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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) Return on equity
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.'s return on equity over the twelve months to 31 July 2026 was 20.4%, up 9.3 percentage points from fiscal 2026 (11.1%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from −17.9% (fiscal 2021) to 33.4% (fiscal 2022); the current reading is higher than 42% of that period. That is above the Apparel Retail industry median of 7.71% and above the Consumer Cyclical sector median of 3.20%.
Return on equity, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Return on equity | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 11.1% | (7.70) |
| FY2025 | 18.8% | 8.61 |
| FY2024 | 10.2% | 1.91 |
| FY2023 | 8.28% | (25.15) |
| FY2022 | 33.4% | 51.36 |
| FY2021 | −17.9% | (33.02) |
| FY2020 | 15.1% | (5.58) |
| FY2019 | 20.7% | 4.01 |
| FY2018 | 16.7% | (2.17) |
| FY2017 | 18.8% | (1.08) |
Against its own ten years
Return on equity against peers
| Company | Return on equity |
|---|---|
| BKE Buckle, Inc. (The) compare | 45.8% |
| VSXY Victoria's Secret & Co. compare | 42.9% |
| ANF Abercrombie & Fitch Company compare | 40.1% |
| GAP The Gap, Inc. compare | 33.8% |
| CRI Carter's, Inc. compare | 22.7% |
| URBN Urban Outfitters, Inc. compare | 20.9% |
| AEO American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. | 20.4% |
| BOOT Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. compare | 19.6% |
| REF Reformation Inc. compare | — |
| Apparel Retail industry median | 7.71% |
| Consumer Cyclical sector median | 3.20% |
| Market median | 0.51% |
What Return on equity is
ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.
Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)
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