American Eagle Outfitters Future Growth
Future criteria checks 0/6
American Eagle Outfitters's earnings are forecast to decline at 2% per annum while its annual revenue is expected to grow at 0.4% per year. EPS is expected to decline by 2.6% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 14% in 3 years.
Key information
-2.0%
Earnings growth rate
-2.6%
EPS growth rate
| Specialty Retail earnings growth | 9.6% |
| Revenue growth rate | 0.4% |
| Future return on equity | 14.0% |
| Analyst coverage | Good |
| Last updated | 16 Mar 2025 |
Recent future growth updates
Recent updates
American Eagle Is Cheap Cyclically But Peers Are More Attractive
Mar 18American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.125
Mar 16
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO)?
Mar 02American Eagle Outfitters Is Fit For Upside
Feb 20American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.'s (NYSE:AEO) Subdued P/E Might Signal An Opportunity
Feb 12American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.125
Dec 20The Return Trends At American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) Look Promising
Dec 07American Eagle Outfitters Is Decelerating, The Name Remains A Hold
Dec 05American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO) Screens Well But There Might Be A Catch
Nov 01American Eagle Outfitters: Back On Track For Growth
Oct 15Is There Now An Opportunity In American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO)?
Oct 14American Eagle Outfitters Q2 2024 Finds It More Attractively Valued, But Still Only Fair
Sep 11American Eagle Outfitters: Rating Upgrade As Valuation Has Come Down
Sep 04Returns On Capital At American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) Have Hit The Brakes
Aug 16American Eagle Likely Undervalued, But Aerie Growth And Margin Leverage Are Critical
Jul 02Are Investors Undervaluing American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO) By 46%?
Jun 21Results: American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts
Jun 01American Eagle Outfitters: Q1 Results Were Good And The Price Is Fair
May 30Is There Now An Opportunity In American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO)?
May 29American Eagle Outfitters: Downgrade To Hold As I Monitor Progress In Opex Leverage
Mar 29American Eagle Outfitters' (NYSE:AEO) Performance Is Even Better Than Its Earnings Suggest
Mar 22Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO)
Mar 06American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital
Feb 20Is It Too Late To Consider Buying American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO)?
Feb 05Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.'s (NYSE:AEO) P/E
Jan 17We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) Passed With Ease
Dec 28American Eagle Outfitters: Record Performance In Tough Macro
Dec 25American Eagle Outfitters Stock Crushed On Q3 Results
Nov 21American Eagle: Limited Margin Of Safety At Current Levels
Nov 08American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return
Oct 22American Eagle Outfitters: Navigating Retail Dynamics With Strategic Initiatives And Brand Strength
Oct 13What Is American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.'s (NYSE:AEO) Share Price Doing?
Oct 04American Eagle Outfitters: The Market Is Overlooking This Solid Company
Sep 26Is American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) Using Too Much Debt?
Sep 13American Eagle Outfitters Has Turned The Corner
Sep 07Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | Free Cash Flow | Cash from Op | Avg. No. Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/31/2028 | 5,400 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2 |
| 1/31/2027 | 5,360 | 317 | 302 | 565 | 9 |
| 1/31/2026 | 5,244 | 289 | 272 | 496 | 10 |
| 2/1/2025 | 5,329 | 329 | 254 | 477 | N/A |
| 11/2/2024 | 5,403 | 231 | 192 | 389 | N/A |
| 8/3/2024 | 5,415 | 248 | 294 | 473 | N/A |
| 5/4/2024 | 5,325 | 219 | 386 | 551 | N/A |
| 2/3/2024 | 5,262 | 170 | 406 | 581 | N/A |
| 10/28/2023 | 5,079 | 218 | 581 | 777 | N/A |
| 7/29/2023 | 5,018 | 203 | 435 | 659 | N/A |
| 4/29/2023 | 5,016 | 112 | 258 | 506 | N/A |
| 1/28/2023 | 4,990 | 125 | 146 | 406 | N/A |
| 10/29/2022 | 5,002 | 121 | -206 | 83 | N/A |
| 7/30/2022 | 5,035 | 192 | -199 | 76 | N/A |
| 4/30/2022 | 5,031 | 356 | -60 | 195 | N/A |
| 1/29/2022 | 5,011 | 420 | 70 | 304 | N/A |
| 10/30/2021 | 4,795 | 373 | 167 | 347 | N/A |
| 7/31/2021 | 4,553 | 279 | 208 | 361 | N/A |
| 5/1/2021 | 4,242 | 143 | 282 | 413 | N/A |
| 1/30/2021 | 3,759 | -209 | 75 | 202 | N/A |
| 10/31/2020 | 3,781 | -208 | 74 | 227 | N/A |
| 8/1/2020 | 3,816 | -185 | 81 | 261 | N/A |
| 5/2/2020 | 3,974 | -107 | -10 | 198 | N/A |
| 2/1/2020 | 4,308 | 191 | 205 | 415 | N/A |
| 11/2/2019 | 4,238 | 263 | 196 | 391 | N/A |
| 8/3/2019 | 4,175 | 267 | 242 | 422 | N/A |
| 5/4/2019 | 4,099 | 263 | 258 | 436 | N/A |
| 2/2/2019 | 4,036 | 262 | 268 | 457 | N/A |
| 11/3/2018 | 4,020 | 280 | N/A | 450 | N/A |
| 8/4/2018 | 3,977 | 258 | N/A | 494 | N/A |
| 5/5/2018 | 3,857 | 219 | N/A | 412 | N/A |
| 2/3/2018 | 3,796 | 204 | N/A | 394 | N/A |
| 10/28/2017 | 3,664 | 165 | N/A | 351 | N/A |
| 7/29/2017 | 3,644 | 177 | N/A | 317 | N/A |
| 4/29/2017 | 3,622 | 197 | N/A | 346 | N/A |
| 1/28/2017 | 3,610 | 212 | N/A | 366 | N/A |
| 10/29/2016 | 3,618 | 240 | N/A | 382 | N/A |
| 7/30/2016 | 3,597 | 233 | N/A | 389 | N/A |
| 4/30/2016 | 3,572 | 225 | N/A | 378 | N/A |
| 1/30/2016 | 3,522 | 213 | N/A | 335 | N/A |
| 10/31/2015 | 3,488 | 202 | N/A | 361 | N/A |
| 8/1/2015 | 3,423 | 141 | N/A | 357 | N/A |
| 5/2/2015 | 3,336 | 114 | N/A | 331 | N/A |
| 1/31/2015 | 3,283 | 89 | N/A | 339 | N/A |
| 11/1/2014 | 3,253 | 29 | N/A | 291 | N/A |
| 8/2/2014 | 3,256 | 45 | N/A | 269 | N/A |
| 5/3/2014 | 3,272 | 59 | N/A | 264 | N/A |
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: AEO's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-2% per year).
Earnings vs Market: AEO's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-2% per year).
High Growth Earnings: AEO's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: AEO's revenue (0.4% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (8.4% per year).
High Growth Revenue: AEO's revenue (0.4% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: AEO's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (14%).
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/03/24 08:49 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/03/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/02/01 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/02/01 |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. is covered by 51 analysts. 10 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Jeff Black | Avondale Partners |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| Matthew McClintock | Barclays |