AEO vs BOOT
AEO: A leading specialty retailer operating multiple lifestyle apparel brands (American Eagle, Aerie, Todd Snyder, Unsubscribed) across nearly 1,500 stores worldwide with a direct-to-consumer digital presence. BOOT: Boot Barn is the leading US lifestyle retail destination for western and work-related apparel, footwear, and accessories.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | AEO | BOOT | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-31 close | $17.18 | $148.99 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-08-03 | $2.9B | $4.5B | |
| P/E as of 2026-08-03 | 10.65 | 20.27 | AEO lower |
| PEG as of 2026-08-03 | 1.53 | 0.79 | BOOT lower |
| Net margin as of 2026-08-03 | +5.0% | +10.0% | BOOT higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-08-03 | +38.5% | +38.1% | AEO higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-08-03 | +6.1% | +13.3% | BOOT higher |
| ROE as of 2026-08-03 | +17.2% | +18.1% | BOOT higher |
| ROA as of 2026-08-03 | +6.9% | +9.8% | BOOT higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-08-03 | 0.05 | 0.01 | BOOT lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-08-03 | +6.2% | +17.9% | BOOT higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | +3.6% | +10.8% | BOOT higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-08-03 | +2.9% | n/a | |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 4 | n/a | |
| Beta as of 2026-08-03 | 1.51 | 1.37 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-31 close | +59.1% | -13.3% | AEO higher |
Fundamentals: market data, as of 2026-08-03. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-31.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.