American Airlines (AAL) Total Debt (2009 - 2026)
American Airlines (AAL) reported Total Debt of $28.93 billion for Q2 2026, down 3.2% from $29.88 billion a year earlier but up 3.0% from the prior quarter.
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American Airlines (AAL) Total Debt (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, American Airlines posted Total Debt of $29.92 billion, down 2.1% from FY2024.
- Total Debt has declined for four consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -1.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Total Debt came in at $30.55 billion in FY2024 (-7.1%), $32.9 billion in FY2023 (-7.7%), $35.66 billion in FY2022 (-6.3%) and $38.06 billion in FY2021 (+16.8%).
- Five-year quarterly Total Debt spans a low of $28.08 billion in Q1 2026 and a high of $38.6 billion in Q3 2021.
- Year over year, Total Debt has now declined in each of the last 18 quarters, with an average decline of 5.8% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Total Debt in five years was Q3 2021 (growth of 17.7%); the low point was Q3 2023 (a decline of 9.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $28.08 billion (Q1 2026), $29.92 billion (Q4 2025) and $28.72 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Total Debt (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 165.28 Bn | 159.81 Bn | - | 30.33 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 87.86 Bn | 84.08 Bn | - | 18.86 Bn |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 75.56 Bn | 75.27 Bn | - | 18.18 Bn |
| 4 | Norfolk Southern | 71.27 Bn | 65.91 Bn | - | 16.62 Bn |
| 5 | United Parcel Service | 69.70 Bn | 46.62 Bn | - | 24.48 Bn |
| 6 | Fedex | 68.71 Bn | 34.65 Bn | - | 25.71 Bn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 55.32 Bn | 37.50 Bn | - | 15.05 Bn |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 37.44 Bn | 36.71 Bn | - | 20.00 Mn |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 36.52 Bn | -19.85 Bn | - | 26.46 Bn |
| 10 | American Airlines | 8.57 Bn | -15.47 Bn | - | 28.93 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 28.93 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 28.08 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 29.92 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 28.72 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 29.88 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 29.44 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 30.55 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 31.65 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 31.76 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 32.33 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 32.90 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 33.49 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 34.65 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 35.17 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 35.66 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 36.93 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 37.07 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 37.84 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 38.06 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 38.60 Bn |
API Access
American Airlines Total Debt 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=total-debt&ticker=AAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "total-debt", "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=total-debt&ticker=AAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();