Growth Metrics

American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Return on Invested Capital (2016 - 2026)

American Eagle Outfitters' Return on Invested Capital history spans 17 years, with the latest figure at 0.0% for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Return on Invested Capital fell 1.0% to 0.0% in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Jan 2026 was 0.0%, a 1.0% decrease, with the full-year FY2026 number at 0.0%, down 1.0% from a year prior.
  • Return on Invested Capital hit 0.0% in Q1 2026 for American Eagle Outfitters, down from 0.0% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Return on Invested Capital for AEO hit a ceiling of 0.01% in Q2 2022 and a floor of 0.0% in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, Return on Invested Capital has averaged 0.0% across 5 years, with a median of 0.0% in 2024.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Return on Invested Capital: grew 7bps in 2022 and later decreased -1bps in 2023.
  • Tracing AEO's Return on Invested Capital over 5 years: stood at 0.0% in 2022, then plummeted by -35bps to 0.0% in 2023, then fell by -7bps to 0.0% in 2024, then increased by 3bps to 0.0% in 2025, then crashed by -465bps to 0.0% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Return on Invested Capital for AEO at 0.0% in Q1 2026, 0.0% in Q4 2025, and 0.0% in Q3 2025.