American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)

American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) reported Net Margin of 7.86% for Q1 2026, down 1481.0% on a YoY basis from 0.57% in Q1 2025, and down 217.22% sequentially from 6.7% in Q4 2025.

American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) has 18 years of Net Margin data on file, last reported at 7.86% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Net Margin fell 1481.0% year-over-year to 7.86%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at 0.69% (down 701.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 0.69%, down 701.0% from the prior year.
  • Net Margin declined to 7.86% in Q1 2026, from 6.7% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Net Margin ranged from a high of 7.43% in Q4 2023 to a low of 7.86% in Q1 2026.
  • A 5-year average of 2.64% and a median of 5.72% in 2023 frame the typical range for Net Margin.
  • Across the five-year window, Net Margin soared 1105 bps in 2025 and tumbled 1481 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
  • Tracing AEO's Net Margin over 5 years: stood at 6.55% in 2022, then increased by 13 bps to 7.43% in 2023, then fell by 16 bps to 6.21% in 2024, then climbed by 8 bps to 6.7% in 2025, then tumbled by 217 bps to 7.86% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows AEO's Net Margin at 7.86% in Q1 2026, 6.7% in Q4 2025, and 6.05% in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Margin (Qtr)
1 Tjx Companies 169.48 Bn 163.90 Bn 4.48 Bn 9.30%
2 Ross Stores 74.91 Bn 70.31 Bn 1.80 Bn 9.73%
3 Burlington Stores 21.30 Bn 20.55 Bn 1.26 Bn 4.02%
4 Lululemon Athletica 12.32 Bn 10.51 Bn 2.00 Bn 16.12%
5 Gap 6.81 Bn 4.25 Bn 1.42 Bn 9.69%
6 Victoria's Secret 6.71 Bn 6.55 Bn 585.00 Mn 3.65%
7 Urban Outfitters 5.96 Bn 5.55 Bn 542.57 Mn 7.81%
8 Boot Barn Holdings 4.50 Bn 4.30 Bn 281.24 Mn 12.16%
9 Abercrombie & Fitch 4.04 Bn 3.43 Bn 682.63 Mn 6.12%
10 American Eagle Outfitters 2.94 Bn 2.70 Bn 651.06 Mn -7.86%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jan 31, 2026 -7.86%
Nov 1, 2025 6.70%
Aug 2, 2025 6.05%
May 3, 2025 -5.96%
Feb 1, 2025 6.96%
Nov 2, 2024 6.21%
Aug 3, 2024 5.98%
May 4, 2024 5.92%
Feb 3, 2024 -4.09%
Oct 28, 2023 7.43%
Jul 29, 2023 4.04%
Apr 29, 2023 1.71%
Jan 28, 2023 5.72%
Oct 29, 2022 6.55%
Jul 30, 2022 -3.54%
Apr 30, 2022 3.01%
Jan 29, 2022 -0.03%
Oct 30, 2021 11.95%
Jul 31, 2021 10.18%
Jan 30, 2021 0.12%