American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)

American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) reported Share-based Compensation of $6.0 million for Q1 2026, up 6.96% on a YoY basis from $5.6 million in Q1 2025, and up 33.91% sequentially from $4.5 million in Q4 2025.

American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) has 18 years of Share-based Compensation data on file, last reported at $6.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 6.96% year-over-year to $6.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at $36.1 million (up 2.46% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $38.8 million, down 0.62% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation grew to $6.0 million in Q1 2026, from $4.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $20.6 million in Q2 2025 to a low of $4.5 million in Q4 2025.
  • A 5-year average of $9.7 million and a median of $8.5 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
  • Across the five-year window, Share-based Compensation jumped 73.63% in 2024 and sank 64.04% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Tracing AEO's Share-based Compensation over 5 years: stood at $6.8 million in 2022, then surged by 45.59% to $9.9 million in 2023, then tumbled by 39.39% to $6.0 million in 2024, then dropped by 25.0% to $4.5 million in 2025, then surged by 33.91% to $6.0 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows AEO's Share-based Compensation at $6.0 million in Q1 2026, $4.5 million in Q4 2025, and $5.0 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Tjx Companies 169.48 Bn 163.90 Bn 4.48 Bn 42.00 Mn
2 Ross Stores 74.91 Bn 70.31 Bn 1.80 Bn 47.17 Mn
3 Burlington Stores 21.30 Bn 20.55 Bn 1.26 Bn 36.30 Mn
4 Lululemon Athletica 12.32 Bn 10.51 Bn 2.00 Bn 24.40 Mn
5 Gap 6.81 Bn 4.25 Bn 1.42 Bn 40.00 Mn
6 Victoria's Secret 6.71 Bn 6.55 Bn 585.00 Mn 28.00 Mn
7 Urban Outfitters 5.96 Bn 5.55 Bn 542.57 Mn 103.79 Mn
8 Boot Barn Holdings 4.50 Bn 4.30 Bn 281.24 Mn 142,000.00
9 Abercrombie & Fitch 4.04 Bn 3.43 Bn 682.63 Mn 12.08 Mn
10 American Eagle Outfitters 2.94 Bn 2.70 Bn 651.06 Mn 6.03 Mn

Historic Data

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Jan 31, 2026 6.03 Mn
Jan 31, 2026 6.03 Mn
Nov 1, 2025 4.50 Mn
Nov 1, 2025 4.50 Mn
Aug 2, 2025 5.00 Mn
Aug 2, 2025 5.00 Mn
May 3, 2025 20.60 Mn
May 3, 2025 20.60 Mn
Feb 1, 2025 5.63 Mn
Feb 1, 2025 5.63 Mn
Nov 2, 2024 6.00 Mn
Nov 2, 2024 6.00 Mn
Aug 3, 2024 6.63 Mn
Aug 3, 2024 6.63 Mn
May 4, 2024 17.00 Mn
May 4, 2024 17.00 Mn
Feb 3, 2024 15.67 Mn
Feb 3, 2024 15.67 Mn
Oct 28, 2023 9.90 Mn
Oct 28, 2023 9.90 Mn