Growth Metrics

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

American Eagle Outfitters' EBT Margin history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at 7.02% for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, EBT Margin fell 1691.0% to 7.02% in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Jan 2026 was 0.25%, a 825.0% decrease, with the full-year FY2026 number at 0.25%, down 825.0% from a year prior.
  • EBT Margin hit 7.02% in Q1 2026 for American Eagle Outfitters, down from 9.14% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, EBT Margin for AEO hit a ceiling of 10.16% in Q4 2023 and a floor of 30.07% in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, EBT Margin has averaged 2.11% across 5 years, with a median of 5.54% in 2023.
  • Biggest five-year swings in EBT Margin: tumbled -5272bps in 2022 and later skyrocketed 3214bps in 2023.
  • Tracing AEO's EBT Margin over 5 years: stood at 9.1% in 2022, then grew by 12bps to 10.16% in 2023, then decreased by -17bps to 8.4% in 2024, then increased by 9bps to 9.14% in 2025, then plummeted by -177bps to 7.02% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows EBT Margin for AEO at 7.02% in Q1 2026, 9.14% in Q4 2025, and 7.89% in Q3 2025.