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American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO) Stock Analysis

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO) is a Apparel Retail stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

AEO

$17.39

+$0.38 (+2.23%)

Sep 4, 2026 · Market close

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AEO Key Statistics

As of Sep 4, 2026
Trading
Open
$16.72
Previous Close
$17.01
Day's Range
16.59–17.39
52-Week Range
14.06–28.46
Volume
5.38M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.31
Valuation
Market Cap
$2.91B
P/E Ratio
10.94
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
8.94
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
3.34
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
0.52
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
1.59
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$5.55B+4.10%
Net Income (FY)
$191.98M−41.71%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
4.96%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
167.57M
1-Year Return
−4.91%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$0.50+2.94%
Ex-Dividend Date
July 10, 2026
Earnings Date
September 9, 2026
Avg Volume
4.63M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

AEO Stock Return by Calendar Year

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−32.80%
2025+64.66%
2024−19.34%
2023+54.87%
2022−43.44%
2021+29.19%
2020+38.82%
2019−22.09%
2018+5.51%
2017+28.48%
2016 (partial year)−16.34%

As of September 4, 2026.

AEO Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends January
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$5.55B$191.98M3.5%
2024$5.33B$329.38M6.2%
2023$5.26B$170.04M3.2%
2022$4.99B$125.14M2.5%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$5.55B$2.03B$327.83M$191.98M3.5%
2024$5.33B$2.09B$444.86M$329.38M6.2%
2023$5.26B$2.02B$364.41M$170.04M3.2%
2022$4.99B$1.75B$269.26M$125.14M2.5%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of January 31, 2026.

AEO Dividend History

$0.50+0.0% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.383—
2025$0.504+0.0%
2024$0.504+66.7%
2023$0.303−16.7%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.383—
2025$0.504+0.0%
2024$0.504+66.7%
2023$0.303−16.7%
2022$0.362−46.9%
2021$0.684+145.7%
2020$0.282−33.3%
2019$0.413−25.0%
2018$0.554+10.4%
2017$0.504+100.0%
2016$0.252—

Most recent payment: $0.13 per share, ex-dividend July 10, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

AEO Valuation vs Apparel Retail Median

Median of 39 stocks
MetricAEOApparel Retail medianvs median
P/E10.9416.6234% below
P/S ratio0.520.4223% above
Profit margin4.96%2.56%2.4 pts above

Medians across 39 Apparel Retail stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of September 4, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO) is capitalised at $2.91B on the latest close. It is classified in the Apparel Retail industry, within the Consumer Cyclical sector. The company reports 10,000 employees.

Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $14.06 to $28.46. AEO last closed at $17.39 on September 4, 2026. That is +$0.38 (+2.23%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 23.68% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $5.55B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $5.33B, that is a change of +4.10%. The same year closed with net income of $191.98M. That is −41.71% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 4.96%. That is 2.4 percentage points above the Apparel Retail median of 2.56%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 1.59.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $4.99B in 2022 to $5.55B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

The trailing P/E ratio stands at 10.94. That is 34.18% below the Apparel Retail median of 16.62. The forward P/E on file is 8.94. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 3.34. The price-to-sales ratio is 0.52. On price-to-sales that is 23.33% above the Apparel Retail median of 0.42. The medians here are taken across 39 Apparel Retail companies that report the metric.

The trailing one-year price return is −4.91%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +2.17%. Beta against the wider market is reported at 1.31. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 52.07%.

Growth & Income

Shareholders receive a dividend, yielding 2.94% on the latest price. That is 0.1 percentage points below the Apparel Retail median yield of 3.08%. At the indicated rate that is $0.50 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is July 10, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $0.38 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $0.50 a share.

So far in 2026 the price is −32.80%. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2025 at +64.66%; the weakest is 2022 at −43.44%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO) operates in the Apparel Retail industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. AEO $2.91B 10.9
The TJX Companies, Inc. TJX $145.28B 24.5
Ross Stores, Inc. ROST $74.00B 27.9
Burlington Stores, Inc. BURL $16.67B 23.3

The Apparel Retail industry average P/E ratio is 16.6x. American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. trades at a P/E of 10.9.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each nightly rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of September 4, 2026.

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About American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. operates as a multi-brand specialty retailer in the United States and internationally. It provides jeans, apparel and accessories, and personal care products for women and men under the American Eagle brand; and intimates, apparel, activewear, and swim collections under the Aerie and OFFLINE by Aerie brands. The company also offers menswear products under the Todd Snyder New York brand; and fashion clothing and accessories under the Unsubscribed brand. It sells its products through its own and licensed retail stores, concession-based shops-within-shops, wholesale markets, and online marketplaces; and digital channels, such as www.ae.com, www.aerie.com, www.toddsnyder.com, and www.unsubscribed.com. American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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