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FORT WORTH, Texas - American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ: AAL) today reported its third-quarter 2025 financial results, including:
- Record third-quarter revenue of $13.7 billion
- Third-quarter GAAP net loss of $114 million, or ($0.17) per diluted share
- Excluding net special items, third-quarter net loss of $111 million, or ($0.17) per diluted share
- Fourth-quarter adjusted EPS expected to be between $0.45 and $0.75 with full-year adjusted EPS expected to be between $0.65 and $0.95
- Full-year free cash flow expected to be over $1 billion
“The American Airlines team is delivering on our commitments,” said American’s CEO Robert Isom. “We’ve built a strong foundation, with best-in class cost management and a focus on strengthening the balance sheet. Looking forward, I’m confident that continued investments in our network, customer experience and loyalty program will position us well to drive revenue growth and shareholder value in 2026 and beyond.”
Revenue performance
American produced third-quarter revenue of $13.7 billion. Year-over-year unit revenues improved sequentially throughout the quarter with September producing positive unit revenue growth. Premium unit revenue growth year over year continues to outperform the main cabin.
The company remains focused on executing its strategic priorities and delivering on its revenue potential. By the end of this year, the company expects it will have fully restored its share of indirect revenue that was impacted by its former sales strategy. American is now shifting focus to expanding its share of indirect revenue beyond historical levels, which, combined with improved distribution capabilities, is expected to produce meaningful value for the airline.
AAdvantage program and co-branded credit card performance
American continues to see strong engagement with its industry-leading AAdvantage® loyalty program, with active accounts up 7% year over year. In the third quarter, spending on co-branded credit cards increased 9% year over year as customers continue to value AAdvantage® miles as their preferred rewards currency. American continues to work toward the implementation of its exclusive and expanded partnership with Citi, which starts in January 2026.
American Airlines Reports Third-Quarter Financial Results
Customer experience
American is elevating every step of the travel journey for its customers. The company plans to open new Flagship® lounges in Miami and Charlotte in addition to expanding the Admirals Club® lounge footprint at both airports. American’s new Flagship Suite® seats on its Boeing 787-9 aircraft led American’s widebody fleet in customer satisfaction scores during the third quarter. American’s Flagship Suite® product will expand to the airline’s transcontinental routes on its new Airbus A321XLRs. The company also announced investments to transform the onboard experience on its regional aircraft, unveiled a new coffee partnership with Lavazza, launched its first champagne partnership with Champagne Bollinger and enhanced its inflight experience with elevated amenity kits and dining options.
Operational performance
The American team delivered a resilient operation in the third quarter, despite a difficult operating environment due to significant weather events and the FAA technology outage in September and associated ATC challenges. Thanks to investments in technology and its operating systems, American quickly recovered from irregular operations in the quarter and successfully mitigated the impact to customers.
Balance sheet and liquidity
The company ended the third quarter with $36.8 billion of total debtand $29.9 billion of net debt. The company remains on track to achieve its goal of total debt less than $35 billion by the end of 2027. The company ended the third quarter with $10.3 billion of total available liquidity, comprised of cash and short-term investments plus undrawn capacity under revolving credit and other facilities.
Guidance and investor update
Based on its current booked revenue, expectations of future demand trends and fuel price, and excluding the impact of special items, the company expects its adjusted earnings per diluted share to be between $0.45 and $0.75 for the fourth quarter of 2025 and $0.65 and $0.95 for the full year.
For additional financial forecasting detail, please refer to the company’s investor update, furnished, together with this press release, with the SEC on a current report on Form 8-K. This filing is also available at aa.com/investorrelations.
Conference call and webcast details
The company will conduct a live audio webcast of its financial results conference call at 7:30 a.m. CT today. The call will be available to the public on a listen-only basis at aa.com/investorrelations. An archive of the webcast will be available through Nov. 23, 2025.
Notes
See the accompanying notes in the financial tables section of this press release for further explanation, including a reconciliation of all GAAP to non-GAAP financial information.
1.The company recognized $3 million of net special items in the third quarter after the effect of taxes.
2.Adjusted earnings per diluted share guidance excludes the impact of net special items. The company is unable to reconcile certain forward-looking information to GAAP as the nature or amount of net special items cannot be determined at this time.
