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American Eagle (AEO) Reports Q4 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
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American Eagle Outfitters (AEO - Free Report) reported $1.68 billion in revenue for the quarter ended January 2024, representing a year-over-year increase of 12.2%. EPS of $0.61 for the same period compares to $0.37 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.66 billion, representing a surprise of +0.96%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +22.00%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.50.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
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 - Total (EOP): 1,182 versus 1,178 estimated by four analysts on average.
Comparable store sales: 10% versus 6.3% estimated by three analysts on average.
Gross square footage - Total: 7.39 Msq ft versus 7.19 Msq ft estimated by three analysts on average.
Number of stores - AE Brand: 851 compared to the 813 average estimate based on three analysts.
Number of stores - Aerie stand-alone: 310 versus 319 estimated by three analysts on average.
Comparable store sales- American Eagle Outfitters: 6% versus 1.9% estimated by two analysts on average.
Comparable store sales - Aerie: 13% versus the two-analyst average estimate of 8.4%.
Total net revenue- Aerie: $537.46 million compared to the $527.30 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +15.9% year over year.
Total net revenue- American Eagle: $1.07 billion versus $1.07 billion estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +10.8% change.
Operating income (loss)- Aerie: $87.09 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $74.44 million.
Operating income (loss)- American Eagle: $181.56 million versus $173.58 million estimated by two analysts on average.
Shares of American Eagle have returned +12.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.
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American Eagle (AEO) Reports Q4 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
American Eagle Outfitters (AEO - Free Report) reported $1.68 billion in revenue for the quarter ended January 2024, representing a year-over-year increase of 12.2%. EPS of $0.61 for the same period compares to $0.37 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.66 billion, representing a surprise of +0.96%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +22.00%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.50.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
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 - Total (EOP): 1,182 versus 1,178 estimated by four analysts on average.
- Comparable store sales: 10% versus 6.3% estimated by three analysts on average.
- Gross square footage - Total: 7.39 Msq ft versus 7.19 Msq ft estimated by three analysts on average.
- Number of stores - AE Brand: 851 compared to the 813 average estimate based on three analysts.
- Number of stores - Aerie stand-alone: 310 versus 319 estimated by three analysts on average.
- Comparable store sales- American Eagle Outfitters: 6% versus 1.9% estimated by two analysts on average.
- Comparable store sales - Aerie: 13% versus the two-analyst average estimate of 8.4%.
- Total net revenue- Aerie: $537.46 million compared to the $527.30 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +15.9% year over year.
- Total net revenue- American Eagle: $1.07 billion versus $1.07 billion estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +10.8% change.
- Operating income (loss)- Aerie: $87.09 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $74.44 million.
- Operating income (loss)- American Eagle: $181.56 million versus $173.58 million estimated by two analysts on average.
View all Key Company Metrics for American Eagle here>>>Shares of American Eagle have returned +12.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.