American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO) Stock Analysis
Last updated Oct 27, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Oct 23, 2026
- Financial Health 75
- Profitability 45
- Business Quality 60
- Balance Sheet 40
- Cash Flow 45
Why this rating?
Health 54/100 — Acceptable
Worth tracking, but timing is mixed — not a clear setup yet.
Company overview
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO) is a Apparel Retail company in the Consumer Cyclical sector. Compound Radar rates American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. 54/100 (Acceptable) due to solid business quality, steady revenue growth, and elevated leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Moderate
- Balance Sheet Stretched
- Valuation Attractive
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 9.96
- Forward P/E 10.07
- PEG 3.34
- EV/Revenue 0.87
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 7.5%
- Gross Margin 37.4%
- Operating Margin 2.1%
- Net Margin 5.9%
- ROE 20.0%
Financial strength
- Cash $147.95M
- Debt $1.92B
- Net Cash $-1.77B
- Free Cash Flow $195.39M
- Current Ratio 1.59
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Health Entry- Ross Stores, Inc. Apparel Retail ROST$230.09 67 Health 67 / 100
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- Urban Outfitters, Inc. Apparel Retail URBN$90.73 66 Health 66 / 100
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- The TJX Companies, Inc. Apparel Retail TJX$140.20 64 Health 64 / 100
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- Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Apparel Retail ANF$165.38 63 Health 63 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
- The Gap, Inc. Apparel Retail GAP$21.70 61 Health 61 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
- lululemon athletica inc. Apparel Retail LULU$104.59 59 Health 59 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
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- Carter's, Inc. Apparel Retail CRI$31.41 58 Health 58 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
- Victorias Secret & Co. Apparel Retail VSXY$92.27 57 Health 57 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
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