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AEO Consumer Cyclical Apparel Retail
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2026 (year ended January 2026) was $5.5 billion, up 4.10% from fiscal 2025.
- Revenue
- +7.53%
- EPS
- +77.8%
- Free cash flow
- +367.3%
- Total debt
- −50.0%
Quarter to July 2026, against a year earlier
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American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO) Free cash flow margin
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.'s free cash flow margin over the twelve months to 31 July 2026 was 5.97%, up 2.4 percentage points from fiscal 2026 (3.52%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 1.39% (fiscal 2022) to 7.72% (fiscal 2024); the current reading is higher than 42% of that period. That is above the Apparel Retail industry median of 2.86% and above the Consumer Cyclical sector median of 3.20%.
Free cash flow margin, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Free cash flow margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 3.52% | (1.25) |
| FY2025 | 4.77% | (2.95) |
| FY2024 | 7.72% | 4.80 |
| FY2023 | 2.92% | 1.53 |
| FY2022 | 1.39% | (0.59) |
| FY2021 | 1.98% | (2.78) |
| FY2020 | 4.76% | (1.87) |
| FY2019 | 6.63% | 0.70 |
| FY2018 | 5.93% | 0.28 |
| FY2017 | 5.65% | 0.23 |
Against its own ten years
Free cash flow margin against peers
| Company | Free cash flow margin |
|---|---|
| BKE Buckle, Inc. (The) compare | 14.8% |
| CRI Carter's, Inc. compare | 10.8% |
| ANF Abercrombie & Fitch Company compare | 10.6% |
| VSXY Victoria's Secret & Co. compare | 8.02% |
| GAP The Gap, Inc. compare | 6.24% |
| AEO American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. | 5.97% |
| BOOT Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. compare | 5.27% |
| URBN Urban Outfitters, Inc. compare | 4.56% |
| REF Reformation Inc. compare | — |
| Apparel Retail industry median | 2.86% |
| Consumer Cyclical sector median | 3.20% |
| Market median | 0.00% |
What Free cash flow margin is
Free Cash Flow Margin tells an investor how much of each sale turns into cash the company keeps after paying for investment in its assets.
(Operating Cash Flow + Property, Plant, Equipment Change (Net) + Intangible Assets Change (Net)) ÷ Revenue
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