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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) Net margin
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.'s net margin over the twelve months to 31 July 2026 was 5.86%, up 2.4 percentage points from fiscal 2026 (3.46%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from −5.57% (fiscal 2021) to 8.37% (fiscal 2022); the current reading is higher than 42% of that period. That is above the Apparel Retail industry median of 3.41% and above the Consumer Cyclical sector median of 2.12%.
Net margin, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Net margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 3.46% | (2.72) |
| FY2025 | 6.18% | 2.95 |
| FY2024 | 3.23% | 0.72 |
| FY2023 | 2.51% | (5.86) |
| FY2022 | 8.37% | 13.94 |
| FY2021 | −5.57% | (10.01) |
| FY2020 | 4.44% | (2.05) |
| FY2019 | 6.49% | 1.11 |
| FY2018 | 5.38% | (0.51) |
| FY2017 | 5.89% | (0.30) |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Net margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 9.71% | 7.74 |
| Apr 2026 | 1.97% | (2.88) |
| Jan 2026 | 4.85% | (1.85) |
| Oct 2025 | 6.70% | 0.65 |
| 43 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Net margin against peers
| Company | Net margin |
|---|---|
| BKE Buckle, Inc. (The) compare | 16.6% |
| BOOT Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. compare | 10.5% |
| ANF Abercrombie & Fitch Company compare | 10.0% |
| URBN Urban Outfitters, Inc. compare | 8.79% |
| GAP The Gap, Inc. compare | 8.14% |
| CRI Carter's, Inc. compare | 7.30% |
| AEO American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. | 5.86% |
| VSXY Victoria's Secret & Co. compare | 5.47% |
| REF Reformation Inc. compare | — |
| Apparel Retail industry median | 3.41% |
| Consumer Cyclical sector median | 2.12% |
| Market median | 1.06% |
What Net margin is
Net Profit Margin tells an investor how much of each unit of revenue ends up as profit for shareholders after all costs, interest and taxes.
Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Revenue
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