The company's financial position remains vulnerable, highlighted by a persistent negative equity of -$4.1 billion and a consistently low current ratio of 0.49 as of 2026Q1.
| Metric | TTM | Dec'25 | Dec'24 | Dec'23 | Dec'22 | Dec'21 | Dec'20 | Dec'19 | Dec'18 | Dec'17 | Dec'16 | Dec'15 | Dec'14 | Dec'13 | Dec'12 | Dec'11 | Dec'10 | Dec'09 | Dec'08 | Dec'07 | Dec'06 | Dec'05 | Dec'04 | Dec'03 | Dec'02 | Dec'01 | Dec'00 | Dec'99 | Dec'98 | Dec'97 | Dec'96 |
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| Total Current Assets | 13.98B | 12.21B | 13.15B | 13.57B | 15.27B | 17.34B | 11.1B | 8.21B | 8.64B | 9.15B | 10.32B | 9.98B | 11.75B | 14.32B | 7.07B | 6.76B | 6.84B | 6.64B | 5.93B | 7.23B | 6.9B | 6.16B | 4.97B | 4.68B | 4.94B | 6.54B | 5.18B | 4.42B | 4.88B | 5.07B | 4.47B |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 7.29B | 6.57B | 6.98B | 7.58B | 8.96B | 12.43B | 6.86B | 3.83B | 4.76B | 5.07B | 6.36B | 6.25B | 7.3B | 9.25B | 3.89B | 4B | 4.5B | 4.4B | 3.11B | 4.54B | 4.71B | 3.81B | 2.93B | 2.61B | 1.95B | 2.49B | 2.23B | 1.79B | 1.53B | 2.43B | 1.81B |
| Cash Only | 903M | 1.69B | 804M | 578M | 440M | 273M | 245M | 280M | 275M | 295M | 322M | 390M | 994M | 1.14B | 480M | 283M | 168M | 153M | 191M | 148M | 121M | 138M | 120M | 120M | 104M | 120M | 89M | 85M | 95M | 64M | 68M |
| Short-Term Investments | 6.39B | 4.88B | 6.18B | 7B | 8.53B | 12.16B | 6.62B | 3.55B | 4.49B | 4.77B | 6.04B | 5.86B | 6.31B | 8.11B | 3.41B | 3.72B | 4.33B | 4.25B | 2.92B | 4.39B | 4.59B | 3.68B | 2.81B | 2.49B | 1.85B | 2.39B | 2.14B | 1.71B | 1.45B | 2.37B | 1.74B |
| Accounts Receivable | 2.01B | 2.08B | 2.01B | 2.03B | 2.14B | 1.5B | 1.34B | 1.75B | 1.71B | 1.75B | 1.59B | 1.43B | 1.77B | 1.56B | 1.12B | 999M | 738M | 768M | 811M | 1.03B | 988M | 991M | 836M | 796M | 858M | 1.16B | 1.3B | 1.13B | 1.23B | 1.3B | 1.38B |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 13.31 | 13.86 | 13.51 | 14.01 | 15.94 | 18.38 | 28.25 | 13.96 | 13.98 | 15 | 14.49 | 12.69 | 15.16 | 21.29 | 16.51 | 15.21 | 12.15 | 14.07 | 12.46 | 16.34 | 15.98 | 17.46 | 16.37 | 16.66 | 17.98 | 22.37 | 24.14 | 23.35 | 25.53 | 28 | 29.05 |
| Inventory | 3.13B | 2.79B | 2.64B | 2.4B | 2.28B | 1.79B | 1.61B | 1.85B | 1.52B | 1.36B | 1.09B | 863M | 1B | 1.01B | 580M | 617M | 594M | 557M | 525M | 601M | 506M | 515M | 488M | 516M | 627M | 822M | 757M | 708M | 596M | 636M | 633M |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | 23.93 | 23.08 | 22.53 | 21.38 | 20.83 | 21.95 | 23.98 | 19.51 | 16.11 | 15.85 | 14.05 | 11.26 | 11.47 | 17.88 | 10.28 | 10.97 | 11.94 | 37.22 | 21.34 | 34.32 | 30.82 | 13.8 | 15.55 | 18.13 | 20.51 | 25.26 | 25.34 | 26.44 | 24.51 | 25.94 | 25.95 |
