American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) reported $1.6 billion in revenue for the quarter ended January 2025, representing a year-over-year decline of 4.4%. EPS of $0.54 for the same period compares to $0.61 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.6 billion, representing a surprise of +0.24%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +8.00%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.50.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.
Here is how American Eagle performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
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Shares of American Eagle have returned -20.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -8.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.
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