AEO P/E ratio: current value, 10-year range and year-by-year history
Cash & Leverage
AEO's p/e ratio is lower than 83% of the last 10 years.
P/E ratio History
AEO P/E ratio by year
Yearly range of AEO’s p/e ratio from 2016 to 2026. Over the full period it ranged from -29.5 to 52.6, averaging 12.7.
| Year | Low | Average | High | Year-end |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7.4 | 14.1 | 24.3 | 7.9 |
| 2025 | 5.7 | 12.6 | 24.0 | 22.7 |
| 2024 | 14.0 | 19.8 | 30.4 | 14.2 |
| 2023 | 13.1 | 19.4 | 27.1 | 18.6 |
| 2022 | 6.4 | 12.3 | 27.6 | 23.7 |
| 2021 | -29.5 | 12.9 | 52.6 | 14.1 |
| 2020 | -20.1 | -6.2 | 13.4 | -15.8 |
| 2019 | 9.3 | 12.1 | 16.4 | 9.7 |
| 2018 | 11.0 | 17.3 | 21.1 | 12.4 |
| 2017 | 10.0 | 13.1 | 21.1 | 20.4 |
| 2016 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.0 | 11.9 |
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How much the market pays for each dollar of annual profit. P/E = Stock Price / EPS. The raw number means little — what matters is whether it's high or low relative to the company's own history.
Price / Earnings Per ShareThe chart shows five color-coded historical zones: green (below 10th percentile) means historically very cheap, fading through lime and gray (the normal 25th–75th range) to orange and red (historically expensive). When the line sits in a green or lime zone, the stock is trading at an unusually low P/E relative to its own history.
- Cyclical businesses look cheapest on P/E at peak earnings — the "earnings trap." Use EV/EBITDA or normalised earnings for energy, materials, and financials.
- A falling P/E trend may signal a business in structural decline, not a buying opportunity.
Is AEO P/E ratio High or Low Right Now?
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.'s P/E ratio is currently 7.9, which is historically cheap relative to its 10-year historical range. The 10-year median P/E ratio for AEO is approximately 13.8. See all AEO valuation metrics →
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