American Airlines (AAL) EBIT (2009 - 2026)
American Airlines (AAL) recorded EBIT of $446 million in Q2 2026, down 60.7% from $1.14 billion a year earlier.
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American Airlines (AAL) EBIT (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, American Airlines' EBIT came in at $1.01 billion as of Jun 30, 2026, down 51.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $1.47 billion, down 43.9% from FY2024.
- Across earlier years, EBIT came in at $2.61 billion in FY2024 (-13.8%), $3.03 billion in FY2023 (+88.8%), $1.61 billion in FY2022 and -$1.06 billion in FY2021.
- Quarterly EBIT has ranged from -$1.72 billion in Q1 2022 to $2.16 billion in Q2 2023 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBIT rose in two of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 0.7%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for EBIT in the last five years was growth of 130.6% in Q2 2022, against a decline of 98.4% in Q1 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at -$41 million (Q1 2026), $452 million (Q4 2025) and $151 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 178.29 Bn | 170.53 Bn | - | 2.94 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 96.66 Bn | 91.88 Bn | - | 1.57 Bn |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 90.64 Bn | 67.53 Bn | - | 930.00 Mn |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 80.76 Bn | 79.78 Bn | - | 1.06 Bn |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 76.34 Bn | 70.80 Bn | - | 1.15 Bn |
| 6 | Fedex | 72.87 Bn | 38.82 Bn | - | 1.55 Bn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 53.46 Bn | 35.65 Bn | - | 1.45 Bn |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 38.90 Bn | 38.16 Bn | - | 465.30 Mn |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 34.06 Bn | -23.63 Bn | - | 1.45 Bn |
| 10 | American Airlines | 8.36 Bn | -15.68 Bn | - | 446.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 446.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -41.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 452.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 151.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.14 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -270.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.13 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 89.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.38 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 656.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -223.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.16 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 438.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.38 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 930.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.02 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -1.72 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -780.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 595.00 Mn |
API Access
American Airlines EBIT 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=ebit&ticker=AAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebit", "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=ebit&ticker=AAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();