American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO) Q2 2024 Earnings Conference Call August 29, 2024 11:00 AM ET

Company Participants

Judy Meehan - Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications & IR
Jay Schottenstein - Executive Chairman & CEO
Jen Foyle - President, Executive Creative Director for AE and Aerie
Mike Mathias - CFO

Conference Call Participants

Adrienne Yih - Barclays
Matthew Boss - JP Morgan
Jay Sole - UBS
Dana Telsey - The Telsey Advisory Group
Paul Lejuez - Citi
Jonna Kim - TD Cowen
Janet Kloppenburg - JJK Research
Chris Nardone - Bank of America
Marni Shapiro - Retail Tracker
Corey Tarlowe - Jefferies
Alex Straton - Morgan Stanley

Operator

Greetings, and welcome to the American Eagle Outfitters Second Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. [Operator Instructions] A brief question-and-answer session will follow the formal presentation. As a reminder, this call is being recorded.

I would now like to turn the call over to Judy Meehan, Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications and Investor Relations. Thank you, Judy. You may begin.

Judy Meehan

Good morning, everyone. Joining me today for our prepared remarks are Jay Schottenstein, Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; Jen Foyle, President, Executive Creative Director for AE and Aerie; and Mike Mathias, Chief Financial Officer.

Before we begin today's call, I need to remind you that we will make certain forward-looking statements. These statements are based upon information that represents the company's current expectations or beliefs. Results actually realized may differ materially based on risk factors included in our SEC filings. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

Consistent with the retail calendar and the 53rd week last year, second quarter 2024 results and today's discussion are presented for the 13 weeks ending August 3, 2024, compared to 13 weeks ending July 29, 2023. Comparable sales metrics are presented for 13 weeks ending August 3, 2024 compared to the 13 weeks ending August 5, 2023. Additionally, you can find the second quarter investor presentation posted on our corporate website at www.aeo-inc.com in the Investor Relations section.

And now I'll turn the call over to Jay.

Jay Schottenstein

Thanks Judy, and good morning, everyone. During the second quarter, we continued executing on our strategy plan, powering profitable growth, removing our iconic brands forward and strengthening our operating capabilities to continue driving shareholder value.