# American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO) · Edgar & Edgarette company card

> American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) grew revenue 4.1% in FY2026 to $5.5 billion, operating margin 4.1% against a 7.3% median for family clothing stores, equity 42.2% of assets. Every figure is from the company’s own annual report filed with the SEC.

SEC CIK 919012 · fiscal year ended 2026-01-31 · 5 audited years read · [page](https://www.pops4.com/boards/company/AEO) · [JSON](https://www.pops4.com/boards/company/AEO.json)

## Figures, as filed in the 10-K

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $5.5B |
| Revenue growth, 1 year | 4.1% |
| Revenue growth per year | 2.6% |
| Operating margin | 4.1% (prior year 8.0%) |
| Net margin | 3.5% |
| Operating cash flow | $456M |
| Capital spending | $261M |
| Free cash flow | $195M |
| Cash | $239M |
| Long-term debt | $0 |
| Total assets | $4.0B |
| Total equity | $1.7B |
| Equity ÷ assets | 42.2% |
| Return on equity | 11.3% |
| Dividend per share | $0.5 |
| Dividend years rising | 0 |

## Readings, computed from those figures

- Altman Z: 3.95 (safe zone)
- Piotroski F: 4 of 9 (middling)
- Beneish M: -2.71 (below the −1.78 line)
- Health Harbor boat: New ship · no warning signs
- Cash Compass: Steady earner · steady and paying a dividend, with average cash

## Edgarette's reading

Exposure: revenue $5.5B (FY2026), total debt $0K. Experience: revenue up 4.1% on the year, up 2.6% a year over 4 years; operating margin 4.1%, down from 8.0%. Soundness: equity 42.2% of assets, return on equity 11.3%, payout 44.4% of profit. Credibility: four or more audited years, reasonable weight. Range: 80% of past cases like this landed between $4.8B and $6.6B next year (method v4.1: its own 5-year record of growth weighed at 57% against $1B–10B filers; across 2019–2025, 69.0% landed inside, 83.4% on the one year the method never saw). In a shock year the stress range is $4.3B to $7.4B. A statistical range, not company guidance. Against peers (9 filers, $50M+ revenue, retail-family clothing stores): operating margin 4.1% against a 7.3% median; growth 4.1% against 4.1%.

Range logged 2026-09-29, receipt 135a9ea7bc8ce640, status open. A statistical range, not company guidance.

## Health Watch, last 12 months

- Item 5.02 Director or officer change: 2, latest 2026-07-01 ([filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/919012/000119312526292659/0001193125-26-292659-index.htm))

## Recent filings

- 10-Q · filed 2026-09-10 · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/919012/000119312526387856/0001193125-26-387856-index.htm)
- 8-K · filed 2026-09-09 · 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition; 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/919012/000119312526386510/0001193125-26-386510-index.htm)
- 8-K · filed 2026-07-01 · 5.02 Departure or Election of Directors; Appointment of Officers; 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure; 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/919012/000119312526292659/0001193125-26-292659-index.htm)
- 8-K · filed 2026-06-29 · 5.02 Departure or Election of Directors; Appointment of Officers; 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders; 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/919012/000119312526288667/0001193125-26-288667-index.htm)
- 8-K · filed 2026-06-10 · 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement; 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation; 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/919012/000119312526266019/0001193125-26-266019-index.htm)
- 10-Q · filed 2026-06-03 · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/919012/000119312526255712/0001193125-26-255712-index.htm)

## Sources

- facts: https://data.sec.gov/api/xbrl/companyfacts/CIK0000919012.json
- filings: https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=919012

## Cite

POPS4, Edgar & Edgarette: American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO) company card, from the company's own SEC filings, accessed 2026-11-04, https://www.pops4.com/boards/company/AEO. CC BY 4.0. For a figure, add the filing URL under filings or sources.

DOI https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23672509 · catalog https://www.pops4.com/boards/catalog.json · Figures as filed with the SEC. Card text CC BY 4.0, POPS4.

Reporting, not investment advice. No price targets and no trading recommendations.

Figures are as filed in audited 10-K reports and can move with restatements, acquisitions, disposals or a change in fiscal year. A range set from how past company-years turned out is not a promise about the next one, and says nothing about the share price.