AEO vs BOOT
American Eagle Outfitters Inc. and Boot Barn Holdings, Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | AEO | BOOT |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $5.5B | $2.3B |
| Net income | $192.0M | $225.9M |
| Gross margin | 36.5% | 38.1% |
| Net margin | 3.3% | 10.0% |
| Return on equity | 11.1% | 18.4% |
| Diluted EPS | $1.09 | $7.35 |
| Dividend / share | $0.50 | · |
| Payout ratio | 44.4% | · |
| Free cash flow | $195.4M | $126.3M |
| Equity | $1.7B | $1.3B |
| Net debt / equity | −0.14× | · |
| Current ratio | 1.51× | 2.65× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.1% | 20.3% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | 30.6% |
AEO bills 2.5× the revenue of BOOT, and BOOT keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (10.0% 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 | BOOT |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $5.5B | $2.3B |
| FY2024 | $5.3B | $1.9B |
| FY2023 | $5.3B | $1.7B |
| FY2022 | $5.0B | $1.7B |
| FY2021 | $5.0B | $1.5B |
| FY2020 | $3.8B | $893.5M |
| FY2019 | $4.3B | $845.6M |
| FY2018 | $4.0B | $776.9M |
| FY2017 | $3.8B | $677.9M |
| FY2016 | $3.6B | $629.8M |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | AEO | BOOT |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $192.0M | $225.9M |
| FY2024 | $329.4M | $180.9M |
| FY2023 | $170.0M | $147.0M |
| FY2022 | $125.1M | $170.6M |
| FY2021 | $419.6M | $192.4M |
| FY2020 | $-209.3M | $59.4M |
| FY2019 | $191.3M | $47.9M |
| FY2018 | $261.9M | $39.0M |
| FY2017 | $204.2M | $28.9M |
| FY2016 | $212.4M | $14.2M |
14 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$3,293,377,000 | AEO |
| FY2024 | +$3,417,548,000 | AEO |
| FY2023 | +$3,594,761,000 | AEO |
| FY2022 | +$3,332,218,000 | AEO |
| FY2021 | +$3,522,529,000 | AEO |
| FY2020 | +$2,865,622,000 | AEO |
| FY2019 | +$3,462,637,000 | AEO |
| FY2018 | +$3,258,866,000 | AEO |
| FY2017 | +$3,117,600,000 | AEO |
| FY2016 | +$2,980,049,000 | AEO |
| FY2015 | +$2,952,828,000 | AEO |
| FY2014 | +$2,880,183,000 | AEO |
| FY2013 | +$2,959,934,000 | AEO |
| FY2012 | +$3,242,599,000 | AEO |
AEO has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 14 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
14 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
14 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −6.7 pp | BOOT |
| FY2024 | −3.3 pp | BOOT |
| FY2023 | −5.6 pp | BOOT |
| FY2022 | −7.8 pp | BOOT |
| FY2021 | −4.6 pp | BOOT |
| FY2020 | −12.2 pp | BOOT |
| FY2019 | −1.2 pp | BOOT |
| FY2018 | +1.5 pp | AEO |
| FY2017 | +1.1 pp | AEO |
| FY2016 | +3.6 pp | AEO |
| FY2015 | +4.5 pp | AEO |
| FY2014 | −1.0 pp | BOOT |
| FY2013 | +0.9 pp | AEO |
| FY2012 | +6.4 pp | AEO |
The higher net margin has changed hands between AEO and BOOT over this period.
14 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
BOOT's net margin has been more volatile than AEO's over the 14 comparable fiscal years — 3.8 percentage points of standard deviation against 3.2.
14 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 BOOT over these 14 fiscal years — AEO led in 6 and BOOT in 8.
14 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
AEO's return on equity has been more volatile than BOOT's over the 14 comparable fiscal years — 11.0 percentage points of standard deviation against 8.8.
14 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 BOOT over these 14 fiscal years — AEO led in 7 and BOOT in 7.
14 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.