American Airlines (AAL) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)
American Airlines (AAL) recorded EBITDA Margin of 5.52% in Q2 2026, down 5.67 percentage points from 11.19% a year earlier but up 2.40 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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American Airlines (AAL) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, American Airlines' EBITDA Margin came in at 4.98% as of Jun 30, 2026, down 2.41 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 6.14%, down 2.23 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual EBITDA Margin has a five-year change of +54.49 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, EBITDA Margin came in at 8.37% in FY2024 (-1.04 pp), 9.42% in FY2023 (+2.10 pp), 7.32% in FY2022 (+4.11 pp) and 3.21% in FY2021 (+51.55 pp).
- Quarterly EBITDA Margin has ranged from -13.83% in Q1 2022 to 18.83% in Q2 2023 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBITDA Margin rose in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.95 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for EBITDA Margin in the last five years was a gain of 86.77 percentage points in Q3 2021, against a drop of 8.60 percentage points in Q3 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 3.12% (Q1 2026), 6.60% (Q4 2025) and 4.57% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 178.24 Bn | 170.49 Bn | - | 49.83% |
| 2 | Csx | 96.35 Bn | 91.58 Bn | - | 49.37% |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 80.12 Bn | 79.83 Bn | - | 47.81% |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 79.53 Bn | 56.45 Bn | - | 8.36% |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 76.33 Bn | 70.79 Bn | - | 42.91% |
| 6 | Fedex | 72.68 Bn | 38.63 Bn | - | 10.71% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 53.59 Bn | 35.78 Bn | - | 10.54% |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 38.80 Bn | 38.06 Bn | - | 35.84% |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 34.02 Bn | -23.68 Bn | - | 12.44% |
| 10 | American Airlines | 8.35 Bn | -15.69 Bn | - | 5.52% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.52% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.12% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.60% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.57% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.19% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.58% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.98% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.16% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.96% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.79% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.70% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.96% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 18.83% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.58% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 14.20% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.56% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 11.33% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -13.83% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -2.12% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.99% |
API Access
American Airlines EBITDA Margin 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=ebitda-margin&ticker=AAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebitda-margin", "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=ebitda-margin&ticker=AAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();