Health score, competitive moat, risk signals, and key metrics at a glance.
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. operates as a multi-brand specialty retailer in the United States and internationally. It provides jeans, apparel and accessories, and personal care products for women and men under the American Eagle brand; and intimates, apparel, activewear, and swim collections under the Aerie and OFFLINE by Aerie brands. The company also offers menswear products under the Todd Snyder New York brand; and fashion clothing and accessories under the Unsubscribed brand. It sells its products through its own and licensed retail stores, concession-based shops-within-shops, wholesale markets, and online marketplaces; and digital channels, such as www.ae.com, www.aerie.com, www.toddsnyder.com, and www.unsubscribed.com. American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Competitive analysis based on 61 quarters of fundamental data
Operating margins are under pressure, averaging 5.1%. The business may lack pricing power or face rising costs.'
ROE is positive at ~14.2% on average, adequate but below the threshold typically associated with wide moats.
Data-driven red flags and warnings across 61 quarters
The company posted negative operating margins in recent quarters — core operations are unprofitable.
Free cash flow has been negative in 5 of the last 8 quarters — earnings are not translating to cash.
D/E ratio is 0.1 — conservative capital structure with low financial risk.
Revenue is stable or growing over recent quarters — demand appears durable.
5 of the last 8 quarters had negative FCF — inconsistent cash generation raises sustainability concerns.
Shares decreased 13.3% — net buybacks are reducing shares outstanding and boosting per-share value.
as of May 2026
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Only 3 of the last 8 quarters had positive FCF — the business may require external capital to sustain operations.
Revenue has grown modestly overall (~4.4%) but trajectory is uneven, suggesting a competitive or cyclical business.
