NASDAQ$AAL

American Airlines Group Inc · Q3 2024 earnings

Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

American Airlines reported third-quarter earnings, highlighting record revenue and operational resilience.

American Airlines reported a record third-quarter revenue of $13.6 billion, a net loss of $149 million, and ended the quarter with $11.8 billion in total available liquidity. The airline is on track to reduce total debt from peak levels by $15 billion by year-end 2025 and expects full-year adjusted earnings per diluted share to be between $1.35 and $1.60.

  • Achieved record third-quarter revenue of $13.6 billion.
  • Reported a third-quarter net loss of $149 million, or ($0.23) per share.
  • Led U.S. network carriers in third-quarter completion factor.
  • Ended the third quarter with $11.8 billion of total available liquidity.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$13.6B

Previous: $13.5B+1.2%
EPS

-$0.23

Previous: $0.38-160.5%
Passenger Load Factor

86.6%

No prior period
Yield

$19.12

Previous: $20.18-5.3%
Passenger Revenue per ASM

$16.55

No prior period
Total Revenue per ASM

$18.04

No prior period
Avg. Fuel Price per Gallon

$2.50

Previous: $2.91-14.1%
Fuel Consumption (gallons)

1.1B

Previous: 1.1B+4.1%
Cost per ASM

$17.92

Previous: $18.70-4.2%
CASM excl. Special Items

$17.19

No prior period
CASM excl. Special Items & Fuel

$13.39

No prior period
Aircraft at End of Period

1.5K

Previous: 1.5K+3.1%
Capital Expenditures

-$468M

Previous: -$509M+8.1%
Free Cash Flow

-$149M

Previous: -$545M+72.7%
Net Income

-$149M

Previous: -$545M+72.7%
Operating Income

$89M

Previous: -$223M+139.9%
Gross Profit

-$4.04B

Previous: -$4.3B+6.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$834M

Previous: $577M+44.5%
Total Assets

$63.5B

Previous: $65.7B-3.3%

Revenue & EPS history

American Airlines · Revenue · Quarterly

$13.6B

Q3 2024+1.2%vs Q3 2023
Beat estimate in 8 of 15 quarters(53%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

American Airlines · $13.5B total across 3 segments · Q3 2023

  • Passenger
    $12.4B+0.2%
  • Other
    $868M+10.3%
  • Cargo
    $193M-30.8%

Forward guidance

The company expects its fourth-quarter 2024 adjusted earnings per diluted share to be between $0.25 and $0.50 and now expects its full-year 2024 adjusted earnings per diluted share to be between $1.35 and $1.60.

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 Q3 2024

Historical avgQ3 2024

+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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