American Eagle Outfitters vs Abercrombie & Fitch
American Eagle Outfitters reported revenue of $5.5 billion in fiscal 2025, about the same as Abercrombie & Fitch's $5.3 billion in fiscal 2025. American Eagle Outfitters' revenue grew 4.1% in its latest year, and Abercrombie & Fitch's grew 6.4%. American Eagle Outfitters had an operating margin of 4.1%, against 13.3% at Abercrombie & Fitch. Free cash flow was $195 million at American Eagle Outfitters and $378 million at Abercrombie & Fitch.
Side by side
| American Eagle Outfitters | Abercrombie & Fitch | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest fiscal year | FY2025, Jan 31, 2026 | FY2025, Jan 31, 2026 |
| Revenue | $5.5B | $5.3B |
| Revenue growth | 4.1% | 6.4% |
| Revenue growth a year, last 5 years | 8.1% | 11.0% |
| Gross margin | 36.5% | — |
| Operating margin | 4.1% | 13.3% |
| Net margin | 3.5% | 9.6% |
| Free cash flow | $195M | $378M |
| Free cash flow margin | 3.5% | 7.2% |
| Return on capital | 11.5% | 91.0% |
| Net debt to EBITDA | −0.4x | −0.9x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $142M | $451M |
| Change in diluted share count | −10.3% | −8.5% |
| Last close | $18.81 | $164.73 |
| P/E at the last close | 9.6× | 14.2× |
| Insider trades, last 12 months | sold $39.1 million | sold $50.3 million |
| Piotroski F-score | 4 of 9 | 5 of 8 |
Amounts in each company's own currency, US$ unless marked (a foreign company may report in another), each company's latest fiscal year from its 10-K, or 20-F or 40-F for a foreign company. Growth rates compare with the year before; the five-year rate is the average a year. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending; return on capital is after-tax operating income over the money invested in the business; P/E is the last close over the latest earnings per share. Banks are measured differently (return on equity, efficiency ratio), so some rows apply to one company only.
Ten years
Revenue
US$ billions, fiscal years
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Operating margin
Percent of revenue
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Free cash flow
US$ billions. Cash from operations minus capital expenditure.
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Source: the companies' Form 10-K filings, from SEC EDGAR, and the last close. For information only, not investment advice: the figures describe results, not which company is the better investment. The Filing Desk is not affiliated with either company. Full figures on the American Eagle Outfitters and Abercrombie & Fitch pages.