American Eagle Outfitters Quarterly Cash Flow Statement
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American Eagle Outfitters free cash flow
In the quarter ended Aug 1, 2026, American Eagle Outfitters generated $181.5 million of operating cash flow and spent $66.2 million on capital expenditures. That left free cash flow of $115.3 million, a free-cash-flow margin of 8.4% of revenue. American Eagle Outfitters returned $21.0 million to shareholders through dividends, equal to 18% of free cash flow.
Free cash flow covered dividend payments 5.5 times.
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American Eagle Outfitters cash flow statement (quarterly)
| Quarter (USD) | Q2 20262026-08-01 | Q1 20262026-05-02 | Q4 20252026-01-31 | Q3 20252025-11-01 | Q2 20252025-08-02 | Q1 20252025-05-03 | Q4 20242025-02-01 | Q3 20242024-11-02 | Q2 20242024-08-03 | Q1 20242024-05-04 | Q4 20232024-02-03 | Q3 20232023-10-28 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income | 133.69M | 22.94M | 81.44M | 92.68M | 76.81M | -65.42M | 101.87M | 80.02M | 77.26M | 67.75M | 5.37M | 96.70M |
| Net Income growth (YoY) | +74.04% | — | -20.05% | +15.82% | -0.58% | -196.56% | +1795.59% | -17.25% | +59.08% | +267.16% | -90.16% | +18.98% |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 59.58M | 51.45M | 54.72M | 55.05M | 58.91M | 53.51M | 57.00M | 53.76M | 54.67M | 55.10M | 60.65M | 59.26M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 6.80M | 22.06M | 6.23M | 6.10M | 6.50M | 20.56M | 6.23M | 6.00M | 6.80M | 20.59M | 15.78M | 9.90M |
| Change in Working Capital | -6.06M | 3.17M | -42.49M | 79.99M | -74.00M | -33.05M | -1.18M | 44.93M | -31.43M | -42.40M | -25.24M | 75.06M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 181.55M | -65.22M | 415.89M | 67.15M | 27.81M | -54.67M | 383.75M | 52.91M | 78.25M | -38.11M | 296.37M | 136.45M |
| Capital Expenditures | -66.22M | -61.42M | -58.57M | -69.66M | -70.96M | -61.61M | -64.87M | -60.72M | -60.74M | -36.21M | -39.52M | -42.96M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -66.42M | -61.88M | -58.70M | -69.84M | -62.28M | -11.83M | -151.46M | -60.72M | -64.55M | 59.22M | -143.17M | -45.81M |
| Dividends Paid | -20.95M | -20.94M | -21.25M | -21.19M | -21.17M | -21.66M | -23.83M | -24.01M | -24.02M | -24.59M | -24.70M | -19.75M |
| Share Repurchases | 0 | -53.48M | -25.60M | 0 | 0 | -31.30M | -59.97M | 0 | -95.99M | -34.95M | — | — |
| Debt Issued | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — |
| Financing Cash Flow | -70.70M | -8.64M | -232.23M | -11.92M | 71.43M | -154.13M | -83.90M | -23.51M | -120.29M | -74.21M | -40.49M | -22.57M |
| Net Change in Cash | 44.67M | -135.64M | 126.09M | -13.95M | 38.93M | -221.11M | 148.77M | -31.64M | -108.68M | -53.58M | 113.15M | 65.63M |
| Free Cash Flow | 115.33M | -126.64M | 357.32M | -2.51M | -43.15M | -116.28M | 318.88M | -7.82M | 17.52M | -74.32M | 256.85M | 93.50M |
This table shows 12 quarterly periods of American Eagle Outfitters's cash flow statement, from Q2 2026 back to Q3 2023, across 13 line items including net income, depreciation & amortization, stock-based compensation. Values in USD; B = billions, M = millions. Fiscal periods follow AEO's reporting calendar. What is a cash flow statement?