American Airlines (AAL) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
American Airlines' Retained Earnings came in at -$7.04 billion for Q2 2026, compared with -$6.72 billion a year earlier.
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American Airlines (AAL) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, American Airlines' Retained Earnings was -$6.73 billion.
- Going back by year, Retained Earnings was -$6.84 billion in FY2024, -$7.69 billion in FY2023, -$8.51 billion in FY2022 and -$8.64 billion in FY2021.
- The five-year range for quarterly Retained Earnings is -$10.27 billion (Q1 2022) to -$6.72 billion (Q2 2025).
- Business Quant data shows AAL's Retained Earnings at -$7.11 billion (Q1 2026), -$6.73 billion (Q4 2025) and -$6.83 billion (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 178.24 Bn | 170.49 Bn | - | 72.82 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 96.35 Bn | 91.58 Bn | - | 11.61 Bn |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 80.12 Bn | 79.83 Bn | - | 13.88 Bn |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 79.53 Bn | 56.45 Bn | - | 18.83 Bn |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 76.33 Bn | 70.79 Bn | - | 14.36 Bn |
| 6 | Fedex | 72.68 Bn | 38.63 Bn | - | 44.46 Bn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 53.59 Bn | 35.78 Bn | - | 14.88 Bn |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 38.80 Bn | 38.06 Bn | - | 4.29 Bn |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 34.02 Bn | -23.68 Bn | - | 12.56 Bn |
| 10 | American Airlines | 8.35 Bn | -15.69 Bn | - | -7.04 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -7.04 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -7.11 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -6.73 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -6.83 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -6.72 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -7.32 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -6.84 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -7.43 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -7.28 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -8.00 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -7.69 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -7.71 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -7.16 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -8.50 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -8.51 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -9.31 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -9.80 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -10.27 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -8.64 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -7.71 Bn |
API Access
American Airlines Retained Earnings 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=retained-earnings&ticker=AAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "retained-earnings", "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=retained-earnings&ticker=AAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();