American Airlines (AAL) Long-Term Investments (2014 - 2026)
American Airlines (AAL) recorded Long-Term Investments of $408 million in Q3 2026, down 27.5% from $563 million a year earlier and down 21.5% from the prior quarter.
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American Airlines (AAL) Long-Term Investments (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, American Airlines reported Long-Term Investments of $603 million, up 17.1% from FY2024.
- Annual Long-Term Investments has a four-year compound annual growth rate of 7.7% (FY2021 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Long-Term Investments came in at $515 million in FY2024 (-4.8%), $541 million in FY2023 (-11.3%), $610 million in FY2022 (+36.2%) and $448 million in FY2021.
- The Q3 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Long-Term Investments since Q3 2015.
- On a year-over-year basis, Long-Term Investments rose in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 2.1%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Long-Term Investments in the last five years was growth of 36.2% in Q4 2022, against a decline of 27.5% in Q3 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $520 million (Q2 2026), $532 million (Q1 2026) and $603 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Long-Term Investments (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 176.70 Bn | 168.95 Bn | - | 3.03 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 93.70 Bn | 88.93 Bn | - | 2.71 Bn |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 83.47 Bn | 60.32 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 81.52 Bn | 81.24 Bn | - | 375.58 Mn |
| 5 | Fedex | 74.96 Bn | 41.16 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Norfolk Southern | 73.93 Bn | 68.39 Bn | - | 4.19 Bn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 56.18 Bn | 38.36 Bn | - | 3.82 Bn |
| 8 | United Airlines Holdings | 35.90 Bn | -21.80 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 35.24 Bn | 34.09 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | American Airlines | 8.57 Bn | -16.61 Bn | - | 408.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 408.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 520.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 532.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 603.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 563.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 523.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 493.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 515.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 495.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 478.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 484.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 541.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 553.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 620.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 622.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 610.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 448.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 9.43 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -13.22 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -10.95 Bn |
API Access
American Airlines Long-Term Investments 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-investments&ticker=AAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "long-term-investments", "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-investments&ticker=AAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();