American Airlines (AAL) Long-Term Debt Issuances (2009 - 2026)
American Airlines (AAL) posted Long-Term Debt Issuances of $3.52 billion for Q2 2026, up 163.9% from $1.33 billion a year earlier and up 253.2% from the prior quarter.
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American Airlines (AAL) Long-Term Debt Issuances (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Long-Term Debt Issuances at American Airlines was $6.63 billion, up 136.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $3.77 billion, up 125.9% from FY2024.
- Annual Long-Term Debt Issuances shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -20.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, American Airlines' Long-Term Debt Issuances was $1.67 billion in FY2024 (-65.4%), $4.82 billion in FY2023 (+351.1%), $1.07 billion in FY2022 (-91.2%) and $12.19 billion in FY2021 (+3.5%).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Long-Term Debt Issuances since Q1 2021.
- On a year-over-year basis, Long-Term Debt Issuances has increased in each of the last three quarters, with growth averaging 156.4% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Long-Term Debt Issuances in the past five years was Q4 2023, with growth of 575.1%; the weakest was Q1 2022, with a decline of 96.6%.
- According to Business Quant data, Long-Term Debt Issuances for the three prior quarters was $997 million (Q1 2026), $1.6 billion (Q4 2025) and $510 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | LT Debt Issuance (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 182.44 Bn | 174.69 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Csx | 95.16 Bn | 90.38 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 82.21 Bn | 59.14 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 80.42 Bn | 80.14 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 77.69 Bn | 72.15 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Fedex | 75.32 Bn | 41.51 Bn | - | 600.00 Mn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 54.88 Bn | 37.07 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.56 Bn | 35.82 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 35.49 Bn | -22.21 Bn | - | 869.00 Mn |
| 10 | American Airlines | 8.66 Bn | -15.38 Bn | - | 3.52 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.52 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 997.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.60 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 510.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.33 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 325.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 418.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 725.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 279.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 248.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.50 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 181.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 319.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.82 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 370.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 125.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 207.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 367.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 94.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.24 Bn |
API Access
American Airlines Long-Term Debt Issuances API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=long-term-debt-issuances&ticker=AAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "long-term-debt-issuances", "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=long-term-debt-issuances&ticker=AAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();