American Airlines Reports Third-Quarter 2025 Financial Results
3.Please see the accompanying notes for the company’s definition of free cash flow, a non-GAAP measure. The company is unable to reconcile forward-looking free cash flow to GAAP as the nature or amount of items that impact net cash provided by operating activities cannot be determined at this time.
4.All references to total debt include debt, finance and operating lease liabilities and pension obligations.
5.Net debt is defined as total debt net of unrestricted cash and short-term investments.
About American Airlines Group
As a leading global airline, American Airlines offers thousands of flights per day to more than 350 destinations in more than 60 countries. The airline is a founding member of the oneworld alliance, whose members serve more than 900 destinations around the globe. Shares of American Airlines Group Inc. trade on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol AAL. Learn more about what’s happening at American by visiting news.aa.com and connect with American @AmericanAir and at Facebook.com/AmericanAirlines. To Care for People on Life’s Journey®.
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American Airlines Reports Third-Quarter 2025 Financial Results
extensive government regulation and compliance risks; economic and political instability outside of the U.S. where we have significant operations; ongoing security concerns due to conflicts, terrorist attacks or other acts of violence, domestically or abroad; climate change; environmental and social matters, and compliance risks with environmental, health and noise regulations; a shortage of pilots; our dependence on a limited number of suppliers for aircraft, aircraft engines and parts; any failure of technology and automated systems, including artificial intelligence, that we rely on to operate our business; evolving data privacy requirements, risks from cyberattacks and data privacy incidents, and compliance risks with regulations related therewith; any inability to effectively manage the costs, rights and functionality of third-party distribution channels; any inability to obtain and maintain adequate facilities and infrastructure throughout our system and, at some airports, adequate slots; interruptions or disruptions in service at one or more of our key facilities; increases in insurance costs or reductions in insurance coverage; heavy taxation in the airline industry; risks related to ownership of American Airlines Group Inc. common stock; and other risks set forth herein as well as in the company’s latest annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 (especially in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors and Part II, Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations) and subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q (especially in Part I, Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and Part II, Item 1A. Risk Factors), and other risks and uncertainties listed from time to time in the company’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Additionally, there may be other factors of which the company is not currently aware that may affect matters discussed in the forward-looking statements and may also cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed. The company does not assume any obligation to publicly update or supplement any forward-looking statement to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting these forward-looking statements other than as required by law. Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof or as of the dates indicated in the statement.
American Airlines Reports Third-Quarter 2025 Financial Results
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In millions, except share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
| 3 Months Ended September 30, | Percent Increase (Decrease) | | 9 Months Ended September 30, | Percent Increase (Decrease) |
