American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Inventory (2009 - 2026)
American Eagle Outfitters' Inventory was $817.91 million in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 13.9% from $718.34 million a year earlier and up 0.2% from the prior quarter.
American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Inventory (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), Inventory at American Eagle Outfitters came in at $701.97 million, up 10.3% from FY2025.
- Inventory shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 11.6% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Inventory was $636.66 million in FY2025 (-0.6%), $640.66 million in FY2024 (+9.5%), $585.08 million in FY2023 (+5.7%) and $553.46 million in FY2022 (+36.5%).
- Quarterly Inventory has moved between $553.46 million (fiscal Q4 2022) and $891.23 million (fiscal Q3 2026) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Inventory has increased for five straight quarters, with growth averaging 8.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Inventory over five years was fiscal Q4 2022 (growth of 36.5%); the worst was fiscal Q1 2024 (a decline of 8.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, AEO's Inventory in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 was $816.67 million (Q1 2027), $701.97 million (Q4 2026) and $891.23 million (Q3 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,686.58 Bn | 2,203.28 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 38.18 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 283.87 Bn | 277.11 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 26.85 Bn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 145.82 Bn | 123.36 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 7.86 Bn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 103.43 Bn | 96.39 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 17.74 Bn |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.61 Bn | 57.54 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 3.09 Bn |
| 6 | Target | 71.16 Bn | 65.74 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 13.25 Bn |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 69.71 Bn | 68.80 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 5.97 Bn |
| 8 | Carvana | 68.78 Bn | 60.38 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 3.26 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 | 817.91 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 817.91 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 816.67 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 701.97 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 891.23 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 718.34 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 645.06 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 636.66 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 804.26 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 663.66 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 681.06 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 640.66 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 769.32 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 636.97 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 624.85 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 585.08 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 797.73 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 687.05 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 682.10 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 553.46 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 739.81 Mn |
American Eagle Outfitters Inventory 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
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=inventory&ticker=AEO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "inventory", "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=inventory&ticker=AEO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();