American Eagle Outfitters — Sep 9, 2026 release
Fiscal 2027 second-quarter results · 8-K Item 2.02 · Exhibit 99.1 · 0001193125-26-386510
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Gross Margin
“Up YoY”
Period
FY2026
Measure
GAAP-tied
Source
Guidance table
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Operating income for FY2026
“$540 to $550 million”
Capital expenditures for FY2026
“$250 to $260 million”
Comparable Sales for FY2026
“+Mid Single Digits”
Gross Margin for Q3 FY2026
“Flat YoY”
Gross Margin for FY2026
“Up YoY”
SG&A for FY2026
“+Low-Double Digits”
Depreciation and Amortization for Q3 FY2026
“$55 M”
Depreciation and Amortization for FY2026
“Approximately $215 M”
Operating Income for Q3 FY2026
“$110 M to $115 M”
Weighted Average Share Count for Q3 FY2026
“Low 170 millions”
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Outlook All guidance is based on estimates and includes the impact of IEEPA tariff refunds.
Third Quarter 2026 Outlook
Fiscal Year 2026 Outlook
Comparable Sales
+Mid-to-High Single Digits
+Mid Single Digits
Gross Margin
Flat YoY
Up YoY
SG&A
+High-Single Digits
+Low-Double Digits
Depreciation and Amortization
$55 M
Approximately $215 M
Operating Income
$110 M to $115 M
$540 M to $550 M
Weighted Average Share Count
Low 170 millions
Low 170 millions
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