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American Airlines Group Inc.

IndustrialsAir Transportation
Ticker AALFORT WORTH, TXFiscal year ends DecemberBook value per share $-6.00Diluted shares 661.7M

American Airlines, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAL) operates as one of the world's largest airline carriers, providing scheduled air transportation services for passengers and cargo across domestic and international markets. The company maintains its website at www.aa.com. From the company’s description.

Fiscal year 2025 · ends 12-31Changes are against fiscal 2024The amber dot is the latest twelve months, to 2026-06-30
Sales & profitability
$54.63B
+0.8% year over year
Last 12 mo $58.34B
2.69%
−2.1 percentage points
Last 12 mo 1.73%
$111.00M
−86.9% year over year
-2.98%
+18.3 percentage points
Last 12 mo 8.21%
Cash & financing
$3.10B
−22.2% year over year
Last 12 mo $4.37B
$-680.00M
−152.3% year over year
Last 12 mo $285.00M
-8.03
Was -7.66× a year earlier
Last 12 mo -7.28
661.1M
−8.4% year over year
Last 12 mo 661.7M

Margins and return on equity change in ; everything else in percent. Fewer shares and less debt are shown plainly, not as bad news — it depends what you make of buybacks. Dotted labels explain each measure. is shown separately from the annual figures.

What American Airlines Group Inc. does

In the company’s own words

American Airlines, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAL) operates as one of the world's largest airline carriers, providing scheduled air transportation services for passengers and cargo across domestic and international markets. The company maintains its website at www.aa.com.

The airline operates an extensive network connecting major metropolitan areas and leisure destinations throughout North America and internationally. American Airlines serves customers through a hub-and-spoke model, with significant operational bases in Dallas/Fort Worth, Charlotte, Chicago, and Miami, among other key locations. The company operates a substantial fleet of aircraft ranging from regional jets to wide-body international aircraft, enabling service across various route types and distances.

American Airlines generates revenue primarily through passenger ticket sales, cargo services, and ancillary revenues including baggage fees, seat selection charges, and other customer services. The company also derives significant revenue through its AAdvantage loyalty program, which represents a critical component of the business model. The AAdvantage program generates revenue through co-branding partnerships, credit card agreements, and other commercial arrangements with partner companies.

The airline industry is characterized by high fixed costs, including aircraft maintenance, labor expenses, and airport fees, balanced against variable costs such as fuel and crew expenses. American Airlines maintains competitive advantages through its extensive route network, strong brand recognition, and the AAdvantage loyalty program's substantial member base. The company's scale enables negotiating power with suppliers and partners while supporting investments in fleet modernization and customer experience enhancements.

The company employs tens of thousands of personnel across flight crews, ground operations, maintenance, customer service, and administrative functions. American Airlines operates flights to destinations across the United States and maintains international service to Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean, and Asia-Pacific regions, serving millions of passengers annually.

This amendment to the Term Loan Credit and Guaranty Agreement dated March 24, 2021, reflects the company's ongoing management of its debt obligations and refinancing activities in the commercial aviation sector.

Company details
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Air Transportation
Headquarters
FORT WORTH, TX
Fiscal year end
December
CIK
6201
SIC
4512

Financial performance, year by year

Fiscal 2013–2025 · USD
$-15.61B$4.56B$24.73B$44.89B$65.06B2013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025Last 12 moLast 12 months

The full income statement, balance sheet and cash flow for each of these years — every figure traceable to its filing — is on the Financials tab with a free account.

Ownership

Who owns American Airlines Group Inc. — and what changed

Funds as of 2026Q2 · superinvestors as of 2026-06-30

310
funds hold it
1 of 35
superinvestors hold it
$3.88B
held by funds, at market
34.6%
of shares held by funds
6
bond issues held by funds

Superinvestors in American Airlines Group Inc. · what they did last quarter

David TepperNEW
Appaloosa
1.8%of 13F portfolio

Share of each manager’s reported 13F portfolio. Change is in shares held, since the previous quarter.

Largest fund holders · American Airlines Group Inc.’s weight in each

VANGUARD PRIMECAP FUND
VPMCX · VANGUARD CHESTER FUNDS
0.56%of fund net assets
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
IJH · iShares Trust
0.33%of fund net assets
VANGUARD TOTAL STOCK MARKET INDEX FUND
VTI · VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS
0.02%of fund net assets
VANGUARD SMALL-CAP INDEX FUND
VB · VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS
0.15%of fund net assets
VANGUARD CAPITAL OPPORTUNITY FUND
VHCOX · VANGUARD HORIZON FUNDS
0.83%of fund net assets

Fund ownership is a floor, not a census — pensions, insurers and people holding shares directly are not visible here.

American Airlines Group Inc.’s bonds, as funds hold them

Funds report holding 6 issues of American Airlines Group Inc.’s debt, $288.55M at market value — what funds hold, not the company’s total debt. Weighted-average coupon 6.84%, maturing 2028 to 2038.

Fund ownership counts N-PORT filers only, so it is a floor rather than a census — pensions, insurers and direct holders are not visible here, and the remainder is not “held by individuals”.

Fund ownership is a subset of institutional 13F ownership — the two describe overlapping populations and must not be added together.

Every fund and institutional holder, quarter by quarter, is on the Ownership tab with a free account.

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