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American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Free Cash Flow (2016 - 2026)

American Eagle Outfitters' Free Cash Flow history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at $357.3 million for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow rose 12.05% to $357.3 million in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Jan 2026 was $195.4 million, a 23.15% decrease, with the full-year FY2026 number at $195.4 million, down 23.15% from a year prior.
  • Free Cash Flow hit $357.3 million in Q1 2026 for American Eagle Outfitters, up from -$2.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Free Cash Flow for AEO hit a ceiling of $432.0 million in Q1 2023 and a floor of -$166.6 million in Q2 2022.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $63.7 million across 5 years, with a median of -$2.5 million in 2025.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Free Cash Flow: skyrocketed 436.44% in 2023 and later tumbled 346.34% in 2025.
  • Tracing AEO's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at -$56.1 million in 2022, then soared by 266.61% to $93.5 million in 2023, then crashed by 108.36% to -$7.8 million in 2024, then skyrocketed by 67.86% to -$2.5 million in 2025, then soared by 14319.02% to $357.3 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Free Cash Flow for AEO at $357.3 million in Q1 2026, -$2.5 million in Q4 2025, and -$43.1 million in Q3 2025.