American Airlines AAL
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American Airlines (AAL) Accumulated Expenses (2009 - 2014)

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American Airlines' Accumulated Expenses was $3.29 billion in Q4 2014, up 33.6% from $2.46 billion a year earlier and up 58.7% from the prior quarter.

Analysis

American Airlines (AAL) Accumulated Expenses (2009 - 2014) Analysis & Trends

From Q4 2009 onward, American Airlines has reported Accumulated Expenses for 20 quarters.

  • Accumulated Expenses has now increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 16.2% (FY2009 to FY2014).
  • In earlier years, Accumulated Expenses was $2.46 billion in FY2013 (+72.7%), $1.43 billion in FY2012 (+5.1%), $1.36 billion in FY2011 (-14.4%) and $1.59 billion in FY2010 (+2.3%).
  • The Q4 2014 figure marks the highest quarterly Accumulated Expenses in data going back to Q4 2009.
  • Compared with a year earlier, Accumulated Expenses was higher in seven of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 21.6%.
  • The best year-over-year quarter for Accumulated Expenses over five years was Q4 2013 (growth of 72.7%); the worst was Q1 2012 (a decline of 27.2%).
  • Per Business Quant data, AAL's Accumulated Expenses in the three quarters before Q4 2014 was $2.07 billion (Q3 2014), $2.39 billion (Q2 2014) and $2.45 billion (Q1 2014).
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 Union Pacific 183.69 Bn 175.94 Bn -
2 United Parcel Service 97.20 Bn 74.10 Bn -
3 Csx 96.55 Bn 91.78 Bn -
4 Canadian Pacific Kansas City 83.75 Bn 82.78 Bn -
5 Fedex 77.97 Bn 44.17 Bn -
6 Norfolk Southern 77.53 Bn 72.00 Bn -
7 Delta Air Lines 58.54 Bn 40.73 Bn -
8 United Airlines Holdings 37.69 Bn -20.00 Bn -
9 Old Dominion Freight Line 37.24 Bn 36.50 Bn -
10 American Airlines 9.04 Bn -16.14 Bn -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2014 3.29 Bn
Sep 30, 2014 2.07 Bn
Jun 30, 2014 2.39 Bn
Mar 31, 2014 2.45 Bn
Dec 31, 2013 2.46 Bn
Sep 30, 2013 2.14 Bn
Jun 30, 2013 2.17 Bn
Mar 31, 2013 2.08 Bn
Dec 31, 2012 1.43 Bn
Sep 30, 2012 2.03 Bn
Jun 30, 2012 1.90 Bn
Mar 31, 2012 1.70 Bn
Dec 31, 2011 1.36 Bn
Sep 30, 2011 1.93 Bn
Jun 30, 2011 2.01 Bn
Mar 31, 2011 2.33 Bn
Dec 31, 2010 1.59 Bn
Sep 30, 2010 2.04 Bn
Jun 30, 2010 2.00 Bn
Dec 31, 2009 1.55 Bn
API Access

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