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

American Eagle Outfitters has disclosed Gross Margin across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 38.16% for Q2 2026.

• In Q2 2026, Gross Margin rose 857.0% year-over-year to 38.16%; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at 38.19% (up 128.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 36.51%, down 269.0% from the prior year.
• Gross Margin came in at 38.16% for Q2 2026 at American Eagle Outfitters, up from 35.95% in the prior quarter.
• In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 41.8% in Q4 2023 to a low of 29.59% in Q2 2025.
• Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 37.09%, with a median of 37.94% recorded in 2023.
• Year-over-year, Gross Margin slumped 1119 bps in 2022 and jumped 857 bps in 2026.
• Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 38.67% in 2022, then increased by 8 bps to 41.8% in 2023, then slipped by 2 bps to 40.85% in 2024, then declined by 1 bps to 40.5% in 2025, then dropped by 6 bps to 38.16% in 2026.
• Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Gross Margin figures were 38.16% in Q2 2026, 35.95% in Q1 2026, and 40.5% in Q4 2025.