|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | | 2025 | | 2024 | | |
|---|
| Operating revenues: | | | | | | | | |
| Passenger | $12,471 | | $12,523 | | (0.4) | | | $36,985 | | $37,184 | (0.5) | |
| Cargo | 212 | | 202 | | 5.0 | | | 612 | | 584 | 4.8 | |
| Other | 1,008 | | 922 | | 9.4 | | | 3,037 | | 2,783 | 9.1 | |
| Total operating revenues | 13,691 | | 13,647 | | 0.3 | | | 40,634 | | 40,551 | 0.2 | |
| Operating expenses: | | | | | | | | |
| Aircraft fuel and related taxes | 2,767 | | 2,874 | | (3.7) | | | 8,017 | | 8,916 | (10.1) | |
| Salaries, wages and benefits | 4,461 | | 4,098 | | 8.9 | | | 13,065 | | 11,917 | 9.6 | |
| Regional expenses: | | | | | | | | |
| Regional operating expenses | 1,286 | | 1,184 | | 8.6 | | | 3,809 | | 3,495 | 9.0 | |
| Regional depreciation and amortization | 84 | | 80 | | 5.0 | | | 244 | | 238 | 2.3 | |
| Maintenance, materials and repairs | 1,028 | | 989 | | 3.9 | | | 2,876 | | 2,823 | 1.9 | |
| Other rent and landing fees | 906 | | 861 | | 5.3 | | | 2,627 | | 2,514 | 4.5 | |
| Aircraft rent | 310 | | 303 | | 2.4 | | | 910 | | 945 | (3.8) | |
| Selling expenses | 483 | | 468 | | 3.2 | | | 1,467 | | 1,331 | 10.2 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 474 | | 479 | | (1.1) | | | 1,418 | | 1,424 | (0.3) | |
| Special items, net | 7 | | 554 | | (98.7) | | | 125 | | 625 | (80.0) | |
| Other | 1,734 | | 1,668 | | 4.0 | | | 5,061 | | 4,843 | 4.5 | |
| Total operating expenses | 13,540 | | 13,558 | | (0.1) | | | 39,619 | | 39,071 | 1.4 | |
| Operating income | 151 | | 89 | | | 69.4 | | 1,015 | | 1,480 | (31.4) | |
| Nonoperating income (expense): | | | | | | | | |
| Interest income | 90 | | 117 | | (22.8) | | | 285 | | 363 | (21.5) | |
| Interest expense, net | (432) | | (480) | | (10.0) | | | (1,294) | | (1,464) | (11.6) | |
| Other income (expense), net | 49 | | 18 | | | nm | | 42 | | (20) | | nm |
| Total nonoperating expense, net | (293) | | (345) | | (15.3) | | | (967) | | (1,121) | (13.7) | |
| Income (loss) before income taxes | (142) | | (256) | | (44.7) | | | 48 | | 359 | (86.6) | |
| Income tax provision (benefit) | (28) | | (107) | | (74.1) | | | 36 | | 103 | (65.4) | |
| Net income (loss) | $(114) | | $(149) | | (23.5) | | | $12 | | $256 | (95.1) | |
| Earnings (loss) per common share: | | | | | | | | |
| Basic | $(0.17) | | $(0.23) | | | | $0.02 | | $0.39 | |
| Diluted | $(0.17) | | $(0.23) | | | | $0.02 | | $0.39 | |
| Weighted average shares outstanding (in thousands): | | | | | | | | |
| Basic | 660,358 | | 657,424 | | | | 659,788 | | 656,745 | |
| Diluted | 660,358 | | 657,424 | | | | 660,784 | | 658,775 | |
Note: Percent change may not recalculate due to rounding.
Not meaningful or greater than 100% change.
American Airlines Reports Third-Quarter 2025 Financial Results
Consolidated Operating Statistics
(Unaudited)
| 3 Months Ended September 30, | Increase (Decrease) | | 9 Months Ended September 30, | Increase (Decrease) |
|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | | 2025 | | 2024 | | |
|---|
| Revenue passenger miles (millions) | 66,580 | 65,502 | 1.6 % | | 188,698 | | 188,120 | 0.3 % |
| Available seat miles (ASM) (millions) | 77,400 | 75,665 | 2.3 % | | 224,939 | | 221,445 | 1.6 % |
| Passenger load factor (percent) | 86.0 | 86.6 | (0.6) pts | | 83.9 | | 85.0 | (1.1) pts |
| Yield (cents) | 18.73 | 19.12 | (2.0) % | | 19.60 | | 19.77 | (0.8) % |
| Passenger revenue per ASM (cents) | 16.11 | 16.55 | (2.7) % | | 16.44 | | 16.79 | (2.1) % |
| Total revenue per ASM (cents) | 17.69 | 18.04 | (1.9) % | | 18.06 | | 18.31 | (1.4) % |
| Cargo ton miles (millions) | 545 | 542 | 0.7 % | | 1,550 | | 1,541 | 0.6 % |
| Cargo yield per ton mile (cents) | 38.94 | 37.33 | 4.3 % | | 39.52 | | 37.92 | 4.2 % |
| Fuel consumption (gallons in millions) | 1,169 | 1,147 | 1.9 % | | 3,375 | | 3,322 | 1.6 % |
