess inventory to avoid markdowns and clearance which negatively impact sales and gross margin. We have deployed several new tools over recent years to improve inventory handling and vendor management, including third-party programs to analyze our inventory stock and execute a disciplined markdown strategy throughout the year at every location. This implementation, along with other factors, has allowed us to improve our inventory management in stores over the past few years. We have coupled these tools with the data we have been able to collect from our Academy Credit Card program, our customer database and targeted customer surveys, so that we can better estimate future inventory requirements. It is imperative that we continue to find innovative ways to strengthen our inventory management if we are to remain competitive and expand our margins on a go-forward basis.

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We must maintain sufficient inventory levels of merchandise that our customers desire to successfully operate our business. A shortage of popular merchandise could reduce our net sales. Conversely, we also must seek to avoid accumulating excess inventory to avoid markdowns and clearance which negatively impact sales and gross margin. We have deployed several tools to improve inventory handling and vendor management, including third-party programs to analyze our inventory stock, execute a disciplined markdown strategy and improve our inventory management throughout the year at every location. We have coupled these tools with the data we collect from our myAcademy Rewards program, our customer database and targeted customer surveys, so that we can better estimate future inventory requirements. It is imperative that we continue to find innovative ways to strengthen our inventory management if we are to remain competitive and expand our margins on a go-forward basis.

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We have continued to add private label brand products to our assortment of products, which we generally price lower than the national brand products of comparable quality that we also offer. Furthermore, our softgoods merchandise divisions, which consist of apparel and footwear, have higher margins than our hardgoods merchandise divisions, which consist of outdoors and sports and recreation. A shift in sales mix toward softgoods would generally have a positive impact on gross margin and a shift in sales mix towards hardgoods would generally have a negative impact on gross margin.

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Our broad assortment gives us an advantage over mass general merchants who typically do not carry the full assortment of leading national brands sold at Academy. We have also continued to add private label brands to our assortment of products, which we generally price lower than the national brand products of comparable quality that we also offer. A shift in our sales mix in which we sell more units of our private label brand products and fewer units of the national brand products would generally have a positive impact on our gross margin rate but an adverse impact on our total net sales. Furthermore, our softgoods merchandise divisions, which consist of apparel and footwear, have higher margins than our hardgoods merchandise divisions, which consist of outdoors and sports and recreation. A shift in sales mix toward softgoods would generally have a positive impact on gross margin and a shift in sales mix towards hardgoods would generally have a negative impact on gross margin rate.

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We expect that new stores will be a key driver of growth in our net sales and gross margin in the future as we execute our new store opening growth plans. Our growth strategy encompasses both deepening our presence in existing markets as well as entering new markets, leveraging enhanced brand awareness and operational efficiencies. Our new store model favors off-mall locations within power centers or stand-alone buildings. We utilize comprehensive demographic and trade data to guide our real estate site selection. During the 2025 third quarter, we opened 11 new stores. Our strategic real estate approach, including the 58 stores opened since fiscal year 2021, has positioned us effectively for continued expansion.

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We expect that new stores will be a key driver of growth in our net sales and gross margin in the future as we execute our new store opening growth plans. Our growth strategy encompasses both deepening our presence in legacy and existing markets as well as entering new markets, leveraging enhanced brand awareness and operational efficiencies. Our new store model favors off-mall locations within power centers or stand-alone buildings. We utilize comprehensive demographic and trade data to guide our real estate site selection. During the 2026 first quarter, we opened two new stores. Our strategic real estate approach, including the 65 stores opened since fiscal year 2021, has positioned us effectively for continued expansion.

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Gross Margin. Gross margin is our net sales less cost of goods sold. Our cost of goods sold includes the direct cost of merchandise and costs related to procurement, warehousing and distribution, which consist primarily of transportation, payroll and benefits and distribution center occupancy costs and are generally variable in nature relative to our sales volume.

