I continue to be impressed with the turnaround at American Eagle (NYSE:AEO),
but the path ahead doesn't get any easier for this teen retailer.
Production innovation, international expansion, and the growth of the
"aerie" franchise all offer opportunities for growth, but margin
leverage is going to be harder to come by and management will be
challenged to prove that the recent run of strong performance is more
than just a recovery from past missteps and/or taking advantage of
weakness at competitors.
I wasn't all that impressed with the valuation opportunity back in the summer
and the shares were down about 20% from that piece until a strong
February rebound. I see more value in the shares now, but I do have some
concerns that the Street's expectations for growth may be less than
reasonable and that the shares could be punished if management "only"
does a good job.
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