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AEO vs BKE // FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE
American Eagle Outfitters Inc. (NYSE) VS. Buckle Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: AEO 3
— BKE 9
▲ FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE LEADER: BKE
LAST: $20.12 (+3.39%) • MKT CAP: $3.37B
forward-pe
16.8x
LAST: $46.97 (+3.32%) • MKT CAP: $2.42B
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10.7x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (AEO VS. BKE)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | AEO | BKE | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 36.50% | 49.00% | -12.50 | BKE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 12.30% | 48.60% | -36.30 | BKE | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 7.0x | 8.1x | -1.10 | AEO | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 5.80% | 8.50% | -2.70 | BKE | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 4.10% | 20.10% | -16.00 | BKE | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 3.40% | 16.20% | -12.80 | BKE | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 4.10% | 6.60% | -2.50 | BKE | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.53% | 9.30% | -6.77 | BKE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.65 | 5.28 | -1.63 | BKE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 8/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 69.3 | 58.2 | +11.09 | AEO | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.93 | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple ACTIVE | 16.8x | 10.7x | +6.10 | BKE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $3.37B | $2.42B | $952.0M | AEO | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | AEO REV | BKE REV | AEO GROSS % | BKE GROSS % | AEO FCF | BKE FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $5.55B | $1.30B | 36.5% | 49.0% | $195.4M | $205.8M |
| FY 2024 | $5.33B | $1.22B | 39.2% | 48.7% | $254.3M | $199.7M |
| FY 2023 | $5.26B | $1.26B | — | — | $343.9M | $254.6M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
AEO // BETA 0.93
BKE // BETA —