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AEO vs BOOT // RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
American Eagle Outfitters Inc. (NYSE) VS. Boot Barn Holdings Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: AEO 4
— BOOT 10
▲ RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) LEADER: BOOT
LAST: $19.61 (-2.53%) • MKT CAP: $3.29B
roic
12.30%
LAST: $132.24 (+1.35%) • MKT CAP: $3.95B
roic
15.20%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (AEO VS. BOOT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | AEO | BOOT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 36.50% | 38.10% | -1.60 | BOOT | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) ACTIVE | 12.30% | 15.20% | -2.90 | BOOT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 7.0x | 9.2x | -2.20 | AEO | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 5.80% | 3.24% | +2.56 | AEO | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 4.10% | 13.30% | -9.20 | BOOT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 3.40% | 10.00% | -6.60 | BOOT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 4.10% | 17.90% | -13.80 | BOOT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.53% | 0.00% | +2.53 | AEO | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.65 | 4.39 | -0.74 | BOOT | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 9/9 | -1.00 | BOOT | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 62.3 | 59.6 | +2.70 | AEO | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.93 | 1.06 | -0.13 | BOOT | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 16.8x | 14.5x | +2.30 | BOOT | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $3.29B | $3.95B | -$668.5M | BOOT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | AEO REV | BOOT REV | AEO GROSS % | BOOT GROSS % | AEO FCF | BOOT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $5.55B | $2.25B | 36.5% | 38.1% | $195.4M | $126.3M |
| FY 2024 | $5.33B | $1.91B | 39.2% | 37.5% | $254.3M | -$753.0K |
| FY 2023 | $5.26B | $1.67B | — | — | $343.9M | $161.1M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
AEO // BETA 0.93
BOOT // BETA 1.06