American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)

American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) reported Operating Income of $626.1 million for Q1 2026, up 7.29% on a YoY basis from $583.6 million in Q1 2025, and up 456.2% sequentially from $112.6 million in Q4 2025.

American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Operating Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) has 18 years of Operating Income data on file, last reported at $626.1 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Income rose 7.29% year-over-year to $626.1 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at $756.6 million (down 12.9% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $756.6 million, down 12.9% from the prior year.
  • Operating Income improved to $626.1 million in Q1 2026, from $112.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Operating Income ranged from a high of $626.1 million in Q1 2026 to a low of -$85.2 million in Q2 2025.
  • A 5-year average of $127.9 million and a median of $80.0 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Operating Income.
  • Peak annual rise in Operating Income reached 6218.71% in 2025, while the deepest fall reached 209.44% in 2025.
  • Tracing AEO's Operating Income over 5 years: stood at $117.5 million in 2022, then climbed by 6.65% to $125.4 million in 2023, then slipped by 15.37% to $106.1 million in 2024, then advanced by 6.11% to $112.6 million in 2025, then soared by 456.2% to $626.1 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows AEO's Operating Income at $626.1 million in Q1 2026, $112.6 million in Q4 2025, and $103.1 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Op. Inc (Qtr)
1 Tjx Companies 169.48 Bn 163.90 Bn 4.48 Bn 1.69 Bn
2 Ross Stores 74.91 Bn 70.31 Bn 1.80 Bn 814.12 Mn
3 Burlington Stores 21.30 Bn 20.55 Bn 1.26 Bn -1.46 Bn
4 Lululemon Athletica 12.32 Bn 10.51 Bn 2.00 Bn 812.29 Mn
5 Gap 6.81 Bn 4.25 Bn 1.42 Bn 445.00 Mn
6 Victoria's Secret 6.71 Bn 6.55 Bn 585.00 Mn 76.00 Mn
7 Urban Outfitters 5.96 Bn 5.55 Bn 542.57 Mn 139.68 Mn
8 Boot Barn Holdings 4.50 Bn 4.30 Bn 281.24 Mn 114.78 Mn
9 Abercrombie & Fitch 4.04 Bn 3.43 Bn 682.63 Mn 88.80 Mn
10 American Eagle Outfitters 2.94 Bn 2.70 Bn 651.06 Mn 626.13 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jan 31, 2026 626.13 Mn
Nov 1, 2025 112.57 Mn
Aug 2, 2025 103.09 Mn
May 3, 2025 -85.18 Mn
Feb 1, 2025 583.60 Mn
Nov 2, 2024 106.09 Mn
Aug 3, 2024 101.11 Mn
May 4, 2024 77.84 Mn
Feb 3, 2024 9.24 Mn
Oct 28, 2023 125.36 Mn
Jul 29, 2023 65.29 Mn
Apr 29, 2023 22.83 Mn
Jan 28, 2023 73.58 Mn
Oct 29, 2022 117.55 Mn
Jul 30, 2022 14.01 Mn
Apr 30, 2022 41.90 Mn
Jan 29, 2022 79.95 Mn
Oct 30, 2021 209.69 Mn
Jul 31, 2021 168.00 Mn
Jan 30, 2021 3.58 Mn