American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)

American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) reported Cash from Investing Activities of -$58.7 million for Q1 2026, up 61.25% on a YoY basis from -$36.4 million in Q1 2025, and up 15.96% sequentially from -$69.8 million in Q4 2025.

American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) has 18 years of Cash from Investing Activities data on file, last reported at -$58.7 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Cash from Investing Activities rose 61.25% year-over-year to -$58.7 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at -$202.6 million (up 6.83% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was -$202.6 million, up 6.83% from the prior year.
  • Cash from Investing Activities grew to -$58.7 million in Q1 2026, from -$69.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Cash from Investing Activities ranged from a high of $59.2 million in Q2 2024 to a low of -$445.8 million in Q1 2022.
  • A 5-year average of -$83.2 million and a median of -$61.3 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Cash from Investing Activities.
  • Across the five-year window, Cash from Investing Activities tumbled 1143.82% in 2022 and surged 228.69% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Tracing AEO's Cash from Investing Activities over 5 years: stood at -$71.7 million in 2022, then jumped by 36.09% to -$45.8 million in 2023, then tumbled by 32.56% to -$60.7 million in 2024, then dropped by 15.01% to -$69.8 million in 2025, then climbed by 15.96% to -$58.7 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows AEO's Cash from Investing Activities at -$58.7 million in Q1 2026, -$69.8 million in Q4 2025, and -$62.3 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr)
1 Tjx Companies 173.13 Bn 167.55 Bn 4.48 Bn -673.00 Mn
2 Ross Stores 78.41 Bn 73.81 Bn 1.80 Bn -200.91 Mn
3 Burlington Stores 22.45 Bn 21.71 Bn 1.26 Bn -289.66 Mn
4 Lululemon Athletica 14.05 Bn 12.25 Bn 2.00 Bn -173.06 Mn
5 Gap 7.19 Bn 4.63 Bn 1.42 Bn -149.00 Mn
6 Victoria's Secret 6.94 Bn 6.74 Bn 585.00 Mn -54.00 Mn
7 Urban Outfitters 6.36 Bn 5.95 Bn 542.57 Mn 242.71 Mn
8 Boot Barn Holdings 4.72 Bn 4.52 Bn 281.24 Mn -61.70 Mn
9 Abercrombie & Fitch 4.48 Bn 3.86 Bn 682.63 Mn -61.34 Mn
10 American Eagle Outfitters 3.06 Bn 2.82 Bn 651.06 Mn -58.70 Mn

Historic Data

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Jan 31, 2026 -58.70 Mn
Jan 31, 2026 -58.70 Mn
Nov 1, 2025 -69.84 Mn
Nov 1, 2025 -69.84 Mn
Aug 2, 2025 -62.28 Mn
Aug 2, 2025 -62.28 Mn
May 3, 2025 -11.83 Mn
May 3, 2025 -11.83 Mn
Feb 1, 2025 -151.46 Mn
Feb 1, 2025 -151.46 Mn
Nov 2, 2024 -60.72 Mn
Nov 2, 2024 -60.72 Mn
Aug 3, 2024 -64.55 Mn
Aug 3, 2024 -64.55 Mn
May 4, 2024 59.22 Mn
May 4, 2024 59.22 Mn
Feb 3, 2024 -143.17 Mn
Feb 3, 2024 -143.17 Mn
Oct 28, 2023 -45.81 Mn
Oct 28, 2023 -45.81 Mn