AEO vs ANF
American Eagle Outfitters Inc. and Abercrombie & Fitch Co., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | AEO | ANF |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $5.5B | $5.3B |
| Net income | $192.0M | $506.9M |
| Gross margin | 36.5% | 61.5% |
| Net margin | 3.3% | 9.8% |
| Return on equity | 11.1% | 37.0% |
| Diluted EPS | $1.09 | $10.46 |
| Dividend / share | $0.50 | · |
| Payout ratio | 44.4% | · |
| Free cash flow | $195.4M | $378.4M |
| Equity | $1.7B | $1.4B |
| Net debt / equity | −0.14× | · |
| Current ratio | 1.51× | 1.49× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.1% | 11.0% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | · |
AEO and ANF book revenue within 15% of each other, and ANF keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (9.8% against 3.3%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | AEO | ANF |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $5.5B | $5.3B |
| FY2024 | $5.3B | $4.9B |
| FY2023 | $5.3B | $4.3B |
| FY2022 | $5.0B | $3.7B |
| FY2021 | $5.0B | $3.7B |
| FY2020 | $3.8B | $3.1B |
| FY2019 | $4.3B | $3.6B |
| FY2018 | $4.0B | $3.6B |
| FY2017 | $3.8B | $3.5B |
| FY2016 | $3.6B | $3.3B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | AEO | ANF |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $192.0M | $506.9M |
| FY2024 | $329.4M | $566.2M |
| FY2023 | $170.0M | $328.1M |
| FY2022 | $125.1M | $2.8M |
| FY2021 | $419.6M | $263.0M |
| FY2020 | $-209.3M | $-109.0M |
| FY2019 | $191.3M | $39.4M |
| FY2018 | $261.9M | $74.5M |
| FY2017 | $204.2M | $7.1M |
| FY2016 | $212.4M | $4.0M |
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$280,944,000 | AEO |
| FY2024 | +$380,065,000 | AEO |
| FY2023 | +$981,093,000 | AEO |
| FY2022 | +$1,292,082,000 | AEO |
| FY2021 | +$1,298,017,000 | AEO |
| FY2020 | +$633,729,000 | AEO |
| FY2019 | +$685,139,000 | AEO |
| FY2018 | +$445,611,000 | AEO |
| FY2017 | +$302,859,000 | AEO |
| FY2016 | +$283,125,000 | AEO |
| FY2015 | +$3,168,000 | AEO |
| FY2014 | −$461,163,000 | ANF |
| FY2013 | −$811,095,000 | ANF |
| FY2012 | −$1,035,003,000 | ANF |
| FY2011 | −$1,037,993,000 | ANF |
| FY2010 | −$523,483,000 | ANF |
| FY2009 | +$11,643,000 | AEO |
| FY2008 | −$535,379,000 | ANF |
The higher-revenue side has changed between AEO and ANF over this period. The gap has narrowed since the earliest year compared.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −6.4 pp | ANF |
| FY2024 | −5.5 pp | ANF |
| FY2023 | −4.6 pp | ANF |
| FY2022 | +2.2 pp | AEO |
| FY2021 | +1.1 pp | AEO |
| FY2020 | −2.1 pp | ANF |
| FY2019 | +3.2 pp | AEO |
| FY2018 | +4.3 pp | AEO |
| FY2017 | +5.1 pp | AEO |
| FY2016 | +5.7 pp | AEO |
| FY2015 | +5.1 pp | AEO |
| FY2014 | +1.1 pp | AEO |
| FY2013 | +1.2 pp | AEO |
| FY2012 | +1.4 pp | AEO |
| FY2011 | +1.4 pp | AEO |
| FY2010 | +0.3 pp | AEO |
| FY2009 | +5.7 pp | AEO |
| FY2008 | −1.7 pp | ANF |
The higher net margin has changed hands between AEO and ANF over this period.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
ANF's net margin has been more volatile than AEO's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 3.9 percentage points of standard deviation against 2.9.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between AEO and ANF over these 18 fiscal years — AEO led in 13 and ANF in 5.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
ANF's return on equity has been more volatile than AEO's over the 13 comparable fiscal years — 18.0 percentage points of standard deviation against 11.3.
13 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between AEO and ANF over these 13 fiscal years — AEO led in 9 and ANF in 4.
13 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.