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

American Eagle Outfitters' Gross Margin history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at 35.95% for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin fell 140.0% to 35.95% in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Jan 2026 was 36.51%, a 269.0% decrease, with the full-year FY2026 number at 36.51%, down 269.0% from a year prior.
  • Gross Margin hit 35.95% in Q1 2026 for American Eagle Outfitters, down from 40.5% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Gross Margin for AEO hit a ceiling of 41.8% in Q4 2023 and a floor of 29.59% in Q2 2025.
  • Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 37.02% across 5 years, with a median of 37.72% in 2023.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Gross Margin: plummeted -1119bps in 2022 and later soared 684bps in 2023.
  • Tracing AEO's Gross Margin over 5 years: stood at 38.67% in 2022, then rose by 8bps to 41.8% in 2023, then dropped by -2bps to 40.85% in 2024, then fell by -1bps to 40.5% in 2025, then decreased by -11bps to 35.95% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Gross Margin for AEO at 35.95% in Q1 2026, 40.5% in Q4 2025, and 38.95% in Q3 2025.