AEO American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.
Stable Earnings Power
B- 63.3 / 100 composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for stable earnings power businesses.

Profitability

Weight: 20%
D+ 42
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 8.1%
  • Operating Margin Trend -0.94 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
B- 68
  • 5yr Avg ROE 15.4%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR 1.1%

Growth Quality

Weight: 15%
B+ 76
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 7.9%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 4/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 15%
B 69
  • 5yr FCF Margin 4.1%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 1.10x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 20%
B 72
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 3.21x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 61.65x
  • Altman Z-Score 3.25

Stability

Weight: 15%
C+ 57
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.33
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 1/5
  • Piotroski F-Score 4

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Holding

3 of 4 gurus held; 2 added; 1 trimmed; 1 full exit.

Holders
3 -1
Avg Δ position
+40.8%
New buys
0
Full exits
1
As of Q2 2026