American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)

American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) reported Retained Earnings of -$15.6 million for Q1 2026, down 100.63% on a YoY basis from $2.5 billion in Q1 2025, and up 50.69% sequentially from -$31.6 million in Q4 2025.

American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) has 18 years of Retained Earnings data on file, last reported at -$15.6 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Retained Earnings fell 100.63% year-over-year to -$15.6 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at -$15.6 million (down 100.63% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was -$15.6 million, down 100.63% from the prior year.
  • Retained Earnings rose to -$15.6 million in Q1 2026, from -$31.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Retained Earnings ranged from a high of $2.5 billion in Q1 2025 to a low of -$40.8 million in Q1 2022.
  • A 5-year average of $1.1 billion and a median of -$11.6 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Retained Earnings.
  • Across the five-year window, Retained Earnings plunged 101.94% in 2022 and soared 20161.8% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Tracing AEO's Retained Earnings over 5 years: stood at $2.1 billion in 2022, then slumped by 101.58% to -$32.9 million in 2023, then jumped by 7329.81% to $2.4 billion in 2024, then tumbled by 101.33% to -$31.6 million in 2025, then surged by 50.69% to -$15.6 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows AEO's Retained Earnings at -$15.6 million in Q1 2026, -$31.6 million in Q4 2025, and $2.4 billion in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Retained Earnings (Qtr)
1 Tjx Companies 169.48 Bn 163.90 Bn 4.48 Bn 9.67 Bn
2 Ross Stores 74.91 Bn 70.31 Bn 1.80 Bn 4.73 Bn
3 Burlington Stores 21.30 Bn 20.55 Bn 1.26 Bn 22.60 Mn
4 Lululemon Athletica 12.32 Bn 10.51 Bn 2.00 Bn 4.52 Bn
5 Gap 6.81 Bn 4.25 Bn 1.42 Bn 3.60 Bn
6 Victoria's Secret 6.71 Bn 6.55 Bn 585.00 Mn 461.00 Mn
7 Urban Outfitters 5.96 Bn 5.55 Bn 542.57 Mn 2.64 Bn
8 Boot Barn Holdings 4.50 Bn 4.30 Bn 281.24 Mn 259.46 Mn
9 Abercrombie & Fitch 4.04 Bn 3.43 Bn 682.63 Mn 3.76 Bn
10 American Eagle Outfitters 2.94 Bn 2.70 Bn 651.06 Mn -15.59 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jan 31, 2026 -15.59 Mn
Nov 1, 2025 -31.61 Mn
Aug 2, 2025 2.42 Bn
May 3, 2025 2.36 Bn
Feb 1, 2025 2.46 Bn
Nov 2, 2024 2.38 Bn
Aug 3, 2024 2.32 Bn
May 4, 2024 2.27 Bn
Feb 3, 2024 -16.41 Mn
Oct 28, 2023 -32.87 Mn
Jul 29, 2023 -11.57 Mn
Apr 29, 2023 2.13 Bn
Jan 28, 2023 -32.63 Mn
Oct 29, 2022 2.08 Bn
Jul 30, 2022 -40.02 Mn
Apr 30, 2022 -40.32 Mn
Jan 29, 2022 -40.85 Mn
Oct 30, 2021 2.19 Bn
Jul 31, 2021 2.06 Bn
Jan 30, 2021 -40.75 Mn