American Airlines (AAL) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
American Airlines' Capital Expenditures was $596 million in fiscal Q3 2013 (quarter ended Sep 30, 2013), up 41.9% from $420 million a year earlier but down 35.1% from the prior quarter.
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American Airlines (AAL) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, American Airlines' Capital Expenditures was $3.14 billion through Sep 30, 2013, up 105.0% year-over-year; for FY2012 (ended Dec 31, 2012), it came in at $1.89 billion, up 17.3% from FY2011.
- Capital Expenditures shows a three-year compound annual growth rate of 7.5% (FY2009 to FY2012).
- In earlier fiscal years, Capital Expenditures was $1.61 billion in FY2011 (-17.9%), $1.96 billion in FY2010 (+29.0%) and $1.52 billion in FY2009.
- Quarterly Capital Expenditures has moved between $238 million (fiscal Q1 2012) and $919 million (fiscal Q2 2013) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Capital Expenditures has increased for four straight quarters, with growth averaging 55.4% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Capital Expenditures over five years was fiscal Q1 2013 (growth of 271.8%); the worst was fiscal Q1 2012 (a decline of 33.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, AAL's Capital Expenditures in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2013 was $919 million (Q2 2013), $885 million (Q1 2013) and $735 million (Q4 2012).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 161.79 Bn | 156.31 Bn | - | 873.00 Mn |
| 2 | Csx | 86.21 Bn | 82.43 Bn | - | 576.00 Mn |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 74.26 Bn | 73.97 Bn | - | 547.98 Mn |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 70.36 Bn | 47.28 Bn | - | 693.00 Mn |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 69.74 Bn | 64.38 Bn | - | 439.00 Mn |
| 6 | Fedex | 67.91 Bn | 33.85 Bn | - | 1.47 Bn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 55.33 Bn | 37.51 Bn | - | -786.00 Mn |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.95 Bn | 36.21 Bn | - | 77.04 Mn |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 36.28 Bn | -20.09 Bn | - | 1.34 Bn |
| 10 | American Airlines | 8.69 Bn | -15.35 Bn | - | 822.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 822.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 811.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.63 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 826.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 499.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 824.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 740.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 468.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 651.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 824.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 843.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 509.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 739.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 505.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 686.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 455.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 598.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 807.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 98.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 228.00 Mn |
API Access
American Airlines Capital Expenditures API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=AAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "capital-expenditures", "ticker": "AAL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=AAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();