American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2010 - 2026)
American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) recorded Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 13.41% in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 4.91 percentage points from 8.50% a year earlier and up 2.94 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), American Eagle Outfitters reported Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 7.41%, down 7.79 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has a five-year change of +18.16 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 15.20% in FY2025 (+6.63 pp), 8.57% in FY2024 (-0.14 pp), 8.71% in FY2023 (-12.64 pp) and 21.35% in FY2022 (+32.11 pp).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure is the highest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since fiscal Q4 2025.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] rose in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.18 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the last five years was a gain of 27.60 percentage points in fiscal Q3 2022, against a drop of 8.77 percentage points in fiscal Q3 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 10.47% (Q1 2027), 7.00% (Q4 2026) and 8.34% (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,712.14 Bn | 2,228.84 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 11.49% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 282.27 Bn | 275.52 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 28.54% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 146.16 Bn | 123.70 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 34.00% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 101.42 Bn | 94.39 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 30.02% |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 73.06 Bn | 55.98 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 30.97% |
| 6 | Target | 70.86 Bn | 65.45 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 15.67% |
| 7 | Carvana | 70.11 Bn | 61.71 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 18.45% |
| 8 | O Reilly Automotive | 69.29 Bn | 68.38 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 47.86% |
| 9 | Autozone | 45.61 Bn | 44.51 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 33.85% |
| 10 | American Eagle Outfitters | 2.97 Bn | 2.37 Bn | 672.06 Mn | 13.41% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 13.41% |
| May 2, 2026 | 10.47% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 7.00% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 8.34% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 8.50% |
| May 3, 2025 | 8.78% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 14.73% |
| 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% |
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American Eagle Outfitters Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=AEO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "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-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=AEO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();