Growth Metrics

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

American Eagle Outfitters' Share-based Compensation history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at $6.2 million for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Share-based Compensation changed 0.19% to $6.2 million in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Jan 2026 was $37.9 million, a 4.41% decrease, with the full-year FY2026 number at $39.4 million, changed 0.46% from a year prior.
  • Share-based Compensation hit $6.2 million in Q1 2026 for American Eagle Outfitters, up from $6.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Share-based Compensation for AEO hit a ceiling of $20.6 million in Q2 2024 and a floor 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.
  • Tracing AEO's Share-based Compensation over 5 years: stood at $4.9 million in 2022, then surged by 48.98% to $7.3 million in 2023, then dropped by 17.81% to $6.0 million in 2024, then grew by 1.67% to $6.1 million in 2025, then increased 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.