American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)

American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) reported EBT Margin of 7.02% for Q1 2026, down 1608.0% on a YoY basis from 0.47% in Q1 2025, and down 176.8% sequentially from 9.14% in Q4 2025.

American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) has 18 years of EBT Margin data on file, last reported at 7.02% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EBT Margin fell 1608.0% year-over-year to 7.02%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at 0.25% (down 800.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 0.25%, down 800.0% from the prior year.
  • EBT Margin eased to 7.02% in Q1 2026, from 9.14% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, EBT Margin ranged from a high of 10.16% in Q4 2023 to a low of 7.77% in Q2 2025.
  • A 5-year average of 3.99% and a median of 5.54% in 2023 frame the typical range for EBT Margin.
  • Across the five-year window, EBT Margin sank 1741 bps in 2022 and jumped 1000 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Tracing AEO's EBT Margin over 5 years: stood at 9.1% in 2022, then increased by 12 bps to 10.16% in 2023, then slipped by 17 bps to 8.4% in 2024, then rose by 9 bps to 9.14% in 2025, then sank by 177 bps to 7.02% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows AEO's EBT Margin at 7.02% in Q1 2026, 9.14% in Q4 2025, and 7.89% in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBT Margin (Qtr)
1 Tjx Companies 169.48 Bn 163.90 Bn 4.48 Bn 12.02%
2 Ross Stores 74.91 Bn 70.31 Bn 1.80 Bn 12.78%
3 Burlington Stores 21.30 Bn 20.55 Bn 1.26 Bn 5.00%
4 Lululemon Athletica 12.32 Bn 10.51 Bn 2.00 Bn 22.34%
5 Gap 6.81 Bn 4.25 Bn 1.42 Bn 12.87%
6 Victoria's Secret 6.71 Bn 6.55 Bn 585.00 Mn 4.10%
7 Urban Outfitters 5.96 Bn 5.55 Bn 542.57 Mn 9.85%
8 Boot Barn Holdings 4.50 Bn 4.30 Bn 281.24 Mn 16.26%
9 Abercrombie & Fitch 4.04 Bn 3.43 Bn 682.63 Mn 8.45%
10 American Eagle Outfitters 2.94 Bn 2.70 Bn 651.06 Mn -7.02%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jan 31, 2026 -7.02%
Nov 1, 2025 9.14%
Aug 2, 2025 7.89%
May 3, 2025 -7.77%
Feb 1, 2025 9.06%
Nov 2, 2024 8.40%
Aug 3, 2024 8.02%
May 4, 2024 7.23%
Feb 3, 2024 -0.95%
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 1.96%
Oct 30, 2021 16.03%
Jul 31, 2021 13.44%
Jan 30, 2021 -0.27%