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Stock Evaluator: American Airlines Group Inc. (AAL)
American Airlines Group Inc. AAL
$13.35
-0.26
-1.91%
September 23, 2026 4:00:00 PM
EST
Volume: 64,766,428
After Hours: $120.37
0.15
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0.12%
November 10, 2021 7:59 PM
EST
Volume: 72,713
USD
NASD | DELAYED PRICE
| SECTOR | INDUSTRY |
| Industrials | Passenger Airlines |
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COMPANY SUMMARY
American Airlines Group Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as a network air carrier in the United States, Latin America, Atlantic, and Pacific. The company provides scheduled air transportation services for passengers and cargo through its hubs in Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, and Washington, D.C., as well as through partner gateways in London, Doha, Madrid, Seattle/Tacoma, Sydney, and Tokyo. It also operates a mainline fleet of 1,013 aircraft. The company was formerly known as AMR Corporation and changed its name to American Airlines Group Inc. in December 2013. American Airlines Group Inc. was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas.
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Financial Summary
| Share Statistics | AAL | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Market Cap (Mil) | $9,009.4 | $4,677.3 | 76% |
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| Shares Out (Mil) | 662.6 | 300.0 | 91% |
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| Institutional Ownership | 98.7% | 68.9% | 81% |
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| Float (Mil) | 654.8 | 356.8 | 88% |
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| Beta | 1.33 | 1.07 | 77% |
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| Avg Daily Volume (000s) | 75,928 | 359 | 100% |
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| Price Change (52-week) |
9.3% | 73.8% | 58% |
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| Growth | AAL | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Sales (5yr) | 25.8% | 25.6% | 87% |
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| Net Income (5yr) | 15.0% | 18.0% | 63% |
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| EPS (5yr) | 15.0% | 17.9% | 56 |
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| Dividends (5yr) | (14.9%) | 0.0% | 0% |
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| Cash Flow (5yr) | 0.0% | (17.9%) | 64% |
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| Estimates | Qtrly | Current Fiscal Year |
Next Fiscal Year |
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| # of Estimates | 20 | 23 | 23 | |
| Current EPS | ($0.347) | ($0.215) | $2.168 | |
| Month Ago EPS | ($0.228) | $0.104 | $2.442 | |
| # Rev Up | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| # Rev Down | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Three Months Ago EPS | ($0.080) | $0.084 | $2.246 | |
| Year/Year Chg | (424.3%) | (228.0%) | 1,771% | |
| Financials | AAL | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Sales (TTM) (Mil) | $58,337 | $9,503 | 97% |
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| Net Income (TTM) (Mil) | ($326) | $111 | 4% |
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| EPS (TTM) | ($0.493) | $0.300 | 28% |
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| Operating Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | $4,374 | $1,020 | 94% |
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| Net Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | $215 | $32 | 85% |
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| Long-Term Debt (Q1) (Mil) | $31,583 | $3,618 | 97% |
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| Enterprise Value (Q1) (Mil) | $35,934 | $6,358 | 89% |
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| P/B | na | 2.13 | na |
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| P/E | na | 11.2 | na |
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| Dividend Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0% |
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| PEG (5yr hist) | na | 0.7 | na |
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| Ratios | AAL | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Gross Margin | 21.2% | 22.4% | 23% |
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| Net Margin | (0.6%) | 3.4% | 31% |
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| ROA | (0.5%) | 2.8% | 37% |
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| ROE | 8.3% | 9.9% | 52% |
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| Liabilities to Assets | 106.2% | 80.8% | 95% |
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| F-Score | 3 | 4 | 18% |
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Passing Stock Screens
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FACTOR STRATEGY
Est Rev: Lowest 30 Down
Factors: Earnings Estimates
Introduction to the use of earnings estimates.
| Performance Since Inception: | 3.3% |
| +/- S&P 500: | -4.2 |
FACTOR STRATEGY
Est Rev: Down 5% Screen
Factors: Earnings Estimates
Introduction to the use of earnings estimates.
| Performance Since Inception: | 2.8% |
| +/- S&P 500: | -4.7 |
