American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)

American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) reported Operating Expenses of $418.2 million for Q1 2026, up 4.13% on a YoY basis from $401.6 million in Q1 2025, and up 8.25% sequentially from $386.3 million in Q4 2025.

American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) has 18 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $418.2 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 4.13% year-over-year to $418.2 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at $1.5 billion (up 3.75% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $1.5 billion, up 3.75% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses improved to $418.2 million in Q1 2026, from $386.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $427.1 million in Q1 2024 to a low of $298.8 million in Q2 2022.
  • A 5-year average of $352.4 million and a median of $345.3 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
  • Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses increased 21.54% in 2024 and declined 5.96% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Tracing AEO's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $311.1 million in 2022, then advanced by 16.36% to $362.0 million in 2023, then declined by 2.93% to $351.4 million in 2024, then rose by 9.95% to $386.3 million in 2025, then grew by 8.25% to $418.2 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows AEO's Operating Expenses at $418.2 million in Q1 2026, $386.3 million in Q4 2025, and $342.2 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Tjx Companies 169.48 Bn 163.90 Bn 4.48 Bn 2.79 Bn
2 Ross Stores 74.91 Bn 70.31 Bn 1.80 Bn 990.10 Mn
3 Burlington Stores 21.30 Bn 20.55 Bn 1.26 Bn 2.71 Bn
4 Lululemon Athletica 12.32 Bn 10.51 Bn 2.00 Bn 1.18 Bn
5 Gap 6.81 Bn 4.25 Bn 1.42 Bn 972.00 Mn
6 Victoria's Secret 6.71 Bn 6.55 Bn 585.00 Mn 403.00 Mn
7 Urban Outfitters 5.96 Bn 5.55 Bn 542.57 Mn 402.89 Mn
8 Boot Barn Holdings 4.50 Bn 4.30 Bn 281.24 Mn 295.14 Mn
9 Abercrombie & Fitch 4.04 Bn 3.43 Bn 682.63 Mn 182.75 Mn
10 American Eagle Outfitters 2.94 Bn 2.70 Bn 651.06 Mn 418.20 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jan 31, 2026 418.20 Mn
Nov 1, 2025 386.34 Mn
Aug 2, 2025 342.21 Mn
May 3, 2025 338.79 Mn
Feb 1, 2025 401.63 Mn
Nov 2, 2024 351.38 Mn
Aug 3, 2024 345.31 Mn
May 4, 2024 333.49 Mn
Feb 3, 2024 427.09 Mn
Oct 28, 2023 361.99 Mn
Jul 29, 2023 331.87 Mn
Apr 29, 2023 333.62 Mn
Jan 28, 2023 351.41 Mn
Oct 29, 2022 311.10 Mn
Jul 30, 2022 307.83 Mn
Apr 30, 2022 298.76 Mn
Jan 29, 2022 349.68 Mn
Oct 30, 2021 313.89 Mn
Jul 31, 2021 293.94 Mn
Jan 30, 2021 292.06 Mn