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American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)

American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) has disclosed Return on Capital Employed for 17 consecutive years, with 0.07% as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 8.0% to 0.07% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 0.07% through Jan 2026, down 8.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 0.07% for FY2026, 8.0% down from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed hit 0.07% in Q1 2026 for American Eagle Outfitters, down from 0.08% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 0.17% in Q2 2022 to a low of 0.07% in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 0.11% across 5 years, with a median of 0.1% in 2024.
  • Biggest YoY gain for Return on Capital Employed was 26bps in 2022; the steepest drop was -9bps in 2022.
  • Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 0.09% in 2022, then increased by 27bps to 0.11% in 2023, then dropped by -3bps to 0.11% in 2024, then fell by -21bps to 0.08% in 2025, then dropped by -16bps to 0.07% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Return on Capital Employed for AEO at 0.07% in Q1 2026, 0.08% in Q4 2025, and 0.09% in Q3 2025.