American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)

American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) has 17 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 23.41% in Q1 2026.

• For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 654.0% year-over-year to 23.41%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at 23.41% (down 654.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 24.79%, down 611.0% from the prior year.
• Return on Capital Employed climbed to 23.41% in Q1 2026, from 21.83% in the prior quarter.
• In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 29.94% in Q1 2025 to a low of 8.41% in Q1 2024.
• A 5-year average of 14.88% and a median of 11.38% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
• Peak annual rise in Return on Capital Employed reached 2617 bps in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 877 bps in 2022.
• Tracing AEO's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 8.55% in 2022, then grew by 27 bps to 10.85% in 2023, then retreated by 3 bps to 10.56% in 2024, then surged by 107 bps to 21.83% in 2025, then gained by 7 bps to 23.41% in 2026.
• Business Quant data shows AEO's Return on Capital Employed at 23.41% in Q1 2026, 21.83% in Q4 2025, and 22.6% in Q3 2025.