American Eagle Outfitters Inc
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Ratios
Valuation ratios (P/E, P/S, EV/EBITDA and the other multiples) are based on the closing price at the end of each period, not on the current price. Margins and returns are shown in percent, multiples without a unit, per-share figures in the reporting currency, net debt in millions.
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| Line item | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
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| Valuation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10.2 | 18.7 | 30.3 | 19.5 | 29.7 | 17.8 | 13.4 | 22.4 | 17.9 | 14.3 | 19.1 | 12.7 | 10.4 | 19.7 | 20.8 | 18.2 | 17.5 | 31.6 | 34.0 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 15.9 | 14.3 | 12.9 | – | 11.2 | 26.4 | 22.9 | 9.6 | 21.4 | |
| 0.2 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | |
| 0.9 | 4.0 | 10.8 | 9.1 | 7.6 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.4 | |
| – | – | – | – | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | – | – | – | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | |
| – | – | – | – | 15.8 | 8.2 | 4.8 | 6.3 | – | – | – | 6.7 | 3.5 | 6.0 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 7.0 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 5.9 | 5.1 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 5.6 | – | 6.5 | 8.6 | 8.0 | 4.8 | 9.0 | |
| 7.5 | 27.0 | 46.9 | 20.2 | 44.3 | 33.7 | 27.5 | 10.7 | 13.6 | 10.9 | 14.1 | 23.7 | 49.2 | 12.8 | 9.2 | 23.9 | 10.7 | – | 29.3 | 16.9 | 13.7 | 14.4 | 14.0 | 12.0 | 50.7 | 67.4 | 22.6 | 9.6 | 12.4 | 21.0 | |
| 13.3% | 3.7% | 2.1% | 4.9% | 2.3% | 3.0% | 3.6% | 9.4% | 7.4% | 9.2% | 7.1% | 4.2% | 2.0% | 7.8% | 10.9% | 4.2% | 9.4% | -2.9% | 3.4% | 5.9% | 7.3% | 6.9% | 7.1% | 8.3% | 2.0% | 1.5% | 4.4% | 10.4% | 8.0% | 4.8% | |
| Margins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30.3% | 33.8% | 39.9% | 42.8% | 39.9% | 39.9% | 37.1% | 36.5% | 43.0% | 43.0% | 44.8% | 43.2% | 35.1% | 35.2% | 34.7% | 31.4% | 36.5% | 31.0% | 31.1% | 32.9% | 33.5% | 31.7% | 32.7% | 31.2% | 26.2% | 36.5% | 30.9% | 34.4% | 35.3% | 33.0% | |
| 2.7% | 7.7% | 14.8% | 18.0% | 13.4% | 12.1% | 9.6% | 6.9% | 19.4% | 19.8% | 21.0% | 19.8% | 10.5% | 10.6% | 10.7% | 8.1% | 12.6% | 7.2% | 6.5% | 9.2% | 9.8% | 8.6% | 8.4% | 7.3% | 0.2% | 12.1% | 5.5% | 7.0% | 8.4% | 6.0% | |
| 1.8% | 4.8% | 9.2% | 10.9% | 8.6% | 7.7% | 6.1% | 3.9% | 11.3% | 12.7% | 13.9% | 13.1% | 6.0% | 5.7% | 4.7% | 4.8% | 6.7% | 2.5% | 2.4% | 6.2% | 5.9% | 5.4% | 6.5% | 4.4% | -5.6% | 8.4% | 2.5% | 3.2% | 6.2% | 3.5% | |
