AEO vs VSXY
American Eagle Outfitters Inc. and Victoria's Secret & Co., side by side — 7 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | AEO | VSXY |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $5.5B | $6.6B |
| Net income | $192.0M | $161.0M |
| Gross margin | 36.5% | 36.4% |
| Net margin | 3.3% | 2.9% |
| Return on equity | 11.1% | 21.5% |
| Diluted EPS | $1.09 | $1.93 |
| Dividend / share | $0.50 | · |
| Payout ratio | 44.4% | · |
| Free cash flow | $195.4M | $312.0M |
| Equity | $1.7B | $856.0M |
| Net debt / equity | −0.14× | 0.53× |
| Current ratio | 1.51× | 1.25× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.1% | 3.9% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | · |
VSXY bills 1.2× the revenue of AEO, and AEO keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (3.3% against 2.9%).
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.
7 years side by side
| Fiscal year | AEO | VSXY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $5.5B | $6.6B |
| FY2024 | $5.3B | $6.2B |
| FY2023 | $5.3B | $6.2B |
| FY2022 | $5.0B | $6.3B |
| FY2021 | $5.0B | $6.8B |
| FY2020 | $3.8B | $5.4B |
| FY2019 | $4.3B | $7.5B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | AEO | VSXY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $192.0M | $161.0M |
| FY2024 | $329.4M | $165.0M |
| FY2023 | $170.0M | $109.0M |
| FY2022 | $125.1M | $348.0M |
| FY2021 | $419.6M | $646.0M |
| FY2020 | $-209.3M | $-72.0M |
| FY2019 | $191.3M | $-897.0M |
7 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$1,005,764,000 | VSXY |
| FY2024 | −$901,348,000 | VSXY |
| FY2023 | −$920,230,000 | VSXY |
| FY2022 | −$1,354,167,000 | VSXY |
| FY2021 | −$1,774,215,000 | VSXY |
| FY2020 | −$1,653,887,000 | VSXY |
| FY2019 | −$3,200,788,000 | VSXY |
VSXY has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 7 fiscal years. The gap has narrowed since the earliest year compared.
7 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
7 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +0.5 pp | AEO |
| FY2024 | +3.4 pp | AEO |
| FY2023 | +1.3 pp | AEO |
| FY2022 | −2.8 pp | VSXY |
| FY2021 | −1.1 pp | VSXY |
| FY2020 | −4.2 pp | VSXY |
| FY2019 | +16.4 pp | AEO |
The higher net margin has changed hands between AEO and VSXY over this period.
7 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
VSXY's net margin has been more volatile than AEO's over the 7 comparable fiscal years — 6.2 percentage points of standard deviation against 4.0.
7 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 VSXY over these 7 fiscal years — AEO led in 4 and VSXY in 3.
7 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
VSXY's return on equity has been more volatile than AEO's over the 7 comparable fiscal years — 58.6 percentage points of standard deviation against 14.3.
7 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 VSXY over these 7 fiscal years — AEO led in 1 and VSXY in 6.
7 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.