| Average aircraft fuel price including related taxes (dollars per gallon) | 2.37 | 2.50 | (5.5) % | | 2.38 | | 2.68 | (11.5) % |
| Operating cost per ASM (cents) | 17.49 | 17.92 | (2.4) % | | 17.61 | | 17.64 | (0.2) % |
| Operating cost per ASM excluding net special items (cents) | 17.48 | 17.19 | 1.7 % | | 17.56 | | 17.36 | 1.1 % |
| Operating cost per ASM excluding net special items and fuel (cents) | 13.91 | 13.39 | 3.9 % | | 13.99 | | 13.34 | 4.9 % |
| Passenger enplanements (thousands) | 58,474 | 58,645 | (0.3) % | | 168,220 | | 170,599 | (1.4) % |
| Departures (thousands): | | | | | | | | |
| Mainline | 298 | 304 | (2.1) % | | 881 | | 900 | (2.2) % |
| Regional | 267 | 254 | 5.3 % | | 787 | | 716 | 10.0 % |
| Total | 565 | 558 | 1.3 % | | 1,668 | | 1,616 | 3.2 % |
| Average stage length (miles): | | | | | | | | |
| Mainline | 1,201 | 1,159 | 3.6 % | | 1,188 | | 1,156 | 2.7 % |
| Regional | 464 | 456 | 1.8 % | | 465 | | 459 | 1.3 % |
| Total | 853 | 839 | 1.6 % | | 846 | | 847 | (0.1) % |
| Aircraft at end of period: | | | | | | | | |
| Mainline | 998 | 971 | 2.8 % | | 998 | | 971 | 2.8 % |
| Regional | 557 | 575 | (3.1) % | | 557 | | 575 | (3.1) % |
| Total | 1,555 | 1,546 | 0.6 % | | 1,555 | | 1,546 | 0.6 % |
| Full-time equivalent employees at end of period: | | | | | | | | |
| Mainline | 104,900 | 104,400 | 0.5 % | | 104,900 | | 104,400 | 0.5 % |
| Regional | 32,000 | 29,800 | 7.4 % | | 32,000 | | 29,800 | 7.4 % |
| Total | 136,900 | 134,200 | 2.0 % | | 136,900 | | 134,200 | 2.0 % |
Unless otherwise noted, operating statistics include mainline and regional operations. Regional includes wholly-owned regional airline subsidiaries and operating results from capacity purchase carriers.
Excluded from the aircraft count above are two Airbus A321XLR mainline aircraft that are in temporary storage as of September 30, 2025.
Includes aircraft owned and leased by American as well as aircraft operated by third-party regional carriers under capacity purchase agreements. Excluded from the aircraft count above are four regional aircraft in temporary storage as of September 30, 2025 as follows: three Bombardier CRJ900 and one Embraer ERJ145.
Regional full-time equivalent employees only include our wholly-owned regional airline subsidiaries.
American Airlines Reports Third-Quarter 2025 Financial Results
Consolidated Revenue Statistics by Region
(Unaudited)
| 3 Months Ended September 30, | Increase (Decrease) | | 9 Months Ended September 30, | Increase (Decrease) |
|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | | 2025 | | 2024 | | |
|---|
| Domestic | | | | | | | | |
| Revenue passenger miles (millions) | 43,741 | | 43,105 | | 1.5 % | | 125,206 | | 125,100 | 0.1 % |
| Available seat miles (ASM) (millions) | 51,106 | | 50,040 | | 2.1 % | | 149,762 | | 146,755 | 2.0 % |
| Passenger load factor (percent) | 85.6 | | 86.1 | | (0.5) pts | | 83.6 | | 85.2 | (1.6) pts |
| Passenger revenue (dollars in millions) | 8,723 | | 8,681 | | 0.5 % | | 26,010 | | 26,285 | (1.0) % |
| Yield (cents) | 19.94 | | 20.14 | | (1.0) % | | 20.77 | | 21.01 | (1.1) % |
| Passenger revenue per ASM (cents) | 17.07 | | 17.35 | | (1.6) % | | 17.37 | | 17.91 | (3.0) % |
| Latin America | | | | | | | | |
| Revenue passenger miles (millions) | 7,726 | | 7,906 | | (2.3) % | | 26,106 | | 26,578 | (1.8) % |
| Available seat miles (millions) | 8,832 | | 8,872 | | (0.5) % | | 30,560 | | 30,484 | 0.3 % |
| Passenger load factor (percent) | 87.5 | | 89.1 | | (1.6) pts | | 85.4 | | 87.2 | (1.8) pts |
| Passenger revenue (dollars in millions) | 1,340 | | 1,433 | | (6.5) % | | 4,795 | | 4,897 | (2.1) % |
| Yield (cents) | 17.34 | | 18.13 | | (4.4) % | | 18.37 | | 18.43 | (0.3) % |
| Passenger revenue per ASM (cents) | 15.17 | | 16.16 | | (6.1) % | | 15.69 | | 16.07 | (2.3) % |
| Atlantic | | | | | | | | |
| Revenue passenger miles (millions) | 12,951 | | 12,412 | | 4.3 % | | 30,317 | | 30,394 | (0.3) % |
