American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
American Eagle Outfitters' Retained Earnings was $2.68 billion in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 10.8% from $2.42 billion a year earlier and up 4.4% from the prior quarter.
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American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), Retained Earnings at American Eagle Outfitters came in at $2.55 billion, up 3.9% from FY2025.
- Retained Earnings has now increased for three consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 6.4% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Retained Earnings was $2.46 billion in FY2025 (+10.9%), $2.21 billion in FY2024 (+3.6%), $2.14 billion in FY2023 (-3.0%) and $2.2 billion in FY2022 (+17.9%).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure marks the highest quarterly Retained Earnings in data going back to fiscal Q2 2010.
- Compared with a year earlier, Retained Earnings has increased for 13 straight quarters, with growth averaging 6.7% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Retained Earnings over five years was fiscal Q4 2022 (growth of 17.9%); the worst was fiscal Q3 2023 (a decline of 4.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, AEO's Retained Earnings in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 was $2.57 billion (Q1 2027), $2.55 billion (Q4 2026) and $2.49 billion (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,686.58 Bn | 2,203.28 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 343.44 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 283.87 Bn | 277.11 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 97.95 Bn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 145.82 Bn | 123.36 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 9.97 Bn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 103.43 Bn | 96.39 Bn | 8.58 Bn | -8.19 Bn |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.61 Bn | 57.54 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 5.32 Bn |
| 6 | Target | 71.16 Bn | 65.74 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 10.89 Bn |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 69.71 Bn | 68.80 Bn | 2.52 Bn | -3.42 Bn |
| 8 | Carvana | 68.78 Bn | 60.38 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 551.00 Mn |
| 9 | Autozone | 46.23 Bn | 45.13 Bn | 2.52 Bn | -3.75 Bn |
| 10 | American Eagle Outfitters | 2.98 Bn | 2.37 Bn | 672.06 Mn | 2.68 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 2.68 Bn |
| May 2, 2026 | 2.57 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 2.55 Bn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 2.49 Bn |
| 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 | 2.21 Bn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 2.23 Bn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 2.16 Bn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 2.13 Bn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 2.14 Bn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 2.08 Bn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 2.00 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 2.22 Bn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 2.20 Bn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 2.19 Bn |
API Access
American Eagle Outfitters Retained Earnings 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=retained-earnings&ticker=AEO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "retained-earnings", "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=retained-earnings&ticker=AEO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();