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Gross Margin. Gross margin is our net sales less cost of goods sold. Cost of goods sold includes the direct cost of merchandise and costs related to procurement, warehousing and distribution. These costs consist primarily of tariffs, payroll and benefits, distribution center occupancy costs and freight, and are generally variable in nature relative to our inventory receipts and sales volume.

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Our gross margin depends on a number of factors, such as net sales increases or decreases, our promotional activities, product mix including private label merchandise sales, and our ability to control cost of goods sold, such as inventory and logistics cost management. Our gross margin is also impacted by variables including commodity costs, freight costs, shrinkage (discussed below), inventory processing costs and e-commerce shipping costs. We track and measure gross margin as a percentage of net sales in order to evaluate our performance against profitability targets.

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Our gross margin depends on a number of factors, such as net sales increases or decreases, our promotional activities, product mix including private label brand merchandise sales, and our ability to control cost of goods sold, such as inventory and logistics cost management. Our gross margin is also impacted by variables including tariffs, commodity costs, freight costs, shrinkage (discussed below), inventory processing costs and e-commerce shipping costs. We track and measure gross margin as a percentage of net sales in order to evaluate our performance against profitability targets.

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Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses include store and corporate administrative payroll and payroll benefits, store and corporate headquarters occupancy costs, advertising, credit card processing, information technology, pre-opening costs and other store and administrative expenses. These expenses are both variable and fixed in nature. SG&A expenses as a percentage of sales increased from 25.5% in the 2024 year-to-date third quarter to 27.4% in the 2025 year-to-date third quarter, primarily attributable to increased strategic investments, including the addition of 24 new stores since the end of the 2024 third quarter. We track and measure operating expenses as a percentage of net sales in order to evaluate our performance against profitability targets. Management of SG&A expenses depends on our ability to balance a control of operating costs, such as store and corporate headcount, information technology infrastructure and marketing and advertising expenses, while efficiently and effectively servicing our customers.

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Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses include store and corporate administrative payroll and payroll benefits, store and corporate headquarters occupancy costs, advertising, credit card processing, information technology, pre-opening costs and other store and administrative expenses. These expenses are both variable and fixed in nature. SG&A expenses as a percentage of sales decreased from 28.8% in the 2025 first quarter to 28.1% in the 2026 first quarter. This decrease was a result of increased sales and ongoing expense discipline across the organization in addition to lapping the Jordan Brand launch in the 2025 first quarter. We track and measure operating expenses as a percentage of net sales in order to evaluate our performance against profitability targets. Management of SG&A expenses depends on our ability to balance operating costs, such as store and corporate headcount, information technology infrastructure and marketing and advertising expenses, while efficiently and effectively servicing our customers.

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Pre-opening expenses represent non-capital expenditures associated with the opening of new stores and distribution centers prior to sales generation or start of operations, which consist primarily of occupancy costs, marketing, payroll and recruiting costs, and are expensed as incurred. As we execute our new store opening growth plans, we expect our pre-opening expenses to increase and result in a negative impact to SG&A as a percentage of sales. The following table summarizes our pre-opening expense activity for the periods presented:

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Pre-opening expenses represent non-capital expenditures associated with the opening of new stores and distribution centers prior to sales generation or start of operations, which consist primarily of occupancy costs, marketing, payroll and recruiting costs, and are expensed as incurred. As we execute our new store opening growth plans, we expect our pre-opening expenses to result in a negative impact to SG&A as a percentage of sales. The following table summarizes our pre-opening expense activity for the periods presented:

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Income Tax Expense. ASO, Inc. is treated as a U.S. corporation for U.S. federal, state, and local income tax purposes and accordingly, a provision for income taxes has been recorded for the anticipated tax consequences of our reported results of operations for federal, state and local income taxes. Recent fluctuations in income tax expense have been primarily a result of changes in income before income taxes and changes in equity awards activity.

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Income Tax Expense. ASO, Inc. is treated as a U.S. corporation for U.S. federal, state, and local income tax purposes and accordingly, a provision for income taxes has been recorded for the anticipated tax consequences of our reported results of operations for federal, state and local income taxes. Recent fluctuations in income tax expense have been primarily as a result of changes in income before income taxes and the effect of cross border tax laws.

