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American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.
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. In the quarter to July 2026, revenue grew 7.53%, EPS grew 77.8%, free cash flow grew 367.3% and total debt fell 50.0%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Dividend growth for three consecutive years, revenue growth for three.
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Free accountTen years at a glance Fiscal years to January
| Group | Line | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | Trend | 2027e | 2028e | 2029e |
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| Price, $ | |||||||||||||||
| Price, $ | Low | 10.23 | 16.14 | 13.66 | 6.54 | 19.70 | 9.46 | 9.95 | 16.06 | 9.27 | 14.10 |
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| High | 19.48 | 29.88 | 24.30 | 20.69 | 38.99 | 26.08 | 21.49 | 26.44 | 28.15 | 28.46 | |||||
| People | |||||||||||||||
| People | Employees | 38,700 | 40,700 | 45,000 | 46,000 | 37,000 | 40,800 | 40,000 | 43,100 | 44,000 | 45,000 | ||||
| Revenue/emp, $m | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | |||||
| Income, $m | |||||||||||||||
| Income, $m | Revenue | 3,610 | 3,796 | 4,036 | 4,308 | 3,759 | 5,011 | 4,990 | 5,262 | 5,329 | 5,547 | ||||
| Gross margin, % | 37.87 | 36.11 | 36.86 | 35.33 | 30.54 | 39.75 | 34.98 | 38.48 | 39.20 | 36.51 | |||||
| EBT | 335 | 287 | 345 | 245 | (292) | 559 | 178 | 239 | 440 | 249 | |||||
| EBT margin, % | 9.29 | 7.57 | 8.55 | 5.69 | (7.78) | 11.15 | 3.58 | 4.54 | 8.25 | 4.50 | |||||
| Net income | 212 | 204 | 262 | 191 | (209) | 420 | 125 | 169 | 327 | 186 | |||||
| Depreciation | 158 | 169 | 171 | 181 | 166 | 171 | 233 | 235 | 221 | 222 | |||||
| Per share, $ | |||||||||||||||
| Per share, $ | Revenue | 19.90 | 21.33 | 22.87 | 25.39 | 22.58 | 29.80 | 27.45 | 26.89 | 27.60 | 32.22 | ||||
| Earnings | 1.17 | 1.15 | 1.48 | 1.13 | (1.26) | 2.50 | 0.69 | 0.87 | 1.71 | 1.12 | |||||
| Cash flow | 2.02 | 2.22 | 2.59 | 2.45 | 1.22 | 1.81 | 2.24 | 2.97 | 2.47 | 2.65 | |||||
| Capex | (0.89) | (0.95) | (1.07) | (1.24) | (0.77) | (1.39) | (1.43) | (0.89) | (1.15) | (1.51) | |||||
| Free cash flow | 1.13 | 1.26 | 1.52 | 1.21 | 0.45 | 0.42 | 0.80 | 2.08 | 1.32 | 1.13 | |||||
| Book value | 6.64 | 7.01 | 7.30 | 7.35 | 6.53 | 8.47 | 8.80 | 8.88 | 9.15 | 9.82 | |||||
| Shares, m | 181 | 178 | 176 | 170 | 166 | 168 | 182 | 196 | 193 | 172 | |||||
| Valuation, × | |||||||||||||||
| Valuation, × | P/E | 12.91 | 15.65 | 14.17 | 12.74 | 0.00 | 9.10 | 23.74 | 22.78 | 9.44 | 21.43 | ||||
| P/S | 0.76 | 0.84 | 0.92 | 0.57 | 1.00 | 0.77 | 0.59 | 0.74 | 0.58 | 0.77 | |||||
| P/B | 2.28 | 2.57 | 2.89 | 1.96 | 3.46 | 2.70 | 1.83 | 2.23 | 1.76 | 2.51 | |||||
| EV/Sales | 0.65 | 0.73 | 0.82 | 0.77 | 0.86 | 0.75 | 0.56 | 0.83 | 0.69 | 0.76 | |||||
| EV/FCF | 11.58 | 12.40 | 12.34 | 16.23 | 43.45 | 53.64 | 19.00 | 10.71 | 14.49 | 21.57 | |||||
| Cash, $m | |||||||||||||||
| Cash, $m | Operating cash flow | 366 | 394 | 457 | 415 | 202 | 304 | 406 | 581 | 477 | 456 | ||||
| Capex | (161) | (169) | (189) | (210) | (128) | (234) | (260) | (174) | (223) | (261) | |||||
| Free cash flow | 204 | 225 | 268 | 205 | 75 | 70 | 146 | 406 | 254 | 195 | |||||
| Balance, $m | |||||||||||||||
| Balance, $m | Working capital | 407 | 483 | 504 | 296 | 664 | 554 | 331 | 542 | 472 | 447 | ||||
| Total debt | — | — | — | 1,302 | 325 | 341 | 9 | — | — | — | |||||
