---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-22-002692"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AEO"
cik: "0000919012"
company_name: "AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC"
filed_at: "2022-03-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T02:41:56.832722+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# American Eagle reports record FY2021 revenue of $5.0B; guides FY2022 operating profit $550-600M

## Summary
- FY2021 revenue $5.0B up 33% vs FY2020 and 16% vs pre-pandemic FY2019; adjusted EPS $2.19.
- Q4 revenue $1.51B up 17% YoY; adjusted EPS $0.35; Aerie revenue $428M up 27%.
- Elevated freight costs $90M in FY2021, $80M in Q4; $60M Q4 air freight from Vietnam closings.
- FY2022 operating profit guidance $550-600M vs FY2021 adjusted $603M; cautious on macro.
- Inventory +37% to $553M; capital expenditures $234M in FY2021; cash $435M after Quiet Logistics.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-22-002692
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AEO
- cik: 0000919012
- company_name: AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC
- filed_at: 2022-03-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/919012/000095017022002692/0000950170-22-002692-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/919012/000095017022002692/aeo-20220302.htm

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