American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
American Eagle Outfitters' Share-based Compensation came in at $6.8 million for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 4.6% from $6.5 million a year earlier but down 69.2% from the prior quarter.
American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Aug 1, 2026, American Eagle Outfitters reported Share-based Compensation of $41.22 million, up 4.9% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it came in at $39.42 million, down 0.5% from FY2025.
- Share-based Compensation carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 3.7% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Share-based Compensation was $39.61 million in FY2025 (-22.5%), $51.1 million in FY2024 (+31.0%), $39 million in FY2023 (+2.1%) and $38.2 million in FY2022 (+16.5%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Share-based Compensation is $6 million (fiscal Q3 2025) to $22.1 million (fiscal Q1 2027).
- Year-over-year, Share-based Compensation has increased for four consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 11.4% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Share-based Compensation over five years came in fiscal Q4 2024 (growth of 75.6%), and the weakest in fiscal Q4 2025 (a decline of 60.7%).
- Business Quant data shows AEO's Share-based Compensation at $22.1 million (Q1 2027), $6.22 million (Q4 2026) and $6.1 million (Q3 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,686.58 Bn | 2,203.28 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 6.04 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 283.87 Bn | 277.11 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 148.00 Mn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 145.82 Bn | 123.36 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 43.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 103.43 Bn | 96.39 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 67.00 Mn |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.61 Bn | 57.54 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 47.26 Mn |
| 6 | Target | 71.16 Bn | 65.74 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 100.00 Mn |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 69.71 Bn | 68.80 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 8.70 Mn |
| 8 | Carvana | 68.78 Bn | 60.38 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 25.00 Mn |
| 9 | Autozone | 46.23 Bn | 45.13 Bn | 2.52 Bn | - |
| 10 | American Eagle Outfitters | 2.98 Bn | 2.37 Bn | 672.06 Mn | 6.80 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 6.80 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 22.10 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 6.22 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 6.10 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 6.50 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 20.60 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 6.21 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 6.00 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 6.80 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 20.60 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 15.80 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 9.90 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 10.50 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 14.80 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 9.00 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 6.80 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 8.60 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 14.30 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 8.77 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 7.90 Mn |
American Eagle Outfitters Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation&ticker=AEO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=AEO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();