American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) posted Tax Rate of 11.91% for Q1 2026, down 144.62% sequentially from 26.68% in Q4 2025, and down 3509.0% YoY from 0.35% in Q1 2025.
American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
American Eagle Outfitters has reported Tax Rate for 18 years, with the latest figure at 11.91% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Tax Rate fell 3509.0% year-over-year to 11.91% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was 370.57% (up 34712.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 370.58%, up 34714.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate fell to 11.91% in Q1 2026 per AEO's latest filing, from 26.68% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Tax Rate peaked at 101.33% in Q1 2022 and troughed at 332.9% in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of 2.76% and a median of 23.99% in 2022 frame the typical range for Tax Rate.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Tax Rate slumped 31310 bps in 2024, then jumped 35609 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Tax Rate stood at 28.01% in 2022, then declined by 4 bps to 26.86% in 2023, then decreased by 3 bps to 26.07% in 2024, then gained by 2 bps to 26.68% in 2025, then sank by 145 bps to 11.91% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Tax Rate over the past three periods registered 11.91%, 26.68%, and 23.39% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 155.82 Bn | 150.24 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 22.60% |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 76.70 Bn | 72.57 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 22.39% |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 20.67 Bn | 19.92 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 19.57% |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 13.88 Bn | 12.36 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 31.82% |
| 5 | Gap | 7.39 Bn | 4.83 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 24.67% |
| 6 | Victoria's Secret | 6.97 Bn | 6.76 Bn | 585.00 Mn | 10.94% |
| 7 | Urban Outfitters | 6.57 Bn | 6.16 Bn | 542.57 Mn | 20.68% |
| 8 | Boot Barn Holdings | 4.99 Bn | 4.85 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 4.82 Bn | 4.20 Bn | 682.63 Mn | 27.60% |
| 10 | American Eagle Outfitters | 2.72 Bn | 2.62 Bn | 456.17 Mn | 16.88% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 16.88% |
| May 2, 2026 | 16.88% |
| May 2, 2026 | 16.88% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -11.91% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -11.91% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -11.91% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 26.68% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 26.68% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 26.68% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 23.39% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 23.39% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 23.39% |
| May 3, 2025 | 23.30% |
| May 3, 2025 | 23.30% |
| May 3, 2025 | 23.30% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 23.18% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 23.18% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 23.18% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 26.07% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 26.07% |