Growth Metrics

American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Change in Inventory (2016 - 2025)

American Eagle Outfitters' Change in Inventory history spans 17 years, with the latest figure at $171.9 million for Q4 2025.

  • For Q4 2025, Change in Inventory rose 13.29% year-over-year to $171.9 million; the TTM value through Nov 2025 reached $79.5 million, up 75.53%, while the annual FY2025 figure was $21.4 million, 53.86% down from the prior year.
  • Change in Inventory for Q4 2025 was $171.9 million at American Eagle Outfitters, up from $70.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Change in Inventory topped out at $237.4 million in Q4 2021 and bottomed at -$206.5 million in Q1 2023.
  • The 5-year median for Change in Inventory is $29.9 million (2023), against an average of $17.0 million.
  • The largest annual shift saw Change in Inventory plummeted 714.05% in 2021 before it surged 1206.56% in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Change in Inventory shows it stood at $237.4 million in 2021, then plummeted by 53.18% to $111.2 million in 2022, then increased by 11.4% to $123.8 million in 2023, then rose by 22.55% to $151.8 million in 2024, then increased by 13.29% to $171.9 million in 2025.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for AEO's Change in Inventory are $171.9 million (Q4 2025), $70.0 million (Q3 2025), and $1.7 million (Q2 2025).