American Eagle Outfitters Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
American Eagle Outfitters' CEO is Jay Schottenstein, appointed in Jan 2014, has a tenure of 11.75 years. total yearly compensation is $14.98M, comprised of 11.7% salary and 88.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 7.09% of the company’s shares, worth $203.76M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 8 years and 14.3 years respectively.
Key information
Jay Schottenstein
Chief executive officer
US$15.0m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 11.68% |
| CEO tenure | 11.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 7.1% |
| Management average tenure | 8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 14.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.125
Sep 20
Some May Be Optimistic About American Eagle Outfitters' (NYSE:AEO) Earnings
Sep 17American Eagle Outfitters: Back In The Conversation With Positive Comps
Sep 04American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.'s (NYSE:AEO) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking After Shares Rocket 27%
Aug 20American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital
May 25Is American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO) Trading At A 49% Discount?
May 09American Eagle Outfitters: Positive Comps Growth And Deep Value Prices Make It An Appealing Buy
Apr 29American Eagle Outfitters' (NYSE:AEO) Dividend Will Be $0.125
Apr 06American Eagle Outfitters: I No Longer Think FY 2025 Will Be A Good Year (Rating Downgrade)
Mar 25American 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 16Is 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 04
Fashion Expansion And Calculated Partnerships Propel Brand Growth And Financial Strength
American Eagle Outfitters' strategic focus on expanding fashion lines and leveraging high-profile marketing partnerships is driving customer growth and retention.Returns 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 29CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 02 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$197m |
| May 03 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$197m |
| Feb 01 2025 | US$15m | US$2m | US$329m |
| Nov 02 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$231m |
| Aug 03 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$248m |
| May 04 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$219m |
| Feb 03 2024 | US$17m | US$2m | US$170m |
| Oct 28 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$218m |
| Jul 29 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$203m |
| Apr 29 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$112m |
| Jan 28 2023 | US$10m | US$2m | US$125m |
| Oct 29 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$121m |
| Jul 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$192m |
| Apr 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$356m |
| Jan 29 2022 | US$15m | US$2m | US$420m |
| Oct 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$373m |
| Jul 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$279m |
| May 01 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$143m |
| Jan 30 2021 | US$15m | US$2m | -US$209m |
| Oct 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$208m |
| Aug 01 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$185m |
| May 02 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$107m |
| Feb 01 2020 | US$8m | US$2m | US$191m |
| Nov 02 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$263m |
| Aug 03 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$267m |
| May 04 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$263m |
| Feb 02 2019 | US$10m | US$2m | US$262m |
Compensation vs Market: Jay's total compensation ($USD14.98M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD7.16M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Jay's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Jay Schottenstein (71 yo)
Mr. Jay L. Schottenstein serves as Co-Vice Chairman at Axxes Direct Advisors LLC. He is a is the Co-Vice Chairman of the Board of Axxes Capital. He is also the Chairman of SB360 Capital Partners LLC.He ha...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman of the Board & CEO | 11.8yrs | US$14.98m | 7.09% $ 203.8m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 5.5yrs | US$3.77m | 0.075% $ 2.2m | |
| Executive VP & Chief Human Resources Officer | 4.1yrs | US$2.24m | 0.014% $ 396.8k | |
| President and Executive Creative Director of AE & Aerie | 6.3yrs | US$8.94m | 0.13% $ 3.8m | |
| Senior VP | 8yrs | no data | 0.010% $ 287.0k | |
| Executive VP | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications & Investor Relations | 25.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| VP of Corporate Governance | 12.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & Chief Legal Officer | no data | no data | 0.0027% $ 78.8k | |
| Chief Marketing Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Head of Stores-US and Executive Vice President | 22.6yrs | US$1.63m | no data | |
| Executive Vice President - Chief Talent and Culture Officer | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: AEO's management team is seasoned and experienced (8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman of the Board & CEO | 33.6yrs | US$14.98m | 7.09% $ 203.8m | |
| Independent Director | 18.3yrs | US$392.50k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 21.3yrs | US$390.75k | 0.053% $ 1.5m | |
| Independent Director | 6.7yrs | US$360.00k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 12.3yrs | US$365.00k | 0.029% $ 825.8k | |
| Lead Independent Director | 14.3yrs | US$475.00k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 7.6yrs | US$365.00k | 0.034% $ 978.2k |
Experienced Board: AEO's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 14.3 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/10/02 11:14 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/02 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/08/02 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/02/01 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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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 52 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 |
|---|---|
| Jeff Black | Avondale Partners |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| Matthew McClintock | Barclays |