Growth Metrics

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

Historic Return on Invested Capital for American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) over the last 16 years, with Q4 2025 value amounting to 0.13%.

  • American Eagle Outfitters' Return on Invested Capital rose 200.0% to 0.13% in Q4 2025 from the same period last year, while for Nov 2025 it was 0.13%, marking a year-over-year increase of 200.0%. This contributed to the annual value of 0.18% for FY2025, which is 1100.0% up from last year.
  • Per American Eagle Outfitters' latest filing, its Return on Invested Capital stood at 0.13% for Q4 2025, which was up 200.0% from 0.13% recorded in Q3 2025.
  • In the past 5 years, American Eagle Outfitters' Return on Invested Capital ranged from a high of 0.26% in Q4 2021 and a low of 0.18% during Q1 2021
  • Over the past 5 years, American Eagle Outfitters' median Return on Invested Capital value was 0.12% (recorded in 2023), while the average stood at 0.13%.
  • Over the last 5 years, American Eagle Outfitters' Return on Invested Capital had its largest YoY gain of 4600bps in 2021, and its largest YoY loss of -3300bps in 2021.
  • American Eagle Outfitters' Return on Invested Capital (Quarter) stood at 0.26% in 2021, then plummeted by -58bps to 0.11% in 2022, then grew by 12bps to 0.12% in 2023, then fell by -17bps to 0.1% in 2024, then rose by 21bps to 0.13% in 2025.
  • Its Return on Invested Capital stands at 0.13% for Q4 2025, versus 0.13% for Q3 2025 and 0.12% for Q2 2025.