Growth Metrics

American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) EBITDA Margin (2016 - 2026)

American Eagle Outfitters' EBITDA Margin history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at 5.29% for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, EBITDA Margin fell 358.0% to 5.29% in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Jan 2026 was 4.08%, a 394.0% decrease, with the full-year FY2026 number at 7.97%, down 411.0% from a year prior.
  • EBITDA Margin hit 5.29% in Q1 2026 for American Eagle Outfitters, down from 8.26% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, EBITDA Margin for AEO hit a ceiling of 9.64% in Q4 2023 and a floor of 7.82% in Q2 2025.
  • Historically, EBITDA Margin has averaged 5.18% across 5 years, with a median of 5.44% in 2023.
  • The widest YoY moves for EBITDA Margin: up 832bps in 2025, down -1462bps in 2025.
  • Tracing AEO's EBITDA Margin over 5 years: stood at 9.48% in 2022, then grew by 2bps to 9.64% in 2023, then decreased by -15bps to 8.23% in 2024, then rose by 0bps to 8.26% in 2025, then crashed by -36bps to 5.29% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows EBITDA Margin for AEO at 5.29% in Q1 2026, 8.26% in Q4 2025, and 8.03% in Q3 2025.