American Airlines (AAL) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
American Airlines' (AAL) Interest Coverage Ratio was 0.26 for Q3 2026, down 24.4% from 0.35 a year earlier and down 75.8% from the prior quarter.
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American Airlines (AAL) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, American Airlines' Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 0.58, down 52.1% 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 six quarters, with growth averaging 5.5%.
- 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 Q3 2026 came in at 1.09 (Q2 2026), -0.10 (Q1 2026) and 1.07 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 172.47 Bn | 164.72 Bn | - | 9.43 |
| 2 | United Parcel Service | 92.24 Bn | 69.07 Bn | - | 6.03 |
| 3 | Csx | 90.81 Bn | 86.03 Bn | - | 7.58 |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 81.61 Bn | 80.64 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Fedex | 72.98 Bn | 39.17 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Norfolk Southern | 71.87 Bn | 66.34 Bn | - | 5.96 |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 57.23 Bn | 39.41 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | United Airlines Holdings | 36.65 Bn | -21.05 Bn | - | 4.03 |
| 9 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 34.12 Bn | 32.96 Bn | - | 14,145.16 |
| 10 | American Airlines | 8.74 Bn | -16.44 Bn | - | 0.26 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 0.26 |
| 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 |
API Access
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_KEYimport 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();