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American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.(AEO)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios
AEO•NYSE
$16.67
$2.83B mkt cap·15.3× P/E·Price updated May 6, 2026
AboutAmerican Eagle Outfitters, Inc. operates as a specialty retailer that provides clothing, accessories, and personal care products under the American Eagle and Aerie brands. The company provides jeans, and specialty apparel and accessories for women and men; and intimates, apparel, activewear, and swim collections, as well as personal care products for women. It also offers graphic tees and other clothing products under the Tailgate brand name; and menswear products under the Todd Snyder New York brand name. As of January 29, 2022, the company operated 880 American Eagle stores, 244 Aerie brand stand-alone stores, and five Todd Snyder stores in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Hong Kong. It also ships to 81 countries through its Websites; and offers its merchandise at 260 locations operated by licensees in 28 countries, as well as provides products through its Websites ae.com, aerie.com, and toddsnyder.com. American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.Show more
- Revenue$5.5B+3.2%
- EBITDA$540M-18.9%
- Net Income$192M-41.7%
- EPS (Diluted)1.09-35.1%
- Gross Margin32.99%-6.6%
- EBITDA Margin9.82%-21.4%
- Operating Margin5.96%-29.4%
- Net Margin3.49%-43.5%
- ROE11.1%-40.9%
- ROIC8.07%-34.5%
- Debt/Equity1.02+25.2%
- Interest Coverage79.72-78.7%
AEO Key Insights
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
✓Strengths
- ✓Share count reduced 10.3% through buybacks
- ✓Efficient asset utilization: 1.4x turnover
✗Weaknesses
- ✗Weak Piotroski F-Score: 2/9
- ✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high
* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.
AEO Price & Volume
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
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AEO Growth Metrics
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Revenue CAGR
10 Years4.55%
5 Years7.9%
3 Years3.28%
TTM3.16%
Profit CAGR
10 Years-1.27%
5 Years-
3 Years15.33%
TTM-41.71%
EPS CAGR
10 Years-0.18%
5 Years-
3 Years19.42%
TTM-33.33%
Return on Capital
10 Years16.75%
5 Years14.47%
3 Years13.52%
Last Year10.7%
AEO Recent Earnings
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
●Beat EPS 9/12 qtrs (75%)●Beat Revenue 5/12 qtrs (42%)
Q2 2026Latest
Mar 4, 2026EPS
$0.84
Est $0.71
+18.3%
Revenue
$1.8B
Est $1.7B
+1.2%
Q4 2025
Dec 2, 2025EPS
$0.53
Est $0.44
+21.2%
Revenue
$1.4B
Est $1.3B
+3.0%
Q4 2025
Sep 3, 2025EPS
$0.45
Est $0.20
+125.0%
Revenue
$1.3B
Est $1.3B
-0.9%
Q2 2025
May 29, 2025EPS
$0.29
Est $0.25
-16.0%
Revenue
$1.1B
Est $1.2B
-11.9%
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026Latest | Mar 4, 2026 | $0.84vs $0.71+18.3% | $1.8Bvs $1.7B+1.2% |
| Q4 2025 | Dec 2, 2025 | $0.53vs $0.44+21.2% | $1.4Bvs $1.3B+3.0% |
| Q4 2025 | Sep 3, 2025 | $0.45vs $0.20+125.0% | $1.3Bvs $1.3B-0.9% |
| Q2 2025 | May 29, 2025 | $0.29vs $0.25-16.0% | $1.1Bvs $1.2B-11.9% |
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →
AEO Peer Comparison
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO) competitors in Mall-Based Specialty Apparel Retailers — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison
| Company | Market Cap | Stock Price | P/E Ratio (TTM) | Revenue Growth 1Y | Net Margin | Return on Equity (ROE) | FCF Yield | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 ANF | 3.6B | 78.53 | 7.51 | 6.42% | 9.63% | 38.54% | 10.51% | 0.82 |
 URBN | 6.28B | 70.05 | 13.84 | 11.07% | 7.54% | 16.51% | 7.08% | 0.44 |
 CRI | 1.23B | 33.34 | 12.87 | 1.91% | 3.17% | 10.52% | 5.58% | 1.31 |
 PVH | 4.05B | 88.32 | 8.36 | -6.13% | 5.34% | 9.63% | 14.39% | 0.66 |
 HBI | 2.29B | 6.47 | -7.11 | -3.63% | 9.59% | 73.92% | 9.89% | 75.02 |
 RL | 48.75B | 360.02 | 31.01 | 6.75% | 11.73% | 31.8% | 2.09% | 1.03 |
 VFC | 7.16B | 18.32 | -37.39 | -9.09% | 2.33% | 12.52% | 4.73% | 3.61 |
 LEVI | 8.7B | 22.30 | 15.38 | -1.15% | 9.2% | 25.37% | 3.73% | 1.01 |
Compare AEO vs Peers
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.