| Net debt | (379) | (414) | (425) | 885 | (525) | (94) | (161) | (454) | (359) | (239) | |||||
| Shareholders’ equity | 1,205 | 1,247 | 1,288 | 1,248 | 1,087 | 1,424 | 1,599 | 1,737 | 1,767 | 1,691 | |||||
| Returns, % | |||||||||||||||
| Returns, % | ROA | 12.52 | 11.35 | 14.08 | 7.31 | (6.19) | 11.62 | 3.47 | 4.87 | 8.92 | 4.90 | ||||
| ROIC | 25.08 | 22.71 | 24.44 | 6.84 | (30.20) | 27.78 | 10.74 | 10.85 | 18.97 | 9.73 | |||||
| ROE | 18.83 | 16.66 | 20.67 | 15.09 | (17.93) | 33.43 | 8.28 | 10.19 | 18.80 | 11.10 | |||||
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Fiscal years to Jan 2026 · latest quarter Jul 2026
Charts ten years each
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. vs peers in Apparel Retail (Q) = latest quarter vs a year earlier
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Fwd P/E | Revenue growth (Q) | EPS growth (Q) | FCF growth (Q) | Gross margin (Q) | EBIT margin (Q) | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LULU lululemon athletica inc. | $11.5B | 8.0× | 10.2× | −4.34% (below 0%: shrinking) | −5.81% (below 0%: shrinking) | +49.33% (above 0%: growing) | 60.52% | 18.78% | Compare |
| GAP The Gap, Inc. | $8.2B | 6.8× | 8.1× | −1.99% (below 0%: shrinking) | +143.10% (above 0%: growing) | −47.71% (below 0%: shrinking) | 52.83% | 18.52% | Compare |
| URBN Urban Outfitters, Inc. | $7.5B | 13.3× | 11.7× | +10.44% (above 0%: growing) | +75.63% (above 0%: growing) | +92.47% (above 0%: growing) | 43.42% | 17.37% | Compare |
| VSXY Victoria's Secret & Co. | $7.2B | 19.1× | 15.7× | +10.42% (above 0%: growing) | +990.00% (above 0%: growing) | +272.73% (above 0%: growing) | 47.11% | 15.95% | Compare |
| ANF Abercrombie & Fitch Company | $6.5B | 12.9× | 7.1× | +4.81% (above 0%: growing) | +41.41% (above 0%: growing) | +296.59% (above 0%: growing) | 71.10% | 19.95% | Compare |
| BOOT Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. | $3.7B | 15.3× | 19.6× | +17.75% (above 0%: growing) | +32.00% (above 0%: growing) | −22.73% (below 0%: shrinking) | 40.42% | 15.25% | Compare |
| AEO American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. | $3.0B | 9.0× | 9.6× | +7.53% (above 0%: growing) | +77.78% (above 0%: growing) | +367.29% (above 0%: growing) | 48.69% | 15.32% | |
| BKE Buckle, Inc. (The) | $2.4B | 10.6× | 10.5× | +4.60% (above 0%: growing) | −2.22% (below 0%: shrinking) | −63.66% (below 0%: shrinking) | 47.85% | 17.45% | Compare |
| CRI Carter's, Inc. | $1.2B | 5.9× | 11.6× | +5.16% (above 0%: growing) | +28,600.00% (above 0%: growing) | +688.36% (above 0%: growing) | 67.04% | 22.72% | Compare |
| Median of peers | $6.8B | 11.8× | 11.1× | +4.99% | +58.52% | +70.90% | 50.34% | 17.99% |
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO) key facts
- Strength: American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2026 (year ended January 2026) was $5.5 billion, up 4.10% from fiscal 2025.
- American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO) is an Apparel Retail company in the Consumer Cyclical sector, listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
- As of October 16, 2026, AEO traded at $17.98, a market capitalization of $3.0 billion.
- American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share, a yield of 2.78%, with a payout ratio of 25.5%.
- Return on equity was 11.1% and debt-to-equity 0.03.
- Its Piotroski F-score is 5 out of 9 and its Altman Z-score is 3.63 (safe zone) for fiscal 2026.