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

American Eagle Outfitters recorded quarterly Change in Inventory of -$197.3 million in Q1 2026, down 214.73% quarter-over-quarter from $171.9 million in Q4 2025, and down 20.17% year-over-year from -$247.1 million in Q1 2025.

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

American Eagle Outfitters' Change in Inventory history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$197.3 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Change in Inventory fell 20.17% year-over-year to -$197.3 million; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at $46.4 million (up 117.05% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $46.4 million, up 117.05% from the prior year.
  • Change in Inventory came in at -$197.3 million for Q1 2026 at 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.
  • 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 sank 132.23% in 2024 and surged 1206.56% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • American Eagle Outfitters' Change in Inventory stood at $111.2 million in 2022, then advanced by 11.4% to $123.8 million in 2023, then climbed by 22.55% to $151.8 million in 2024, then increased by 13.29% to $171.9 million in 2025, then plunged by 214.73% to -$197.3 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Change in Inventory over the past three periods registered -$197.3 million, $171.9 million, and $70.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change in Inventory (Qtr)
1 Tjx Companies 170.45 Bn 164.22 Bn 4.48 Bn 382.00 Mn
2 Ross Stores 72.20 Bn 67.61 Bn 1.80 Bn -498.00 Mn
3 Burlington Stores 19.76 Bn 18.53 Bn 1.26 Bn 132.30 Mn
4 Lululemon Athletica 15.75 Bn 13.95 Bn 2.00 Bn -328.77 Mn
5 Gap 7.85 Bn 4.85 Bn 1.42 Bn -112.00 Mn
6 Urban Outfitters 6.44 Bn 5.75 Bn 599.20 Mn -142.03 Mn
7 Boot Barn Holdings 5.17 Bn 4.97 Bn 281.24 Mn -49.63 Mn
8 Victoria's Secret 4.37 Bn 3.90 Bn 855.00 Mn -308.00 Mn
9 Abercrombie & Fitch 3.57 Bn 2.80 Bn 1.10 Bn -130.99 Mn
10 American Eagle Outfitters 2.78 Bn 2.54 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