American Eagle Outfitters AEO
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$16.22 +0.22 (+1.37%)
As of: Aug 21, 2026 · 12:30 PM EDT

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

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DateValue
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%