American Eagle Outfitters Inc (AEO)
Profitability ratios
Return on sales
| Jan 31, 2025 | Oct 31, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | Feb 3, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | Oct 31, 2023 | Oct 28, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | Jul 29, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | Apr 29, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | Jan 28, 2023 | Oct 31, 2022 | Oct 29, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | Jul 30, 2022 | Apr 30, 2022 | Jan 31, 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | 38.21% | 37.97% | 35.93% | 36.65% | 37.90% | 38.26% | 39.84% | 38.94% | 37.96% | 36.77% | 35.31% | 35.50% | 35.68% | 34.17% | 34.28% | 33.67% | 32.02% | 33.32% | 36.11% | 37.86% |
| Operating profit margin | 8.02% | 5.45% | 5.49% | 5.90% | 6.54% | 8.13% | 7.62% | 6.34% | 4.40% | 4.30% | 4.17% | 5.35% | 6.91% | 6.16% | 5.46% | 4.05% | 3.06% | 4.14% | 7.70% | 10.41% |
| Pretax margin | 8.30% | 5.74% | 3.76% | 4.24% | 4.96% | 6.32% | 7.94% | 6.08% | 4.03% | 3.89% | 3.72% | 5.23% | 6.66% | 4.77% | 2.71% | 1.28% | 0.29% | 2.48% | 7.13% | 9.77% |
| Net profit margin | 6.18% | 4.28% | 2.72% | 3.05% | 3.46% | 4.53% | 5.81% | 4.44% | 2.94% | 2.88% | 2.80% | 3.89% | 4.91% | 3.34% | 1.61% | 0.61% | -0.06% | 1.73% | 5.33% | 7.28% |
American Eagle Outfitters Inc's profitability ratios have shown variations over the periods provided.
- The Gross profit margin started at 37.86% on January 31, 2022, fluctuating but showing a general upward trend to reach 38.21% on January 31, 2025. This indicates the company's ability to generate profit from its sales after deducting the cost of goods sold.
- The Operating profit margin shows a different trend, starting at 10.41% on January 31, 2022, dropping to 3.06% on July 31, 2022, before gradually recovering to 8.02% on January 31, 2025. This ratio indicates the efficiency of the company's operations in generating profit from its core business activities.
- The Pretax margin reflects the company's earnings before taxes, starting at 9.77% on January 31, 2022, fluctuating, and reaching 8.30% on January 31, 2025. This metric provides insights into the company's ability to manage its expenses and generate profit before tax obligations.
- The Net profit margin shows the company's bottom line profitability after all expenses including taxes, which started at 7.28% on January 31, 2022, declining to -0.06% on July 31, 2022, and recovering to 6.18% on January 31, 2025. This metric indicates the company's overall profitability and efficiency in managing costs to generate profit.
Overall, American Eagle Outfitters Inc's profitability ratios have shown fluctuations over the periods provided, reflecting the company's performance in managing costs, generating profit from sales, and improving operational efficiency.
Return on investment
| Jan 31, 2025 | Oct 31, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | Feb 3, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | Oct 31, 2023 | Oct 28, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | Jul 29, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | Apr 29, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | Jan 28, 2023 | Oct 31, 2022 | Oct 29, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | Jul 30, 2022 | Apr 30, 2022 | Jan 31, 2022 | |
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| Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) | 11.16% | 7.88% | 8.98% | 9.62% | 10.95% | 11.47% | 10.83% | 8.62% | 5.85% | 6.09% | 6.44% | 8.52% | 11.17% | 9.43% | 7.16% | 5.10% | 4.13% | 5.95% | 11.12% | 15.30% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 8.60% | 6.19% | 4.45% | 4.98% | 5.79% | 6.39% | 8.25% | 6.03% | 3.91% | 4.08% | 4.33% | 6.19% | 7.94% | 5.11% | 2.11% | 0.76% | -0.08% | 2.48% | 7.69% | 10.70% |
| Return on total capital | 25.18% | 17.85% | 12.03% | 13.02% | 15.87% | 19.22% | 22.06% | 17.38% | 11.93% | 12.30% | 13.24% | 17.45% | 23.92% | 16.45% | 14.01% | 6.90% | 6.38% | 12.10% | 29.46% | 40.40% |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 18.64% | 13.25% | 9.30% | 10.11% | 11.86% | 14.30% | 16.71% | 12.21% | 8.01% | 8.37% | 9.02% | 12.90% | 16.99% | 10.92% | 5.31% | 1.92% | -0.20% | 6.56% | 20.59% | 28.47% |
American Eagle Outfitters Inc has shown a fluctuating trend in profitability ratios over the past few years.
- Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) has varied between 4.13% and 15.30%, indicating the company's ability to generate profits from its assets, with the highest performance observed in January 2022.
- Return on assets (ROA) has ranged from -0.08% to 10.70%, highlighting fluctuations in the company's overall profitability efficiency over this period.
- Return on total capital has varied between 6.38% and 40.40%, representing the return the company generates on all of its capital employed, with the highest return seen in January 2022.
- Return on equity (ROE) has fluctuated between -0.20% and 28.47%, reflecting the return the company generates on shareholders' equity, with the highest performance observed in January 2022.
Overall, American Eagle Outfitters Inc's profitability ratios show some inconsistency, with improvements seen in certain periods and challenges in others. This indicates the company's variable performance in generating profits from its operations, assets, and capital over the analyzed period.