American Eagle Outfitters Inc (AEO) — Cash Flow Quality Index
American Eagle Outfitters Inc (AEO) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.84x as of January 2026. Operating cash flow of $54.67 Million is below net income of $64.90 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore American Eagle Outfitters Inc cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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American Eagle Outfitters Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1993–2026)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for American Eagle Outfitters Inc across 32 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash flow conversion of American Eagle Outfitters Inc.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for American Eagle Outfitters Inc (1993–2026)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for American Eagle Outfitters Inc.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2.38x | $456.18 Million | $191.98 Million | ▲ +64.1% |
| 2025 | 1.45x | $476.80 Million | $329.38 Million | ▼ -57.6% |
| 2024 | 3.42x | $580.71 Million | $170.04 Million | ▲ +5.2% |
| 2023 | 3.25x | $406.30 Million | $125.14 Million | ▲ +348.7% |
| 2022 | 0.72x | $303.67 Million | $419.63 Million | ▼ -66.7% |
| 2020 | 2.17x | $415.42 Million | $191.26 Million | ▲ +24.6% |
| 2019 | 1.74x | $456.64 Million | $261.90 Million | ▼ -9.7% |
| 2018 | 1.93x | $394.43 Million | $204.16 Million | ▲ +12.3% |
| 2017 | 1.72x | $365.60 Million | $212.45 Million | ▲ +9.5% |
| 2016 | 1.57x | $335.11 Million | $213.29 Million | ▼ -58.9% |
| 2015 | 3.82x | $339.39 Million | $88.79 Million | ▲ +38.0% |
| 2014 | 2.77x | $229.86 Million | $82.98 Million | ▲ +54.0% |
| 2013 | 1.80x | $475.06 Million | $264.10 Million | ▲ +31.8% |
| 2012 | 1.37x | $239.26 Million | $175.28 Million | ▼ -38.3% |
| 2011 | 2.21x | $402.59 Million | $181.86 Million | ▲ +22.2% |
| 2010 | 1.81x | $386.46 Million | $213.40 Million | ▲ +6.9% |
| 2009 | 1.69x | $303.31 Million | $179.06 Million | ▲ +45.9% |
| 2008 | 1.16x | $464.27 Million | $400.02 Million | ▼ -40.0% |
| 2007 | 1.93x | $749.27 Million | $387.36 Million | ▲ +22.2% |
| 2006 | 1.58x | $465.64 Million | $294.15 Million | ▼ -6.1% |
| 2005 | 1.69x | $378.13 Million | $224.23 Million | ▼ -31.2% |
| 2004 | 2.45x | $203.58 Million | $83.11 Million | ▲ +99.9% |
| 2003 | 1.23x | $122.12 Million | $99.64 Million | ▼ -26.1% |
| 2002 | 1.66x | $174.89 Million | $105.50 Million | ▲ +3.2% |
| 2001 | 1.61x | $150.59 Million | $93.76 Million | ▲ +9.6% |
| 2000 | 1.47x | $132.91 Million | $90.66 Million | ▲ +32.6% |
| 1999 | 1.11x | $59.82 Million | $54.12 Million | ▼ -17.5% |
| 1998 | 1.34x | $26.17 Million | $19.54 Million | ▼ -57.3% |
| 1997 | 3.14x | $18.58 Million | $5.92 Million | ▲ +676.4% |
| 1995 | -0.54x | $-3.70 Million | $6.80 Million | ▼ -25.2% |
| 1994 | -0.43x | $-5.30 Million | $12.20 Million | ▼ -112.2% |
| 1993 | 3.55x | $13.50 Million | $3.80 Million | — |