Growth Metrics

American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2025)

Historic Return on Capital Employed for American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) over the last 16 years, with Q4 2025 value amounting to 0.08%.

  • American Eagle Outfitters' Return on Capital Employed fell 200.0% to 0.08% in Q4 2025 from the same period last year, while for Nov 2025 it was 0.08%, marking a year-over-year decrease of 200.0%. This contributed to the annual value of 0.15% for FY2025, which is 700.0% up from last year.
  • According to the latest figures from Q4 2025, American Eagle Outfitters' Return on Capital Employed is 0.08%, which was down 200.0% from 0.09% recorded in Q3 2025.
  • Over the past 5 years, American Eagle Outfitters' Return on Capital Employed peaked at 0.17% during Q4 2021, and registered a low of 0.1% during Q1 2021.
  • Moreover, its 5-year median value for Return on Capital Employed was 0.1% (2024), whereas its average is 0.1%.
  • Within the past 5 years, the most significant YoY rise in American Eagle Outfitters' Return on Capital Employed was 2800bps (2021), while the steepest drop was -1900bps (2021).
  • Over the past 5 years, American Eagle Outfitters' Return on Capital Employed (Quarter) stood at 0.17% in 2021, then plummeted by -51bps to 0.09% in 2022, then rose by 27bps to 0.11% in 2023, then decreased by -3bps to 0.11% in 2024, then dropped by -21bps to 0.08% in 2025.
  • Its Return on Capital Employed stands at 0.08% for Q4 2025, versus 0.09% for Q3 2025 and 0.09% for Q2 2025.