American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) posted Return on Capital Employed of 23.41% for Q1 2026, up 7.22% sequentially from 21.83% in Q4 2025, and down 654.0% YoY from 4.23% in Q1 2025.
American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
American Eagle Outfitters has reported Return on Capital Employed for 17 years, with the latest figure at 23.41% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 654.0% year-over-year to 23.41% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was 23.41% (down 654.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 24.79%, down 611.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed climbed to 23.41% in Q1 2026 per AEO's latest filing, from 21.83% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 29.94% in Q1 2025 and troughed at 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.
- The widest YoY moves for Return on Capital Employed: up 2617 bps in 2022, down 877 bps in 2022.
- Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 8.55% in 2022, then gained by 27 bps to 10.85% in 2023, then dropped by 3 bps to 10.56% in 2024, then surged by 107 bps to 21.83% in 2025, then grew by 7 bps to 23.41% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 23.41%, 21.83%, and 22.6% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 26.82% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 23.41% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 21.83% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 22.60% |
| May 3, 2025 | 23.43% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 29.94% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 10.56% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 11.38% |
| May 4, 2024 | 9.97% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 8.41% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 10.85% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 10.58% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 8.50% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 8.89% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 8.55% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 11.72% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 16.61% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 15.77% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 17.32% |
| Jan 30, 2021 | -10.40% |