| Other Current Assets | 1.55B | 767M | 1.53B | 1.57B | 995M | 990M | 609M | 158M | 154M | 318M | 638M | 695M | 774M | 1.03B | 850M | 1.24B | 1.01B | 918M | 1.49B | 1.07B | 693M | 844M | 718M | 764M | 879M | 2.1B | 886M | 534M | 309M | 245M | 198M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 49.75B | 49.57B | 48.63B | 49.49B | 49.45B | 49.13B | 50.91B | 51.79B | 51.94B | 43.64B | 40.95B | 38.43B | 31.48B | 27.95B | 16.44B | 17.09B | 18.25B | 18.8B | 19.24B | 21.34B | 22.24B | 23.33B | 23.8B | 24.65B | 25.33B | 26.3B | 21.03B | 19.95B | 17.43B | 15.84B | 16.03B |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 17.55B | 39.63B | 38.46B | 38.7B | 38.29B | 37.39B | 39.74B | 43.73B | 43.25B | 34.16B | 31.16B | 27.51B | 23.08B | 19.26B | 13.4B | 14.31B | 15.08B | 15.48B | 15.73B | 17.39B | 17.94B | 20.67B | 19.14B | 19.46B | 19.69B | 19.66B | 18.64B | 16.29B | 13.74B | 13.16B | 13.3B |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 1.66x | 1.38x | 1.41x | 1.36x | 1.28x | 0.80x | 0.44x | 1.05x | 1.03x | 1.25x | 1.29x | 1.49x | 1.85x | 1.39x | 1.85x | 1.68x | 1.47x | 1.29x | 1.51x | 1.32x | 1.26x | 1.00x | 0.97x | 0.90x | 0.88x | 0.96x | 1.06x | 1.09x | 1.27x | 1.29x | 1.31x |
| Goodwill | 4.09B | 4.09B | 4.09B | 4.09B | 4.09B | 4.09B | 4.09B | 4.09B | 4.09B | 4.09B | 4.09B | 4.09B | 4.09B | 4.09B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.39B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intangible Assets | 2.06B | 2.07B | 2.04B | 2.05B | 2.06B | 1.99B | 2.03B | 2.08B | 2.14B | 2.2B | 2.17B | 2.25B | 2.24B | 2.31B | 869M | 186M | 932M | 252M | 1.11B | 1.16B | 1.17B | 1.19B | 1.22B | 1.25B | 1.29B | 1.32B | 1.3B | 1.13B | 1.23B | 1.3B | 1.38B |
| Long-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 23.59B | 1.41B | 1.55B | 1.75B | 1.9B | 2.11B | 1.82B | 1.24B | 1.32B | 1.37B | 2.03B | 2.1B | 2.06B | 2.3B | 2.17B | 1.89B | 2.24B | 2.33B | 3.22B | 2.79B | 3.13B | 1.47B | 3.44B | 3.94B | 4.34B | 3.9B | 870M | 2.47B | 2.52B | 1.44B | 1.4B |
| Total Assets | 63.74B | 61.77B | 61.78B | 63.06B | 64.72B | 66.47B | 62.01B | 59.99B | 60.58B | 52.78B | 51.27B | 48.41B | 43.23B | 42.28B | 23.51B | 23.85B | 25.09B | 25.44B | 25.18B | 28.57B | 29.14B | 29.5B | 28.77B | 29.33B | 30.27B | 32.84B | 26.21B | 24.37B | 22.3B | 20.91B | 20.5B |
| Asset Turnover | 0.89x | 0.88x | 0.88x | 0.84x | 0.76x | 0.45x | 0.28x | 0.76x | 0.74x | 0.81x | 0.78x | 0.85x | 0.99x | 0.63x | 1.06x | 1.01x | 0.88x | 0.78x | 0.94x | 0.80x | 0.77x | 0.70x | 0.65x | 0.59x | 0.58x | 0.58x | 0.75x | 0.73x | 0.79x | 0.81x | 0.85x |