| Available seat miles (millions) | 14,878 | | 14,329 | | 3.8 % | | 36,255 | | 37,001 | (2.0) % |
| Passenger load factor (percent) | 87.0 | | 86.6 | | 0.4 pts | | 83.6 | | 82.1 | 1.5 pts |
| Passenger revenue (dollars in millions) | 2,109 | | 2,110 | | (0.1) % | | 5,160 | | 5,122 | 0.7 % |
| Yield (cents) | 16.28 | | 17.00 | | (4.2) % | | 17.02 | | 16.85 | 1.0 % |
| Passenger revenue per ASM (cents) | 14.17 | | 14.73 | | (3.8) % | | 14.23 | | 13.84 | 2.8 % |
| Pacific | | | | | | | | |
| Revenue passenger miles (millions) | 2,162 | | 2,079 | | 4.0 % | | 7,069 | | 6,048 | 16.9 % |
| Available seat miles (millions) | 2,584 | | 2,424 | | 6.6 % | | 8,362 | | 7,205 | 16.1 % |
| Passenger load factor (percent) | 83.7 | | 85.8 | | (2.1) pts | | 84.5 | | 83.9 | 0.6 pts |
| Passenger revenue (dollars in millions) | 299 | | 299 | | 0.1 % | | 1,020 | | 880 | 15.9 % |
| Yield (cents) | 13.84 | | 14.37 | | (3.7) % | | 14.43 | | 14.55 | (0.8) % |
| Passenger revenue per ASM (cents) | 11.58 | | 12.33 | | (6.1) % | | 12.20 | | 12.21 | (0.1) % |
| Total International | | | | | | | | |
| Revenue passenger miles (millions) | 22,839 | | 22,397 | | 2.0 % | | 63,492 | | 63,020 | 0.7 % |
| Available seat miles (millions) | 26,294 | | 25,625 | | 2.6 % | | 75,177 | | 74,690 | 0.7 % |
| Passenger load factor (percent) | 86.9 | | 87.4 | | (0.5) pts | | 84.5 | | 84.4 | 0.1 pts |
| Passenger revenue (dollars in millions) | 3,748 | | 3,842 | | (2.5) % | | 10,975 | | 10,899 | 0.7 % |
| Yield (cents) | 16.41 | | 17.16 | | (4.4) % | | 17.29 | | 17.29 | - % |
| Passenger revenue per ASM (cents) | 14.25 | | 15.00 | | (5.0) % | | 14.60 | | 14.59 | - % |
Domestic results include Canada, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands.
Latin America results include the Caribbean.
American Airlines Reports Third-Quarter 2025 Financial Results
Reconciliation of GAAP Financial Information to Non-GAAP Financial Information
American Airlines Group Inc. (the Company) sometimes uses financial measures that are derived from the condensed consolidated financial statements but that are not presented in accordance with GAAP to understand and evaluate its current operating performance and to allow for period-to-period comparisons. The Company believes these non-GAAP financial measures may also provide useful information to investors and others. These non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to similarly titled non-GAAP measures of other companies, and should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for or superior to, any measure of performance, cash flow or liquidity prepared in accordance with GAAP. The Company is providing a reconciliation of reported non-GAAP financial measures to their comparable financial measures on a GAAP basis.
The tables below present the reconciliations of the following GAAP measures to their non-GAAP measures:
- Operating Income (GAAP measure) to Operating Income Excluding Net Special Items (non-GAAP measure)
- Operating Margin (GAAP measure) to Operating Margin Excluding Net Special Items (non-GAAP measure)
- Pre-Tax Income (Loss) (GAAP measure) to Pre-Tax Income (Loss) Excluding Net Special Items (non-GAAP measure)
- Pre-Tax Margin (GAAP measure) to Pre-Tax Margin Excluding Net Special Items (non-GAAP measure)
- Net Income (Loss) (GAAP measure) to Net Income (Loss) Excluding Net Special Items (non-GAAP measure)
- Basic and Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share (GAAP measure) to Basic and Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share Excluding Net Special Items (non-GAAP measure)
Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate the Company's current operating performance and to allow for period-to-period comparisons. As net special items may vary from period-to-period in nature and amount, the adjustment to exclude net special items provides management with an additional tool to understand the Company’s core operating performance.