AEO Income Statement
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
| Line item | Feb'18 | Feb'19 | Feb'20 | Jan'21 | Jan'22 | Jan'23 | Feb'24 | Feb'25 | Jan'26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue | 3.8B | 4.04B | 4.31B | 3.76B | 5.01B | 4.99B | 5.26B | 5.33B | 5.5B |
| Revenue Growth % | 5.14% | 6.33% | 6.75% | -12.75% | 33.3% | -0.42% | 5.45% | 1.27% | 3.16% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 2.59B | 2.72B | 2.96B | 2.77B | 3.18B | 3.45B | 3.45B | 3.45B | 3.68B |
| COGS % of Revenue | 68.26% | 67.31% | 68.82% | 73.78% | 63.49% | 69.08% | 65.56% | 64.69% | 67.01% |
| Gross Profit | 1.2B▲ 0% | 1.32B▲ 9.5% | 1.34B▲ 1.8% | 985.75M▼ 26.6% | 1.83B▲ 85.6% | 1.54B▼ 15.7% | 1.81B▲ 17.5% | 1.88B▲ 3.8% | 1.81B▼ 3.6% |
| Gross Margin % | 31.74% | 32.69% | 31.18% | 26.22% | 36.51% | 30.92% | 34.44% | 35.31% | 32.99% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | -0.45% | 9.51% | 1.81% | -26.61% | 85.59% | -15.67% | 17.47% | 3.84% | -3.64% |
| Operating Expenses | 879.68M | 980.61M | 1.03B | 977.26M | 1.22B | 1.27B | 1.44B | 1.43B | 1.49B |
| OpEx % of Revenue | 23.18% | 24.3% | 23.89% | 26% | 24.39% | 25.43% | 27.45% | 26.87% | 27.03% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 879.68M | 980.61M | 1.03B | 977.26M | 1.22B | 1.27B | 1.43B | 1.43B | 1.49B |
| SG&A % of Revenue | 23.18% | 24.3% | 23.89% | 26% | 24.39% | 25.43% | 27.24% | 26.87% | 27.03% |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.95M | 0 | 0 |
| Operating Income | 325.07M▲ 0% | 338.7M▲ 4.2% | 313.84M▼ 7.3% | 8.48M▼ 97.3% | 607.41M▲ 7062.0% | 273.66M▼ 54.9% | 368.01M▲ 34.5% | 449.96M▲ 22.3% | 327.82M▼ 27.1% |
| Operating Margin % | 8.56% | 8.39% | 7.28% | 0.23% | 12.12% | 5.48% | 6.99% | 8.44% | 5.96% |
| Operating Income Growth % | -7.82% | 4.19% | -7.34% | -97.3% | 7062% | -54.95% | 34.48% | 22.27% | -27.14% |
| EBITDA | 492.49M | 507.19M | 496.06M | 171.65M | 770.97M | 486.43M | 603.99M | 665.39M | 539.79M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 12.98% | 12.57% | 11.51% | 4.57% | 15.39% | 9.75% | 11.48% | 12.49% | 9.82% |
| EBITDA Growth % | -3.31% | 2.98% | -2.19% | -65.4% | 349.16% | -36.91% | 24.17% | 10.17% | -18.88% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 167.42M | 168.49M | 182.22M | 163.16M | 163.56M | 212.78M | 235.98M | 215.43M | 211.96M |
| EBIT | 287.17M | 345.1M | 245.28M | -267.9M | 592.87M | 192.2M | 241.04M | 443.43M | 327.82M |
| Net Interest Income | 0 | 3.49M | 6.2M | -24.61M | -34.63M | -79.02M | 6.19M | 7.77M | -4.11M |
| Interest Income | 0 | 3.49M | 6.2M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.19M | 8.97M | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.61M | 34.63M | 79.02M | 0 | 1.2M | 4.11M |
| Other Income/Expense | -37.9M | 6.4M | -68.56M | -300.75M | -48.49M | -95.16M | -128.15M | -7.73M | -78.44M |
| Pretax Income | 287.17M▲ 0% | 345.1M▲ 20.2% | 245.28M▼ 28.9% | -292.27M▼ 219.2% | 558.92M▲ 291.2% | 178.49M▼ 68.1% | 239.86M▲ 34.4% | 442.23M▲ 84.4% | 249.39M▼ 43.6% |