| Asset Growth % | -1.11% | -0.01% | -2.02% | -2.56% | -2.63% | 7.19% | 3.36% | -0.97% | 14.77% | 2.95% | 5.91% | 12.01% | 2.24% | 79.83% | -1.42% | -4.94% | -1.38% | 1.04% | -11.89% | -1.97% | -1.19% | 2.51% | -1.9% | -3.1% | -7.84% | 25.29% | 7.54% | 9.29% | 6.64% | 2.04% | 4.81% |
| Total Current Liabilities | 28.41B | 24.49B | 24.3B | 22.06B | 21.5B | 19.01B | 16.57B | 18.31B | 18.1B | 15.36B | 13.87B | 13.61B | 13.4B | 13.81B | 9.01B | 8.63B | 8.78B | 7.73B | 9.37B | 8.48B | 8.51B | 8.32B | 7.02B | 6.56B | 7.24B | 7.51B | 6.99B | 5.86B | 5.64B | 5.62B | 5.57B |
| Accounts Payable | 3.61B | 2.84B | 2.46B | 2.35B | 2.15B | 1.77B | 1.2B | 2.06B | 1.77B | 1.69B | 1.59B | 1.56B | 1.38B | 1.37B | 975M | 1.01B | 1.16B | 1.06B | 952M | 1.18B | 1.07B | 1.08B | 1B | 967M | 1.2B | 1.78B | 1.27B | 1.11B | 1.05B | 1.03B | 1.07B |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 25.87 | 23.47 | 20.96 | 20.96 | 19.64 | 21.66 | 17.77 | 21.73 | 18.76 | 19.69 | 20.45 | 20.4 | 15.74 | 24.17 | 17.28 | 17.91 | 23.24 | 71.1 | 38.7 | 67.5 | 65.36 | 28.88 | 31.96 | 33.97 | 39.19 | 54.85 | 42.4 | 41.65 | 43.05 | 41.93 | 43.78 |
| Short-Term Debt | 5.25B | 3.75B | 5.32B | 3.63B | 3.27B | 2.49B | 2.8B | 2.86B | 3.29B | 2.55B | 1.85B | 2.23B | 1.68B | 1.45B | 1.42B | 1.52B | 1.78B | 1.02B | 5.55B | 4.89B | 1.25B | 1.08B | 659M | 603M | 868M | 556M | 569M | 302M | 48M | 530M | 554M |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 34.58B | 10.88B | 10.31B | 9.65B | 9.91B | 8.98B | 6.79B | 8B | 7.61B | 7.16B | 6.7B | 6.27B | 7.06B | 4.38B | 2.81B | 4.22B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 19.55B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3B | 1.68B | 0 | 3.66B | 3.51B | 716M | 0 | 3.78B | 3.62B | 3.18B | 2.8B | 2.46B | 2.76B | 2.7B | 2.26B | 2.16B | 1.86B | 1.76B |
| Current Ratio | 0.49x | 0.50x | 0.54x | 0.62x | 0.71x | 0.91x | 0.67x | 0.45x | 0.48x | 0.60x | 0.74x | 0.73x | 0.88x | 1.04x | 0.78x | 0.78x | 0.78x | 0.86x | 0.63x | 0.85x | 0.81x | 0.74x | 0.71x | 0.71x | 0.68x | 0.87x | 0.74x | 0.75x | 0.86x | 0.90x | 0.80x |