Additionally, the tables below present the reconciliations of total operating costs (GAAP measure) to total operating costs excluding net special items and fuel (non-GAAP measure) and total operating costs per ASM (CASM) to CASM excluding net special items and fuel. Management uses total operating costs excluding net special items and fuel and CASM excluding net special items and fuel to evaluate the Company's current operating performance and for period-to-period comparisons. The price of fuel, over which the Company has no control, impacts the comparability of period-to-period financial performance. The adjustment to exclude fuel and net special items provides management with an additional tool to understand and analyze the Company’s non-fuel costs and core operating performance.
| Reconciliation of Operating Income Excluding Net Special Items | | 3 Months Ended September 30, | | Percent Increase (Decrease) | | 9 Months Ended September 30, | Percent Increase (Decrease) |
| 2025 | | 2024 | | 2025 | | 2024 | | |
| (in millions) | | (in millions) | |
| Operating income as reported | | $151 | | $89 | | | | $1,015 | $1,480 | |
| Operating net special items: | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mainline operating special items, net | | 7 | | 554 | | | | 125 | 625 | |
| Operating income excluding net special items | | $158 | | $643 | | (75.5%) | | $1,140 | $2,105 | (45.8%) |
| Calculation of Operating Margin | | | | | | | | | | |
| Operating income as reported | | $151 | | $89 | | | | $1,015 | $1,480 | |
| Total operating revenues as reported | | $13,691 | | $13,647 | | | | $40,634 | $40,551 | |
| Operating margin | | 1.1% | | 0.7% | | | | 2.5% | 3.7% | |
| Calculation of Operating Margin Excluding Net Special Items | | | | | | | | | | |
| Operating income excluding net special items | | $158 | | $643 | | | | $1,140 | $2,105 | |
| Total operating revenues as reported | | $13,691 | | $13,647 | | | | $40,634 | $40,551 | |
| Operating margin excluding net special items | | 1.2% | | 4.7% | | | | 2.8% | 5.2% | |
| Reconciliation of Pre-Tax Income (Loss) Excluding Net Special Items | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pre-tax income (loss) as reported | | $(142) | | $(256) | | | | $48 | $359 | |
| Pre-tax net special items: | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mainline operating special items, net | | 7 | | 554 | | | | 125 | 625 | |
| Nonoperating special items, net | | (4) | | (27) | | | | 28 | 30 | |
| Total pre-tax net special items | | 3 | | 527 | | | | 153 | 655 | |
| Pre-tax income (loss) excluding net special items | | $(139) | | $271 | | nm | | $201 | $1,014 | (80.2%) |
| Calculation of Pre-Tax Margin | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pre-tax income (loss) as reported | | $(142) | | $(256) | | | | $48 | $359 | |
| Total operating revenues as reported | | $13,691 | | $13,647 | | | | $40,634 | $40,551 | |
| Pre-tax margin | | (1.0%) | | (1.9%) | | | | 0.1% | 0.9% | |
| Calculation of Pre-Tax Margin Excluding Net Special Items | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pre-tax income (loss) excluding net special items | | $(139) | | $271 | | | | $201 | $1,014 | |
| Total operating revenues as reported | | $13,691 | | $13,647 | | | | $40,634 | $40,551 | |
| Pre-tax margin excluding net special items | | (1.0%) | | 2.0% | | | | 0.5% | 2.5% | |
American Airlines Reports Third-Quarter 2025 Financial Results
| Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) Excluding Net Special Items | 3 Months Ended September 30, | | Percent Increase (Decrease) | | 9 Months Ended September 30, | Percent Increase (Decrease) |
| 2025 | | 2024 | | 2025 | | 2024 | | |
| (in millions, except share and per share amounts) | | (in millions, except share and per share amounts) | |
| Net income (loss) as reported | $(114) | | $(149) | | | | $12 | $256 | |
| Net special items: | | | | | | | | |
| Total pre-tax net special items (1), (2) | 3 | | 527 | | | | 153 | 655 | |
| Net tax effect of net special items | - | | (173) | | | | (34) | (158) | |
| Net income (loss) excluding net special items | $(111) | | $205 | | nm | | $131 | $753 | (82.6%) |
| Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share Excluding Net Special Items | | | | | | | | |
| Net income (loss) excluding net special items | $(111) | | $205 | | | | $131 | $753 | |
| Shares used for computation (in thousands): | | | | | | | | |
| Basic | 660,358 | | 657,424 | | | | 659,788 | 656,745 | |
| Diluted | 660,358 | | 720,086 | | | | 660,784 | 720,503 | |
| Earnings (loss) per share excluding net special items: | | | | | | | | |
| Basic | $(0.17) | | $0.31 | | | | $0.20 | $1.15 | |
| Diluted | $(0.17) | | $0.30 | | | | $0.20 | $1.10 | |
