Last 47 quarters of trend data · Consumer Cyclical · Apparel - Retail
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 11.7x, up 56.0% year-over-year — indicating the stock has re-rated higher or earnings have softened. EV/EBITDA has expanded 12.3% YoY to 6.0x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 15.30 | 11.65 | 7.88 | 5.97 | — | 7.47 | 11.87 | 12.87 | 17.87 | 162.77 | 8.87 | 13.97 | 37.19 |
| — | +56.0% | -33.6% | -53.6% | — | -95.4% | +33.7% | -7.9% | -52.0% | +1188.9% | +32.5% | — | +57.5% | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.51 | 0.58 | 0.53 | 0.36 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 0.74 | 0.77 | 1.07 | 0.62 | 0.66 | 0.57 | 0.61 |
| — | +19.5% | -28.3% | -53.3% | -57.2% | -21.2% | +11.5% | +34.8% | +75.1% | +19.8% | +49.3% | +26.0% | -22.4% | |
| P/B Ratio | 1.74 | 2.42 | 1.78 | 1.19 | 1.35 | 1.77 | 2.18 | 2.34 | 2.79 | 2.39 | 1.98 | 1.64 | 1.63 |
| — | +37.0% | -18.5% | -49.1% | -51.6% | -25.9% | +9.9% | +43.1% | +71.2% | +23.8% | +31.8% | +3.6% | -32.1% | |
| P/FCF | — | 18.73 | — | 5.15 | — | 2.45 | — | 56.68 | — | 4.03 | 9.22 | 6.23 | — |
| — | +664.9% | — | -90.9% | — | -39.3% | — | +810.4% | — | +126.1% | — | — | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 8.01 | 6.00 | 7.17 | 5.73 | — | 5.34 | 7.10 | 8.19 | 11.09 | 6.51 | 6.00 | 7.84 | 9.46 |
| — | +12.3% | +0.9% | -30.0% | — | -17.9% | +18.4% | +4.4% | +17.2% | -3.8% | +3.1% | -49.2% | -31.0% | |
| EV / EBIT | 13.18 | 7.75 | 9.36 | 8.99 | — | 7.21 | 11.64 | 12.32 | 17.83 | 79.24 | 8.38 | 14.26 | 36.92 |
| — | +7.6% | -19.6% | -27.0% | — | -90.9% | +39.0% | -13.6% | -51.7% | +446.9% | -3.7% | — | +37.4% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.'s operating margin was 10.2% in Q4 2025, up 2.0 pp QoQ and up 1.4 pp YoY. This marks the 4th consecutive quarter of margin expansion, signaling a sustained improvement in operating efficiency. The trailing four-quarter average of 5.1% lags the current quarter, suggesting the recent improvement is above-trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 33.0% | 34.0% | 36.6% | 34.7% | 24.8% | 33.9% | 36.8% | 34.6% | 36.0% | 33.8% | 37.5% | 33.1% | 33.0% |
| — | +0.3% | -0.6% | +0.3% | -30.9% | +0.2% | -1.6% | +4.6% | +9.0% | +13.1% | +8.4% | +23.1% | +2.1% | |
| Operating Margin | 6.0% | 10.2% | 8.3% | 8.0% | -6.2% | 8.9% | 9.6% | 7.8% | 6.8% | 7.7% | 9.6% | 5.4% | 4.1% |
| — | +15.4% | -13.9% | +2.5% | -191.8% | +14.8% | -0.4% | +44.0% | +66.8% | +20.6% | +1.7% | +364.8% | +2.7% | |
| Net Margin | 3.5% | 5.0% | 6.7% | 6.0% | -6.0% | 6.5% | 6.2% | 6.0% | 5.9% | 0.4% | 7.4% | 4.0% | 1.7% |
| — | -23.2% | +8.0% | +1.1% | -200.6% | +1628.5% | -16.5% | +48.0% | +247.0% | -89.7% | +13.5% | +214.1% | -43.3% |
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 11.1% | 5.3% | 5.8% | 5.1% | -4.0% | 5.9% | 4.7% | 4.5% | 3.9% | 0.4% | 5.7% | 3.0% | 1.1% |
| — | -10.8% | +23.9% | +14.7% | -203.1% | +1534.1% | -18.0% | +51.9% | +238.6% | -89.8% | -1.1% | +195.7% | -49.3% | |
| ROA | 4.9% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 2.0% | -1.7% | 2.8% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1.9% | 0.2% | 2.8% | 1.4% | 0.5% |
| — | -22.6% | +0.7% | -8.9% | -189.7% | +1445.1% | -20.9% | +52.5% | +250.7% | -88.4% | +25.0% | +223.2% | -35.9% | |
| ROIC | 8.1% | 4.1% | 2.4% | 2.4% | -1.7% | 3.6% | 3.2% | 2.7% | 2.2% | 3.7% | 3.4% | 1.7% | 1.2% |
| — | +11.7% | -23.4% | -13.3% | -176.9% | -1.4% | -6.5% | +55.9% | +86.7% | +53.9% | +22.8% | +409.4% | +8.8% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 7.4x, down from 11.9x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. Debt/Equity has declined for 3 consecutive quarters, reflecting a deleveraging trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.21 | 1.29 | 1.20 | 0.82 | 0.80 | 0.78 | 0.75 | 0.68 | 0.70 | 0.77 | 0.83 |
| — | +25.2% | +52.3% | +65.6% | +60.8% | +19.9% | +13.3% | +1.8% | -9.9% | -20.2% | -43.9% | -42.8% | -39.0% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.21 | 7.44 | 11.91 | 12.33 | — | 7.26 | 7.84 | 8.49 | 9.83 | 6.20 | 6.62 | 10.47 | 13.12 |
| — | +2.5% | +51.9% | +45.2% | — | +17.0% | +18.5% | -18.8% | -25.1% | -28.3% | -38.7% | -64.0% | -36.6% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.52 | 1.52 | 1.63 | 1.62 | 1.38 | 1.53 | 1.57 | 1.57 | 1.70 | 1.61 | 1.63 | 1.58 | 1.58 |
| — | -1.0% | +4.1% | +3.2% | -18.5% | -4.6% | -3.6% | -0.3% | +7.6% | +12.4% | -12.6% | -3.9% | -9.2% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.71 | 0.71 | 0.59 | 0.71 | 0.56 | 0.81 | 0.63 | 0.74 | 0.81 | 0.89 | 0.70 | 0.74 | 0.70 |
| — | -13.0% | -5.3% | -4.1% | -31.0% | -8.6% | -11.1% | -0.6% | +15.7% | +32.8% | +0.5% | +8.4% | -13.2% | |
| Interest Coverage | 79.72 | 672.49 | 52.51 | 53.72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68.65 | 63.92 |
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American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.'s current P/E is 15.3x. The average P/E over the last 3 quarters is 8.5x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.'s current operating margin is 6.0%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.