American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Return on Assets [ROA] (2010 - 2026)
American Eagle Outfitters' Return on Assets [ROA] was 7.88% in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 2.94 percentage points from 4.94% a year earlier and up 1.14 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Return on Assets [ROA] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), Return on Assets [ROA] at American Eagle Outfitters came in at 4.73%, down 4.12 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Assets [ROA] shows a five-year change of +10.92 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Return on Assets [ROA] was 8.85% in FY2025 (+4.00 pp), 4.85% in FY2024 (+1.37 pp), 3.47% in FY2023 (-8.15 pp) and 11.62% in FY2022 (+17.81 pp).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure marks the highest quarterly Return on Assets [ROA] since fiscal Q4 2025.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Assets [ROA] was higher in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.01 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Assets [ROA] over five years was fiscal Q3 2022 (a gain of 15.10 percentage points); the worst was fiscal Q1 2024 (a drop of 6.21 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, AEO's Return on Assets [ROA] in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 was 6.74% (Q1 2027), 4.49% (Q4 2026) and 4.96% (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,686.58 Bn | 2,203.28 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 13.15% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 283.87 Bn | 277.11 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 13.10% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 145.82 Bn | 123.36 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 16.56% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 103.43 Bn | 96.39 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 11.99% |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.61 Bn | 57.54 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 16.86% |
| 6 | Target | 71.16 Bn | 65.74 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 7.42% |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 69.71 Bn | 68.80 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 15.44% |
| 8 | Carvana | 68.78 Bn | 60.38 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 15.05% |
| 9 | Autozone | 46.23 Bn | 45.13 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 11.98% |
| 10 | American Eagle Outfitters | 2.98 Bn | 2.37 Bn | 672.06 Mn | 7.88% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 7.88% |
| May 2, 2026 | 6.74% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 4.49% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 4.96% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 4.94% |
| May 3, 2025 | 5.10% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 8.64% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 6.33% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 6.96% |
| May 4, 2024 | 6.14% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 4.78% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 6.28% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 5.96% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 3.29% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 3.53% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 3.31% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 5.24% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 9.51% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 8.70% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 9.26% |
API Access
American Eagle Outfitters Return on Assets [ROA] 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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=AEO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-assets-[roa]", "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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=AEO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();