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American Eagle Outfitters (FRA:AFG) Beta : 1.24 (As of Apr. 30, 2024)


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What is American Eagle Outfitters Beta?

Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. As of today (2024-04-30), American Eagle Outfitters's Beta is 1.24.


American Eagle Outfitters Beta Historical Data

The historical data trend for American Eagle Outfitters's Beta can be seen below:

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American Eagle Outfitters Beta Chart

American Eagle Outfitters Annual Data
Trend Jan15 Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24
Beta
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.36 1.33 1.49 1.57 1.37

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
Beta 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 1.57 1.44 1.49 1.38 1.37

Competitive Comparison of American Eagle Outfitters's Beta

For the Apparel Retail subindustry, American Eagle Outfitters's Beta, along with its competitors' market caps and Beta 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 Beta Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, American Eagle Outfitters's Beta distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where American Eagle Outfitters's Beta falls into.



American Eagle Outfitters Beta Calculation

Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. A stock's beta can be calculated by dividing the product of the covariance of the individual stock's returns and the market's returns by the variance of the market's returns over a specified period. Basically, GuruFocus uses the returns calculated over three-year period.


American Eagle Outfitters  (FRA:AFG) Beta Explanation

Beta is a measure of the volatility, or systematic risk, of a security or a portfolio in comparison to the market as a whole. We usually compare beta to 1. A beta of 1 indicates that the security's price will move with the market. A beta of less than 1 means that the security will be less volatile than the market. A beta of greater than 1 indicates that the security's price will be more volatile than the market.

Beta is primarily used in the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) to calculate the Cost of Equity, which can be used in the calculation of WACC %. The formula of Cost of Equity is:
Cost of Equity = Risk-Free Rate of Return + Beta of Asset * (Expected Return of the Market - Risk-Free Rate of Return)


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American Eagle Outfitters (FRA:AFG) Business Description

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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.