American Eagle Outfitters Overview
Valuation check: AEO's P/E ratio is 10.22, below the Consumer Discretionary sector average of 51.44.
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The P/E ratio compares a company's stock price to its earnings per share. A lower P/E ratio may indicate that the stock is undervalued.
American Eagle Outfitters's p/e ratio stands at 10.22. That is below the Consumer Discretionary sector average of 51.44. Stockcircle updates this page with the newest filings so you can track how the metric evolves quarter by quarter.
American Eagle Outfitters sits lower the Consumer Discretionary benchmark (51.44) with a P/E ratio of 10.22. That is roughly 80.1% below the sector mean. Peer context matters because what looks expensive or cheap in absolute terms can be normal for the sector.
Whether 10.22 is attractive depends on American Eagle Outfitters's earnings outlook, competitive position, and how peers are valued. Investors typically ask: is growth accelerating, are margins stable, and is the multiple expanding or compressing over time? The history and comparison charts below are built for those checks.
The history chart shows how American Eagle Outfitters's P/E ratio evolved across reporting periods, while the comparison chart places AEO next to similar companies. Use both: a rising metric that still lags peers tells a different story than a rising metric that already leads the group. Growth charts, when available, highlight acceleration or slowdown.
Yes — within Consumer Discretionary, P/E ratio is commonly used to spot outliers. American Eagle Outfitters's reading of 10.22 (sector avg 51.44) is a starting point; confirm whether differences come from growth, margins, accounting choices, or one-time items before treating an outlier as a buy or sell signal.
