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

American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) has disclosed Gross Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 35.95% as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Gross Margin fell 140.0% to 35.95% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 36.51% through Jan 2026, down 269.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 36.51% for FY2026, 269.0% down from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin hit 35.95% in Q1 2026 for American Eagle Outfitters, down from 40.5% 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.
  • 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.
  • Year by year, Gross Margin stood at 38.67% in 2022, then grew by 8bps to 41.8% in 2023, then decreased by -2bps to 40.85% in 2024, then dropped by -1bps to 40.5% in 2025, then fell 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.