AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC financial metrics

Professional SEC-based dashboard for profitability, financial health, and growth with transparent scoring logic. Latest period: Q1 2026.

Symbol
AEO on NYSE
Location
Pittsburgh, PA
Fiscal year end
01 February
Latest financial report
30 Mar 2026

Latest SEC snapshot (2026-03-30) highlights Return On Equity 11.1%, Return On Assets 4.9%, and Operating Margin 4.1%.

How Calculated (standard_v1)

Metrics are computed with a market-consensus convention designed for cross-portal comparability.

  • TTM Operating Income / TTM Revenues
  • Current Assets / Current Liabilities (latest instant quarter)
  • (Current Assets - Inventory) / Current Liabilities; fallback: (Cash+Short-Term Investments + Accounts Receivable) / Current Liabilities
  • Total Debt / Stockholders Equity (latest instant quarter; shared unit; freshest series)
  • TTM Net Income / Average Equity (current quarter + same quarter previous year) / 2
  • TTM Net Income / Average Assets (current quarter + same quarter previous year) / 2
  • TTM NOPAT / Average Invested Capital, where NOPAT=Operating Income*(1-tax rate), Invested Capital=Equity+Total Debt-Cash & ST Investments
  • TTM Revenues YoY
  • TTM Net Income YoY

Financial Quality Score

Transparent 0-100 scoring model based on profitability, financial health, and growth factors.

42.4/100

Caution Confidence medium

Return On Equity

11%

Metric score 18.3/100

Return On Assets

4.9%

Metric score 36.2/100

Financial Health

Current Ratio
1.51x
Quick Ratio
0.71x

Strengths

Current Ratio and Quick Ratio

Watchpoints

Return On Equity, Return On Assets, and Operating Margin

Key metrics snapshot

Profitability

Metric Latest value YoY change
Return On Equity 11% -41%
Return On Assets 4.9% -45%
Operating Margin 4.1% -49%

Financial Health

Metric Latest value YoY change
Current Ratio 1.51x -1.3%
Quick Ratio 0.71x -13%

Growth

Metric Latest value YoY change
NetIncomeLoss YoY -42%

Share Metrics

Metric Latest value YoY change
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding 166,674,664 -3.4%
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding 168,958,000 -10%
Common Stock, Value, Issued $2,496,000 0%
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic 172,165,000 -11%
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted 176,141,000 -10%

Additional Metrics

Metric Latest value YoY change
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax $5,547,236,000 +4.1%
Operating Income (Loss) $226,222,000 -47%
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest $249,388,000 -43%
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) $63,866,000 -43%
Earnings Per Share, Basic 1.12 -35%
Earnings Per Share, Diluted 1.09 -35%
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value $238,923,000 -23%
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Short-term Investments $238,923,000 -33%
Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current $258,624,000 -1.4%
Inventory, Net $701,966,000 +10%
Other Assets, Current $21,429,000 +6.3%
Assets, Current $1,314,173,000 -3%
Deferred Income Tax Assets, Net $85,532,000 +25%
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net $785,622,000 +4.6%
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset $1,450,592,000 +12%
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) $37,468,000 -12%
Goodwill $225,269,000 +0.08%
Other Assets, Noncurrent $111,024,000 +18%
Assets $4,009,680,000 +4.7%
Accounts Payable, Current $251,761,000 -10%
Employee-related Liabilities, Current $82,354,000 -27%
Liabilities, Current $867,563,000 -1.7%
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent $1,380,318,000 +22%
Other Liabilities, Noncurrent $70,365,000 +47%
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax $15,586,000 +72%
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) $2,552,721,000 +3.9%
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent $1,693,153,000 -4%
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest $1,691,434,000 -4.3%
Liabilities and Equity $4,009,680,000 +4.7%
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense $39,416,000 -0.48%
Common Stock, Shares Authorized 600,000,000 0%
Common Stock, Shares, Issued 249,566,000 0%
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share 0.01 0%
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance $21,959,000 +16%
Deferred Tax Assets, Gross $546,496,000 +14%
Operating Lease, Liability $1,700,323,000 +18%
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent $232,787,000 -20%
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid $2,235,759,000 +12%
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross $2,708,945,000 +5.4%
Operating Lease, Liability, Current $320,005,000 +2.2%
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Two $363,667,000 +7.5%
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year One $370,253,000 +0.7%
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent 0.055 +5.8%
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount $535,436,000 -2.5%
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Three $315,024,000 +10%
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards $10,682,000 -14%
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued 0
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized 5,000,000 0%
Unrecognized Tax Benefits $7,941,000 -19%
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Four $253,604,000 +3.7%
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding 0
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance $524,537,000 +14%
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share 0.01 0%

How we score

This score is transparent and deterministic. We weight profitability, financial health, and growth metrics, then renormalize weights when SEC data is missing.

Metric Weight V1 threshold
ROIC205% to 20%
ROE158% to 25%
ROA102% to 10%
Operating Margin55% to 25%
Current Ratio121.0x to 2.0x
Quick Ratio80.8x to 1.5x
Debt to Equity100.3x to 2.0x (lower is better)
Revenue YoY10-10% to +20%
Net Income YoY10-10% to +20%