Company data
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. employees and revenue per employee
AEO · Apparel - Retail · $2.86B market cap
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. had 45,000 employees at the end of fiscal Jan 2026, up 2.3% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $5.50B, up 3.2% from a year earlier, or $122K per employee. Revenue and headcount both grew, and revenue grew faster.
Employees
45,000
+2.3% YoY
Revenue
$5.50B
+3.2% YoY
Revenue / employee
$122K
Peer median $160K
Rank in industry
5 of 5
Apparel - Retail
Headcount against revenue
Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.
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| Year ending | Employees | Revenue | Per employee | Staff YoY | Revenue YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | 45,000 | $5.50B | $122K | +2.3% | +3.2% |
| Feb 2025 | 44,000 | $5.33B | $121K | +2.1% | +1.3% |
| Feb 2024 | 43,100 | $5.26B | $122K | +7.7% | +5.4% |
| Jan 2023 | 40,000 | $4.99B | $125K | -2.0% | -0.4% |
| Jan 2022 | 40,800 | $5.01B | $123K | +10.3% | +33.3% |
| Jan 2021 | 37,000 | $3.76B | $102K | -19.6% | -12.7% |
| Feb 2020 | 46,000 | $4.31B | $94K | +2.2% | +6.8% |
| Feb 2019 | 45,000 | $4.04B | $90K | +10.6% | +6.3% |
| Feb 2018 | 40,700 | $3.80B | $93K | +5.2% | +5.1% |
| Jan 2017 | 38,700 | $3.61B | $93K | — | — |
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American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. against similar companies
The closest industry peers by revenue, from Apparel - Retail.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROST Ross Stores, Inc. | 107,000 | $21.1B | $197K | Leaner |
| GAP The Gap, Inc. | 79,000 | $15.4B | $195K | — |
| TJX The TJX Companies, Inc. | 377,000 | $60.4B | $160K | Efficient growth |
| BURL Burlington Stores, Inc. | 83,309 | $11.6B | $139K | Efficient growth |
| AEO American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. | 45,000 | $5.50B | $122K | Efficient growth |
Questions about American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.
- How many employees does American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. have?
- American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. reported 45,000 employees for the fiscal year ending Jan 2026, in the annual report it filed on March 30, 2026. That is up 2.3% from a year earlier.
- What is American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.'s revenue per employee?
- American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. brought in $5.50B of revenue in fiscal Jan 2026, which is $122K per employee. That ranks 5 of 5 companies we track in Apparel - Retail, where the median is $160K.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.
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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed March 30, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell AEO.