AEONYSERetail-Family Clothing StoresFiscal year ends January 30
AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Aug 1, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Sep 10, 2026
$17.93−0.05 (-0.28%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $3.05B
- P/E (TTM)
- 9.1
- Dividend yield
- 2.79%
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2011 to 2025
Gross margin
36.5%+6.0 pts over 5 years
Operating margin
4.1%+11.3 pts over 5 years
Net margin
3.5%+9.0 pts over 5 years
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2025
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | +4.1% | +3.6% | +8.1% | +4.6% | |
| Gross profit | -3.0% | +5.1% | +12.0% | +4.5% | |
| Operating income | -47.1% | -2.9% | – | -3.4% | |
| Net income | -41.7% | +15.3% | – | -1.3% | |
| EPS, diluted | -35.1% | +19.4% | – | -0.2% | |
| Free cash flow | -23.2% | +10.2% | +21.3% | +0.4% | |
| Dividend per share | 0.0% | +11.6% | +29.5% | 0.0% |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2016 | FY2020 | FY2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 18.8% | -17.9% | 11.1% | |
| Return on assets | 12.5% | -6.2% | 4.9% | |
| Current ratio | 1.83 | 1.77 | 1.51 | |
| Debt to equity | – | 0.30 | 0.00 | |
| Net debt to EBITDA | – | 4.97× | -0.53× | |
| Inventory turnover | 6.8× | 6.1× | 5.3× | |
| Capex to revenue | 4.5% | 3.4% | 4.7% | |
| Diluted shares | 184M | 166M | 176M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2021 to 2025, five years combined
American Eagle Outfitters generated $2.22B from operations and spent $1.86B on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 62% of that went back into the business.
Generated
$2.22B
Used
$1.86B
Capital expenditure$1.15B62%Dividends$444.25M24%Share buybacks$268.26M14%
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
Net margin3.5%
×Asset turnover1.42×
×Equity multiplier2.27×
=Return on equity, FY202511.1%
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 3.5% | 1.42× | 2.27× | 11.1% |
| FY2024 | 6.2% | 1.44× | 2.11× | 18.8% |
| FY2023 | 3.2% | 1.51× | 2.09× | 10.2% |
| FY2022 | 2.5% | 1.38× | 2.38× | 8.3% |
| FY2021 | 8.4% | 1.39× | 2.88× | 33.4% |
| FY2020 | -5.6% | 1.11× | 2.90× | -17.9% |
| FY2019 | 4.4% | 1.65× | 2.06× | 15.1% |
| FY2018 | 6.5% | 2.17× | 1.47× | 20.7% |
| FY2017 | 5.4% | 2.11× | 1.47× | 16.7% |
| FY2016 | 5.9% | 2.13× | 1.50× | 18.8% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2025 against fiscal 2024
4of 8 tests passed in fiscal 2025. Some tests lack the figures they need.
- ProfitableNet income above zero$191.98M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$456.18M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year9.3% → 5.0%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$456.18M vs $191.98M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell– → 0.0%
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose1.53 → 1.51
- No dilutionShare count did not rise196M → 176M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year39.20% → 36.51%
- More efficientAsset turnover rose1.50 → 1.45