Growth Metrics

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

American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) has disclosed Free Cash Flow for 18 consecutive years, with $357.3 million as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 12.05% to $357.3 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $195.4 million through Jan 2026, down 23.15% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $195.4 million for FY2026, 23.15% down from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow hit $357.3 million in Q1 2026 for American Eagle Outfitters, up 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.
  • 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.
  • Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at -$56.1 million in 2022, then skyrocketed by 266.61% to $93.5 million in 2023, then plummeted by 108.36% to -$7.8 million in 2024, then surged by 67.86% to -$2.5 million in 2025, then skyrocketed 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.