American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) reported Free Cash Flow of $357.3 million for Q1 2026, up 12.05% on a YoY basis from $318.9 million in Q1 2025, and up 14319.02% sequentially from -$2.5 million in Q4 2025.

American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $357.3 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 12.05% year-over-year to $357.3 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at $195.4 million (down 23.15% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $195.4 million, down 23.15% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow rose to $357.3 million in Q1 2026, from -$2.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $432.0 million in Q1 2023 to a low of -$166.6 million in Q2 2022.
  • A 5-year average of $63.7 million and a median of -$2.5 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
  • Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow surged 436.44% in 2023 and slumped 346.34% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Tracing AEO's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at -$56.1 million in 2022, then jumped by 266.61% to $93.5 million in 2023, then slumped by 108.36% to -$7.8 million in 2024, then surged by 67.86% to -$2.5 million in 2025, then jumped by 14319.02% to $357.3 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows AEO's Free Cash Flow at $357.3 million in Q1 2026, -$2.5 million in Q4 2025, and -$43.1 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Tjx Companies 169.48 Bn 163.90 Bn 4.48 Bn 457.00 Mn
2 Ross Stores 74.91 Bn 70.31 Bn 1.80 Bn 920.81 Mn
3 Burlington Stores 21.30 Bn 20.55 Bn 1.26 Bn -69.51 Mn
4 Lululemon Athletica 12.32 Bn 10.51 Bn 2.00 Bn 959.67 Mn
5 Gap 6.81 Bn 4.25 Bn 1.42 Bn 78.00 Mn
6 Victoria's Secret 6.71 Bn 6.55 Bn 585.00 Mn -191.00 Mn
7 Urban Outfitters 5.96 Bn 5.55 Bn 542.57 Mn -3.40 Mn
8 Boot Barn Holdings 4.50 Bn 4.30 Bn 281.24 Mn 107.78 Mn
9 Abercrombie & Fitch 4.04 Bn 3.43 Bn 682.63 Mn -17.09 Mn
10 American Eagle Outfitters 2.94 Bn 2.70 Bn 651.06 Mn 357.32 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jan 31, 2026 357.32 Mn
Jan 31, 2026 357.32 Mn
Nov 1, 2025 -2.51 Mn
Nov 1, 2025 -2.51 Mn
Aug 2, 2025 -43.15 Mn
Aug 2, 2025 -43.15 Mn
May 3, 2025 -116.28 Mn
May 3, 2025 -116.28 Mn
Feb 1, 2025 318.88 Mn
Feb 1, 2025 318.88 Mn
Nov 2, 2024 -7.82 Mn
Nov 2, 2024 -7.82 Mn
Aug 3, 2024 17.52 Mn
Aug 3, 2024 17.52 Mn
May 4, 2024 -74.32 Mn
May 4, 2024 -74.32 Mn
Feb 3, 2024 256.85 Mn
Feb 3, 2024 256.85 Mn
Oct 28, 2023 93.50 Mn
Oct 28, 2023 93.50 Mn