AEO vs ANF

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. and Abercrombie & Fitch Co., both Consumer Cyclical

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. is the larger company at $3.9B against $3.0B. On trailing earnings AEO is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 10.9 against 14.3, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year ANF returned +43% against +42% for AEO.

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. and Abercrombie & Fitch Co.compared on valuation, return and Ryufin’s Smart Score
FigureAEOANF
Last close$17.59$148
Market cap$3.0B$3.9B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better10.914.3
Dividend yield2.8%n/a
1-year return+42%+43%
5-year return-42%+294%
Ryufin Smart Scoresector-relative, 1–109/109/10

Figures from SEC filings and end-of-day closes. Highlighting marks the higher or lower number, which is not the same as the better investment, a low P/E can be a warning and a high one can be deserved.

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.

Revenue of $1.2B in Q1 2026, net income $24M. Its largest reported line is American Eagle Brand, 59% of the disclosed total.

Abercrombie & Fitch Co.

Revenue of $1.1B in Q1 2026, net income $67M. Its largest reported line is Americas, 81% of the disclosed total.

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