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AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC

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United States Fiscal year ends January CIK 0000919012
$18.07 -0.55% Close, 12 Oct 2026
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Price $18.07 −25.97% Close, 12 Oct 2026

Closing prices at the end of each trading day, from 13 Oct 2016. Not a live quote. Adjusted for share splits, so the line has no step at a split; dividends are not added back. P/E and P/FCF are the market value over the last full fiscal year's net income or free cash flow, as public on each day, so they step once a year when the annual report comes out. A hatched band marks a stretch with none: a year of net loss, or of cash burnt.

Revenue and profit

What the business sells, and what is left of it. Point at a year for the detail.
RevenueOperating incomeNet income
Fiscal year 2017Revenue3,609.9Operating income331.5Net income212.4EPS, diluted1.16Fiscal year 2018Revenue3,795.5 +5.1%Operating income302.8Net income204.2 −3.9%EPS, diluted1.13 −2.6%Fiscal year 2019Revenue4,035.7 +6.3%Operating income337.1Net income261.9 +28.3%EPS, diluted1.47 +30.1%Fiscal year 2020Revenue4,308.2 +6.8%Operating income233.3Net income191.3 −27.0%EPS, diluted1.12 −23.8%Fiscal year 2021Revenue3,759.1 −12.7%Operating income−271.3Net income−209.3 −209.4%EPS, diluted−1.26 −212.5%Fiscal year 2022Revenue5,010.8 +33.3%Operating income591.1Net income419.6EPS, diluted2.03Fiscal year 2023Revenue4,989.8 −0.4%Operating income247.0Net income125.1 −70.2%EPS, diluted0.64 −68.5%Fiscal year 2024Revenue5,261.8 +5.4%Operating income222.7Net income170.0 +35.9%EPS, diluted0.86 +34.4%Fiscal year 2025Revenue5,328.7 +1.3%Operating income427.3Net income329.4 +93.7%EPS, diluted1.68 +95.3%Fiscal year 2026Revenue5,547.2 +4.1%Operating income226.2Net income192.0 −41.7%EPS, diluted1.09 −35.1%
FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
Revenue 3,609.9 3,795.5 4,035.7 4,308.2 3,759.1 5,010.8 4,989.8 5,261.8 5,328.7 5,547.2
Growth +5.1% +6.3% +6.8% −12.7% +33.3% −0.4% +5.4% +1.3% +4.1%
Operating income 331.5 302.8 337.1 233.3 −271.3 591.1 247.0 222.7 427.3 226.2
Net income 212.4 204.2 261.9 191.3 −209.3 419.6 125.1 170.0 329.4 192.0
Growth −3.9% +28.3% −27.0% −209.4% −70.2% +35.9% +93.7% −41.7%
EPS, diluted 1.16 1.13 1.47 1.12 −1.26 2.03 0.64 0.86 1.68 1.09
Growth −2.6% +30.1% −23.8% −212.5% −68.5% +34.4% +95.3% −35.1%

Margins

How much of each dollar of revenue it keeps. Point at a year for the detail.
Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Fiscal year 2017Gross margin37.9%Operating margin9.2%Net margin5.9%Free cash flow margin5.7%Fiscal year 2018Gross margin36.1%Operating margin8.0%Net margin5.4%Free cash flow margin5.9%Fiscal year 2019Gross margin36.9%Operating margin8.4%Net margin6.5%Free cash flow margin6.6%Fiscal year 2020Gross margin35.3%Operating margin5.4%Net margin4.4%Free cash flow margin4.8%Fiscal year 2021Gross margin30.5%Operating margin−7.2%Net margin−5.6%Free cash flow margin2.0%Fiscal year 2022Gross margin39.8%Operating margin11.8%Net margin8.4%Free cash flow margin1.4%Fiscal year 2023Gross margin35.0%Operating margin5.0%Net margin2.5%Free cash flow margin2.9%Fiscal year 2024Gross margin38.5%Operating margin4.2%Net margin3.2%Free cash flow margin7.7%Fiscal year 2025Gross margin39.2%Operating margin8.0%Net margin6.2%Free cash flow margin4.8%Fiscal year 2026Gross margin36.5%Operating margin4.1%Net margin3.5%Free cash flow margin3.5%
FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
Gross margin 37.9% 36.1% 36.9% 35.3% 30.5% 39.8% 35.0% 38.5% 39.2% 36.5%
Operating margin 9.2% 8.0% 8.4% 5.4% −7.2% 11.8% 5.0% 4.2% 8.0% 4.1%
Net margin 5.9% 5.4% 6.5% 4.4% −5.6% 8.4% 2.5% 3.2% 6.2% 3.5%
Free cash flow margin 5.7% 5.9% 6.6% 4.8% 2.0% 1.4% 2.9% 7.7% 4.8% 3.5%

