American Airlines (AAL) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
American Airlines' (AAL) Interest Coverage Ratio was 1.09 for Q2 2026, down 58.4% from 2.62 a year earlier.
American Airlines (AAL) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, American Airlines' Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 0.61, down 47.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 0.85, down 36.7% from FY2024.
- By year, Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 1.35 in FY2024 (-4.4%), 1.41 in FY2023 (+72.7%), 0.82 in FY2022 and -0.59 in FY2021.
- Five-year quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio spans a low of -3.72 in Q1 2022 and a high of 3.95 in Q2 2023.
- Year over year, Interest Coverage Ratio gained in two of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 11.5%.
- The high point for year-over-year Interest Coverage Ratio in five years was Q2 2022 (growth of 139.5%); the low point was Q1 2024 (a decline of 98.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at -0.10 (Q1 2026), 1.07 (Q4 2025) and 0.35 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 165.28 Bn | 159.81 Bn | - | 8.83 |
| 2 | Csx | 87.86 Bn | 84.08 Bn | - | 7.14 |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 75.56 Bn | 75.27 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Norfolk Southern | 71.27 Bn | 65.91 Bn | - | 5.71 |
| 5 | United Parcel Service | 69.70 Bn | 46.62 Bn | - | 3.42 |
| 6 | Fedex | 68.71 Bn | 34.65 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 55.32 Bn | 37.50 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 37.44 Bn | 36.71 Bn | - | 6,122.38 |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 36.52 Bn | -19.85 Bn | - | 3.20 |
| 10 | American Airlines | 8.57 Bn | -15.47 Bn | - | 1.09 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.09 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -0.10 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.07 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.35 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.62 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -0.63 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.41 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.19 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.85 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.01 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.26 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -0.42 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.95 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.81 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.60 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.86 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.17 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -3.72 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.67 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.25 |
American Airlines Interest Coverage Ratio 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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=AAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-coverage-ratio", "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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=AAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();