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Net Sales. Net sales increased $40.4 million, or 3.0%, in the 2025 third quarter over the prior year third quarter. The increase of 3.0% in net sales was driven by increased sales of 5.6% in the sports and recreation merchandise division, 2.8% in the apparel merchandise division, 2.4% in the footwear merchandise division and 2.0% in the outdoor merchandise division.

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Net Sales. Net sales increased $90.6 million, or 6.7%, in the 2026 first quarter compared to the prior year first quarter, which was driven by increased sales of 11.7% in the outdoor merchandise division, 6.2% in the sports and recreation merchandise division, 4.7% in the apparel merchandise division and 2.8% in the footwear merchandise division.

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We opened 24 new stores since the end of the 2024 third quarter, 11 of which opened throughout the 2025 third quarter. During the 2025 third quarter, these 24 stores generated $48.6 million of net sales, including e-commerce. Since re-launching our new store program in 2022, we have opened 58 new stores, 34 of which have been open for at least twelve months. Over the last twelve months, those 34 stores have averaged approximately $13 million in net sales per store, including e-commerce. We believe that performance of new stores in year one is partially affected by the season in which the new store opens and the brand awareness in the region the new store opens.

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We opened 21 new stores since the end of the 2025 first quarter, two of which opened during the 2026 first quarter. During the 2026 first quarter, these 21 stores generated $54.5 million of net sales, including e-commerce. Since re-launching our new store program in 2022, we have opened 65 new stores, 44 of which have been open for at least twelve months. Over the last twelve months, those 44 stores have averaged approximately $13 million in net sales per store, including e-commerce. We believe that performance of new stores in year one is partially affected by the season in which the new store opens and the brand awareness in the region the new store opens.

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Comparable sales decreased 0.9% driven by lower comparable sales across all merchandise divisions, except sports and recreation, as a result of a 4.1% decrease in comparable transactions, partially offset by an increase in average ticket of 3.3%.

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Comparable sales increased 2.9% driven by higher comparable sales across all merchandise divisions, except the footwear merchandise division which remained relatively constant. The increase in comparable sales was a result of a 4.5% increase in average ticket, partially offset by a decrease in comparable transactions of 1.5%.

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E-commerce net sales represented 10.4%of merchandise sales for the 2025 third quarter compared to 8.8% for the prior year third quarter. E-commerce net sales increased 22.2% in the 2025 third quarter over the prior year third quarter.

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E-commerce net sales represented 11.0% of merchandise sales for the 2026 first quarter compared to 10.0% for the prior year first quarter. E-commerce net sales increased 17.4% in the 2026 first quarter over the prior year first quarter.

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Gross Margin. Gross margin increased $57.8 million, or 3.9%, to $1,529.0 million for the year-to-date 2025 from$1,471.2 million for the year-to-date 2024. As a percentage of net sales, gross margin increased 70 basis points from 34.6% for the year-to-date 2024 to 35.3%for the year-to-date 2025. The increase of 70 basis points in gross margin was primarily attributable to 60 basis points of favorability in merchandise margin and 10 basis points of favorability as a result of decreased freight.

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Gross Margin. Gross margin increased $20.5 million, or 4.5%, to $479.3 million in the 2026 first quarter from $458.9 million in the 2025 first quarter. As a percentage of net sales, gross margin decreased 80 basis points from 34.0% in the 2025 first quarter to 33.2% in the 2026 first quarter. The decrease of 80 basis points in gross margin was primarily attributable to 110 basis points of unfavorability as a result of tariffs, partially offset by 20 basis points of favorability related to shrink and 10 basis points of favorability related to freight and e-commerce shipping.

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Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. SG&A expenses increased $27.8 million, or 7.6%, to $393.0 million in the 2025 third quarter as compared to$365.2 millionin the 2024 third quarter, primarily as a result of our increased strategic investments of $24.7 million in new stores and technology.

