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AEO Consumer Cyclical Apparel Retail
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2026 (year ended January 2026) was $5.5 billion, up 4.10% from fiscal 2025.
- Revenue
- +7.53%
- EPS
- +77.8%
- Free cash flow
- +367.3%
- Total debt
- −50.0%
Quarter to July 2026, against a year earlier
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American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO) Gross margin
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.'s gross margin over the twelve months to 31 July 2026 was 40.5%, up 4.0 percentage points from fiscal 2026 (36.5%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 30.5% (fiscal 2021) to 39.8% (fiscal 2022); the current reading is higher than 50% of that period. That is in line with the Apparel Retail industry median of 41.9% and above the Consumer Cyclical sector median of 34.3%.
Gross margin, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Gross margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 36.5% | (2.69) |
| FY2025 | 39.2% | 0.72 |
| FY2024 | 38.5% | 3.50 |
| FY2023 | 35.0% | (4.77) |
| FY2022 | 39.8% | 9.21 |
| FY2021 | 30.5% | (4.79) |
| FY2020 | 35.3% | (1.53) |
| FY2019 | 36.9% | 0.75 |
| FY2018 | 36.1% | (1.76) |
| FY2017 | 37.9% | 0.88 |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Gross margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 48.7% | 10.53 |
| Apr 2026 | 38.2% | 2.21 |
| Jan 2026 | 36.0% | (4.55) |
| Oct 2025 | 40.5% | 1.55 |
| 43 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Gross margin against peers
| Company | Gross margin |
|---|---|
| ANF Abercrombie & Fitch Company compare | 63.7% |
| CRI Carter's, Inc. compare | 49.1% |
| BKE Buckle, Inc. (The) compare | 49.0% |
| GAP The Gap, Inc. compare | 43.3% |
| AEO American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. | 40.5% |
| VSXY Victoria's Secret & Co. compare | 39.6% |
| BOOT Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. compare | 38.6% |
| URBN Urban Outfitters, Inc. compare | 37.5% |
| REF Reformation Inc. compare | — |
| Apparel Retail industry median | 41.9% |
| Consumer Cyclical sector median | 34.3% |
| Market median | 45.1% |
What Gross margin is
Gross Margin tells an investor how much of each sale a company keeps after paying the direct costs of making or buying what it sells.
Gross Profit ÷ Revenue
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