American Outdoor Brands, Inc. (AOUT) stock analysis
Close on Nov 11, 2026Market cap $240.43MP/E –Yield –
StockData Score
Prices as of Nov 11, 2026How the score works
Mixed9 of 30 checks passed
American Outdoor Brands passes 9 of the 30 checks behind our score; 11 could not be run for lack of data and count as not passed. Each dot in the shape is one check — hover it for the numbers.
- Valuation
- 1/6
- Growth
- 1/6
- Past performance
- 1/6
- Financial health
- 6/6
- Dividend
- 0/6
What stands out
No debt
American Outdoor Brands has no borrowings on its latest balance sheet.
Interest well covered
No meaningful interest expense to cover.
Debt covered by cash flow
There is no debt to cover.
Low bankruptcy risk
The Altman Z-score is 3.23; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.
What to watch
Margin of safety under 20%
The price is 80.6% above fair value, so there is no margin of safety.
Trading above fair value
The share price of $19.05 is above our fair value estimate of $10.55.
Return on equity under 15%
Return on equity was -2.4% over the last twelve months and averaged -9.0% over five years; we look for 15% on both.
Return on capital under 10%
Return on invested capital was -2.4%, below the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
Valuation1/6
P/E against its history
Not enough price and earnings history to compare.
P/E against the industry
Needs positive earnings and enough profitable companies in the industry.
EV/EBITDA above its 5-year median
American Outdoor Brands's EV/EBITDA of 27.7 is above its 5-year median of 19.8.
P/B below the industry
American Outdoor Brands's price-to-book of 1.46 is below the Dolls, Toys, Games and Sporting and Athletic median of 1.53.
Trading above fair value
The share price of $19.05 is above our fair value estimate of $10.55.
Margin of safety under 20%
The price is 80.6% above fair value, so there is no margin of safety.
Growth1/6
Revenue growing under 10% a year
Revenue grew -0.1% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.
EPS growth over 3 years
Needs positive EPS three years ago and today.
Earnings acceleration
Needs positive net income now, a year ago and five years ago.
Growing slower than the industry
Revenue grew -5.8% over the last twelve months; the Dolls, Toys, Games and Sporting and Athletic median is 1.9%.
Guidance unchanged
The latest outlook (full-year net sales, Sep 3, 2026) was maintained, so it neither adds nor takes away points.
Gross margin improving
Gross margin was 46.0% over the last twelve months, against 44.8% a year earlier.
Past performance1/6
Return on equity under 15%
Return on equity was -2.4% over the last twelve months and averaged -9.0% over five years; we look for 15% on both.
Return on capital under 10%
Return on invested capital was -2.4%, below the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
Return on equity below the industry
American Outdoor Brands's return on equity of -2.4% is below the Dolls, Toys, Games and Sporting and Athletic median of 0.3%.
Earnings over 5 years
Needs positive net income five years ago and in the latest year.
Net margin above its 5-year average
Net margin was -2.0% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of -8.7%.
Net margin below the industry
American Outdoor Brands's net margin of -2.0% is below the Dolls, Toys, Games and Sporting and Athletic median of 0.5%.
Financial health6/6
No debt
American Outdoor Brands has no borrowings on its latest balance sheet.
Debt not rising
With no debt today, leverage cannot have risen.
Debt covered by cash flow
There is no debt to cover.
Interest well covered
No meaningful interest expense to cover.
Short-term assets cover short-term debts
Current assets are 4.93 times current liabilities.
Low bankruptcy risk
The Altman Z-score is 3.23; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.
Dividend0/6
No dividend
American Outdoor Brands has not paid a dividend in the last twelve months.
Yield against Treasuries
No dividend.
Yield against the market
No dividend.
Dividend stability
No dividend.
Earnings cover
No dividend.
Cash-flow cover
No dividend.
Fair value
How we estimate itOur estimate per share
$10.55
The share price is 81% above this estimate.
| Method | Multiple used | Own 5Y median | Industry median | Value per share | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV/EBITDA | 14.7× | 19.8× | 9.5× | $11.35 | 58% |
| P/B | 1.1× | 0.7× | 1.5× | $14.21 | 17% |
| Earnings power | 9.4% cost of equity | – | – | $6.24 | 25% |
| Fair value | $10.55 | 100% | |||
Valuation over time
Using the earnings and balance sheet published at each date, not today's.
- P/E at month end
- Dolls, Toys, Games and Sporting and Athletic median 18.1
An estimate from reported numbers and market multiples, not a price target or investment advice. It can be far off for companies whose profits are about to change sharply.
Market risk
From the past year of daily prices.
Liquidity
Medium risk
- Average value traded per day
- $2.49M
- Value traded per 1% price move
- $577.15K
Downside
Medium risk
- Typical loss in a bad month
- 17.3%
- Volatility (annualized)
- 67%
- Sharpe ratio, 1 year
- 2.66
- Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
- 0.90
Typical bad-month loss, week by week
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2018 to 2026
Gross margin
Operating margin
Net margin
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2026
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | -14.3% | -0.1% | -7.2% | – | |
| Gross profit | -14.2% | -1.1% | -7.6% | – | |
| Free cash flow | – | -47.4% | -32.2% | – |
Returns and balance sheet
9 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2018 | FY2021 | FY2026 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | – | 7.3% | -5.4% | |
| Return on assets | – | 6.2% | -3.9% | |
| Current ratio | – | 4.95 | 5.44 | |
| Inventory turnover | – | 2.2× | 1.1× | |
| Capex to revenue | – | 1.3% | 1.1% | |
| Diluted shares | – | 14M | 13M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2022 to 2026, five years combined
American Outdoor Brands generated $80.82M from operations and spent $48.21M on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 30% of that went back into the business.
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | -4.8% | 0.81× | 1.38× | -5.4% |
| FY2025 | -0.0% | 0.91× | 1.37× | -0.0% |
| FY2024 | -6.1% | 0.83× | 1.31× | -6.6% |
| FY2023 | -6.3% | 0.73× | 1.32× | -6.1% |
| FY2022 | -26.2% | 0.80× | 1.28× | -26.9% |
| FY2021 | 6.7% | 0.94× | 1.17× | 7.3% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2026 against fiscal 2025
- ProfitableNet income above zero-$9.21M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$6.32M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year-0.0% → -3.7%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$6.32M vs -$9.21M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell– → –
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose4.66 → 5.44
- No dilutionShare count did not rise13M → 13M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year44.65% → 44.71%
- More efficientAsset turnover rose0.92 → 0.77
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