AEO American Eagle Outfitters Inc
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Consumer Cyclical · Retail-Family Clothing Stores
American Eagle Outfitters Inc (AEO) is a consumer cyclical company in the Retail-Family Clothing Stores industry, with a market capitalization of $2.9 billion. Shares last traded at $17.01, 40.2% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is down 0.3%. AEO trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.46, below the Retail-Family Clothing Stores median of 11.36. Net profit margin is 5.9%, below the peer median of 8.9%. Revenue grew 4.1% year over year. The shares yield 2.9% in dividends.
Performance
Chart
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Technicals
Financials
Latest reported annual period ending 2026-08-01 · SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
AEO Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-31 | $85M | $0.48 | 46% |
| 2025-02-01 | $96M | $0.49 | 29% |
| 2024-02-03 | $84M | $0.43 | 50% |
| 2023-01-28 | $65M | $0.32 | 52% |
| 2022-01-29 | $114M | $0.55 | 27% |
| 2021-01-30 | $23M | $0.14 | — |
| 2020-02-01 | $93M | $0.54 | 49% |
| 2019-02-02 | $97M | $0.55 | 37% |
| 2018-02-03 | $89M | $0.49 | 43% |
| 2017-01-28 | $91M | $0.49 | 43% |
| 2016-01-30 | $97M | $0.50 | 45% |
| 2015-01-31 | $97M | $0.50 | 121% |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
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Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $0.92 | 2026-09-10 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.14 | 2026-06-03 |
| FY 2025 | $1.09 | 2026-03-30 |
| Q3 2025 | $0.59 | 2025-12-09 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.07 | 2026-09-10 |
| Q1 2026 | $-0.36 | 2026-06-03 |
Retail-Family Clothing Stores peers
AEO vs 10 industry peers (Retail-Family Clothing Stores), by market cap. Updated
| TJX | TJX Companies | $145.4B | 23.97 | 2.33 | 9.7% | +0.71% |
| ROST | Ross Stores | $74.0B | 27.83 | 3.02 | 10.8% | +0.37% |
| GAP | Gap Inc | $7.8B | 6.29 | 0.51 | 8.1% | +1.13% |
| URBN | Urban Outfitters Inc | $6.9B | 14.85 | 1.12 | 7.5% | +2.27% |
| ANF | Abercrombie & Fitch Co /De/ | $6.1B | 11.36 | 1.14 | 10.0% | +5.09% |
| AEO | American Eagle Outfitters Inc | $2.9B | 8.46 | 0.50 | 5.9% | +2.01% |
| BKE | Buckle Inc | $2.2B | 10.13 | 1.68 | 16.6% | +0.34% |
| LE | LANDS' END, INC. | $320M | — | 0.24 | 26.6% | -3.77% |
| PLCE | Childrens Place, Inc. | $63M | -0.71 | 0.05 | -7.3% | +7.03% |
| DXLG | DESTINATION XL GROUP, INC. | $34M | -0.91 | 0.08 | -8.8% | -0.42% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.