American Airlines (AAL) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2015 - 2026)
American Airlines (AAL) reported Long-Term Deferred Tax of $2.42 billion for Q2 2026, up 0.2% from $2.41 billion a year earlier but down 1.6% from the prior quarter.
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American Airlines (AAL) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, American Airlines posted Long-Term Deferred Tax of $2.37 billion, down 4.7% from FY2024.
- Long-Term Deferred Tax has declined for four consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -6.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Long-Term Deferred Tax came in at $2.49 billion in FY2024 (-14.0%), $2.89 billion in FY2023 (-6.8%), $3.1 billion in FY2022 (-12.9%) and $3.56 billion in FY2021 (+9.8%).
- Five-year quarterly Long-Term Deferred Tax spans a low of $2.37 billion in Q4 2025 and a high of $4 billion in Q1 2022.
- Year over year, Long-Term Deferred Tax gained in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 7.8%.
- The high point for year-over-year Long-Term Deferred Tax in five years was Q3 2021 (growth of 47.7%); the low point was Q2 2023 (a decline of 31.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $2.46 billion (Q1 2026), $2.37 billion (Q4 2025) and $2.44 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 179.89 Bn | 172.14 Bn | - |
| 2 | Csx | 96.12 Bn | 91.34 Bn | - |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 92.16 Bn | 69.05 Bn | - |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 79.39 Bn | 79.39 Bn | - |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 76.81 Bn | 71.27 Bn | - |
| 6 | Fedex | 74.29 Bn | 40.49 Bn | - |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 52.21 Bn | 34.40 Bn | - |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 35.82 Bn | 35.82 Bn | - |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 33.62 Bn | -24.08 Bn | - |
| 10 | American Airlines | 8.27 Bn | -15.76 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.42 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.46 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.37 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.44 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.41 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.66 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.49 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.77 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.67 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.99 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.89 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.88 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.66 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.09 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.10 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.68 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.86 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.00 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.56 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.58 Bn |
API Access
American Airlines Long-Term Deferred Tax 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=long-term-deferred-tax&ticker=AAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "long-term-deferred-tax", "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-deferred-tax&ticker=AAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();