American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO) Q3 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO) Q3 2023 Earnings Conference Call November 21, 2023 11:00 AM ET

Company Participants

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

Conference Call Participants

Matthew Boss - JPMorgan
Kelly Crago - Citigroup Inc.
Dana Telsey - Telsey Advisory Group
Jay Sole - UBS
Simeon Siegel - BMO Capital Markets
Chris Nardone - BofA Securities
Corey Tarlowe - Jefferies
Alex Straton - Morgan Stanley
Janet Kloppenburg - JJK Research Associates

Operator

Greetings and welcome to the American Eagle Outfitters Third Quarter 2023 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions]. As a reminder, this conference is being recorded.

I would now like to turn the call over to your host, Judy Meehan. Thank you. 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. Additionally, you can find our third quarter investor presentation posted on our corporate website at www.aeo-inc.com in the Investor Relations section.

And now I will turn the call over to Jay.

Jay Schottenstein

Good morning. Overall, I am pleased with our third quarter performance. Although the macro environment remains highly