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Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. SG&A expenses increased $15.1 million, or 3.9%, to $404.7 million in the 2026 first quarter as compared to $389.6 million in the 2025 first quarter, primarily as a result of our increased strategic investments of $19.0 million in new stores and technology, partially offset by $7.5 million due to lapping the Jordan Brand launch in the 2025 first quarter.

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Interest Expense. Interest expense remained relatively constantin the 2025 third quarter when compared with the 2024 third quarter.

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Interest Expense. Interest expense remained relatively constant in the 2026 first quarter when compared with the 2025 first quarter.

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Other Income, net. Other income, net, decreased $3.8 millionin the 2025 third quarter when compared with the 2024 third quarter, primarily driven by decreased money market investments at lower interest rates in the 2025 third quarter when compared with the 2024 third quarter.

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Other Income, net. Other income, net, increased $0.4 million in the 2026 first quarter when compared with the 2025 first quarter, primarily driven by higher money market investments in the 2026 first quarter when compared with the 2025 first quarter.

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Income Tax Expense. Income tax expense decreased $0.5 million to $22.5 million for the 2025 third quarter as compared to$23.0 million in the 2024 third quarter. ASO, Inc.'s effective income tax rate was 23.9% in the third quarter of 2025 compared to 25.9% in the third quarter of 2024. The decreases in income tax expense and effective tax rate compared to the prior year quarter are primarily due to a relative increase in excess tax benefits for share based compensation.

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Income Tax Expense. Income tax expense decreased $0.8 million to $16.2 million for the 2026 first quarter as compared to $16.9 million in the 2025 first quarter, resulting primarily from fluctuations in share-based compensation deductions. ASO, Inc.’s effective tax rate was 23.5% in the first quarter of 2026 compared to 26.9% in the first quarter of 2025. The decrease in the effective tax rate compared to the prior year quarter is primarily due to fluctuations in share-based compensation deductions.

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Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBIT, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Earnings per Share and Adjusted Free Cash Flow, as shown below, have been presented in this Quarterly Report as supplemental measures of financial performance that are not required by, or presented in accordance with, accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) before interest expense, net, income tax expense and depreciation, amortization and impairment and other adjustments included in the table below. We define Adjusted EBIT as Adjusted EBITDA less depreciation and amortization. We describe these adjustments reconciling net income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA and to Adjusted EBIT in the applicable table below. We define Adjusted Net Income as net income (loss) plus other adjustments included in the table below, less the tax effect of these adjustments. We define basic Adjusted Earnings per Share as Adjusted Net Income divided by the basic weighted average common shares outstanding during the period and diluted Adjusted Earnings per Share as Adjusted Net Income divided by the diluted weighted average common shares outstanding during the period. We describe these adjustments by reconciling net income (loss) to Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings per Share in the applicable table below. We describe Adjusted Free Cash Flow as net cash provided by (used in) operating activities less net cash used in investing activities. We describe this adjustment by reconciling net cash provided by (used in) operating activities to Adjusted Free Cash Flow in the applicable table below.

Current wording

Adjusted EBIT, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Earnings per Share and Adjusted Free Cash Flow, as shown below, have been presented in this Quarterly Report as supplemental measures of financial performance that are not required by, or presented in accordance with, accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). We define Adjusted EBIT as net income (loss) before interest expense, net, income tax expense and other adjustments included in the table below. We describe these adjustments reconciling net income (loss) to Adjusted EBIT in the applicable table below. We define Adjusted Net Income as net income (loss) plus other adjustments included in the table below, less the tax effect of these adjustments. We define basic Adjusted Earnings per Share as Adjusted Net Income divided by the basic weighted average common shares outstanding during the period and diluted Adjusted Earnings per Share as Adjusted Net Income divided by the diluted weighted average common shares outstanding during the period. We describe these adjustments by reconciling net income (loss) to Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings per Share in the applicable table below. We describe Adjusted Free Cash Flow as net cash provided by (used in) operating activities less net cash used in investing activities. We describe this adjustment by reconciling net cash provided by (used in) operating activities to Adjusted Free Cash Flow in the applicable table below.

