SuperworthAmerican Eagle Outfitters profit margin AEO
Gross, operating and net profit as a share of revenue over the last twelve months, from 2010.
- Net margin, 12 months
- 5.9%
- Operating margin, 12 months
- 7.8%
- Net margin on a year earlier
- +2.1 pts
- Peer median
- 6.8%
Over the twelve months to Aug 1, 2026, American Eagle Outfitters kept 5.9% of its revenue as net profit, with an operating margin of 7.8% and a gross margin of 40.5%.
Five years earlier its net margin was 6.1%.
The median for 10 apparel retail stocks of a similar size is 6.8%.
Profit margin over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Operating margin | Gross margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 3.5% | 4.1% | 36.5% |
| FY2024 | 6.2% | 8.0% | 39.2% |
| FY2023 | 3.2% | 4.2% | 38.5% |
| FY2022 | 2.5% | 5.0% | 35.0% |
| FY2021 | 8.4% | 11.8% | 39.8% |
| FY2020 | −5.6% | −7.2% | 30.5% |
| FY2019 | 4.4% | 5.4% | 35.3% |
| FY2018 | 6.5% | 8.4% | 36.9% |
| FY2017 | 5.4% | 8.0% | 36.1% |
| FY2016 | 5.9% | 9.2% | 37.9% |
| FY2015 | 6.2% | 9.1% | 37.0% |
| FY2014 | 2.4% | 4.7% | 35.2% |
| FY2013 | 2.5% | 4.3% | 33.7% |
| FY2012 | 6.7% | 11.4% | 40.0% |
| FY2011 | 4.9% | 8.0% | 36.7% |
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Net margin, 12 months | Change on a year | Operating margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY26 | 5.9% | +2.1 pts | 7.8% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 5.0% | +1.2 pts | 6.0% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 3.5% | −2.7 pts | 4.1% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 3.9% | −0.4 pts | 5.1% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 3.7% | −0.8 pts | 5.1% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 3.7% | −0.4 pts | 5.0% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 6.2% | +2.9 pts | 8.0% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 4.3% | −0.0 pts | 5.4% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 4.6% | +0.5 pts | 5.8% | |
| Q1 FY24 | 4.1% | +1.9 pts | 5.2% | |
| Q4 FY23 | 3.2% | +0.7 pts | 4.2% | |
| Q3 FY23 | 4.3% | +1.9 pts | 5.7% |
Against its peers
Companies in Apparel - Retail nearest American Eagle Outfitters' size, closest first, today.
| Company | Profit margin |
|---|---|
| AEOAmerican Eagle Outfitters | 5.9% |
| BOOTBoot Barn | 10.4% |
| BKEBuckle | 16.6% |
| ANFAbercrombie & Fitch | 10.0% |
| VSXYVictoria's Secret | 5.5% |
| URBNUrban Outfitters | 8.8% |
| GAPGAP | 8.1% |
| GCOGenesco | 1.7% |
| SHOEShoe Station | 2.2% |
| CTRNCiti Trends | 0.8% |
| DBIDesigner Brands | 0.6% |
| Peer median | 6.8% |
Where American Eagle Outfitters ranks
What the profit margin tells you
Profit as a share of revenue at three levels: gross (after making the product), operating (after running the business) and net (after everything, including tax and interest).
Compare within an industry. 10% is superb for a retailer and poor for a software company.
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