| Quick Ratio | 0.38x | 0.38x | 0.43x | 0.51x | 0.60x | 0.82x | 0.57x | 0.35x | 0.39x | 0.51x | 0.67x | 0.67x | 0.80x | 0.96x | 0.72x | 0.71x | 0.71x | 0.79x | 0.58x | 0.78x | 0.75x | 0.68x | 0.64x | 0.64x | 0.60x | 0.76x | 0.63x | 0.63x | 0.76x | 0.79x | 0.69x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 11.37 | 13.47 | 15.07 | 14.43 | 17.12 | 18.66 | 34.46 | 11.73 | 11.32 | 11.17 | 8.1 | 3.55 | 10.89 | 15 | 9.5 | 8.27 | 0.85 | -19.81 | -4.9 | -16.83 | -18.56 | 2.38 | -0.04 | 0.82 | -0.7 | -7.22 | 7.07 | 8.14 | 6.98 | 12.02 | 11.22 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 39.41B | 41.01B | 41.47B | 46.2B | 49.02B | 54.8B | 52.31B | 41.8B | 42.65B | 38.21B | 33.62B | 29.18B | 27.8B | 31.2B | 22.49B | 22.33B | 20.25B | 21.2B | 18.74B | 17.43B | 21.25B | 22.65B | 22.34B | 22.73B | 22.07B | 19.96B | 12.05B | 11.65B | 9.97B | 9.08B | 9.26B |
| Long-Term Debt | 29.28B | 25.25B | 25.15B | 29.27B | 32.39B | 35.57B | 29.8B | 21.45B | 21.18B | 22.51B | 22.49B | 18.33B | 16.04B | 15.35B | 7.12B | 6.7B | 8.76B | 9.98B | 8.42B | 9.41B | 11.22B | 12.53B | 12.44B | 11.9B | 12.31B | 8.31B | 4.15B | 4.08B | 2.44B | 3.88B | 4.54B |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 18.31B | 5.91B | 5.98B | 6.45B | 6.56B | 6.61B | 6.78B | 7.42B | 7.9B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 381M | 0 | 497M | 599M | 582M | 680M | 824M | 926M | 1.09B | 1.23B | 1.42B | 1.52B | 1.32B | 1.61B | 1.76B | 1.63B | 1.79B |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.63B | 2.38B | 1.85B | 1.47B | 1.11B | 743M |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 10.13B | 3.01B | 3.84B | 4.6B | 4.09B | 6.38B | 8.57B | 7.5B | 8.3B | 9.99B | 10.6B | 10.18B | 10.93B | 14.91B | 14.77B | 15.52B | 10.73B | 10.34B | 9.44B | 7.02B | 8.83B | 8.78B | 8.34B | 9.08B | 7.85B | 7.97B | 3.68B | 3.5B | 3.21B | 1.84B | 1.54B |
| Total Liabilities | 67.81B | 65.5B | 65.76B | 68.26B | 70.52B | 73.81B | 68.88B | 60.11B | 60.75B | 53.56B | 47.49B | 42.78B | 41.2B | 45.01B | 31.5B | 30.96B | 29.03B | 28.93B | 28.11B | 25.91B | 29.75B | 30.97B | 29.35B | 29.28B | 29.31B | 27.47B | 19.04B | 17.52B | 15.61B | 14.7B | 14.83B |
| Total Debt | 34.53B | 35.97B | 37.54B | 40.66B | 43.69B | 46.18B | 41.02B | 33.44B | 34.03B | 25.07B | 24.34B | 20.56B | 17.72B | 16.8B | 8.95B | 8.22B | 11.14B | 11.7B | 14.66B | 15.13B | 13.39B | 14.7B | 14.33B | 13.93B | 14.76B | 10.61B | 6.27B | 6.23B | 4.4B | 6.17B | 7.02B |
| Net Debt | 33.63B | 34.28B | 36.74B | 40.09B | 43.25B | 45.9B | 40.78B | 33.16B | 33.75B | 24.77B | 24.02B | 20.17B | 16.73B | 15.66B | 8.47B | 7.94B | 10.97B | 11.54B | 14.47B | 14.98B | 13.27B | 14.56B | 14.21B | 13.81B | 14.65B | 10.5B | 6.18B | 6.14B | 4.32B | 6.11B | 6.95B |
| Debt / Equity | -8.47x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.43x | 3.65x | 8.77x | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.69x | - | - | - | 302.83x | 15.42x | 1.97x | 0.87x | 0.91x | 0.66x | 0.99x | 1.24x |
