American Eagle Outfitters Inc Financial Flexibility Index
American Eagle Outfitters Inc financial flexibility index. American Eagle Outfitters Inc (AEO) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.05x as of January 2026. Free cash flow of $113.24 Million (operating CF $54.67 Million minus capex $58.57 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($2.35 Billion). See free cash flow generation of American Eagle Outfitters Inc to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
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Financial Flexibility Index of American Eagle Outfitters Inc (1993–2026)
Financial flexibility index of American Eagle Outfitters Inc from 1993 to 2026. Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for American Eagle Outfitters Inc across 34 annual periods. Check American Eagle Outfitters Inc cash earnings quality to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.
American Eagle Outfitters Inc Financial Flexibility Index by Year (1993–2026)
American Eagle Outfitters Inc financial flexibility index by year from 1993 to 2026. Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for American Eagle Outfitters Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see American Eagle Outfitters Inc (AEO) cash flow conversion.
| Year | Flexibility Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.30x | $716.98 Million | $456.18 Million | $2.35 Billion | ▼ -10.0% |
| 2025 | 0.34x | $699.34 Million | $476.80 Million | $2.06 Billion | ▼ -18.3% |
| 2024 | 0.41x | $755.15 Million | $580.71 Million | $1.82 Billion | ▲ +13.3% |
| 2023 | 0.37x | $666.67 Million | $406.30 Million | $1.82 Billion | ▲ +60.9% |
| 2022 | 0.23x | $537.52 Million | $303.67 Million | $2.36 Billion | ▲ +61.6% |
| 2021 | 0.14x | $330.47 Million | $202.50 Million | $2.35 Billion | ▼ -53.2% |
| 2020 | 0.30x | $625.78 Million | $415.42 Million | $2.08 Billion | ▼ -71.3% |
| 2019 | 1.05x | $645.67 Million | $456.64 Million | $615.82 Million | ▲ +5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.99x | $563.89 Million | $394.43 Million | $569.52 Million | ▲ +8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.91x | $528.62 Million | $365.60 Million | $578.09 Million | ▲ +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.89x | $501.19 Million | $335.11 Million | $560.87 Million | ▼ -15.0% |
| 2015 | 1.05x | $585.65 Million | $339.39 Million | $557.16 Million | ▲ +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.02x | $535.94 Million | $229.86 Million | $527.99 Million | ▼ -4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.07x | $570.12 Million | $475.06 Million | $534.87 Million | ▲ +56.8% |
| 2012 | 0.68x | $362.90 Million | $239.26 Million | $533.95 Million | ▼ -26.2% |
| 2011 | 0.92x | $486.85 Million | $402.59 Million | $528.93 Million | ▲ +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.92x | $513.54 Million | $386.46 Million | $559.63 Million | ▼ -10.5% |
| 2009 | 1.03x | $568.64 Million | $303.31 Million | $554.64 Million | ▼ -24.4% |
| 2008 | 1.36x | $714.68 Million | $464.27 Million | $527.22 Million | ▼ -21.8% |
| 2007 | 1.73x | $975.21 Million | $749.27 Million | $562.25 Million | ▲ +42.7% |
| 2006 | 1.22x | $547.19 Million | $465.64 Million | $450.10 Million | ▼ -6.6% |
| 2005 | 1.30x | $475.42 Million | $378.13 Million | $365.44 Million | ▲ +36.5% |
| 2004 | 0.95x | $281.13 Million | $203.58 Million | $295.04 Million | ▼ -22.3% |
| 2003 | 1.23x | $200.91 Million | $122.12 Million | $163.86 Million | ▼ -28.4% |
| 2002 | 1.71x | $294.24 Million | $174.89 Million | $171.84 Million | ▲ +25.9% |
| 2001 | 1.36x | $238.42 Million | $150.59 Million | $175.35 Million | ▼ -46.5% |
| 2000 | 2.54x | $178.47 Million | $132.91 Million | $70.28 Million | ▲ +79.1% |
| 1999 | 1.42x | $84.73 Million | $59.82 Million | $59.75 Million | ▲ +97.2% |
| 1998 | 0.72x | $38.81 Million | $26.17 Million | $53.99 Million | ▼ -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.74x | $29.12 Million | $18.58 Million | $39.38 Million | ▼ -35.0% |
| 1996 | 1.14x | $35.90 Million | $20.26 Million | $31.57 Million | ▲ +104.2% |
| 1995 | 0.56x | $17.60 Million | $-3.70 Million | $31.60 Million | ▲ +146.9% |
| 1994 | 0.23x | $7.40 Million | $-5.30 Million | $32.80 Million | ▼ -48.7% |
| 1993 | 0.44x | $15.70 Million | $13.50 Million | $35.70 Million | — |