| Pretax Margin % | 7.57% | 8.55% | 5.69% | -7.78% | 11.15% | 3.58% | 4.56% | 8.3% | 4.54% |
| Income Tax | 83.01M | 83.2M | 54.02M | -83M | 139.29M | 53.36M | 69.82M | 112.85M | 63.87M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 28.91% | 24.11% | 22.02% | 28.4% | 24.92% | 29.89% | 29.11% | 25.52% | 25.61% |
| Net Income | 204.16M▲ 0% | 261.9M▲ 28.3% | 191.26M▼ 27.0% | -209.27M▼ 209.4% | 419.63M▲ 300.5% | 125.14M▼ 70.2% | 170.04M▲ 35.9% | 329.38M▲ 93.7% | 191.98M▼ 41.7% |
| Net Margin % | 5.38% | 6.49% | 4.44% | -5.57% | 8.37% | 2.51% | 3.23% | 6.18% | 3.49% |
| Net Income Growth % | -3.9% | 28.28% | -26.97% | -209.42% | 300.52% | -70.18% | 35.88% | 93.71% | -41.71% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 204.16M | 261.9M | 191.26M | -209.27M | 419.63M | 125.14M | 170.04M | 329.38M | 185.52M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | 1.13▲ 0% | 1.47▲ 30.1% | 1.12▼ 23.8% | -1.26▼ 212.5% | 2.03▲ 261.1% | 0.64▼ 68.5% | 0.86▲ 34.4% | 1.68▲ 95.3% | 1.09▼ 35.1% |
| EPS Growth % | -2.59% | 30.09% | -23.81% | -212.5% | 261.11% | -68.47% | 34.38% | 95.35% | -35.12% |
| EPS (Basic) | 1.15 | 1.48 | 1.13 | -1.26 | 2.50 | 0.69 | 0.87 | 1.71 | 1.12 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 180.16M | 178.03M | 170.87M | 166.46M | 206.53M | 205.23M | 196.86M | 196.41M | 176.14M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 177.94M | 176.48M | 169.71M | 166.46M | 168.16M | 181.78M | 195.65M | 193.06M | 172.16M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 43.37% | 37.08% | 48.51% | - | 27.15% | 51.76% | 49.3% | 29.28% | - |
AEO Balance Sheet
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Feb'18 | Feb'19 | Feb'20 | Jan'21 | Jan'22 | Jan'23 | Feb'24 | Feb'25 | Jan'26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Current Assets | 968.53M | 1.05B | 1.05B | 1.52B | 1.4B | 1.1B | 1.43B | 1.35B | 1.31B |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 413.61M | 425.46M | 416.93M | 850.48M | 434.77M | 170.21M | 454.09M | 358.96M | 238.92M |
| Cash Only | 413.61M | 333.33M | 361.93M | 850.48M | 434.77M | 170.21M | 354.09M | 308.96M | 238.92M |
| Short-Term Investments | 0 | 92.14M | 55M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100M | 50M | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 78.3M | 93.48M | 119.06M | 146.1M | 286.68M | 242.39M | 247.93M | 262.37M | 258.62M |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 7.53 | 8.45 | 10.09 | 14.19 | 20.88 | 17.73 | 17.2 | 17.97 | 17.17 |
| Inventory | 398.21M | 424.4M | 446.28M | 405.44M | 553.46M | 585.08M | 640.66M | 636.65M | 701.97M |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | 56.1 | 57.03 | 54.94 | 53.36 | 63.5 | 61.95 | 67.79 | 67.42 | 69.56 |
| Other Current Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102.56M | 25.58M | 20.16M | 21.43M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 847.78M | 857.13M | 2.28B | 1.91B | 2.39B | 2.32B | 2.12B | 2.48B | 2.73B |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 724.24M | 742.15M | 2.15B | 1.78B | 1.92B | 1.87B | 1.72B | 2.05B | 2.27B |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 5.24x | 5.44x | 2.00x | 2.11x | 2.61x | 2.67x | 3.06x | 2.60x | 2.42x |
