AEO vs GAP
American Eagle Outfitters Inc. and GAP Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | AEO | GAP |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $5.5B | $15.4B |
| Net income | $192.0M | $816.0M |
| Gross margin | 36.5% | 40.8% |
| Net margin | 3.3% | 5.3% |
| Return on equity | 11.1% | 23.1% |
| Diluted EPS | $1.09 | $2.13 |
| Dividend / share | $0.50 | $0.66 |
| Payout ratio | 44.4% | 30.3% |
| Free cash flow | $195.4M | $823.0M |
| Equity | $1.7B | $3.8B |
| Net debt / equity | −0.14× | −0.30× |
| Current ratio | 1.51× | 1.75× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.1% | 2.2% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | · |
GAP bills 2.8× the revenue of AEO, and keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (5.3% 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 | GAP |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $5.5B | $15.4B |
| FY2024 | $5.3B | $15.1B |
| FY2023 | $5.3B | $14.9B |
| FY2022 | $5.0B | $15.6B |
| FY2021 | $5.0B | $16.7B |
| FY2020 | $3.8B | $13.8B |
| FY2019 | $4.3B | $16.4B |
| FY2018 | $4.0B | $16.6B |
| FY2017 | $3.8B | $15.9B |
| FY2016 | $3.6B | $15.5B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | AEO | GAP |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $192.0M | $816.0M |
| FY2024 | $329.4M | $844.0M |
| FY2023 | $170.0M | $502.0M |
| FY2022 | $125.1M | $-202.0M |
| FY2021 | $419.6M | $256.0M |
| FY2020 | $-209.3M | $-665.0M |
| FY2019 | $191.3M | $351.0M |
| FY2018 | $261.9M | $1.0B |
| FY2017 | $204.2M | $848.0M |
| FY2016 | $212.4M | $676.0M |
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$9,818,764,000 | GAP |
| FY2024 | −$9,757,348,000 | GAP |
| FY2023 | −$9,627,230,000 | GAP |
| FY2022 | −$10,626,167,000 | GAP |
| FY2021 | −$11,659,215,000 | GAP |
| FY2020 | −$10,040,887,000 | GAP |
| FY2019 | −$12,074,788,000 | GAP |
| FY2018 | −$12,544,280,000 | GAP |
| FY2017 | −$12,059,451,000 | GAP |
| FY2016 | −$11,906,135,000 | GAP |
| FY2015 | −$12,275,152,000 | GAP |
| FY2014 | −$13,152,133,000 | GAP |
| FY2013 | −$12,842,198,000 | GAP |
| FY2012 | −$12,175,198,000 | GAP |
| FY2011 | −$11,428,935,000 | GAP |
| FY2010 | −$11,718,706,000 | GAP |
| FY2009 | −$11,256,731,000 | GAP |
| FY2008 | −$11,577,321,000 | GAP |
GAP has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 18 fiscal years. The gap has narrowed since the earliest year compared.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −2.0 pp | GAP |
| FY2024 | +0.5 pp | AEO |
| FY2023 | −0.2 pp | GAP |
| FY2022 | +3.8 pp | AEO |
| FY2021 | +6.8 pp | AEO |
| FY2020 | −0.7 pp | GAP |
| FY2019 | +2.3 pp | AEO |
| FY2018 | +0.4 pp | AEO |
| FY2017 | +0.0 pp | AEO |
| FY2016 | +1.5 pp | AEO |
| FY2015 | +0.4 pp | AEO |
| FY2014 | −5.2 pp | GAP |
| FY2013 | −5.4 pp | GAP |
| FY2012 | −0.6 pp | GAP |
| FY2011 | −0.9 pp | GAP |
| FY2010 | −3.4 pp | GAP |
| FY2009 | −2.0 pp | GAP |
| FY2008 | −0.6 pp | GAP |
The higher net margin has changed hands between AEO and GAP over this period.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
GAP's net margin has been more volatile than AEO's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 3.4 percentage points of standard deviation against 2.9.
18 of 19 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 GAP over these 18 fiscal years — AEO led in 8 and GAP in 10.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
GAP's return on equity has been more volatile than AEO's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 16.1 percentage points of standard deviation against 9.8.
18 of 19 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 GAP over these 18 fiscal years — AEO led in 4 and GAP in 14.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.