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

American Eagle Outfitters' (AEO) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $6.2 million in Q1 2026, little changed year-on-year from $6.2 million in Q1 2025, and up 1.9% quarter-over-quarter from $6.1 million in Q4 2025.

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

American Eagle Outfitters has disclosed Share-based Compensation across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $6.2 million for Q1 2026.

  • Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 came in at $6.2 million, changed 0.19% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was $37.9 million (down 4.41% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was $39.4 million, changed 0.46% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation came in at $6.2 million for Q1 2026 at 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.
  • The 5-year median for Share-based Compensation is $6.2 million (2025), against an average of $7.7 million.
  • Across the five-year window, Share-based Compensation plunged 325.2% in 2023 and soared 583.64% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • American Eagle Outfitters' Share-based Compensation stood at $4.9 million in 2022, then jumped by 48.98% to $7.3 million in 2023, then slipped by 17.81% to $6.0 million in 2024, then rose by 1.67% to $6.1 million in 2025, then gained by 1.9% to $6.2 million in 2026.
  • The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $6.2 million (Q1 2026), $6.1 million (Q4 2025), and $5.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Tjx Companies 177.75 Bn 172.17 Bn 4.48 Bn 42.00 Mn
2 Ross Stores 74.23 Bn 69.64 Bn 1.80 Bn 47.17 Mn
3 Burlington Stores 19.90 Bn 19.15 Bn 1.26 Bn 36.30 Mn
4 Lululemon Athletica 13.59 Bn 11.78 Bn 2.00 Bn 24.40 Mn
5 Gap 7.91 Bn 5.35 Bn 1.42 Bn 40.00 Mn
6 Urban Outfitters 6.43 Bn 5.73 Bn 599.20 Mn 7.73 Mn
7 Boot Barn Holdings 5.12 Bn 4.92 Bn 281.24 Mn 4.52 Mn
8 Victoria's Secret 4.37 Bn 3.90 Bn 855.00 Mn 14.00 Mn
9 Abercrombie & Fitch 3.57 Bn 2.80 Bn 1.10 Bn 9.56 Mn
10 American Eagle Outfitters 2.83 Bn 2.59 Bn 651.06 Mn 6.22 Mn

Historic Data

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Jan 31, 2026 6.22 Mn
Jan 31, 2026 6.22 Mn
Nov 1, 2025 6.10 Mn
Nov 1, 2025 6.10 Mn
Aug 2, 2025 5.00 Mn
Aug 2, 2025 5.00 Mn
May 3, 2025 20.56 Mn
May 3, 2025 20.56 Mn
Feb 1, 2025 6.23 Mn
Feb 1, 2025 6.23 Mn
Nov 2, 2024 6.00 Mn
Nov 2, 2024 6.00 Mn
Aug 3, 2024 6.80 Mn
Aug 3, 2024 6.80 Mn
May 4, 2024 20.60 Mn
May 4, 2024 20.60 Mn
Feb 3, 2024 911,000.00
Feb 3, 2024 911,000.00
Oct 28, 2023 7.30 Mn
Oct 28, 2023 7.30 Mn