American Eagle Outfitters Inc (AEO) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of January 2026: 1.07x

American Eagle Outfitters Inc (AEO) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 1.07x as of January 2026, reinvesting $58.57 Million (capex $58.57 Million ) from operating cash flow of $54.67 Million. See AEO free cash flow generation to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

Reinvestment Rate

1.07x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

$58.57 Million
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

$54.67 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$58.57 Million
USD

American Eagle Outfitters Inc Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1993–2026)

Historical reinvestment intensity for American Eagle Outfitters Inc across 32 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see AEO cash flow metrics.

Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for American Eagle Outfitters Inc (1993–2026)

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for American Eagle Outfitters Inc. See financial flexibility index of American Eagle Outfitters Inc to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.

Year Reinvestment Rate Total Reinvested (USD) Operating CF Capex YoY Change
2026 0.68x $310.80 Million $456.18 Million $260.80 Million ▼ -26.2%
2025 0.92x $440.05 Million $476.80 Million $222.54 Million ▲ +16.0%
2024 0.80x $461.87 Million $580.71 Million $174.44 Million ▼ -38.1%
2023 1.28x $521.75 Million $406.30 Million $260.38 Million ▼ -52.9%
2022 2.73x $828.45 Million $303.67 Million $233.85 Million ▲ +173.6%
2021 1.00x $201.92 Million $202.50 Million $127.97 Million ▲ +67.4%
2020 0.60x $247.50 Million $415.42 Million $210.36 Million ▼ -3.6%
2019 0.62x $282.16 Million $456.64 Million $189.02 Million ▼ -28.7%
2018 0.87x $341.62 Million $394.43 Million $169.47 Million ▼ -2.9%
2017 0.89x $326.04 Million $365.60 Million $163.02 Million ▲ +15.3%
2016 0.77x $259.22 Million $335.11 Million $166.08 Million ▲ +2.4%
2015 0.76x $256.27 Million $339.39 Million $246.27 Million ▼ -58.4%
2014 1.81x $416.81 Million $229.86 Million $306.08 Million ▲ +351.8%
2013 0.40x $190.65 Million $475.06 Million $95.06 Million ▼ -43.7%
2012 0.71x $170.59 Million $239.26 Million $123.65 Million ▲ +44.3%
2011 0.49x $198.93 Million $402.59 Million $84.26 Million ▲ +50.3%
2010 0.33x $127.08 Million $386.46 Million $127.08 Million ▼ -62.4%
2009 0.87x $265.33 Million $303.31 Million $265.33 Million ▲ +62.2%
2008 0.54x $250.41 Million $464.27 Million $250.41 Million ▲ +78.9%
2007 0.30x $225.94 Million $749.27 Million $225.94 Million ▲ +72.2%
2006 0.18x $81.55 Million $465.64 Million $81.55 Million ▼ -31.9%
2005 0.26x $97.29 Million $378.13 Million $97.29 Million ▼ -32.5%
2004 0.38x $77.54 Million $203.58 Million $77.54 Million ▼ -41.0%
2003 0.65x $78.79 Million $122.12 Million $78.79 Million ▼ -5.5%
2002 0.68x $119.35 Million $174.89 Million $119.35 Million ▲ +17.0%
2001 0.58x $87.83 Million $150.59 Million $87.83 Million ▲ +70.2%
2000 0.34x $45.56 Million $132.91 Million $45.56 Million ▼ -17.7%
1999 0.42x $24.91 Million $59.82 Million $24.91 Million ▼ -13.8%
1998 0.48x $12.65 Million $26.17 Million $12.65 Million ▼ -14.8%
1997 0.57x $10.54 Million $18.58 Million $10.54 Million ▼ -26.5%
1996 0.77x $15.64 Million $20.26 Million $15.64 Million ▲ +373.6%
1993 0.16x $2.20 Million $13.50 Million $2.20 Million
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow