American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026)
American Eagle Outfitters' (AEO) Payout Ratio stood at 0.25 in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), down 45.6% from 0.46 a year earlier and down 17.0% from the prior quarter.
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American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), American Eagle Outfitters' Payout Ratio came in at 0.44, up 51.6% from FY2025.
- Across earlier fiscal years, Payout Ratio came in at 0.29 in FY2025 (-40.6%), 0.49 in FY2024 (-4.8%), 0.52 in FY2023 (+90.6%) and 0.27 in FY2022.
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure is the lowest quarterly Payout Ratio since fiscal Q2 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Payout Ratio rose in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 3.1%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Payout Ratio in the last five years was growth of 147.5% in fiscal Q3 2023, against a decline of 70.3% in fiscal Q2 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 0.30 (Q1 2027), 0.44 (Q4 2026) and 0.42 (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,686.58 Bn | 2,203.28 Bn | 104.83 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 283.87 Bn | 277.11 Bn | 16.12 Bn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 145.82 Bn | 123.36 Bn | 5.07 Bn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 103.43 Bn | 96.39 Bn | 8.58 Bn |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.61 Bn | 57.54 Bn | 2.12 Bn |
| 6 | Target | 71.16 Bn | 65.74 Bn | 8.94 Bn |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 69.71 Bn | 68.80 Bn | 2.52 Bn |
| 8 | Carvana | 68.78 Bn | 60.38 Bn | 1.38 Bn |
| 9 | Autozone | 46.23 Bn | 45.13 Bn | 2.52 Bn |
| 10 | American Eagle Outfitters | 2.98 Bn | 2.37 Bn | 672.06 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 0.25 |
| May 2, 2026 | 0.30 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 0.44 |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 0.42 |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 0.46 |
| May 3, 2025 | 0.48 |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 0.29 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 0.42 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 0.38 |
| May 4, 2024 | 0.40 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 0.49 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 0.27 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 0.19 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 0.48 |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 0.52 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 0.79 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 0.65 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 0.32 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 0.35 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 0.32 |
API Access
American Eagle Outfitters Payout Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=payout-ratio&ticker=AEO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "payout-ratio", "ticker": "AEO", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=payout-ratio&ticker=AEO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();