AEO American Eagle Outfitters Inc
Data as of close
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 $3.3 billion. Shares last traded at $19.74, 30.6% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is up 19.4%. AEO trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.82, below the Retail-Family Clothing Stores median of 13.00. Net profit margin is 5.9%, below the peer median of 8.9%. Revenue grew 4.1% year over year. The shares yield 2.5% in dividends.
* P/E (TTM) = market cap ÷ net income over the trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year — the same basis as the peer table and the screener, so it can differ from price ÷ EPS.
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Financials
Trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year; revenue is the fiscal-year figure where quarterly revenue covers under half of it (typical for banks, insurers and REITs), and margins are taken on it; latest reported period ends 2026-08-01. Source: 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 | $0.79 | 2026-09-10 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.14 | 2026-06-03 |
| Q4 2025 (derived) | $0.47 | 2026-03-30 |
| FY 2025 | $1.09 | 2026-03-30 |
| Q3 2025 | $0.53 | 2025-12-09 |
| Q2 2025 | $0.45 | 2025-09-09 |
Q4 marked "derived" = fiscal-year EPS minus Q1–Q3 (10-Ks report only the annual figure); EPS is not strictly additive, so it can differ by a cent or two from the issuer's own Q4.
Retail-Family Clothing Stores peers
AEO vs 10 industry peers (Retail-Family Clothing Stores), by market cap. Data as of close
| TJX | TJX Companies | $155.1B | 25.57 | 2.49 | 9.7% | +0.52% |
| ROST | Ross Stores | $73.7B | 27.71 | 3.01 | 10.8% | +1.02% |
| GAP | Gap Inc | $7.8B | 6.26 | 0.51 | 8.1% | -0.45% |
| URBN | Urban Outfitters Inc | $7.6B | 16.39 | 1.24 | 7.5% | -1.90% |
| ANF | Abercrombie & Fitch Co /De/ | $7.0B | 13.00 | 1.30 | 10.0% | -0.16% |
| AEO | American Eagle Outfitters Inc | $3.3B | 9.82 | 0.58 | 5.9% | +0.74% |
| BKE | Buckle Inc | $2.4B | 11.05 | 1.84 | 16.6% | +2.09% |
| LE | LANDS' END, INC. | $285M | — | 0.22 | 26.6% | +1.58% |
| DXLG | DESTINATION XL GROUP, INC. | $26M | — | 0.06 | -8.8% | +5.06% |
| PLCE | Childrens Place, Inc. | $9M | — | 0.01 | -7.3% | +0.19% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.