American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) recorded EBT Margin of 12.90% in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 5.07 percentage points from 7.83% a year earlier and up 10.59 percentage points from the prior quarter.
American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, American Eagle Outfitters' EBT Margin came in at 7.62% as of Aug 1, 2026, up 2.52 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it was 4.50%, down 3.76 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual EBT Margin has a five-year change of +12.27 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, EBT Margin came in at 8.25% in FY2025 (+3.71 pp), 4.54% in FY2024 (+0.96 pp), 3.58% in FY2023 (-7.58 pp) and 11.15% in FY2022 (+18.93 pp).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure is the highest quarterly EBT Margin since fiscal Q3 2022.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBT Margin rose in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.50 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for EBT Margin in the last five years was a gain of 10.12 percentage points in fiscal Q1 2027, against a drop of 17.41 percentage points in fiscal Q2 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 2.31% (Q1 2027), 5.97% (Q4 2026) and 9.14% (Q3 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,686.58 Bn | 2,203.28 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 40.31% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 283.87 Bn | 277.11 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 13.19% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 145.82 Bn | 123.36 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 13.29% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 103.43 Bn | 96.39 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 12.23% |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.61 Bn | 57.54 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 18.11% |
| 6 | Target | 71.16 Bn | 65.74 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 9.27% |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 69.71 Bn | 68.80 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 18.89% |
| 8 | Carvana | 68.78 Bn | 60.38 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 7.85% |
| 9 | Autozone | 46.23 Bn | 45.13 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 16.80% |
| 10 | American Eagle Outfitters | 2.98 Bn | 2.37 Bn | 672.06 Mn | 12.90% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 12.90% |
| May 2, 2026 | 2.31% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 5.97% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 9.14% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 7.83% |
| May 3, 2025 | -7.81% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 9.06% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 8.40% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 8.02% |
| May 4, 2024 | 7.23% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 0.88% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 10.16% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 5.54% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 2.35% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 4.78% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 9.10% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | -3.98% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 3.96% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 4.48% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 16.03% |
American Eagle Outfitters EBT Margin API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebt-margin&ticker=AEO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebt-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=ebt-margin&ticker=AEO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();