American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026)

American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) reported Change in Inventory of -$197.3 million for Q1 2026, down 20.17% on a YoY basis from -$247.1 million in Q1 2025, and down 214.73% sequentially from $171.9 million in Q4 2025.

American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) has 18 years of Change in Inventory data on file, last reported at -$197.3 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Change in Inventory fell 20.17% year-over-year to -$197.3 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at $46.4 million (up 117.05% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $46.4 million, up 117.05% from the prior year.
  • Change in Inventory slipped to -$197.3 million in Q1 2026, 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.
  • A 5-year average of -$2.0 million and a median of $19.6 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Change in Inventory.
  • Across the five-year window, Change in Inventory plunged 132.23% in 2024 and jumped 1206.56% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Tracing AEO's Change in Inventory over 5 years: stood at $111.2 million in 2022, then rose by 11.4% to $123.8 million in 2023, then gained by 22.55% to $151.8 million in 2024, then climbed by 13.29% to $171.9 million in 2025, then slumped by 214.73% to -$197.3 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows AEO's Change in Inventory at -$197.3 million in Q1 2026, $171.9 million in Q4 2025, and $70.0 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change in Inventory (Qtr)
1 Tjx Companies 169.48 Bn 163.90 Bn 4.48 Bn 382.00 Mn
2 Ross Stores 74.91 Bn 70.31 Bn 1.80 Bn -498.00 Mn
3 Burlington Stores 21.30 Bn 20.55 Bn 1.26 Bn 132.30 Mn
4 Lululemon Athletica 12.32 Bn 10.51 Bn 2.00 Bn -328.77 Mn
5 Gap 6.81 Bn 4.25 Bn 1.42 Bn -112.00 Mn
6 Victoria's Secret 6.71 Bn 6.55 Bn 585.00 Mn 26.00 Mn
7 Urban Outfitters 5.96 Bn 5.55 Bn 542.57 Mn 26.74 Mn
8 Boot Barn Holdings 4.50 Bn 4.30 Bn 281.24 Mn -49.63 Mn
9 Abercrombie & Fitch 4.04 Bn 3.43 Bn 682.63 Mn -68.30 Mn
10 American Eagle Outfitters 2.94 Bn 2.70 Bn 651.06 Mn -197.27 Mn

Historic Data

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Jan 31, 2026 -197.27 Mn
Jan 31, 2026 -197.27 Mn
Nov 1, 2025 171.94 Mn
Nov 1, 2025 171.94 Mn
Aug 2, 2025 70.02 Mn
Aug 2, 2025 70.02 Mn
May 3, 2025 1.67 Mn
May 3, 2025 1.67 Mn
Feb 1, 2025 -164.16 Mn
Feb 1, 2025 -164.16 Mn
Nov 2, 2024 151.77 Mn
Nov 2, 2024 151.77 Mn
Aug 3, 2024 -6.33 Mn
Aug 3, 2024 -6.33 Mn
May 4, 2024 40.08 Mn
May 4, 2024 40.08 Mn
Feb 3, 2024 -140.24 Mn
Feb 3, 2024 -140.24 Mn
Oct 28, 2023 123.84 Mn
Oct 28, 2023 123.84 Mn