AEOAmerican Eagle Outfitters, Inc.

$17.59

Is it safe?

Can AEO take a bad year?

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. holds $18M more cash than debt, so a bad year is a question about profits, not about lenders.

$18M

Net cash

Net debt / EBITDA
net cash

Net debt / EBITDA · no net borrowings to measure against earnings

Altman Z-score
3.38

Altman Z-score · safe zone, above 3

Debt / equity
0.05×

Debt / equity

Details
Total debtQ1 2026
$85M
Cash and short-term investments
$103M
Net cash
$18M
EBITDA, trailing twelve months
$553M
Operating profit, trailing twelve months
$340M
Debt / equity
0.05×
Total debt / EBITDA
0.15×
Annualised volatilitytwo years of daily moves
62%
Worst drawdown on file
−76%
Below its 52-week high
−37%

Balance sheet from SEC filings; drawdown and volatility from end-of-day closes; Altman Z from the filed statements.