Previous wording

We believe Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBIT, Adjusted Net Income, and Adjusted Earnings per Share assist investors and analysts in comparing our operating performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis by excluding items that we do not believe are indicative of our core operating performance. Management believes Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBIT, Adjusted Net Income, and Adjusted Earnings per Share are useful to investors in highlighting trends in our operating performance, while other measures can differ significantly depending on long-term strategic decisions regarding capital structure, the tax jurisdictions in which we operate and capital investments. Management believes Adjusted Free Cash Flow is a useful measure of liquidity and an additional basis for assessing our ability to generate cash. Management uses Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBIT, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Earnings per Share and Adjusted Free Cash Flow to supplement GAAP measures of performance in the evaluation of the effectiveness of our business strategies, to make budgeting decisions and to compare our performance against that of other peer companies using similar measures. Management has also historically used Adjusted EBIT as a performance target to establish and award discretionary annual incentive compensation.

Current wording

We believe Adjusted EBIT, Adjusted Net Income, and Adjusted Earnings per Share assist investors and analysts in comparing our operating performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis by excluding items that we do not believe are indicative of our core operating performance. Management believes Adjusted EBIT, Adjusted Net Income, and Adjusted Earnings per Share are useful to investors in highlighting trends in our operating performance, while other measures can differ significantly depending on long-term strategic decisions regarding capital structure, the tax jurisdictions in which we operate and capital investments. Management believes Adjusted Free Cash Flow is a useful measure of liquidity and an additional basis for assessing our ability to generate cash. Management uses Adjusted EBIT, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Earnings per Share and Adjusted Free Cash Flow to supplement GAAP measures of performance in the evaluation of the effectiveness of our business strategies, to make budgeting decisions and to compare our performance against that of other peer companies using similar measures. Management has also historically used Adjusted EBIT as a performance target to establish and award discretionary annual incentive compensation.

Previous wording

Management supplements GAAP results with non-GAAP financial measures to provide a more complete understanding of the factors and trends affecting the business than GAAP results alone. Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBIT, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Earnings per Share and Adjusted Free Cash Flow are not recognized terms under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) as a measure of financial performance or net cash provided by (used in) operating activities as a measure of liquidity, or any other performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP. Additionally, these measures are not intended to be a measure of free cash flow available for management’s discretionary use as they do not consider certain cash requirements such as interest payments, tax payments and debt service requirements. Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBIT, Adjusted Net Income, and Adjusted Earnings per Share should not be construed to imply that our future results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items. In evaluating Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBIT, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Earnings per Share and Adjusted Free Cash Flow, you should be aware that in the future we may incur expenses that are the same as or similar to some of the adjustments in this presentation. Our presentation of Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBIT, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Earnings per Share and Adjusted Free Cash Flow should not be construed to imply that our future results will be unaffected by any such adjustments.

Current wording

Management supplements GAAP results with non-GAAP financial measures to provide a more complete understanding of the factors and trends affecting the business than GAAP results alone. Adjusted EBIT, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Earnings per Share and Adjusted Free Cash Flow are not recognized terms under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) as a measure of financial performance or net cash provided by (used in) operating activities as a measure of liquidity, or any other performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP. Additionally, these measures are not intended to be a measure of free cash flow available for management’s discretionary use as they do not consider certain cash requirements such as interest payments, tax payments and debt service requirements. Adjusted EBIT, Adjusted Net Income, and Adjusted Earnings per Share should not be construed to imply that our future results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items. In evaluating Adjusted EBIT, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Earnings per Share and Adjusted Free Cash Flow, you should be aware that in the future we may incur expenses that are the same as or similar to some of the adjustments in this presentation. Our presentation of Adjusted EBIT, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Earnings per Share and Adjusted Free Cash Flow should not be construed to imply that our future results will be unaffected by any such adjustments.