---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-202971"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AEO"
cik: "0000919012"
company_name: "AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC"
filed_at: "2023-08-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-12T10:43:53.364325+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AEO expects Q2 revenue flat YoY, operating income above prior guidance; COO departing in 2024

## Summary
- Q2 revenue expected approximately flat YoY, vs prior guidance of down low-single digits.
- Operating income expected to exceed prior guidance of $25-$35 million.
- Demand strengthened in late June and continued into July with Fall collections.
- COO Michael Rempell to leave in early 2024 after 23 years; successor search begun.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-202971
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AEO
- cik: 0000919012
- company_name: AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC
- filed_at: 2023-08-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/919012/000119312523202971/0001193125-23-202971-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/919012/000119312523202971/d452543d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-202971
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-202971.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-202971.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC reported second quarter 2023 results: revenue approximately flat to last year, ahead of previous guidance for revenue to be down low-single digits. Guidance raised.
  - Period: second quarter 2023
  - Revenue: approximately flat to last year, ahead of previous guidance for revenue to be down low-single digits
  - Guidance: raised
  - Result: guidance update
  source text: American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE: AEO) expects second quarter revenue to be approximately flat to last year, ahead of previous guidance for revenue to be down low-single digits. The company also expects operating income to exceed previous guidance of $25 to $35 million.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/919012/000119312523202971/0001193125-23-202971-index.htm
- Executive change
  Michael Rempell departed as Executive Vice President & Chief Operations Officer at AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC.
  - Action: informed of his intention to leave
  - Role: Executive Vice President & Chief Operations Officer
  source text: On July 31, 2023, Michael Rempell, AEO’s Executive Vice President & Chief Operations Officer, who has been with the Company for over 23 years in various roles, informed us of his intention to leave AEO at or around the end of the fiscal year in order to pursue personal interests.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/919012/000119312523202971/0001193125-23-202971-index.htm

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