Ratios

		vs industry	vs history
P/E(ttm)	37.60	ARO's P/E(ttm) is ranked higher than 74% of the 493 Companies in the Global Apparel Stores industry. ( Industry Median: 18.51 vs. ARO: 37.60 )	ARO' s 10-Year P/E(ttm) Range Min: 5.29   Max: 37.56 Current: 37.6 5.29 37.56
P/B	3.09	ARO's P/B is ranked lower than 72% of the 493 Companies in the Global Apparel Stores industry. ( Industry Median: 1.40 vs. ARO: 3.09 )	ARO' s 10-Year P/B Range Min: 2.19   Max: 10.68 Current: 3.09 2.19 10.68
P/S	0.54	ARO's P/S is ranked higher than 50% of the 493 Companies in the Global Apparel Stores industry. ( Industry Median: 0.50 vs. ARO: 0.54 )	ARO' s 10-Year P/S Range Min: 0.35   Max: 2.3 Current: 0.54 0.35 2.3
PFCF	17.22	ARO's PFCF is ranked higher than 68% of the 493 Companies in the Global Apparel Stores industry. ( Industry Median: 14.90 vs. ARO: 17.22 )	ARO' s 10-Year PFCF Range Min: 7.8   Max: 35.58 Current: 17.22 7.8 35.58
EV-to-EBIT	17.23	ARO's EV-to-EBIT is ranked higher than 88% of the 493 Companies in the Global Apparel Stores industry. ( Industry Median: 12.56 vs. ARO: 17.23 )	ARO' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range Min: 2.6   Max: 24.5 Current: 17.23 2.6 24.5
PEG	3.5	ARO's PEG is ranked lower than 74% of the 493 Companies in the Global Apparel Stores industry. ( Industry Median: 0.87 vs. ARO: 3.5 )	ARO' s 10-Year PEG Range Min: 0.17   Max: 5.33 Current: 3.5 0.17 5.33
Shiller P/E	9.93	ARO's Shiller P/E is ranked higher than 92% of the 493 Companies in the Global Apparel Stores industry. ( Industry Median: 17.09 vs. ARO: 9.93 )	ARO' s 10-Year Shiller P/E Range Min: 6.01   Max: 31.06 Current: 9.93 6.01 31.06

Valuation & Return

		vs industry	vs history
Price/Net Current Asset Value	16.5	ARO's Price/Net Current Asset Value is ranked higher than 78% of the 493 Companies in the Global Apparel Stores industry. ( Industry Median: 5.70 vs. ARO: 16.5 )	ARO' s 10-Year Price/Net Current Asset Value Range Min: 14.2   Max: 38.6 Current: 16.5 14.2 38.6
Price/Tangible Book	3.4	ARO's Price/Tangible Book is ranked higher than 75% of the 493 Companies in the Global Apparel Stores industry. ( Industry Median: 2.30 vs. ARO: 3.4 )	ARO' s 10-Year Price/Tangible Book Range Min: 2.9   Max: 10.7 Current: 3.4 2.9 10.7
Price/DCF (Projected)	0.6	ARO's Price/DCF (Projected) is ranked higher than 70% of the 493 Companies in the Global Apparel Stores industry. ( Industry Median: 1.00 vs. ARO: 0.6 )	ARO' s 10-Year Price/DCF (Projected) Range Min: 0.5   Max: 1.4 Current: 0.6 0.5 1.4
Price/Median PS Value	0.5	ARO's Price/Median PS Value is ranked higher than 53% of the 493 Companies in the Global Apparel Stores industry. ( Industry Median: 0.80 vs. ARO: 0.5 )	ARO' s 10-Year Price/Median PS Value Range Min: 0.4   Max: 1.4 Current: 0.5 0.4 1.4
Price/Graham Number	2.3	ARO's Price/Graham Number is ranked higher than 70% of the 493 Companies in the Global Apparel Stores industry. ( Industry Median: 1.60 vs. ARO: 2.3 )	ARO' s 10-Year Price/Graham Number Range Min: 1.3   Max: 2.8 Current: 2.3 1.3 2.8
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt)	5.80	ARO's Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) is ranked higher than 92% of the 493 Companies in the Global Apparel Stores industry. ( Industry Median: 8.60 vs. ARO: 5.80 )	ARO' s 10-Year Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) Range Min: 4.1   Max: 38.6 Current: 5.8 4.1 38.6
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman)	0.93	ARO's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) is ranked higher than 93% of the 493 Companies in the Global Apparel Stores industry. ( Industry Median: 10.22 vs. ARO: 0.93 )	ARO' s 10-Year Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) Range Min: 1.7   Max: 44.9 Current: 0.93 1.7 44.9

Business Description

Aéropostale, Inc., a Delaware corporation, originally incorporated as MSS-Delaware, Inc. on September 1, 1995 and later changed to Aéropostale, Inc. on February 1, 2000, is a mall-based specialty retailer of casual apparel and accessories. The Company designs, markets and sells its own brand of merchandise principally targeting 14 to 17 year-old young women and young men. It also sells Aéropostale merchandise through its e-commerce website. It operates approximately 986 Aéropostale stores consisting of 918 stores in 50 states and Puerto Rico and 68 stores in Canada. The Company's Aéropostale concept provides the customer with a focused selection of high-quality, active-oriented, fashion and fashion basic merchandise at compelling values. It maintains control of its proprietary brands by designing and sourcing all of its merchandise. It locates its stores primarily in shopping malls, outlet centers and, to a much lesser degree, lifestyle and off-mall shopping centers, all located in geographic areas with the highest possible concentrations of its target customers. It generally locates its stores in mall locations near popular teen gathering spots, such as food courts and other teen-oriented retailers. The Company's stores average approximately 3,700 square feet. It designs its stores in an effort to create an energetic shopping environment, featuring powerful in-store promotional signage, creative visuals and popular music. It owns, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Aéropostale West, Inc., a Delaware corporation, federal trademark registrations in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for its principal marks AÉROPOSTALE, AÉRO, 87, P.S. FROM AÉROPOSTALE, and other related marks for clothing, a variety of accessories, including sunglasses, belts, socks and hats, and as a service mark for retail clothing stores, as well as state registrations for these marks. It competes with a wide variety of retailers including other specialty stores, department stores, mail order retailers and mass merchandisers. Specifically, its Aéropostale brand competes primarily with other teen apparel retailers including, but not limited to, Abercrombie & Fitch, American Eagle Outfitters, Hollister, Old Navy, and Pacific Sunwear.
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Industry:	Apparel Stores
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Traded in other countries:	AO5.Germany

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