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American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) FCF Payout Ratio (2016 - 2026)

American Eagle Outfitters' FCF Payout Ratio history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at 0.06 for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, FCF Payout Ratio fell 20.43% to 0.06 in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Jan 2026 was 0.44, a 15.03% increase, with the full-year FY2026 number at 0.44, up 15.02% from a year prior.
  • FCF Payout Ratio hit 0.06 in Q1 2026 for American Eagle Outfitters, up from 8.43 in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, FCF Payout Ratio for AEO hit a ceiling of 1.37 in Q3 2024 and a floor of 8.43 in Q4 2025.
  • Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.75 across 5 years, with a median of 0.18 in 2022.
  • Biggest five-year swings in FCF Payout Ratio: skyrocketed 8941.21% in 2022 and later crashed 1553.92% in 2024.
  • Tracing AEO's FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years: stood at 0.54 in 2022, then soared by 138.9% to 0.21 in 2023, then crashed by 1553.92% to 3.07 in 2024, then plummeted by 174.54% to 8.43 in 2025, then surged by 100.71% to 0.06 in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows FCF Payout Ratio for AEO at 0.06 in Q1 2026, 8.43 in Q4 2025, and 0.49 in Q3 2025.