American Airlines (AAL) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
American Airlines (AAL) reported Net Cash Flow of $82 million for Q3 2026, compared with $7 million a year earlier and down 43.1% from the prior quarter.
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American Airlines (AAL) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, American Airlines' Net Cash Flow came in at $290 million; for FY2025, it came in at $154 million, down 30.3% from FY2024.
- Net Cash Flow has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 7.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Net Cash Flow came in at $221 million in FY2024 (+132.6%), $95 million in FY2023 (-46.6%), $178 million in FY2022 and $9 million in FY2021 (-91.7%).
- Five-year quarterly Net Cash Flow spans a low of -$92 million in Q3 2023 and a high of $195 million in Q2 2023.
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $144 million (Q2 2026), -$54 million (Q1 2026) and $118 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | NCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 172.47 Bn | 164.72 Bn | - | 595.00 Mn |
| 2 | United Parcel Service | 92.24 Bn | 69.07 Bn | - | 2.19 Bn |
| 3 | Csx | 90.81 Bn | 86.03 Bn | - | 216.00 Mn |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 81.61 Bn | 80.64 Bn | - | 19.29 Mn |
| 5 | Fedex | 72.98 Bn | 39.17 Bn | - | 1.66 Bn |
| 6 | Norfolk Southern | 71.87 Bn | 66.34 Bn | - | 529.00 Mn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 57.23 Bn | 39.41 Bn | - | -891.00 Mn |
| 8 | United Airlines Holdings | 36.65 Bn | -21.05 Bn | - | -3.51 Bn |
| 9 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 34.12 Bn | 32.96 Bn | - | 182.29 Mn |
| 10 | American Airlines | 8.74 Bn | -16.44 Bn | - | 82.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 82.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 144.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -54.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 118.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 29.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -31.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 193.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 37.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 22.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -6.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -92.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 195.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -2.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 110.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -61.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 25.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 104.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -23.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -34.00 Mn |
API Access
American Airlines Net Cash Flow 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=net-cash-flow&ticker=AAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-cash-flow", "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=net-cash-flow&ticker=AAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();