Growth Metrics

American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Return on Sales (2016 - 2026)

American Eagle Outfitters' Return on Sales history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at 0.0% for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Return on Sales changed 0.0% to 0.0% in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Jan 2026 was 0.0%, a 0.0% change, with the full-year FY2026 number at 0.0%, changed 0.0% from a year prior.
  • Return on Sales 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 Sales for AEO hit a ceiling of 0.0% in Q1 2025 and a floor of 0.0% in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Return on Sales has averaged 0.0% across 5 years, with a median of 0.0% in 2023.
  • The widest YoY moves for Return on Sales: up 0bps in 2022, down -1bps in 2022.
  • Tracing AEO's Return on Sales over 5 years: stood at 0.0% in 2022, then increased by 13bps to 0.0% in 2023, then fell by -16bps to 0.0% in 2024, then increased by 8bps to 0.0% in 2025, then tumbled by -227bps to 0.0% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Return on Sales for AEO at 0.0% in Q1 2026, 0.0% in Q4 2025, and 0.0% in Q3 2025.