American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
American Eagle Outfitters' (AEO) FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.18 in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026).
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American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, American Eagle Outfitters' FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.25 as of Aug 1, 2026, down 58.9% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it came in at 0.44, up 15.0% from FY2025.
- Across earlier fiscal years, FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.38 in FY2025 (+83.9%), 0.21 in FY2024 (-53.5%), 0.44 in FY2023 (-72.8%) and 1.63 in FY2022 (+432.1%).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure is the highest quarterly FCF Payout Ratio since fiscal Q2 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,686.58 Bn | 2,203.28 Bn | 104.83 Bn | - |
| 2 | Home Depot | 283.87 Bn | 277.11 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 0.52 |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 145.82 Bn | 123.36 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 0.31 |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 103.43 Bn | 96.39 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 0.22 |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.61 Bn | 57.54 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 0.23 |
| 6 | Target | 71.16 Bn | 65.74 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 0.21 |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 69.71 Bn | 68.80 Bn | 2.52 Bn | - |
| 8 | Carvana | 68.78 Bn | 60.38 Bn | 1.38 Bn | - |
| 9 | Autozone | 46.23 Bn | 45.13 Bn | 2.52 Bn | - |
| 10 | American Eagle Outfitters | 2.98 Bn | 2.37 Bn | 672.06 Mn | 0.18 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 0.18 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 0.06 |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 0.07 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 1.37 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 0.10 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 0.21 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 0.18 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 0.38 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 0.11 |
| Feb 1, 2020 | 0.13 |
| Nov 2, 2019 | 9.07 |
| Aug 3, 2019 | 0.43 |
| Feb 2, 2019 | 0.15 |
| Nov 3, 2018 | 0.47 |
| Aug 4, 2018 | 0.35 |
| Feb 3, 2018 | 0.13 |
| Oct 28, 2017 | 0.26 |
| Jan 28, 2017 | 0.21 |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 0.42 |
| Jul 30, 2016 | 0.64 |
API Access
American Eagle Outfitters FCF Payout Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=AEO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "ticker": "AEO", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=AEO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();