American Eagle Outfitters Past Earnings Performance
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American Eagle Outfitters has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 29.2%, while the Specialty Retail industry saw earnings growing at 7.8% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 6.7% per year. American Eagle Outfitters's return on equity is 13.3%, and it has net margins of 3.7%.
Key information
29.21%
Earnings growth rate
26.98%
EPS growth rate
| Specialty Retail Industry Growth | 26.64% |
| Revenue growth rate | 6.71% |
| Return on equity | 13.34% |
| Net Margin | 3.73% |
| Next Earnings Update | 03 Sep 2025 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.'s (NYSE:AEO) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking After Shares Rocket 27%
Aug 20
American Eagle: Downturn In Comp Sales Makes Me Nervous (Downgrade)
Jul 01American 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 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 06Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How American Eagle Outfitters makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May 25 | 5,274 | 197 | 1,437 | 0 |
| 01 Feb 25 | 5,329 | 329 | 1,432 | 0 |
| 02 Nov 24 | 5,403 | 231 | 1,457 | 0 |
| 03 Aug 24 | 5,415 | 248 | 1,468 | 0 |
| 04 May 24 | 5,325 | 219 | 1,454 | 0 |
| 03 Feb 24 | 5,262 | 170 | 1,433 | 0 |
| 28 Oct 23 | 5,079 | 218 | 1,358 | 0 |
| 29 Jul 23 | 5,018 | 203 | 1,307 | 0 |
| 29 Apr 23 | 5,016 | 112 | 1,283 | 0 |
| 28 Jan 23 | 4,990 | 125 | 1,269 | 0 |
| 29 Oct 22 | 5,002 | 121 | 1,267 | 0 |
| 30 Jul 22 | 5,035 | 192 | 1,270 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 22 | 5,031 | 356 | 1,256 | 0 |
| 29 Jan 22 | 5,011 | 420 | 1,222 | 0 |
| 30 Oct 21 | 4,795 | 373 | 1,164 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 21 | 4,553 | 279 | 1,124 | 0 |
| 01 May 21 | 4,242 | 143 | 1,054 | 0 |
| 30 Jan 21 | 3,759 | -209 | 977 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 20 | 3,781 | -208 | 972 | 0 |
| 01 Aug 20 | 3,816 | -185 | 958 | 0 |
| 02 May 20 | 3,974 | -107 | 987 | 0 |
| 01 Feb 20 | 4,308 | 191 | 1,029 | 0 |
| 02 Nov 19 | 4,238 | 263 | 1,031 | 0 |
| 03 Aug 19 | 4,175 | 267 | 1,020 | 0 |
| 04 May 19 | 4,099 | 263 | 1,001 | 0 |
| 02 Feb 19 | 4,036 | 262 | 981 | 0 |
| 03 Nov 18 | 4,020 | 280 | 956 | 0 |
| 04 Aug 18 | 3,977 | 258 | 925 | 0 |
| 05 May 18 | 3,857 | 219 | 895 | 0 |
| 03 Feb 18 | 3,796 | 204 | 880 | 0 |
| 28 Oct 17 | 3,664 | 165 | 858 | 0 |
| 29 Jul 17 | 3,644 | 177 | 861 | 0 |
| 29 Apr 17 | 3,622 | 197 | 857 | 0 |
| 28 Jan 17 | 3,610 | 212 | 858 | 0 |
| 29 Oct 16 | 3,618 | 240 | 1,140 | 0 |
| 30 Jul 16 | 3,597 | 233 | 1,141 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 16 | 3,572 | 225 | 1,137 | 0 |
| 30 Jan 16 | 3,522 | 213 | 835 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 15 | 3,488 | 202 | 828 | 0 |
| 01 Aug 15 | 3,423 | 141 | 812 | 0 |
| 02 May 15 | 3,336 | 114 | 807 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 15 | 3,283 | 89 | 1,093 | 0 |
| 01 Nov 14 | 3,253 | 29 | 794 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: AEO has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: AEO's current net profit margins (3.7%) are lower than last year (4.1%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: AEO has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 29.2% per year.
Accelerating Growth: AEO's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: AEO had negative earnings growth (-10.1%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Specialty Retail industry average (-3.5%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: AEO's Return on Equity (13.3%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/08/27 17:31 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/08/27 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/05/03 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/02/01 |
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Analyst Sources
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. is covered by 51 analysts. 9 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 |