American Eagle Outfitters Inc Cash Flow Quality Index
American Eagle Outfitters Inc 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. See American Eagle Outfitters Inc (AEO) financial flexibility to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of American Eagle Outfitters Inc (1993–2026)
Cash flow quality index of American Eagle Outfitters Inc from 1993 to 2026. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for American Eagle Outfitters Inc across 32 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore American Eagle Outfitters Inc debt service capacity to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
American Eagle Outfitters Inc Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1993–2026)
American Eagle Outfitters Inc cash flow quality index by year from 1993 to 2026. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for American Eagle Outfitters Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see American Eagle Outfitters Inc cash flow conversion.
| 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 | — |