NASDAQ$AAL

American Airlines Group Inc · Q1 2021 earnings

Q1 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

American Airlines reported a net loss and a decrease in revenue compared to the previous year, but saw positive signs of recovery in demand and took steps to strengthen its business.

American Airlines reported a first-quarter 2021 revenue of $4.0 billion, a net loss of $1.3 billion, and ended the quarter with $17.3 billion in total available liquidity. The company is taking steps to strengthen its business by supporting customers and team members, reducing costs, and improving its liquidity position.

  • First-quarter revenue was $4.0 billion, down 53% year over year.
  • First-quarter net loss was $1.3 billion, or ($1.97) per share.
  • Raised $10 billion through debt offering backed by the AAdvantage program.
  • Ended the first quarter with approximately $17.3 billion of total available liquidity.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$4.01B

Previous: $8.52B-52.9%
EPS (adj)

-$4.32

Previous: -$2.65-63.0%
Yield

$14.15

Previous: $17.00-16.8%
Passenger Revenue per ASM

$8.42

No prior period
Total Revenue per ASM

$10.61

No prior period
Avg. Fuel Price per Gallon

$1.70

Previous: $1.83-7.1%
Fuel Consumption (gallons)

608.0M

Previous: 972.0M-37.4%
Cost per ASM

$14.09

No prior period
Aircraft at End of Period

1.4K

Previous: 1.5K-5.7%
Free Cash Flow

-$1.25B

Previous: -$2.24B+44.2%
Net Income

-$1.25B

Previous: -$2.24B+44.2%
Operating Income

-$1.32B

Previous: -$2.55B+48.4%
Gross Profit

-$1.96B

Previous: -$2.2B+11.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$277M

Previous: $474M-41.6%
Total Assets

$68.6B

Previous: $58.6B+17.2%

Revenue & EPS history

American Airlines · Revenue · Quarterly

$4.01B

Q1 2021-52.9%vs Q1 2020
Beat estimate in 12 of 16 quarters(75%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

American Airlines · $4.01B total across 3 segments · Q1 2021

  • Passenger
    $3.18B-58.6%
  • Other
    $514M-25.2%
  • Cargo
    $315M+114.3%

Forward guidance

American expects its second-quarter capacity to be down 20 to 25% compared to the second quarter of 2019. The Company expects its second-quarter total revenue to be down approximately 40% versus the second quarter 2019. The Company also expects its second quarter pre-tax margin excluding net special items will be between negative 27% and negative 30%.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2021

Historical avgQ1 2021

+0.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.9%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.7%

Avg return

30 days after

51%

35 / 69 earnings

Positive

+10.5%

Q4 2018

Best reaction

-15.8%

Q1 2020

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-0.1%+1.2%+20.3%
Q4 2025-6.6%-8.7%-4.3%
Q3 2025+3.8%+5.1%+6.5%
Q2 2025-2.2%+0.8%-1.5%
Q1 2025+3.1%+6.2%+20.1%
Q4 2024-8.7%-8.1%-18.4%
Q3 2024+2.5%+7.7%+12.1%
Q2 2024+4.4%+5.8%+2.2%
Q1 2024-0.3%-2.9%-0.6%
Q4 2023+8.6%+4.3%+8.6%
Q3 2023-2.5%-1.3%+8.2%
Q2 2023-6.3%-10.5%-19.1%
Q1 2023+7.1%+8.1%+12.6%
Q4 2022+1.0%-0.7%-4.3%
Q3 2022-2.0%+2.1%+0.4%
Q2 2022-10.1%-11.7%-6.8%
Q1 2022+3.6%-3.6%-16.5%
Q4 2021-5.8%-1.6%-0.4%
Q3 2021-1.9%-0.7%-1.2%
Q2 2021-0.9%+0.3%-13.6%
Q1 2021+0.5%+3.6%+7.4%
Q4 2020+3.7%+0.2%+26.4%
Q3 2020-1.1%-11.9%-1.7%
Q2 2020+0.3%+3.6%+7.0%
Q1 2020-15.8%-24.7%-16.9%
Q4 2019+1.2%-1.5%+1.8%
Q3 2019+9.1%+9.3%+1.4%
Q2 2019-9.7%-11.2%-26.5%
Q1 2019+1.1%+1.5%-12.7%
Q4 2018+10.5%+14.7%+12.1%
Q3 2018+7.0%+14.2%+25.1%
Q2 2018+3.9%+3.5%+1.6%
Q1 2018-4.1%-4.2%-0.8%
Q4 2017-3.1%-4.0%-2.6%
Q3 2017-6.8%-8.2%-4.8%
Q2 2017+0.9%+0.9%-9.5%
Q1 2017-8.1%-5.5%+5.0%
Q4 2016-9.5%-11.2%-6.7%
Q3 2016-1.8%-2.3%+13.9%
Q2 2016+2.4%+3.5%+4.4%
Q1 2016-7.5%
Q4 2015+3.3%
Q3 2015+1.0%
Q2 2015-5.8%
Q1 2015+0.8%
Q4 2014-8.7%
Q3 2014+7.5%
Q2 2014-3.8%
Q1 2014-2.9%
Q4 2013+9.3%
Q3 2013+3.2%
Q2 2013+2.3%
Q1 2013-1.8%
Q4 2012+9.3%
Q3 2012+2.8%
Q2 2012+1.7%
Q1 2012-1.6%
Q4 2011+1.1%
Q3 2011-0.2%
Q2 2011-1.6%
Q1 2010-1.5%
Q1 2011-2.1%
Q4 2008-1.6%
Q4 2010-1.6%
Q3 2009+6.5%
Q3 2010+6.5%
Q2 2009+10.4%
Q2 2010+10.4%
Q4 2009+10.4%

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