SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
All 7 criteria scored · valuation-related highlighted on this page
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO) trades at a trailing P/E of 16.0, forward P/E of 12.9. Trailing earnings yield is 6.27%, forward earnings yield 7.76%. PEG 0.48 (Peter Lynch undervalued ≤1.0). Graham Number is $15.98.
Criteria proven by this page:
- VALUE (84/100, Pass) — P/E is below market average (16.0); PEG ≤ 1.0 — Peter Lynch undervalued (0.48); analyst target implies upside (+39.7%); earnings yield beats bond yields (6.27%).
- Forward P/E 12.9 (down from trailing 16.0) — analysts expect earnings to grow, which would improve the valuation.
- PEG Ratio 0.48 — below 1.0 suggests the stock is undervalued relative to its earnings growth rate (Peter Lynch criterion).
- Trailing Earnings Yield 6.27% — exceeds typical bond yields (~4.3%), making equity attractive vs fixed income. Forward yield improves to 7.76% as earnings recover.
- Analyst consensus target $24.83 (+39.7% upside) — significant upside potential according to Wall Street analysts.
Overall SharesGrow Score: 68/100 with 4/7 criteria passed.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
✓
VALUE
84/100
Price-to-Earnings & upside
Proven by this page
✓
HEALTH
83/100
Debt-to-Equity & liquidity
→ Health
Valuation Snapshot — AEO
Valuation Multiples
P/E (TTM)16.0
Forward P/E12.9
PEG Ratio0.48
Forward PEG0.48
P/B Ratio1.81
P/S Ratio0.55
EV/EBITDA8.3
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)$1.13
Forward EPS (Est.)$1.38
Book Value / Share$10.00
Revenue / Share$32.49
FCF / Share$0.15
Yields & Fair Value
Earnings Yield6.27%
Forward Earnings Yield7.76%
Dividend Yield2.76%
Graham Number$15.98
SharesGrow IV$41.03 (+130.9%)
Analyst Target$24.83 (+39.7%)
Historical Valuation
| Year |
P/E (TTM) |
PEG Ratio |
P/B Ratio |
P/S Ratio |
Dividend Yield |
| 2017 |
12.5 |
2.81 |
2.21 |
0.74 |
3.41% |
| 2018 |
15.3 |
-8.95 |
2.51 |
0.82 |
2.83% |
| 2019 |
14.1 |
0.49 |
2.87 |
0.92 |
2.63% |
| 2020 |
12.8 |
-0.54 |
1.96 |
0.57 |
3.80% |
| 2021 |
-18.0 |
0.09 |
3.48 |
1.00 |
0.61% |
| 2022 |
9.0 |
-0.03 |
2.65 |
0.75 |
3.03% |
| 2023 |
22.7 |
-0.31 |
1.78 |
0.57 |
2.28% |
| 2024 |
23.9 |
0.92 |
2.34 |
0.77 |
2.06% |
| 2025 |
9.5 |
0.10 |
1.76 |
0.58 |
3.10% |
| 2026 |
20.9 |
-0.61 |
2.37 |
0.73 |
2.15% |
P/E Ratio & Earnings Yield
Earnings Per Share (EPS) History
| Year |
EPS (Diluted) |
Revenue |
Net Income |
Net Margin |
| 2016 |
$1.16 |
$3.61B |
$212.45M |
5.9% |
| 2017 |
$1.13 |
$3.8B |
$204.16M |
5.4% |
| 2018 |
$1.47 |
$4.04B |
$261.9M |
6.5% |
| 2019 |
$1.12 |
$4.31B |
$191.26M |
4.4% |
| 2020 |
$-1.26 |
$3.76B |
$-209.27M |
-5.6% |
| 2021 |
$2.03 |
$5.01B |
$419.63M |
8.4% |
| 2022 |
$0.64 |
$4.99B |
$125.14M |
2.5% |
| 2023 |
$0.86 |
$5.26B |
$170.04M |
3.2% |
| 2024 |
$1.68 |
$5.33B |
$329.38M |
6.2% |
| 2025 |
$1.09 |
$5.5B |
$191.98M |
3.5% |
Analyst Estimates
| Year |
EPS (Avg) |
EPS Range |
Revenue (Avg) |
Revenue Range |
Analysts |
| 2026 |
$1.38 |
$1.30 – $1.41 |
$5.47B |
$5.44B – $5.49B |
5 |
| 2027 |
$1.76 |
$1.70 – $1.81 |
$5.78B |
$5.72B – $5.84B |
4 |
| 2028 |
$1.98 |
$1.87 – $2.10 |
$5.98B |
$5.86B – $6.08B |
4 |
| 2029 |
$2.57 |
$2.52 – $2.62 |
$6.22B |
$6.22B – $6.22B |
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