American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) reported $1.28 billion in revenue for the quarter ended July 2025, representing a year-over-year decline of 0.6%. EPS of $0.45 for the same period compares to $0.39 a year ago.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +4.14% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.23 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.20, the EPS surprise was +125%.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how American Eagle performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:- Number of stores - AE Brand: 829 versus 822 estimated by four analysts on average.
- Number of stores - Total (EOP): 1,185 versus the four-analyst average estimate of 1,180.
- Number of stores - Aerie stand-alone (incl. OFFL/NE): 325 versus the four-analyst average estimate of 330.
- Gross square footage - Total: 7.27 Msq ft compared to the 7.22 Msq ft average estimate based on three analysts.
- Number of stores - Todd Snyder: 23 versus 20 estimated by two analysts on average.
- Number of stores - Unsubscribed: 8 compared to the 7 average estimate based on two analysts.
- Total net revenue- American Eagle: $800.41 million compared to the $790.97 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of -3.3% year over year.
- Total net revenue- Aerie: $429.08 million versus $402.05 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +3.2% change.
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