American Airlines (AAL) Invested Capital (2009 - 2026)
American Airlines (AAL) recorded Invested Capital of $24.96 billion in Q2 2026, down 4.1% from $26.01 billion a year earlier but up 4.0% from the prior quarter.
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American Airlines (AAL) Invested Capital (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, American Airlines reported Invested Capital of $26.19 billion, down 1.4% from FY2024.
- Annual Invested Capital has declined for four straight years, though with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 0.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Invested Capital came in at $26.57 billion in FY2024 (-4.1%), $27.7 billion in FY2023 (-7.2%), $29.86 billion in FY2022 (-2.8%) and $30.72 billion in FY2021 (+19.4%).
- Quarterly Invested Capital has ranged from $24 billion in Q1 2026 to $31.16 billion in Q3 2021 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Invested Capital has declined for 12 consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 4.6% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Invested Capital in the last five years was growth of 19.4% in Q4 2021, against a decline of 11.4% in Q2 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $24 billion (Q1 2026), $26.19 billion (Q4 2025) and $24.76 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Invested Cap. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 176.11 Bn | 168.36 Bn | - | 52.34 Bn |
| 2 | United Parcel Service | 94.53 Bn | 71.35 Bn | - | 41.10 Bn |
| 3 | Csx | 93.72 Bn | 88.94 Bn | - | 33.19 Bn |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 83.01 Bn | 82.04 Bn | - | 51.16 Bn |
| 5 | Fedex | 75.20 Bn | 41.40 Bn | - | 56.62 Bn |
| 6 | Norfolk Southern | 73.60 Bn | 68.07 Bn | - | 33.34 Bn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 56.18 Bn | 38.36 Bn | - | 36.46 Bn |
| 8 | United Airlines Holdings | 35.99 Bn | -21.71 Bn | - | 44.15 Bn |
| 9 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 35.33 Bn | 34.59 Bn | - | 4.57 Bn |
| 10 | American Airlines | 8.61 Bn | -16.57 Bn | - | 26.34 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 26.34 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 24.96 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 24.00 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 26.19 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 24.76 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 26.01 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 24.93 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 26.57 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 26.80 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 27.01 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 26.83 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 27.70 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 28.35 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 30.26 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 29.39 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 29.86 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 29.04 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 28.65 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 28.90 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 30.72 Bn |
API Access
American Airlines Invested Capital 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=invested-capital&ticker=AAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "invested-capital", "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=invested-capital&ticker=AAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();