American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Quick Ratio: History & Chart

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO)AEOAmerican Eagle Outfitters, Inc.

About American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO) operates as a distinct fashion and lifestyle retail enterprise, offering a wide array of clothing, accessories, and personal care items. Its primary offerings are sold under the established American Eagle and Aerie labels. The American Eagle brand features various jeans, specialized apparel, and fashion accessories catering to both men and women. Conversely, the Aerie brand targets female customers with its collections of intimates, general clothing, activewear, swimwear, and personal care products. Additionally, AEO markets graphic t-shirts and other apparel via its Tailgate brand, and provides upscale menswear through its Todd Snyder New York division. As of January 29, 2022, the company managed a significant physical retail presence, including 880 American Eagle stores, 244 standalone Aerie boutiques, and 5 Todd Snyder outlets, located across the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Hong Kong. Globally, AEO extends its reach by shipping to 81 countries through its dedicated e-commerce sites: ae.com, aerie.com, and toddsnyder.com. Its merchandise is also distributed through 260 licensed establishments operating in 28 nations. Established in 1977, American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Pittsburgh, PA

9,000 employees

www.aeo-inc.com

Consumer Cyclical / Apparel - Retail

Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Industry: Apparel - Retail
CEO: Jay L. Schottenstein

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AEO Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) Metrics

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

0.53

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG TTM

0.62

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 3Y

0.70

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 5Y

0.72

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 10Y

0.87

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 15Y

1.02

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 20Y

1.31

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-14.92%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-24.94%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-27.03%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-39.55%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-48.31%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-59.86%

SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER CYCLICAL

0.95

median of 87 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-44.60%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)	TTM	3Y	5Y
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO)	$2.88B	0.53	0.62	0.70	0.72
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (AAP)vs ›	$3.35B	0.87	0.87	0.63	0.48
Lucid Group, Inc. (LCID)vs ›	$2.35B	0.83	2.33	3.26	5.45
The Buckle, Inc. (BKE)vs ›	$2.25B	1.30	1.40	1.41	1.34
Kohl's Corporation (KSS)vs ›	$2.17B	0.37	0.26	0.24	0.30
Thor Industries, Inc. (THO)vs ›	$3.90B	0.90	0.86	0.78	0.81
Carter's Inc. (CRI)vs ›	$1.42B	1.44	1.44	1.27	1.28
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (ANF)vs ›	$4.42B	0.95	0.96	1.01	0.96
Liquidity Services, Inc. (LQDT)vs ›	$1.22B	1.29	1.23	1.12	1.13
Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc. (WOOF)vs ›	$796.73M	0.38	0.33	0.30	0.33

NAME

MARKET CAP

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

TTM

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO)

$2.88B

0.53

0.62

0.70

0.72

Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (AAP)vs ›

$3.35B

0.87

0.63

0.48

Lucid Group, Inc. (LCID)vs ›

$2.35B

0.83

2.33

3.26

5.45

The Buckle, Inc. (BKE)vs ›

$2.25B

1.30

1.40

1.41

1.34

Kohl's Corporation (KSS)vs ›

$2.17B

0.37

0.26

0.24

0.30

Thor Industries, Inc. (THO)vs ›

$3.90B

0.90

0.86

0.78

0.81

Carter's Inc. (CRI)vs ›

$1.42B

1.44

1.27

1.28

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (ANF)vs ›

$4.42B

0.95

0.96

1.01

0.96

Liquidity Services, Inc. (LQDT)vs ›

$1.22B

1.29

1.23

1.12

1.13

Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc. (WOOF)vs ›

$796.73M

0.38

0.33

0.30

0.33

Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) FAQ

What is the quick ratio (acid-test) for American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO)?

The quick ratio (acid-test) for AEO stock is 0.53.

Is American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.'s quick ratio (acid-test) high or low?

The quick ratio (acid-test) of 0.53 is 33% below its 5-year average of 0.78, near the low end of its 5-year range (0.53–1.43).

What is the TTM average quick ratio (acid-test) for American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO)?

The TTM average quick ratio (acid-test) for AEO stock is 0.62.

What is the 3Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO)?

The 3Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for AEO stock is 0.70.

What is the 5Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO)?

The 5Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for AEO stock is 0.72.

What is the 10Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO)?

The 10Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for AEO stock is 0.87.

What is the 15Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO)?

The 15Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for AEO stock is 1.02.

What is the 20Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO)?

The 20Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for AEO stock is 1.31.

