Growth Metrics

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

American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) has disclosed Net Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 8.49% as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Net Margin fell 1628.0% to 8.49% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 0.9% through Jan 2026, down 746.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 0.9% for FY2026, 746.0% down from the prior year.
  • Net Margin hit 8.49% in Q1 2026 for 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.
  • 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.
  • Year by year, Net Margin stood at 6.55% in 2022, then increased by 13bps to 7.43% in 2023, then fell by -16bps to 6.21% in 2024, then rose by 8bps to 6.7% in 2025, then plummeted 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.