Cash flow

The cash the business makes, what it reinvests, and what it hands back. Point at a year for the detail.
Operating cash flowCapital expenditureFree cash flow
Fiscal year 2017Operating cash flow365.6Capital expenditure−161.5Free cash flow204.1Dividends paid−90.7Fiscal year 2018Operating cash flow394.4Capital expenditure−169.5Free cash flow225.0 +10.2%Buybacks−87.7Dividends paid−88.5Fiscal year 2019Operating cash flow456.6Capital expenditure−189.0Free cash flow267.6 +19.0%Buybacks−144.4Dividends paid−97.1Fiscal year 2020Operating cash flow415.4Capital expenditure−210.4Free cash flow205.1 −23.4%Buybacks−112.4Dividends paid−92.8Fiscal year 2021Operating cash flow202.5Capital expenditure−128.0Free cash flow74.5 −63.7%Buybacks−20.0Dividends paid−22.9Fiscal year 2022Operating cash flow303.7Capital expenditure−233.8Free cash flow69.8 −6.3%Dividends paid−113.9Fiscal year 2023Operating cash flow406.3Capital expenditure−260.4Free cash flow145.9 +109.0%Buybacks−9.8Dividends paid−64.8Fiscal year 2024Operating cash flow580.7Capital expenditure−174.4Free cash flow406.3 +178.4%Buybacks−10.7Dividends paid−83.8Fiscal year 2025Operating cash flow476.8Capital expenditure−222.5Free cash flow254.3 −37.4%Buybacks−190.9Dividends paid−96.5Fiscal year 2026Operating cash flow456.2Capital expenditure−260.8Free cash flow195.4 −23.2%Buybacks−56.9Dividends paid−85.3
FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
Operating cash flow 365.6 394.4 456.6 415.4 202.5 303.7 406.3 580.7 476.8 456.2
Capital expenditure −161.5 −169.5 −189.0 −210.4 −128.0 −233.8 −260.4 −174.4 −222.5 −260.8
Free cash flow 204.1 225.0 267.6 205.1 74.5 69.8 145.9 406.3 254.3 195.4
Growth +10.2% +19.0% −23.4% −63.7% −6.3% +109.0% +178.4% −37.4% −23.2%
Buybacks n/a −87.7 −144.4 −112.4 −20.0 n/a −9.8 −10.7 −190.9 −56.9
Dividends paid −90.7 −88.5 −97.1 −92.8 −22.9 −113.9 −64.8 −83.8 −96.5 −85.3

Balance sheet

What it holds against what it owes, at each year end. Point at a year for the detail.
CashTotal debt
Fiscal year 2017Cash378.6Shareholders’ equity1,204.6Fiscal year 2018Cash413.6Shareholders’ equity1,246.8Fiscal year 2019Cash333.3Shareholders’ equity1,287.6Fiscal year 2020Cash361.9Shareholders’ equity1,247.9Fiscal year 2021Cash850.5Total debt325.3Net cash (debt)525.2Shareholders’ equity1,086.7Debt to equity0.30Fiscal year 2022Cash434.8Total debt341.0Net cash (debt)93.8Shareholders’ equity1,423.7Debt to equity0.24Fiscal year 2023Cash170.2Total debt8.9Net cash (debt)161.3Shareholders’ equity1,599.2Debt to equity0.01Fiscal year 2024Cash354.1Total debt0.0Net cash (debt)354.1Shareholders’ equity1,736.8Debt to equity0.00Fiscal year 2025Cash309.0Total debt0.0Net cash (debt)309.0Shareholders’ equity1,763.6Debt to equity0.00Fiscal year 2026Cash238.9Total debt0.0Net cash (debt)238.9Shareholders’ equity1,693.2Debt to equity0.00
FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
Cash 378.6 413.6 333.3 361.9 850.5 434.8 170.2 354.1 309.0 238.9
Total debt n/a n/a n/a n/a 325.3 341.0 8.9 0.0 0.0 0.0
Net cash (debt) n/a n/a n/a n/a 525.2 93.8 161.3 354.1 309.0 238.9
Shareholders’ equity 1,204.6 1,246.8 1,287.6 1,247.9 1,086.7 1,423.7 1,599.2 1,736.8 1,763.6 1,693.2
Debt to equity n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.30 0.24 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00

In millions of USD, except per-share figures and ratios. Fiscal years, as last filed with the SEC.

Financial statements FY2026 · 10-K

Ratios

Percentages worked out from the filed figures; debt to equity in times. Fiscal years ending January, each column as last filed with the SEC.
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Fiscal year FY2017 28 Jan 2017 FY2018 3 Feb 2018 FY2019 2 Feb 2019 FY2020 1 Feb 2020 FY2021 30 Jan 2021 FY2022 29 Jan 2022 FY2023 28 Jan 2023 FY2024 3 Feb 2024 FY2025 1 Feb 2025 FY2026 31 Jan 2026
Margins
37.9% 36.1% 36.9% 35.3% 30.5% 39.8% 35.0% 38.5% 39.2% 36.5%
9.2% 8.0% 8.4% 5.4% −7.2% 11.8% 5.0% 4.2% 8.0% 4.1%
9.3% 7.6% 8.6% 5.7% −7.8% 11.2% 3.6% 4.5% 8.3% 4.5%
5.9% 5.4% 6.5% 4.4% −5.6% 8.4% 2.5% 3.2% 6.2% 3.5%
5.7% 5.9% 6.6% 4.8% 2.0% 1.4% 2.9% 7.7% 4.8% 3.5%
Spending
23.8% 23.2% 24.3% 23.9% 26.0% 24.4% 25.4% 27.2% 26.9% 26.8%
4.5% 4.5% 4.7% 4.9% 3.4% 4.7% 5.2% 3.3% 4.2% 4.7%
36.6% 28.9% 24.1% 22.0% n/a 24.9% 29.9% 29.2% 25.7% 25.6%
Returns
17.6% 16.4% 20.3% 15.3% −19.3% 29.5% 7.8% 9.8% 18.7% 11.3%
11.9% 11.2% 13.8% 5.7% −6.1% 11.1% 3.7% 4.8% 8.6% 4.8%
Balance and payout
n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.30 0.24 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
42.7% 43.4% 37.1% 48.5% n/a 27.2% 51.8% 49.3% 29.3% 44.4%
44.4% 78.3% 90.2% 100.1% 57.5% 163.2% 51.1% 23.3% 113.0% 72.8%