What is American Eagle Outfitters's net margin?

American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) reported net margin of 5% in Q1 2026.

How has American Eagle Outfitters's net margin changed year-over-year?

American Eagle Outfitters's net margin increased by 33.0% year-over-year, from 3.7% to 5%.

What is the long-term trend for American Eagle Outfitters's net margin?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), American Eagle Outfitters's net margin has grown at a -9.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -5.7% to 3.5%.

What does net margin mean?

Net income as a percentage of revenue (trailing twelve months). The bottom-line profitability measure after all costs, interest, and taxes.

American Eagle Outfitters AEO Net margin

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V.F. CorporationVFC

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.2B+9.7%

Gross profit$456.2M+41.5%

Operating income$28.2M+133%

Net income$23.5M+136%

EPS (diluted)$0.14+139%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$103.3M+17.6%

Total debt$1.9B+6.1%

Total equity$1.6B+11.8%

Total assets$4.1B+8.3%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$65.2M-19.3%

CapEx$61.4M-0.3%

Free cash flow-$126.6M-8.9%

Valuation

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Market cap$2.97B+49.9%

Enterprise value$4.74B+29.3%

P/E10.6×+0.5×

P/S0.5×+0.2×

Profitability

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Gross margin38.2%+1.3pp

Operating margin6%+1.0pp

FCF margin3.3%-0.8pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity18%+5.8pp

Debt / equity1.1×-0.1×

Current ratio1.5×+0.2×

Where this comes from

Calculated from American Eagle Outfitters’s reported figures.

net income/total revenue=5%

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: American Eagle Outfitters’s 10-Q, filed June 3, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is American Eagle Outfitters's net margin?: American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) reported net margin of 5% in Q1 2026.
How has American Eagle Outfitters's net margin changed year-over-year?: American Eagle Outfitters's net margin increased by 33.0% year-over-year, from 3.7% to 5%.
What is the long-term trend for American Eagle Outfitters's net margin?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), American Eagle Outfitters's net margin has grown at a -9.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -5.7% to 3.5%.
What does net margin mean?: Net income as a percentage of revenue (trailing twelve months). The bottom-line profitability measure after all costs, interest, and taxes.