American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)

American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) reported Tax Rate of 11.91% for Q1 2026, down 3509.0% on a YoY basis from 0.35% in Q1 2025, and down 144.62% sequentially from 26.68% in Q4 2025.

American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) has 18 years of Tax Rate data on file, last reported at 11.91% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Tax Rate fell 3509.0% year-over-year to 11.91%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at 370.57% (up 34712.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 370.58%, up 34714.0% from the prior year.
  • Tax Rate fell to 11.91% in Q1 2026, from 26.68% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Tax Rate ranged from a high of 101.33% in Q1 2022 to a low of 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.
  • Across the five-year window, Tax Rate plunged 31310 bps in 2024 and surged 35609 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Tracing AEO's Tax Rate over 5 years: stood at 28.01% in 2022, then decreased by 4 bps to 26.86% in 2023, then declined by 3 bps to 26.07% in 2024, then grew by 2 bps to 26.68% in 2025, then slumped by 145 bps to 11.91% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows AEO's Tax Rate at 11.91% in Q1 2026, 26.68% in Q4 2025, and 23.39% in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Tax Rate (Qtr)
1 Tjx Companies 169.48 Bn 163.90 Bn 4.48 Bn 22.60%
2 Ross Stores 74.91 Bn 70.31 Bn 1.80 Bn 23.86%
3 Burlington Stores 21.30 Bn 20.55 Bn 1.26 Bn 19.57%
4 Lululemon Athletica 12.32 Bn 10.51 Bn 2.00 Bn 27.84%
5 Gap 6.81 Bn 4.25 Bn 1.42 Bn 24.67%
6 Victoria's Secret 6.71 Bn 6.55 Bn 585.00 Mn 10.94%
7 Urban Outfitters 5.96 Bn 5.55 Bn 542.57 Mn 20.68%
8 Boot Barn Holdings 4.50 Bn 4.30 Bn 281.24 Mn 25.22%
9 Abercrombie & Fitch 4.04 Bn 3.43 Bn 682.63 Mn 27.60%
10 American Eagle Outfitters 2.94 Bn 2.70 Bn 651.06 Mn -11.91%

Historic Data

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DateValue
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%
Nov 2, 2024 26.07%
Aug 3, 2024 25.39%
Aug 3, 2024 25.39%