AEO American Eagle Outfitters margins

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Gross margin

40.5%

Operating margin

7.8%

EBITDA margin

12.6%

Net margin

5.9%

Based on the latest figures, American Eagle Outfitters reports a gross margin of 40.5%, an operating margin of 7.8%, an EBITDA margin of 12.6%, and a net margin of 5.9%. The company's available margins all advanced, with gross margin reporting the strongest expansion of 3.5 percentage points.

AEO margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

Looking back over the last 3 years, American Eagle Outfitters recorded average margins of 38.23% gross, 5.62% operating, 10.15% EBITDA, and 4.37% net. Compared with their three-year averages, all four current margins are higher.

AEO margin expansion

Year-over-year margin changes in percentage points

The biggest expansion was in gross margin, which rose by 3.5 percentage points. The other available margins also improved.

Gross margin expansion

3.5pp

Operating margin expansion

2.7pp

EBITDA margin expansion

3.2pp

Net margin expansion

2.2pp

AEO Gross margin

The average gross margin for American Eagle Outfitters was 38.23% during the last 3 years. Right now, the current gross margin for American Eagle Outfitters is 40.5%, 2.3 percentage points above its three-year average. The gross margin for American Eagle Outfitters moved between 36.5% in Jan 2026 and 40.5% in Aug 2026.

AEO Operating margin

Over the last 3 years, American Eagle Outfitters's operating margin averaged 5.62%. The current operating margin of 7.8% is 2.2 percentage points above its three-year average. During this period, operating margin reached a high of 8% in Feb 2025 and a low of 4.1% in Jan 2026.

AEO EBITDA margin

Reviewing the last 3 years, American Eagle Outfitters recorded an average EBITDA margin of 10.15%. American Eagle Outfitters's current EBITDA margin is 12.6% and is 2.5 percentage points above its three-year average. The highest EBITDA margin for American Eagle Outfitters was 12.6% in Aug 2026, while the lowest was 8.7% in Jan 2026.

AEO Net margin

American Eagle Outfitters's net margin averaged 4.37% over the last 3 years. Currently, American Eagle Outfitters's current net margin is 5.9%, which is 1.5 percentage points above its three-year average. Over the last 3 years, American Eagle Outfitters's net margin peaked at 6.2% in Feb 2025 and reached a low of 3.2% in Feb 2024.

AEO margin group comparison

Margins compared with peer-group, industry and sector averages

With a gross margin of 40.5%, AEO stands higher than the Consumer Cyclical sector average but lower than the industry and its peers average. Looking at the Consumer Cyclical sector average of 36.2%, American Eagle Outfitters's gross margin is 12% higher.

AEO margin peer comparison

Compare margins with selected peers

Frequently asked questions

What is American Eagle Outfitters's gross margin?

As of Aug 1, 2026, AEO has a gross margin of 40.5%.

What is American Eagle Outfitters's operating margin?

For the period ending Aug 1, 2026, AEO recorded an operating margin of 7.8%.

What is American Eagle Outfitters's EBITDA margin?

As of Aug 1, 2026, AEO has an EBITDA margin of 12.6%.

What is American Eagle Outfitters's net margin?

As of Aug 1, 2026, AEO has a net margin of 5.9%.

What are the average margins of AEO?

American Eagle Outfitters's average margins over the last 3 years were 38.2% gross, 5.6% operating, 10.2% EBITDA, and 4.4% net.

What are the highest historical margins of AEO?

Over the last 5 years, American Eagle Outfitters's highest margins were 40.5% gross in Aug 2026, 11.8% operating in Jan 2022, 15.3% EBITDA in Jan 2022, and 8.4% net in Jan 2022.

What are the lowest historical margins of AEO?

Across the 5-year period, AEO posted its lowest margins at 34.5% gross in Oct 2022, 4.1% operating in Jan 2026, 7.9% EBITDA in Oct 2022, and 2.2% net in Apr 2023.