American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)
American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) recorded EBITDA Margin of 19.63% in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 7.01 percentage points from 12.62% a year earlier and up 12.97 percentage points from the prior quarter.
American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, American Eagle Outfitters' EBITDA Margin came in at 11.63% as of Aug 1, 2026, up 2.34 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it was 8.08%, down 4.07 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual EBITDA Margin has a five-year change of +10.90 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, EBITDA Margin came in at 12.16% in FY2025 (+3.45 pp), 8.70% in FY2024 (-0.51 pp), 9.21% in FY2023 (-6.00 pp) and 15.21% in FY2022 (+18.03 pp).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure is the highest quarterly EBITDA Margin since fiscal Q3 2022.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBITDA Margin rose in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.61 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for EBITDA Margin in the last five years was a gain of 9.57 percentage points in fiscal Q1 2027, against a drop of 14.53 percentage points in fiscal Q1 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 6.67% (Q1 2027), 8.31% (Q4 2026) and 12.30% (Q3 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,686.58 Bn | 2,203.28 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 23.65% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 283.87 Bn | 277.11 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 16.60% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 145.82 Bn | 123.36 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 15.33% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 103.43 Bn | 96.39 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 16.17% |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.61 Bn | 57.54 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 19.85% |
| 6 | Target | 71.16 Bn | 65.74 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 12.60% |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 69.71 Bn | 68.80 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 22.98% |
| 8 | Carvana | 68.78 Bn | 60.38 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 10.15% |
| 9 | Autozone | 46.23 Bn | 45.13 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 22.39% |
| 10 | American Eagle Outfitters | 2.98 Bn | 2.37 Bn | 672.06 Mn | 19.63% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 19.63% |
| May 2, 2026 | 6.67% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 8.31% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 12.30% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 12.62% |
| May 3, 2025 | -2.91% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 12.42% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 12.40% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 12.07% |
| May 4, 2024 | 11.62% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 4.16% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 14.19% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 10.21% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 7.47% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 9.06% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 13.70% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 5.29% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 8.58% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 8.50% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 19.76% |
American Eagle Outfitters EBITDA Margin API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebitda-margin&ticker=AEO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebitda-margin", "ticker": "AEO", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebitda-margin&ticker=AEO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();