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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-101592"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AEO"
cik: "0000919012"
company_name: "AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC"
filed_at: "2024-08-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T07:05:32.495894+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# American Eagle Q2 revenue record $1.3B (+8% YoY), op profit up 55%, raises FY guidance to high end

## Summary
- Q2 revenue $1.3B (+8% YoY); Aerie revenue $416M (+9%, comps +4%), American Eagle $828M (+8%, comps +5%).
- Operating income $101M (+55%); gross margin 38.6% (+90 bps); operating margin 7.8% (+240 bps).
- Diluted EPS $0.39; Q2 buybacks $96M (4.5M shares) + $24M dividends; remaining authorization 24M shares.
- Q3 op income guidance $120-125M; FY op income outlook raised to $455-465M (high end); FY comps +4%, revenue +2-3%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-101592
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AEO
- cik: 0000919012
- company_name: AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC
- filed_at: 2024-08-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/919012/000095017024101592/0000950170-24-101592-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/919012/000095017024101592/aeo-20240829.htm

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