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AEO vs HD // OPERATING MARGIN
American Eagle Outfitters Inc. (NYSE) VS. Home Depot Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: AEO 7
— HD 7
▲ OPERATING MARGIN LEADER: HD
LAST: $19.75 (+0.71%) • MKT CAP: $3.29B
operating-margins
4.10%
LAST: $341.15 (+3.63%) • MKT CAP: $328.44B
operating-margins
12.70%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (AEO VS. HD)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | AEO | HD | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 36.50% | 33.30% | +3.20 | AEO | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 12.30% | 32.90% | -20.60 | HD | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 7.0x | 13.4x | -6.40 | AEO | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 5.80% | 2.72% | +3.08 | AEO | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin ACTIVE | 4.10% | 12.70% | -8.60 | HD | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 3.40% | 8.60% | -5.20 | HD | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 4.10% | 3.20% | +0.90 | AEO | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.53% | 2.79% | -0.26 | HD | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.65 | 5.64 | -1.99 | HD | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 5/9 | +3.00 | AEO | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 62.3 | 67.5 | -5.20 | HD | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.93 | 0.88 | +0.05 | AEO | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 16.8x | 21.6x | -4.80 | AEO | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $3.29B | $328.44B | -$325.15B | HD | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | AEO REV | HD REV | AEO GROSS % | HD GROSS % | AEO FCF | HD FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $5.55B | $164.68B | 36.5% | 33.3% | $195.4M | $8.91B |
| FY 2024 | $5.33B | $159.51B | 39.2% | 33.4% | $254.3M | $12.63B |
| FY 2023 | $5.26B | $152.67B | — | — | $343.9M | $14.30B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
AEO // BETA 0.93
HD // BETA 0.88