DATE	QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)
2026-05-02	0.53
2026-01-31	0.71
2025-11-01	0.59
2025-08-02	0.71
2025-05-03	0.56
2025-02-01	0.81
2024-11-02	0.63
2024-08-03	0.74
2024-05-04	0.81
2024-02-03	0.89
2023-10-28	0.70
2023-07-29	0.74
2023-04-29	0.70
2023-01-28	0.67
2022-10-29	0.70
2022-07-30	0.68
2022-04-30	0.81
2022-01-29	1.00
2021-10-30	1.19
2021-07-31	1.43
2021-05-01	1.38
2021-01-30	1.30
2020-10-31	1.06
2020-08-01	1.38
2020-05-02	1.72
2020-02-01	0.80
2019-11-02	0.53
2019-08-03	0.64
2019-05-04	0.76
2019-02-02	1.15
2018-11-03	0.88
2018-08-04	1.05
2018-05-05	1.08
2018-02-03	1.18
2017-10-28	0.72
2017-07-29	0.81
2017-04-29	0.95
2017-01-28	1.10
2016-10-29	0.79
2016-07-30	0.81
2016-04-30	0.94
2016-01-30	0.90
2015-10-31	0.99
2015-08-01	1.05
2015-05-02	1.23
2015-01-31	1.20
2014-11-01	0.85
2014-08-02	0.99
2014-05-03	1.34
2014-02-01	1.53
2013-11-02	1.07
2013-08-03	1.32
2013-05-04	2.01
2013-02-02	1.86
2012-10-27	1.62
2012-07-28	2.29
2012-04-28	2.78
2012-01-28	2.27
2011-10-29	1.60
2011-07-30	1.89
2011-04-30	2.39
2011-01-29	2.25
2010-10-30	2.12
2010-07-31	1.85
2010-05-01	2.22
2010-01-30	2.06
2009-10-31	1.59
2009-08-01	1.71
2009-05-02	1.91
2009-01-31	1.57
2008-11-01	1.15
2008-08-02	1.34
2008-05-03	1.55
2008-02-02	1.95
2007-11-03	1.89
2007-08-04	2.46
2007-05-05	2.69
2007-02-03	1.99
2006-10-28	2.18
2006-07-29	2.65
2006-04-29	2.95
2006-01-28	2.47
2005-10-29	2.50
2005-07-30	3.01
2005-04-30	3.25
2005-01-29	2.46
2004-10-30	2.20
2004-07-31	2.30
2004-05-01	2.29
2004-01-31	1.96
2003-11-01	1.49
2003-08-02	1.84
2003-05-03	1.90
2003-02-01	2.14
2002-11-02	1.38
2002-08-03	1.59

DATE

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

2026-05-02

0.53

2026-01-31

0.71

2025-11-01

0.59

2025-08-02

0.71

2025-05-03

0.56

2025-02-01

0.81

2024-11-02

0.63

2024-08-03

0.74

2024-05-04

0.81

2024-02-03

0.89

2023-10-28

0.70

2023-07-29

0.74

2023-04-29

0.70

2023-01-28

0.67

2022-10-29

0.70

2022-07-30

0.68

2022-04-30

0.81

2022-01-29

1.00

2021-10-30

1.19

2021-07-31

1.43

2021-05-01

1.38

2021-01-30

1.30

2020-10-31

1.06

2020-08-01

1.38

2020-05-02

1.72

2020-02-01

0.80

2019-11-02

0.53

2019-08-03

0.64

2019-05-04

0.76

2019-02-02

1.15

2018-11-03

0.88

2018-08-04

1.05

2018-05-05

1.08

2018-02-03

1.18

2017-10-28

0.72

2017-07-29

0.81

2017-04-29

0.95

2017-01-28

1.10

2016-10-29

0.79

2016-07-30

0.81

2016-04-30

0.94

2016-01-30

0.90

2015-10-31

0.99

2015-08-01

1.05

2015-05-02

1.23

2015-01-31

1.20

2014-11-01

0.85

2014-08-02

0.99

2014-05-03

1.34

2014-02-01

1.53

2013-11-02

1.07

2013-08-03

1.32

2013-05-04

2.01

2013-02-02

1.86

2012-10-27

1.62

2012-07-28

2.29

2012-04-28

2.78

2012-01-28

2.27

2011-10-29

1.60

2011-07-30

1.89

2011-04-30

2.39

2011-01-29

2.25

2010-10-30

2.12

2010-07-31

1.85

2010-05-01

2.22

2010-01-30

2.06

2009-10-31

1.59

2009-08-01

1.71

2009-05-02

1.91

2009-01-31

1.57

2008-11-01

1.15

2008-08-02

1.34

2008-05-03

1.55

2008-02-02

1.95

2007-11-03

1.89

2007-08-04

2.46

2007-05-05

2.69

2007-02-03

1.99

2006-10-28

2.18

2006-07-29

2.65

2006-04-29

2.95

2006-01-28

2.47

2005-10-29

2.50

2005-07-30

3.01

2005-04-30

3.25

2005-01-29

2.46

2004-10-30

2.20

2004-07-31

2.30

2004-05-01

2.29

2004-01-31

1.96

2003-11-01

1.49

2003-08-02

1.84

2003-05-03

1.90

2003-02-01

2.14

2002-11-02

1.38

2002-08-03

1.59

Quick Ratio (Acid-Test): 0.53

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