earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.70
AEO Q3 operating profit $118M beats expectations; rev down 3%; Q4 brand rev guided down mid-single digits
AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC
2022-Q3 EPS reported
$0.36
revenue$3,493,745,000
- Q3 results exceeded expectations. GAAP diluted EPS $0.42; operating profit $118M (9.5% margin).
- Aerie revenue $350M (+11% YoY); American Eagle revenue $838M (-11% YoY); total revenue $1.2B (-3% YoY).
- Inventory $798M (+8% YoY, units +7%), improved from +36% last quarter; Q4 ending inventory expected down YoY.
- Q4 guidance: brand revenue down mid-single digits; gross margin 32%-33%; SG&A dollars flat YoY; dividend remains paused.