AEO

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.

Consumer Discretionary
US companies in Consumer Cyclical (101)
NYSE · USD
Mkt cap $3.2bn

$18.81

as of 26 Oct 2026, 34% below its 52-week high

Screens as reasonably placed to keep growing its dividend, with low cut-risk signals. Its valuation looks somewhat extended against its own history.

These scores are a resilience check on the dividend, not a recommendation to buy or sell. They are not financial advice.

Trailing yield: 2.66%Last 12 months of regular payments at today's price
Forward yield: 2.66%Each payment expected in the next 12 months, not the latest one doubled
Earnings cover: 2.7×Pays 38% of earnings
Cash cover: 1.3×Free cash flow over dividends paid
5y dividend growth: +29.5% a yearMeasured from a cut in FY2021
Next ex-dividend date: Estimated9 Jan 2027Quarterly dividend of about $0.13

Compared with US companies in Consumer Cyclical (101)

Trailing yield is higher than 68 of the 100 other US companies in Consumer Cyclical.
5y dividend growth (as paid) is higher than 62 of the 80 other US companies in Consumer Cyclical with a 5y growth figure.

Quality

Moderate

Capacity to keep growing the dividend

Risk

Low

Signals of dividend-cut pressure

Trim

Moderate

How extended the valuation looks

Why Quality is 66

AEO against US companies in Consumer Cyclical (101)

Valuation against its own history

As of the last reported period (1 Aug 2026). P80 means the figure is higher than 80% of AEO’s past readings.

P/E8.5×P3, good for this measure
Yield3.01%P60, neutral for this measure
FCF payout75.4%P91, poor for this measure
Net debt / EBITDA2.52P58, neutral for this measure
DGR 5y-3.3%P42, neutral for this measure
ROIC11.1%P67, neutral for this measure

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