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| Metric | AEOAMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC | GAPGAP INC | URBNURBAN OUTFITTERS INC | VSXYVictoria's Secret & Co. | Median of the restexcluding AEO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $17.91▲ 0.02 (0.11%) | $22.32▼ 0.59 (2.58%) | $86.55▼ 1.74 (1.97%) | $90.82▲ 2.40 (2.71%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 8.0/10 | 7.3/10 | 7.3/10 | 8.0/10 | 7.3/10 |
| Market value | $3.03B | $8.30B | $7.76B | $7.27B | |
| Revenue | $5.55B | $15.37B | $6.17B | $6.55B | |
| Profit | $192.0M | $816.0M | $464.9M | $161.0M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 4.1% | 1.9% | 11.1% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 36.5% | 40.8% | 36.0% | 36.4% | 36.4% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 4.1% | 7.3% | 9.8% | 4.1% | 7.3% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 3.5% | 5.3% | 7.5% | 2.5% | 5.3% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 3.5% | 5.4% | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 11.3% | 21.5% | 16.5% | 18.8% | 18.8% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 12.0% | 30.0% | 19.3% | 16.0% | 19.3% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 15.76x | 10.18x | 16.70x | 45.13x | 16.70x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 6.22x | 4.47x | — | 15.17x | 9.82x |
| Price to book | 1.79x | 2.18x | 2.76x | 8.49x | 2.76x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 1.37x | 2.32x | 0.78x | 4.79x | 2.32x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 5/9 | 6/9 | 8/8 | 6/9 | 6.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | safe | safe | safe | grey |
How AEO compares with the others
- AEO's operating margin of 4.1% is lower than the median of the other companies selected (7.3%).
- Its revenue growth of 4.1% is in line with the median of the other companies selected (5.2%).
- It trades at a P/E in line with the median of the other companies selected (15.8x against 16.7x).
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 1.4x against 2.3x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.