American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Return on Equity [ROE] (2010 - 2026)
American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) posted Return on Equity [ROE] of 19.34% for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 6.53 percentage points from 12.80% a year earlier and up 3.00 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Return on Equity [ROE] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), American Eagle Outfitters' Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 10.72%, down 7.94 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Return on Equity [ROE] shows a five-year change of +28.65 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In prior fiscal years, American Eagle Outfitters' Return on Equity [ROE] was 18.66% in FY2025 (+8.52 pp), 10.14% in FY2024 (+1.86 pp), 8.28% in FY2023 (-25.15 pp) and 33.43% in FY2022 (+51.36 pp).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure stands as the highest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] since fiscal Q1 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Equity [ROE] increased in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.29 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Equity [ROE] in the past five years was fiscal Q3 2022, with a gain of 45.24 percentage points; the weakest was fiscal Q1 2024, with a drop of 18.41 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Equity [ROE] for the three prior fiscal quarters was 16.34% (Q1 2027), 11.10% (Q4 2026) and 12.91% (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,686.58 Bn | 2,203.28 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 26.64% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 283.87 Bn | 277.11 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 93.32% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 145.82 Bn | 123.36 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 57.63% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 103.43 Bn | 96.39 Bn | 8.58 Bn | - |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.61 Bn | 57.54 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 40.76% |
| 6 | Target | 71.16 Bn | 65.74 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 25.85% |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 69.71 Bn | 68.80 Bn | 2.52 Bn | - |
| 8 | Carvana | 68.78 Bn | 60.38 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 43.64% |
| 9 | Autozone | 46.23 Bn | 45.13 Bn | 2.52 Bn | - |
| 10 | American Eagle Outfitters | 2.98 Bn | 2.37 Bn | 672.06 Mn | 19.34% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 19.34% |
| May 2, 2026 | 16.34% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 11.10% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 12.91% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 12.80% |
| May 3, 2025 | 11.95% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 18.61% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 13.39% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 14.34% |
| May 4, 2024 | 12.52% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 9.73% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 12.80% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 12.33% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 6.95% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 8.17% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 8.53% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 13.93% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 25.36% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 23.24% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 25.10% |
API Access
American Eagle Outfitters Return on Equity [ROE] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=AEO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=AEO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();