AEO vs URBN
American Eagle Outfitters Inc. and Urban Outfitters Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | AEO | URBN |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $5.5B | $6.2B |
| Net income | $192.0M | $464.9M |
| Gross margin | 36.5% | 36.0% |
| Net margin | 3.3% | 7.5% |
| Return on equity | 11.1% | 17.6% |
| Diluted EPS | $1.09 | $5.06 |
| Dividend / share | $0.50 | · |
| Payout ratio | 44.4% | · |
| Free cash flow | $195.4M | $315.0M |
| Equity | $1.7B | $2.8B |
| Net debt / equity | −0.14× | · |
| Current ratio | 1.51× | 1.51× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.1% | 12.3% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | 227.4% |
AEO and URBN book revenue within 15% of each other, and URBN keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (7.5% 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 | URBN |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $5.5B | $6.2B |
| FY2024 | $5.3B | $5.6B |
| FY2023 | $5.3B | $5.2B |
| FY2022 | $5.0B | $4.8B |
| FY2021 | $5.0B | $4.5B |
| FY2020 | $3.8B | $3.4B |
| FY2019 | $4.3B | $4.0B |
| FY2018 | $4.0B | $4.0B |
| FY2017 | $3.8B | $3.6B |
| FY2016 | $3.6B | $3.5B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | AEO | URBN |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $192.0M | $464.9M |
| FY2024 | $329.4M | $402.5M |
| FY2023 | $170.0M | $287.7M |
| FY2022 | $125.1M | $159.7M |
| FY2021 | $419.6M | $310.6M |
| FY2020 | $-209.3M | $1.2M |
| FY2019 | $191.3M | $168.1M |
| FY2018 | $261.9M | $298.0M |
| FY2017 | $204.2M | $108.3M |
| FY2016 | $212.4M | $218.1M |
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$618,140,000 | URBN |
| FY2024 | −$222,014,000 | URBN |
| FY2023 | +$108,533,000 | AEO |
| FY2022 | +$194,589,000 | AEO |
| FY2021 | +$462,022,000 | AEO |
| FY2020 | +$309,364,000 | AEO |
| FY2019 | +$324,423,000 | AEO |
| FY2018 | +$85,097,000 | AEO |
| FY2017 | +$179,535,000 | AEO |
| FY2016 | +$64,071,000 | AEO |
| FY2015 | +$76,714,000 | AEO |
| FY2014 | −$40,210,000 | URBN |
| FY2013 | +$219,194,000 | AEO |
| FY2012 | +$680,877,000 | AEO |
| FY2011 | +$646,264,000 | AEO |
| FY2010 | +$671,192,000 | AEO |
| FY2009 | +$1,002,454,000 | AEO |
| FY2008 | +$1,114,061,000 | AEO |
The higher-revenue side has changed between AEO and URBN 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 | −4.2 pp | URBN |
| FY2024 | −1.1 pp | URBN |
| FY2023 | −2.4 pp | URBN |
| FY2022 | −0.8 pp | URBN |
| FY2021 | +1.5 pp | AEO |
| FY2020 | −5.6 pp | URBN |
| FY2019 | +0.2 pp | AEO |
| FY2018 | −1.1 pp | URBN |
| FY2017 | +2.4 pp | AEO |
| FY2016 | −0.3 pp | URBN |
| FY2015 | −0.3 pp | URBN |
| FY2014 | −4.5 pp | URBN |
| FY2013 | −6.6 pp | URBN |
| FY2012 | −1.8 pp | URBN |
| FY2011 | −2.6 pp | URBN |
| FY2010 | −7.2 pp | URBN |
| FY2009 | −5.6 pp | URBN |
| FY2008 | −4.8 pp | URBN |
The higher net margin has changed hands between AEO and URBN over this period.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
URBN's net margin has been more volatile than AEO's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 2.9 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 URBN over these 18 fiscal years — AEO led in 3 and URBN in 15.
18 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 URBN's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 9.8 percentage points of standard deviation against 5.2.
18 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 URBN over these 18 fiscal years — AEO led in 6 and URBN in 12.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.