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American Eagle Outfitters Inc cash flow statement

In fiscal 2026, American Eagle Outfitters Inc's operations generated $456m of cash; it spent $261m on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $195m. It returned $85.3m in dividends and $56.9m through buybacks.

Cash flow statement

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

Fiscal year2010Jan 20102011Jan 20112012Jan 20122013Feb 20132014Feb 20142015Jan 20152016Jan 20162017Jan 20172018Feb 20182019Feb 20192020Feb 20202021Jan 20212022Jan 20222023Jan 20232024Feb 20242025Feb 20252026Jan 2026LTMAug 2026
Cash from operations400410278500230338342366394457415202304406581477456599
Depreciation and amortisation140142141128134142149158169171181166171212235221222211
Stock-based pay35251266−716352917282333383951403941
Capital spending127768994278245153161169189210128234260174223261256
Free cash flow273335189406−49931892042252682057570146406254195343
Free cash flow after stock pay239310177339−42771541752082401824232107355215156302
Dividends paid831838640372979791899793231146584968584
Share buybacks—2161517433—227—8814411220—10111915779

Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Free cash flow after stock pay also subtracts stock-based compensation, a real cost to shareholders that the cash flow statement adds back. Dividends, buybacks and shares issued are cash amounts for the period.

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Figures from American Eagle Outfitters Inc's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), retrieved October 26, 2026. How we read and check them: methodology and data sources. Not investment advice. Back to American Eagle Outfitters Inc.