Growth Metrics

American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) FCF Margin (2016 - 2026)

American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) has disclosed FCF Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 19.73% as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly FCF Margin fell 14.0% to 19.73% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 3.52% through Jan 2026, down 125.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 3.52% for FY2026, 125.0% down from the prior year.
  • FCF Margin hit 19.73% in Q1 2026 for American Eagle Outfitters, up from 0.18% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 28.87% in Q1 2023 to a low of 15.79% in Q2 2022.
  • Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 3.23% across 5 years, with a median of 0.18% in 2025.
  • Biggest five-year swings in FCF Margin: plummeted -2223bps in 2022 and later surged 2353bps in 2023.
  • Year by year, FCF Margin stood at 4.52% in 2022, then surged by 259bps to 7.19% in 2023, then tumbled by -108bps to 0.61% in 2024, then surged by 70bps to 0.18% in 2025, then skyrocketed by 10798bps to 19.73% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows FCF Margin for AEO at 19.73% in Q1 2026, 0.18% in Q4 2025, and 3.36% in Q3 2025.