American Airlines (AAL) Payout Ratio (2015 - 2019)
American Airlines' (AAL) Payout Ratio came in at 0.11 for Q4 2019, down 19.9% from 0.13 a year earlier and down 6.8% from the prior quarter.
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American Airlines (AAL) Payout Ratio (2015 - 2019) Analysis & Trends
Since Q3 2015, American Airlines has reported Payout Ratio for 18 quarters.
- In prior years, American Airlines' Payout Ratio was 0.13 in FY2018 (-14.7%), 0.15 in FY2017 (+78.2%), 0.09 in FY2016 (+137.3%) and 0.04 in FY2015 (-26.9%).
- The Q4 2019 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Payout Ratio since Q3 2017.
- On a year-over-year basis, Payout Ratio has declined in each of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 37.7% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Payout Ratio in the past five years was Q3 2018, with growth of 266.9%; the weakest was Q3 2019, with a decline of 69.6%.
- According to Business Quant data, Payout Ratio for the three prior quarters was 0.11 (Q3 2019), 0.12 (Q2 2019) and 0.13 (Q1 2019).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 178.24 Bn | 170.49 Bn | - |
| 2 | Csx | 96.35 Bn | 91.58 Bn | - |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 80.12 Bn | 79.83 Bn | - |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 79.53 Bn | 56.45 Bn | - |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 76.33 Bn | 70.79 Bn | - |
| 6 | Fedex | 72.68 Bn | 38.63 Bn | - |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 53.59 Bn | 35.78 Bn | - |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 38.80 Bn | 38.06 Bn | - |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 34.02 Bn | -23.68 Bn | - |
| 10 | American Airlines | 8.35 Bn | -15.69 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2019 | 0.11 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 0.11 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 0.12 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 0.13 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 0.13 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 0.37 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 0.24 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 0.19 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 0.18 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 0.10 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 0.10 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 0.10 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 0.08 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 0.04 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 0.04 |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 0.04 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 0.04 |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 0.06 |
API Access
American Airlines Payout Ratio 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=payout-ratio&ticker=AAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "payout-ratio", "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=payout-ratio&ticker=AAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();