American Airlines (AAL) Pension (2009 - 2026)
American Airlines (AAL) recorded Pension of $1.16 billion in Q2 2026, down 36.1% from $1.81 billion a year earlier and down 4.8% from the prior quarter.
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American Airlines (AAL) Pension (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, American Airlines reported Pension of $1.57 billion, down 26.3% from FY2024.
- Annual Pension has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -26.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Pension came in at $2.13 billion in FY2024 (-30.1%), $3.04 billion in FY2023 (+7.3%), $2.84 billion in FY2022 (-43.9%) and $5.05 billion in FY2021 (-28.5%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Pension since Q3 2012.
- On a year-over-year basis, Pension has declined for ten consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 29.2% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Pension in the last five years was growth of 7.3% in Q4 2023, against a decline of 44.3% in Q1 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $1.22 billion (Q1 2026), $1.57 billion (Q4 2025) and $1.76 billion (Q3 2025).
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 |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.16 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.22 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.57 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.76 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.81 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.87 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.13 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.57 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.65 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.71 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.04 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.93 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.69 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.74 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.84 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.60 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.76 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.91 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.05 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.50 Bn |
API Access
American Airlines Pension 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=pension&ticker=AAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "pension", "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=pension&ticker=AAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();