| Reconciliation of Total Operating Costs per ASM Excluding Net Special Items and Fuel | | | | | | | | |
| Total operating expenses as reported | $13,540 | | $13,558 | | | | $39,619 | $39,071 | |
| Operating net special items: | | | | | | | | |
| Mainline operating special items, net | (7) | | (554) | | | | (125) | (625) | |
| Total operating expenses excluding net special items | 13,533 | | 13,004 | | | | 39,494 | 38,446 | |
| Aircraft fuel and related taxes | (2,767) | | (2,874) | | | | (8,017) | (8,916) | |
| Total operating expenses excluding net special items and fuel | $10,766 | | $10,130 | | | | $31,477 | $29,530 | |
| (in cents) | | | | (in cents) | |
| Total operating expenses per ASM as reported | 17.49 | | 17.92 | | | | 17.61 | 17.64 | |
| Operating net special items per ASM: | | | | | | | | |
| Mainline operating special items, net | (0.01) | | (0.73) | | | | (0.06) | (0.28) | |
| Total operating expenses per ASM excluding net special items | 17.48 | | 17.19 | | | | 17.56 | 17.36 | |
| Aircraft fuel and related taxes per ASM | (3.58) | | (3.80) | | | | (3.56) | (4.03) | |
| Total operating expenses per ASM excluding net special items and fuel | 13.91 | | 13.39 | | | | 13.99 | 13.34 | |
FOOTNOTES:
The 2025 nine month period mainline operating special items, net principally included a one-time charge for adjustments to vacation accruals resulting from pay rate increases effective January 1, 2025, related to the ratification of the contract extension in the fourth quarter of 2024 with our mainline maintenance and fleet service team members and adjustments to litigation reserves.
The 2024 third quarter mainline operating special items, net principally included $516 million of one-time charges resulting from the ratification of a new collective bargaining agreement with our mainline flight attendants. The 2024 nine month period mainline operating special items, net included $573 million of one-time charges resulting from the ratification of new collective bargaining agreements with our mainline flight attendants and mainline passenger service team members.
Principally included charges associated with debt refinancings and extinguishments as well as mark-to-market net unrealized gains and losses associated with certain equity investments.
American Airlines Reports Third-Quarter 2025 Financial Results
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In millions)(Unaudited)
| 9 Months Ended September 30, |
|---|
| 2025 | 2024 |
|---|
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $3,373 | | $3,585 | |
| Cash flows from investing activities: | | |
| Capital expenditures and aircraft purchase deposits | (2,149) | | (1,943) | |
| Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions and sale of property and equipment | 243 | | 598 | |
| Sales of short-term investments | 4,944 | | 5,901 | |
| Purchases of short-term investments | (4,801) | | (6,528) | |
| Decrease (increase) in restricted short-term investments | (20) | | 159 | |
| Other investing activities | 279 | | (21) | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | (1,504) | | (1,834) | |
| Cash flows from financing activities: | | |
| Payments on long-term debt and finance leases | (4,087) | | (2,698) | |
| Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | 2,169 | | 1,252 | |
| Other financing activities | 85 | | (53) | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | (1,833) | | (1,499) | |
| Net increase in cash and restricted cash | 36 | | 252 | |
| Cash and restricted cash at beginning of period | 902 | | 681 | |
| Cash and restricted cash at end of period | $938 | | $933 | |
The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and restricted cash to amounts reported within the condensed consolidated balance sheets:
| Cash | $835 | $834 |
| Restricted cash included in restricted cash and short-term investments | 103 | 99 |
| Total cash and restricted cash | $938 | $933 |
American Airlines Reports Third-Quarter 2025 Financial Results
Free Cash Flow
The Company's free cash flow summary is presented in the table below, which is a non-GAAP measure that management believes is useful information to investors and others in evaluating the Company's ability to generate cash from its core operating performance that is available for use to reinvest in the business or to reduce debt. The Company defines free cash flows as net cash provided by operating activities less net cash used in investing activities, adjusted for (1) net sales of short-term investments and (2) change in restricted cash. We believe that calculating free cash flow as adjusted for these items is more useful for investors because short-term investment activity and restricted cash are not representative of activity core to our operations.
