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American Eagle Outfitters (American Eagle Outfitters) Net-Net Working Capital : $-4.37 (As of Jan. 2024)


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What is American Eagle Outfitters Net-Net Working Capital?

In calculating the Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), Benjamin Graham assumed that a company's accounts receivable is only worth 75% its value, its inventory is only worth 50% of its value, but its liabilities have to be paid in full. In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. This is a conservative way of estimating the company's value.

American Eagle Outfitters's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was $-4.37.

The industry rank for American Eagle Outfitters's Net-Net Working Capital or its related term are showing as below:

AEO's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is not ranked *
in the Retail - Cyclical industry.
Industry Median: 6.2
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital only.

American Eagle Outfitters Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

The historical data trend for American Eagle Outfitters's Net-Net Working Capital can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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American Eagle Outfitters Net-Net Working Capital Chart

American Eagle Outfitters Annual Data
Trend Jan15 Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24
Net-Net Working Capital
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -8.35 -7.36 -9.25 -6.04 -4.37

American Eagle Outfitters Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
Net-Net Working Capital Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -6.04 -5.72 -5.38 -4.95 -4.37

Competitive Comparison of American Eagle Outfitters's Net-Net Working Capital

For the Apparel Retail subindustry, American Eagle Outfitters's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


American Eagle Outfitters's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, American Eagle Outfitters's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where American Eagle Outfitters's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital falls into.



American Eagle Outfitters Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

American Eagle Outfitters's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(A: Jan. 2024 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(454.094+0.75 * 247.934+0.5 * 640.662-1821.15
-0-0)/196.936
=-4.37

American Eagle Outfitters's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(Q: Jan. 2024 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(454.094+0.75 * 247.934+0.5 * 640.662-1821.15
-0-0)/196.936
=-4.37

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In calculating the Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), Benjamin Graham assumed that a company's accounts receivable is only worth 75% its value, its inventory is only worth 50% of its value, but its liabilities have to be paid in full.

In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. In "Security Analysis", preferred stock is dubbed "an imperfect creditorship position" that is best placed on the balance sheet alongside funded debt.

This is a conservative way of estimating the company's value.


American Eagle Outfitters  (NYSE:AEO) Net-Net Working Capital Explanation

One research study, covering the years 1970 through 1983 showed that portfolios picked at the beginning of each year, and held for one year, returned 29.4 percent, on average, over the 13-year period, compared to 11.5 percent for the S&P 500 Index. Other studies of Graham's strategy produced similar results.

Benjamin Graham looked for companies whose market values were less than two-thirds of their net-net value. They are collected under our Net-Net screener.


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American Eagle Outfitters (American Eagle Outfitters) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
77 Hot Metal Street, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, 15203-2329
American Eagle Outfitters Inc is an apparel and accessory retailer with company stores in U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Hong Kong. The Company leases all store premises, regional distribution facilities, some of its office space, and certain information technology and office equipment. American Eagle also has an online business that ships worldwide. It operates in two segments: American Eagle and Aerie. The majority of its revenue comes from its primary brand, American Eagle, which offers an assortment of specialty apparel and accessories for women and men. Geographically, it generates the vast majority of its revenue from the United States.
Executives
Jennifer M. Foyle officer: Global Brand President-aerie 77 HOT METAL STREET, PITTSBURGH PA 15203
Cary D Mcmillan director SARA LEE BRANDED APPAREL, 70 W MADISON STREET, CHICAGO IL 60602
Michael R Rempell officer: EVP, COO NY Design Center 77 HOT METAL STREET, PITTSBURGH PA 15203
David M. Sable director 77 HOT METAL STREET, PITTSBURGH PA 15203-2329
Noel Joseph Spiegel director RADIAN GROUP INC., 1601 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Andrew J. Mclean officer: EVP & Chief Commercial Officer 77 HOT METAL STREET, PITTSBURGH PA 15203
Steven A Davis director 3776 SOUTH HIGH ST, COLUMBUS OH 43207
Marisa Baldwin officer: EVP - CHRO C/O ASCENA RETAIL GROUP, INC., 933 MACARTHUR BOULEVARD, MAHWAH NJ 07430
Charles F Kessler officer: EVP-Mdsing&Design Off-AEBrand 6301 FITCH PATH, NEW ALBANY OH 43054
Thomas R Ketteler director 2301 WEST LAFAYETTE, DETROIT MI 48216
Stacy Siegal officer: EVP and General Counsel 800 COMMONWEALTH DRIVE, SUITE 100, WARRENDALE PA 15086
Keefer James H Jr officer: VP, Controller & CAO 77 HOT METAL STREET, PITTSBURGH PA 15203
Michael A. Mathias officer: EVP and CFO 77 HOT METAL STREET, PITTSBURGH PA 15203
Deborah A Henretta director ONE RIVERFRONT PLAZA, CORNING NY 14831
Jay L Schottenstein director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman of the Board 1800 MOLER ROAD, COLUMBUS OH 43207