American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
American Eagle Outfitters' (AEO) quarterly Net Margin came in at 8.49% in Q1 2026, down 1628.0% year-on-year from 0.56% in Q1 2025, and down 226.69% quarter-over-quarter from 6.7% in Q4 2025.
American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
American Eagle Outfitters has disclosed Net Margin across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 8.49% for Q1 2026.
- Net Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 8.49%, down 1628.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was 0.9% (down 746.0% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was 0.9%, down 746.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin came in at 8.49% for Q1 2026 at American Eagle Outfitters, down from 6.7% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Net Margin ranged from a high of 7.79% in Q1 2025 to a low of 32.06% in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Net Margin is 4.04% (2023), against an average of 0.86%.
- Across the five-year window, Net Margin sank 5240 bps in 2022 and soared 3507 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- American Eagle Outfitters' Net Margin stood at 6.55% in 2022, then rose by 13 bps to 7.43% in 2023, then retreated by 16 bps to 6.21% in 2024, then grew by 8 bps to 6.7% in 2025, then slumped by 227 bps to 8.49% in 2026.
- The last three Net Margin figures came in at 8.49% (Q1 2026), 6.7% (Q4 2025), and 6.05% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 177.75 Bn | 172.17 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 9.30% |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 74.23 Bn | 69.64 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 9.73% |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 19.90 Bn | 19.15 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 4.02% |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 13.59 Bn | 11.78 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 16.12% |
| 5 | Gap | 7.91 Bn | 5.35 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 9.69% |
| 6 | Urban Outfitters | 6.43 Bn | 5.73 Bn | 599.20 Mn | -25.17% |
| 7 | Boot Barn Holdings | 5.12 Bn | 4.92 Bn | 281.24 Mn | 12.16% |
| 8 | Victoria's Secret | 4.37 Bn | 3.90 Bn | 855.00 Mn | 8.81% |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 3.57 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 10.47% |
| 10 | American Eagle Outfitters | 2.83 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 651.06 Mn | -8.49% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | -8.49% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 6.70% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 6.05% |
| May 3, 2025 | -5.96% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 7.79% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 6.21% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 5.98% |
| May 4, 2024 | 5.92% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 0.32% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 7.43% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 4.04% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 1.71% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 3.02% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 6.55% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | -3.54% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 3.01% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | -32.06% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 11.95% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 10.18% |
| Jan 30, 2021 | 20.34% |