Growth Metrics

American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Change in Inventory (2016 - 2026)

American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) has disclosed Change in Inventory for 18 consecutive years, with -$197.3 million as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Change in Inventory fell 20.17% to -$197.3 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $46.4 million through Jan 2026, up 117.05% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $46.4 million for FY2026, 117.05% up from the prior year.
  • Change in Inventory hit -$197.3 million in Q1 2026 for American Eagle Outfitters, down from $171.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Change in Inventory ranged from a high of $171.9 million in Q4 2025 to a low of -$206.5 million in Q1 2023.
  • Historically, Change in Inventory has averaged -$2.0 million across 5 years, with a median of $19.6 million in 2023.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Change in Inventory: crashed 132.23% in 2024 and later soared 1206.56% in 2025.
  • Year by year, Change in Inventory stood at $111.2 million in 2022, then rose by 11.4% to $123.8 million in 2023, then grew by 22.55% to $151.8 million in 2024, then rose by 13.29% to $171.9 million in 2025, then tumbled by 214.73% to -$197.3 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Change in Inventory for AEO at -$197.3 million in Q1 2026, $171.9 million in Q4 2025, and $70.0 million in Q3 2025.