Growth Metrics

American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Share-based Compensation (2016 - 2026)

American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) has disclosed Share-based Compensation for 18 consecutive years, with $6.2 million as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Share-based Compensation changed 0.19% to $6.2 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $37.9 million through Jan 2026, down 4.41% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $39.4 million for FY2026, 0.46% changed from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation hit $6.2 million in Q1 2026 for American Eagle Outfitters, up from $6.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $20.6 million in Q2 2024 to a low of -$2.7 million in Q1 2023.
  • Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $7.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $6.2 million in 2025.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Share-based Compensation: tumbled 325.2% in 2023 and later surged 583.64% in 2025.
  • Year by year, Share-based Compensation stood at $4.9 million in 2022, then soared by 48.98% to $7.3 million in 2023, then decreased by 17.81% to $6.0 million in 2024, then increased by 1.67% to $6.1 million in 2025, then rose by 1.9% to $6.2 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Share-based Compensation for AEO at $6.2 million in Q1 2026, $6.1 million in Q4 2025, and $5.0 million in Q3 2025.