Growth Metrics

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

American Eagle Outfitters' Net Margin history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at 8.49% for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Net Margin fell 1628.0% to 8.49% in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Jan 2026 was 0.9%, a 746.0% decrease, with the full-year FY2026 number at 0.9%, down 746.0% from a year prior.
  • Net Margin hit 8.49% in Q1 2026 for American Eagle Outfitters, down from 6.7% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Net Margin for AEO hit a ceiling of 7.79% in Q1 2025 and a floor of 32.06% in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Net Margin has averaged 0.86% across 5 years, with a median of 4.04% in 2023.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Net Margin: tumbled -5240bps in 2022 and later surged 3507bps in 2023.
  • Tracing AEO's Net Margin over 5 years: stood at 6.55% in 2022, then grew by 13bps to 7.43% in 2023, then decreased by -16bps to 6.21% in 2024, then increased by 8bps to 6.7% in 2025, then crashed by -227bps to 8.49% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Net Margin for AEO at 8.49% in Q1 2026, 6.7% in Q4 2025, and 6.05% in Q3 2025.