| 2.5% | 3.3% | 5.9% | 10.5% | 5.7% | 4.0% | 3.0% | 8.3% | 14.9% | 16.5% | 18.7% | 7.0% | 1.3% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 3.7% | 10.9% | -2.3% | 2.8% | 4.8% | 5.6% | 5.9% | 6.6% | 4.8% | 2.0% | 1.4% | 2.9% | 7.7% | 4.8% | 3.6% | |
| Returns | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8.3% | 21.5% | 35.8% | 46.9% | 25.5% | 21.0% | 15.4% | 9.4% | 22.1% | 25.5% | 27.3% | 29.8% | 12.7% | 10.7% | 10.4% | 10.7% | 19.0% | 7.1% | 7.0% | 20.7% | 17.6% | 16.4% | 20.3% | 15.3% | -19.3% | 29.5% | 7.8% | 9.8% | 18.6% | 11.4% | |
| 5.4% | 13.5% | 25.7% | 34.4% | 17.3% | 15.7% | 12.0% | 6.4% | 16.1% | 18.3% | 19.6% | 21.4% | 9.1% | 7.9% | 7.5% | 7.8% | 13.2% | 4.9% | 4.7% | 13.5% | 11.9% | 11.2% | 13.8% | 5.7% | -6.1% | 11.1% | 3.7% | 4.8% | 8.6% | 4.7% | |
| Balance Sheet & Debt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | – | – | – | -104 | -157 | -174 | -118 | – | – | – | -103 | -398 | -664 | -668 | -720 | -370 | -347 | -294 | -117 | -274 | -304 | -313 | -63 | -197 | 217 | 176 | -70 | 4.1 | 79 | |
| – | – | – | – | -0.6 | -0.8 | -0.8 | -0.6 | – | – | – | -0.1 | -0.9 | -1.5 | -1.5 | -1.9 | -0.7 | -1.3 | -1.0 | -0.3 | -0.6 | -0.7 | -0.6 | -0.1 | – | 0.3 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | |
| 64.3% | 62.7% | 71.7% | 73.3% | 67.7% | 74.5% | 77.9% | 68.4% | 72.5% | 72.0% | 71.6% | 71.8% | 71.8% | 73.8% | 71.9% | 72.6% | 69.5% | 68.8% | 67.2% | 65.2% | 67.6% | 68.6% | 67.6% | 37.5% | 31.6% | 37.6% | 46.7% | 48.8% | 46.1% | 41.8% | |
| – | – | – | – | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | |
| Per Share | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0.05 | 0.10 | 0.25 | 0.41 | 0.43 | 0.48 | 0.41 | 0.28 | 0.95 | 1.26 | 1.70 | 1.82 | 0.86 | 0.81 | 0.70 | 0.77 | 1.16 | 0.43 | 0.41 | 1.11 | 1.16 | 1.13 | 1.47 | 1.12 | -1.26 | 2.03 | 0.61 | 0.86 | 1.68 | 1.09 | |
| 2.48 | 1.98 | 2.73 | 3.80 | 5.06 | 6.20 | 6.70 | 7.02 | 8.35 | 9.96 | 12.24 | 13.87 | 14.40 | 14.03 | 14.70 | 16.10 | 17.32 | 17.00 | 16.82 | 17.95 | 19.64 | 21.07 | 22.67 | 25.21 | 22.58 | 24.26 | 24.31 | 26.73 | 27.13 | 31.21 | |
| 0.54 | 0.44 | 0.70 | 0.88 | 1.70 | 2.27 | 2.65 | 2.94 | 4.28 | 4.96 | 6.21 | 6.09 | 6.79 | 7.53 | 6.69 | 7.22 | 6.09 | 6.00 | 5.84 | 5.36 | 6.55 | 6.92 | 7.23 | 7.30 | 6.53 | 6.89 | 7.79 | 8.82 | 9.00 | 9.60 | |
| 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.16 | 0.40 | 0.29 | 0.25 | 0.20 | 0.58 | 1.25 | 1.65 | 2.29 | 0.97 | 0.18 | 1.24 | 1.58 | 0.59 | 1.89 | -0.39 | 0.48 | 0.86 | 1.10 | 1.25 | 1.50 | 1.20 | 0.45 | 0.34 | 0.71 | 2.06 | 1.29 | 1.11 | |
Data as of: September 23, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)
Note: pure fact-based analysis, not investment advice and not a solicitation to buy or sell. All figures without guarantee.