American Eagle Outfitters Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of January 2026: 1.00x

American Eagle Outfitters Inc free cash flow generation index. American Eagle Outfitters Inc (AEO) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 1.00x as of January 2026. Free cash flow of $54.67 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($54.67 Million).

FCF Generation Index

1.00x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$54.67 Million
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$54.67 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$58.57 Million
USD

Free Cash Flow Generation Index of American Eagle Outfitters Inc (1993–2026)

Free cash flow generation index of American Eagle Outfitters Inc from 1993 to 2026. Historical FCF Generation Index trend for American Eagle Outfitters Inc across 32 annual periods. See financial flexibility index of American Eagle Outfitters Inc to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.

American Eagle Outfitters Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index by Year (1993–2026)

American Eagle Outfitters Inc free cash flow generation index by year from 1993 to 2026. Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for American Eagle Outfitters Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see AEO operating cash flow.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2026 1.00x $456.18 Million $456.18 Million $260.80 Million ▲ +87.5%
2025 0.53x $254.26 Million $476.80 Million $222.54 Million ▼ -23.8%
2024 0.70x $406.27 Million $580.71 Million $174.44 Million ▲ +94.8%
2023 0.36x $145.92 Million $406.30 Million $260.38 Million ▲ +56.2%
2022 0.23x $69.82 Million $303.67 Million $233.85 Million ▼ -37.5%
2021 0.37x $74.52 Million $202.50 Million $127.97 Million ▼ -25.4%
2020 0.49x $205.06 Million $415.42 Million $210.36 Million ▼ -15.8%
2019 0.59x $267.62 Million $456.64 Million $189.02 Million ▲ +2.8%
2018 0.57x $224.96 Million $394.43 Million $169.47 Million ▲ +2.9%
2017 0.55x $202.57 Million $365.60 Million $163.02 Million ▲ +9.9%
2016 0.50x $169.03 Million $335.11 Million $166.08 Million ▲ +83.8%
2015 0.27x $93.12 Million $339.39 Million $246.27 Million ▲ +182.7%
2014 -0.33x $-76.23 Million $229.86 Million $306.08 Million ▼ -141.5%
2013 0.80x $379.99 Million $475.06 Million $95.06 Million ▲ +65.5%
2012 0.48x $115.61 Million $239.26 Million $123.65 Million ▼ -38.9%
2011 0.79x $318.33 Million $402.59 Million $84.26 Million ▲ +17.8%
2010 0.67x $259.38 Million $386.46 Million $127.08 Million ▲ +436.1%
2009 0.13x $37.98 Million $303.31 Million $265.33 Million ▼ -72.8%
2008 0.46x $213.86 Million $464.27 Million $250.41 Million ▼ -34.0%
2007 0.70x $523.33 Million $749.27 Million $225.94 Million ▼ -15.3%
2006 0.82x $384.10 Million $465.64 Million $81.55 Million ▲ +11.1%
2005 0.74x $280.84 Million $378.13 Million $97.29 Million ▲ +20.0%
2004 0.62x $126.04 Million $203.58 Million $77.54 Million ▲ +74.5%
2003 0.35x $43.33 Million $122.12 Million $78.79 Million ▲ +11.7%
2002 0.32x $55.54 Million $174.89 Million $119.35 Million ▼ -23.8%
2001 0.42x $62.77 Million $150.59 Million $87.83 Million ▼ -36.6%
2000 0.66x $87.36 Million $132.91 Million $45.56 Million ▲ +12.6%
1999 0.58x $34.91 Million $59.82 Million $24.91 Million ▲ +12.9%
1998 0.52x $13.52 Million $26.17 Million $12.65 Million ▲ +19.4%
1997 0.43x $8.04 Million $18.58 Million $10.54 Million ▲ +89.6%
1996 0.23x $4.62 Million $20.26 Million $15.64 Million ▼ -72.7%
1993 0.84x $11.30 Million $13.50 Million $2.20 Million —
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).