AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC

AEO · Consumer Discretionary · $2.9B mkt cap · FY2026 filings · Narrow moat

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Pricing power59

Median gross margin 36.7% over 10y, very stable.

Returns on capital97

Median ROIC 21.2%, above the 9% hurdle in 90% of years.

Balance-sheet safety100

Net cash position — no leverage risk.

Capital discipline48

Owner earnings -1.1%/yr, share count shrinking (buybacks).

Margin of safety

Above valueOn sale

12% above value

Owner earnings (normalized): $230.8M
Est. intrinsic value / share: $15.18
Recent price: $16.99
Discount to value: 12% above value

Conservative model: 9% discount rate, 0% assumed growth (capped at 4%), maintenance capex ≈ min(capex, D&A).

Moat Score history

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