| Goodwill | 15.07M | 14.9M | 13.16M | 13.27M | 271.42M | 264.94M | 225.3M | 225.08M | 225.27M |
| Intangible Assets | 46.67M | 43.27M | 39.85M | 57.06M | 102.7M | 94.54M | 46.11M | 42.45M | 37.47M |
| Long-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 52.46M | 42.75M | 50.98M | 29.01M | 50.14M | 56.24M | 52.45M | 94.19M | 111.02M |
| Total Assets | 1.82B▲ 0% | 1.9B▲ 4.8% | 3.33B▲ 74.9% | 3.43B▲ 3.2% | 3.79B▲ 10.2% | 3.42B▼ 9.7% | 3.56B▲ 4.0% | 3.83B▲ 7.7% | 4.04B▲ 5.5% |
| Asset Turnover | 2.09x | 2.12x | 1.29x | 1.09x | 1.32x | 1.46x | 1.48x | 1.39x | 1.36x |
| Asset Growth % | 1.89% | 4.79% | 74.88% | 3.19% | 10.24% | -9.66% | 4% | 7.67% | 5.53% |
| Total Current Liabilities | 485.22M | 542.64M | 751.76M | 858.48M | 842.87M | 768.95M | 891.17M | 882.66M | 865.64M |
| Accounts Payable | 236.7M | 240.67M | 285.75M | 255.91M | 231.78M | 234.34M | 268.31M | 280.71M | 251.76M |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 33.35 | 32.34 | 35.18 | 33.68 | 26.59 | 24.81 | 28.39 | 29.73 | 24.95 |
| Short-Term Debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 318.08M |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 52.35M | 54M | 56.97M | 62.18M | 71.36M | 67.62M | 66.28M | 70.09M | 75.28M |
| Other Current Liabilities | 45.75M | 56.66M | 56.82M | 55.34M | 70.63M | 66.9M | 73.6M | 74.75M | 96.88M |
| Current Ratio | 2.00x | 1.93x | 1.39x | 1.77x | 1.66x | 1.43x | 1.61x | 1.53x | 1.52x |
| Quick Ratio | 1.18x | 1.15x | 0.80x | 1.30x | 1.00x | 0.67x | 0.89x | 0.81x | 0.71x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 30.28 | 33.14 | 29.85 | 33.87 | 57.79 | 54.87 | 56.6 | 55.66 | 61.78 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 84.3M | 73.18M | 1.33B | 1.49B | 1.52B | 1.05B | 929.98M | 1.18B | 1.49B |
| Long-Term Debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 325.29M | 341M | 8.91M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | 0 | 1.3B | 1.15B | 1.15B | 1.02B | 901.12M | 1.13B | 1.42B |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 84.3M | 73.18M | 27.34M | 15.63M | 24.62M | 22.73M | 28.86M | 47.96M | 70.36M |
| Total Liabilities | 569.52M | 615.82M | 2.08B | 2.35B | 2.36B | 1.82B | 1.82B | 2.06B | 2.35B |
| Total Debt | 0 | 0 | 1.6B | 1.8B | 1.81B | 1.37B | 1.19B | 1.45B | 1.73B |
| Net Debt | -413.61M | -333.33M | 1.24B | 952.18M | 1.37B | 1.2B | 831.54M | 1.14B | 1.49B |
| Debt / Equity | - | - | 1.28x | 1.66x | 1.27x | 0.86x | 0.68x | 0.82x | 1.02x |
| Debt / EBITDA | - | - | 3.23x | 10.50x | 2.34x | 2.81x | 1.96x | 2.17x | 3.21x |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | -0.84x | -0.66x | 2.50x | 5.55x | 1.78x | 2.46x | 1.38x | 1.71x | 2.77x |
| Interest Coverage | - | - | - | 0.34x | 17.54x | 3.46x | - | 374.97x | 79.72x |
| Total Equity | 1.25B▲ 0% | 1.29B▲ 3.3% | 1.25B▼ 3.1% | 1.09B▼ 12.9% | 1.42B▲ 31.0% | 1.6B▲ 12.3% | 1.74B▲ 8.6% | 1.77B▲ 1.7% | 1.69B▼ 4.3% |
