American Eagle Outfitters layoffs, on the record
Every job cut, severance charge and restructuring American Eagle Outfitters reported in its annual reports, 2024 to 2026, quoted from the filings. Headcount went from approximately 43,100 to approximately 45,000.
Headcount, as reported
| Annual report | Employees | As of |
|---|---|---|
| 10-K for 2024 | approximately 43,100 | February 3, 2024 |
| 10-K for 2025 | approximately 44,000 | February 1, 2025 |
| 10-K for 2026 | approximately 45,000 | February 1, 2026 |
Job cuts, severance and restructuring
Our summaryRestructured the Quiet Platforms business, recording impairment, restructuring and other charges including employee severance based on the revised strategy.
Word for word“We recorded $9.9 million of employee severance based on this revised strategy.” 10-K for 2024
Our summaryExited the Japan market, closing all four stores, and right-sized Hong Kong retail operations, recording costs that included employee severance.
Word for word“For Fiscal 2023, we recorded $10.9 million of costs related to exiting the Japan market, including the closure of all four stores in January 2024, as well as impairment related to our Hong Kong retail operations.” 10-K for 2024
Our summaryRecorded employee severance related to corporate realignment.
Word for word“For Fiscal 2023, we recorded charges of $11.2 million, consisting of $6.0 million of employee severance related to corporate realignment and asset impairment of $5.2 million of investments related to further strategic business changes.” 10-K for 2024
Our summaryClosed the Jacksonville, FL distribution center and paid severance to its employees.
Word for word“For Fiscal 2022, we recorded impairment of $2.8 million consisting of $2.3 million of of property and equipment and $0.5 million of ROU assets related to the closure of the Jacksonville, FL distribution center and severance of $1.0 million related to employees of that distribution center.” 10-K for 2024
Our summaryDownsized Hong Kong retail operations and recorded employee severance.
Word for word“For Fiscal 2022, we recorded $7.5 million of store impairment due to insufficient cash flows to support the asset value and $0.5 million of employee severance related to downsizing our Hong Kong retail operations.” 10-K for 2024
Our summaryRecorded employee severance tied to corporate restructuring in Fiscal 2024.
Word for word“For Fiscal 2024, we recorded $10.7 million of employee severance related to corporate restructuring, and $6.8 million of impairment and restructuring costs due to the sale of our Hong Kong retail operations.” 10-K for 2025
Our summarySold Hong Kong retail operations to a third-party buyer, with impairment, restructuring and employee severance costs.
Word for word“(2) The Company recorded impairment and restructuring costs of $ 6.8 million related to the sale of the Company's Hong Kong retail operations to a third-party buyer.” 10-K for 2025
Our summaryThe company decided to close its Quiet Platforms business and stop services for third-party customers, as part of its supply chain network optimization, recording impairment and restructuring costs.
Word for word“In Fiscal 2025, as part of our continued supply chain network optimization project, the Company made the decision to close the Quiet Platforms business and discontinue services for all third-party customers which resulted in $ 59.0 million in impairment and restructuring costs in Fiscal 2025.” 10-K for 2026
Our summaryThe company recorded additional impairment and restructuring charges in the fourth quarter to align the organization with its strategic priorities.
Word for word“During the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2025, the Company recorded an additional $ 42.6 million of impairment and restructuring charges to align the organization with its strategic priorities.” 10-K for 2026
Our summaryThe company recorded severance mainly tied to closing Quiet Platforms fulfillment centers.
Word for word“The Company recorded $ 6.4 million of employee severance, primarily related to closing Quiet Platforms fulfillment centers.” 10-K for 2026
Our summaryThe company recorded severance in its corporate and stores group, along with contract termination costs.
Word for word“The Company also recorded $ 13.8 million of impairment charges related to contract termination costs and $ 7.5 million of employee severance.” 10-K for 2026
| Fiscal year ended | Severance costs | Restructuring charges |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-28 | $295,000 | $590,000 |
| 2018-02-03 | $10.7 million | $20.6 million |
| 2019-02-02 | $1.6 million | $1.6 million |
| 2020-02-01 | $6.7 million | — |
American Eagle Outfitters has filed no restructuring notice (Form 8-K, Item 2.05) since 2016. Companies file one only for a cut they judge material, so many announced layoffs never appear as one. This page shows what the company reported to the SEC, not news reports or state layoff notices.
Read from American Eagle Outfitters’s annual reports (10-K for 2026, 10-K for 2025, 10-K for 2024) and the financial data it files with the SEC, as of 2026-03-30. Every quotation is word for word from the filing linked beside it; how these pages are built and checked. The full record is in its company data sheet.