This non-GAAP measure may not be comparable to similarly titled non-GAAP measures of other companies, and should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for or superior to, any measure of performance, cash flow or liquidity prepared in accordance with GAAP. Our calculation of free cash flow is not intended, and should not be used, to measure the residual cash flow available for discretionary expenditures because, among other things, it excludes mandatory debt service requirements and certain other non-discretionary expenditures.
| 9 Months Ended September 30, 2025 |
|---|
| (in millions) |
|---|
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $3,373 |
| Adjusted net cash used in investing activities | (1,652) |
| Free cash flow | $1,721 |
The following table provides a reconciliation of adjusted net cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 (in millions):
| Net cash used in investing activities | $(1,504) |
| Adjustments: | |
| Net sales of short-term investments | (143) |
| Increase in restricted cash | (5) |
| Adjusted net cash used in investing activities | $(1,652) |
American Airlines Reports Third-Quarter 2025 Financial Results
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In millions, except shares)
| September 30, 2025 | December 31, 2024 |
|---|
| (unaudited) | |
|---|
| Assets | | |
| Current assets | | |
| Cash | $835 | $804 |
| Short-term investments | 6,023 | 6,180 |
| Restricted cash and short-term investments | 760 | 732 |
| Accounts receivable, net | 2,028 | 2,006 |
| Aircraft fuel, spare parts and supplies, net | 2,782 | 2,638 |
| Prepaid expenses and other | 822 | 794 |
| Total current assets | 13,250 | 13,154 |
| Operating property and equipment | | |
| Flight equipment | 44,994 | 43,521 |
| Ground property and equipment | 10,366 | 10,202 |
| Equipment purchase deposits | 850 | 1,012 |
| Total property and equipment, at cost | 56,210 | 54,735 |
| Less accumulated depreciation and amortization | (24,752) | (23,608) |
| Total property and equipment, net | 31,458 | 31,127 |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 7,495 | 7,333 |
| Other assets | | |
| Goodwill | 4,091 | 4,091 |
| Intangibles, net | 2,038 | 2,044 |
| Deferred tax asset | 2,435 | 2,485 |
| Other assets | 1,374 | 1,549 |
| Total other assets | 9,938 | 10,169 |
| Total assets | $62,141 | $61,783 |
| Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) | | |
| Current liabilities | | |
| Current maturities of long-term debt and finance leases | $3,604 | $5,322 |
| Accounts payable | 2,833 | 2,455 |
| Accrued salaries and wages | 2,053 | 2,150 |
| Air traffic liability | 8,092 | 6,759 |
| Loyalty program liability | 3,699 | 3,556 |
| Operating lease liabilities | 1,143 | 1,092 |
| Other accrued liabilities | 3,214 | 2,961 |
| Total current liabilities | 24,638 | 24,295 |
| Noncurrent liabilities | | |
| Long-term debt and finance leases, net of current maturities | 25,113 | 25,154 |
| Pension and postretirement benefits | 1,759 | 2,128 |
| Loyalty program liability | 6,815 | 6,498 |
| Operating lease liabilities | 6,204 | 5,976 |
| Other liabilities | 1,574 | 1,709 |
| Total noncurrent liabilities | 41,465 | 41,465 |
| Stockholders' equity (deficit) | | |
| Common stock, 660,064,930 shares outstanding at September 30, 2025 | 7 | 7 |
| Additional paid-in capital | 7,377 | 7,424 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (4,515) | (4,565) |
| Retained deficit | (6,831) | (6,843) |
| Total stockholders' deficit | (3,962) | (3,977) |
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit) | $62,141 | $61,783 |
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FOR RELEASE: Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025