| Equity Growth % | 3.51% | 3.27% | -3.08% | -12.92% | 31.01% | 12.33% | 8.6% | 1.73% | -4.27% |
| Book Value per Share | 6.92 | 7.23 | 7.30 | 6.53 | 6.89 | 7.79 | 8.82 | 9.00 | 9.60 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 1.25B | 1.29B | 1.25B | 1.09B | 1.42B | 1.6B | 1.74B | 1.77B | 1.69B |
| Common Stock | 2.5M | 2.5M | 2.5M | 2.5M | 2.5M | 2.5M | 2.5M | 2.5M | 2.5M |
| Retained Earnings | 1.88B | 2.05B | 2.11B | 1.87B | 2.2B | 2.14B | 2.21B | 2.46B | 2.55B |
| Treasury Stock | -1.2B | -1.31B | -1.41B | -1.41B | -1.38B | -849.6M | -823.86M | -1B | -1.23B |
| Accumulated OCI | -30.8M | -34.83M | -33.17M | -40.75M | -40.84M | -32.63M | -16.41M | -56.39M | -15.59M |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
AEO Cash Flow Statement
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Feb'18 | Feb'19 | Feb'20 | Jan'21 | Jan'22 | Jan'23 | Feb'24 | Feb'25 | Jan'26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | 394.43M | 456.64M | 415.42M | 202.5M | 303.67M | 406.3M | 580.71M | 476.8M | 0 |
| Operating CF Margin % | 10.39% | 11.32% | 9.64% | 5.39% | 6.06% | 8.14% | 11.04% | 8.95% | - |
| Operating CF Growth % | 7.89% | 15.77% | -9.03% | -51.25% | 49.96% | 33.79% | 42.93% | -17.89% | -100% |
| Net Income | 204.16M | 261.9M | 191.26M | -209.27M | 419.63M | 125.14M | 170.04M | 329.38M | 0 |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 169.47M | 170.5M | 181.38M | 165.58M | 171.15M | 212.5M | 235.21M | 220.53M | 785.62M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 16.89M | 27.51M | 23.04M | 32.78M | 38.15M | 38.99M | 51.07M | 39.61M | 82.35M |
| Deferred Taxes | 44.31M | -4.39M | 6.54M | -34.89M | -12.85M | 31.05M | -43.46M | 9.75M | 85.53M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 0 | 546K | 66.25M | 249.16M | 11.94M | 80.97M | 116.36M | 6.35M | -953.51M |
| Working Capital Changes | -40.41M | 578K | -53.05M | -859K | -324.36M | -82.35M | 51.48M | -128.81M | 0 |
| Change in Receivables | 8.84M | -14.09M | 0 | 0 | -117.84M | 43.85M | -5.82M | -15.63M | 258.62M |
| Change in Inventory | -35.91M | -28.5M | -21.61M | 42.16M | -147.14M | -38.36M | -46.3M | -21.36M | 701.97M |
| Change in Payables | -16.66M | 4.33M | 44.95M | -30.91M | -36.19M | 2.02M | 33.43M | 15.91M | 251.76M |
| Cash from Investing | -172.15M | -282.83M | -174.89M | -73.94M | -594.6M | -261.38M | -287.43M | -217.51M | 0 |
| Capital Expenditures | -169.47M | -189.02M | -210.36M | -127.97M | -233.85M | -260.38M | -174.44M | -222.54M | 0 |
| CapEx % of Revenue | 4.46% | 4.68% | 4.88% | 3.4% | 4.67% | 5.22% | 3.32% | 4.18% | - |
| Acquisitions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -358.15M | 0 | 0 | -35M | 0 |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | -2.68M | -672K | -1.67M | -970K | -2.6M | -997K | -12.99M | -9.97M | 0 |
| Cash from Financing | -188.77M | -252.5M | -211.23M | 359.91M | -125.2M | -407.89M | -109.47M | -301.91M | 0 |
| Debt Issued (Net) | -3.38M | 0 | 0 | 406.11M | 0 | -136.42M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Equity Issued (Net) | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | 0 |
