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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($)
shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
Total
Common Stock
Contributed Capital
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Retained Earnings
Treasury Stock
Total AEO Stockholders' Equity
Noncontrolling Interest
Beginning Balance at Feb. 01, 2025 $ 1,766,860 $ 2,496 $ 362,616 $ (56,390) $ 2,456,063 $ (1,001,154) $ 1,763,631 $ 3,229
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Feb. 01, 2025   188,618            
Stock awards 20,411   20,411       20,411  
Repurchase of common stock as part of publicly announced programs, including excise tax (31,301)         (31,301) (31,301)  
Repurchase of common stock as part of publicly announced programs, including excise tax (in shares)   (2,000)            
Accelerated share repurchase, including excise tax (201,469)         (201,469) (201,469)  
Accelerated share repurchase, including excise tax (in shares)   (14,467)            
Repurchase of common stock from employees (7,893)         (7,893) (7,893)  
Repurchase of common stock from employees (in shares)   (653)            
Reissuance of treasury stock 123   (21,368)   (7,552) 29,043 123  
Reissuance of treasury stock (in shares)   1,769            
Net income (loss) (65,418)       (64,899)   (64,899) (519)
Other comprehensive income (loss) 14,559     14,285     14,285 274
Cash dividends declared and dividend equivalents (21,656)   683   (22,339)   (21,656)  
Ending Balance at May. 03, 2025 $ 1,474,216 $ 2,496 362,342 (42,105) 2,361,273 (1,212,774) 1,471,232 2,984
Ending Balance (in shares) at May. 03, 2025 173,267 173,267            
Beginning Balance at Jan. 31, 2026 $ 1,691,434 $ 2,496 382,676 (15,586) 2,552,721 (1,229,154) 1,693,153 (1,719)
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2026 168,958 168,958            
Stock awards $ 21,882   21,882       21,882  
Repurchase of common stock as part of publicly announced programs, including excise tax (53,505)         (53,505) (53,505)  
Repurchase of common stock as part of publicly announced programs, including excise tax (in shares)   (3,000)            
Repurchase of common stock from employees (20,012)         (20,012) (20,012)  
Repurchase of common stock from employees (in shares)   (1,013)            
Reissuance of treasury stock 200   (50,509)   11,275 39,434 200  
Reissuance of treasury stock (in shares)   2,579            
Net income (loss) 22,937       23,525   23,525 (588)
Other comprehensive income (loss) 380     365     365 15
Cash dividends declared and dividend equivalents (20,941)   674   (21,615)   (20,941)  
Contributions from non-controlling interests 1,169             1,169
Ending Balance at May. 02, 2026 $ 1,643,544 $ 2,496 $ 354,723 $ (15,221) $ 2,565,906 $ (1,263,237) $ 1,644,667 $ (1,123)
Ending Balance (in shares) at May. 02, 2026 167,524 167,524