| Dividends Paid | -88.55M | -97.12M | -92.78M | -22.85M | -113.94M | -64.77M | -83.83M | -96.45M | 0 |
| Share Repurchases | -100.19M | -164.07M | -120.47M | -25.41M | -24.02M | -209.78M | -30.93M | -204.68M | 0 |
| Other Financing | 3.35M | 8.69M | 2.02M | 2.07M | 12.77M | 3.07M | 5.28M | -773K | 0 |
| Net Change in Cash | 35M▲ 0% | -80.28M▼ 329.4% | 28.6M▲ 135.6% | 488.55M▲ 1608.2% | -415.71M▼ 185.1% | -264.56M▲ 36.4% | 183.88M▲ 169.5% | -45.13M▼ 124.5% | 0▲ 100.0% |
| Free Cash Flow | 224.96M▲ 0% | 267.62M▲ 19.0% | 205.06M▼ 23.4% | 74.52M▼ 63.7% | 69.82M▼ 6.3% | 145.92M▲ 109.0% | 406.27M▲ 178.4% | 254.26M▼ 37.4% | 0▼ 100.0% |
| FCF Margin % | 5.93% | 6.63% | 4.76% | 1.98% | 1.39% | 2.92% | 7.72% | 4.77% | - |
| FCF Growth % | 11.05% | 18.97% | -23.38% | -63.66% | -6.31% | 108.98% | 178.43% | -37.42% | -100% |
| FCF per Share | 1.25 | 1.50 | 1.20 | 0.45 | 0.34 | 0.71 | 2.06 | 1.29 | - |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 1.93x | 1.74x | 2.17x | -0.97x | 0.72x | 3.25x | 3.42x | 1.45x | - |
| Interest Paid | 1.1M | 1.21M | 828K | 10.32M | 8.73M | 15.44M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taxes Paid | 47.09M | 81.25M | 69.69M | 4.19M | 182.66M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
AEO Key Ratios
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 18.83% | 16.66% | 20.67% | 15.09% | -17.93% | 33.43% | 8.28% | 10.19% | 18.8% | 11.1% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 32.71% | 29.39% | 28.42% | 13.68% | 0.28% | 18.85% | 7.34% | 10.29% | 12.33% | 8.07% |
| Gross Margin | 33.52% | 31.74% | 32.69% | 31.18% | 26.22% | 36.51% | 30.92% | 34.44% | 35.31% | 32.99% |
| Net Margin | 5.89% | 5.38% | 6.49% | 4.44% | -5.57% | 8.37% | 2.51% | 3.23% | 6.18% | 3.49% |
| Debt / Equity | - | - | - | 1.28x | 1.66x | 1.27x | 0.86x | 0.68x | 0.82x | 1.02x |
| Interest Coverage | - | - | - | - | 0.34x | 17.54x | 3.46x | - | 374.97x | 79.72x |
| FCF Conversion | 1.72x | 1.93x | 1.74x | 2.17x | -0.97x | 0.72x | 3.25x | 3.42x | 1.45x | - |
| Revenue Growth | 2.5% | 5.14% | 6.33% | 6.75% | -12.75% | 33.3% | -0.42% | 5.45% | 1.27% | 3.16% |
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Growth & Financials
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO) reported $5.50B in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 1584% increase from $326.4M in 1996.
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO) grew revenue by 3.2% over the past year. Growth has been modest.
Yes, American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO) is profitable, generating $192.0M in net income for fiscal year 2025 (3.5% net margin).
Dividend & Returns
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO) has a return on equity (ROE) of 11.1%. This is reasonable for most industries.
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO) generated $25.3M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.
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