| Debt / EBITDA | 9.39x | 10.45x | 8.27x | 8.18x | 12.19x | 36.19x | - | 6.21x | 7.07x | 4.01x | 3.54x | 2.63x | 3.08x | - | 7.69x | - | 7.90x | - | - | 6.68x | 0.76x | 0.93x | 1.04x | 26.14x | 1.65x | - | 2.43x | 2.57x | 1.34x | 2.14x | 2.55x |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 9.14x | 9.96x | 8.09x | 8.07x | 12.07x | 35.97x | - | 6.16x | 7.01x | 3.96x | 3.49x | 2.58x | 2.90x | - | 7.28x | - | 7.78x | - | - | 6.62x | 0.75x | 0.92x | 1.03x | 25.91x | 1.64x | - | 2.39x | 2.53x | 1.32x | 2.11x | 2.53x |
| Interest Coverage | 2.45x | 1.11x | 1.60x | 1.52x | 1.09x | -0.42x | -8.33x | 3.06x | 2.78x | 4.22x | 5.19x | 6.25x | 4.62x | -1.55x | -2.87x | -1.44x | 0.36x | -1.35x | -1.75x | 1.56x | 1.22x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Equity | -4.08B | -3.73B | -3.98B | -5.2B | -5.8B | -7.34B | -6.87B | -118M | -169M | -780M | 3.79B | 5.63B | 2.02B | -2.73B | -7.99B | -7.11B | -3.94B | -3.49B | -2.94B | 2.66B | -606M | -1.48B | -581M | 46M | 957M | 5.37B | 7.18B | 6.86B | 6.7B | 6.22B | 5.67B |
| Equity Growth % | 52.68% | 6.29% | 23.55% | 10.29% | 20.99% | -6.89% | -5719.49% | 30.18% | 78.33% | -120.61% | -32.83% | 178.82% | 174% | 65.81% | -12.32% | -80.25% | -13.07% | -18.88% | -210.46% | 538.45% | 59% | -154.39% | -1363.04% | -95.19% | -82.19% | -25.13% | 4.64% | 2.39% | 7.75% | 9.67% | 52.37% |
| Book Value per Share | -6.17 | -5.63 | -5.51 | -7.23 | -8.85 | -11.40 | -14.19 | -0.27 | -0.36 | -1.59 | 6.81 | 8.20 | 2.75 | -25.37 | -63.83 | -56.89 | -31.72 | -31.77 | -30.34 | 23.79 | -6.15 | -23.92 | -9.69 | 0.78 | 16.48 | 93.32 | 118.87 | 116.69 | 102.63 | 90.94 | 82.47 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | -4.08B | -3.73B | -3.98B | -5.2B | -5.8B | -7.34B | -6.87B | -118M | -169M | -780M | 3.79B | 5.63B | 2.02B | -2.73B | -7.99B | -7.11B | -3.94B | -3.49B | -2.94B | 2.66B | -606M | -1.48B | -581M | 46M | 957M | 5.37B | 7.18B | 6.86B | 6.7B | 6.22B | 5.67B |
| Common Stock | 7M | 7M | 7M | 7M | 6M | 6M | 6M | 4M | 5M | 5M | 5M | 6M | 7M | 5M | 127M | 341M | 339M | 339M | 285M | 255M | 228M | 195M | 182M | 182M | 182M | 182M | 182M | 182M | 182M | 91M | 91M |
| Retained Earnings | -7.11B | -6.73B | -6.84B | -7.69B | -8.51B | -8.64B | -6.66B | 2.26B | 758M | -1.34B | 1.64B | -1.23B | -8.56B | -11.3B | -9.46B | -7.59B | -5.61B | -5.14B | -3.46B | -1.39B | -1.89B | -2.17B | -1.31B | -551M | 677M | 4.19B | 5.95B | 5.72B | 4.73B | 3.42B | 2.43B |
| Treasury Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -367M | -367M | -367M | -367M | -367M | -367M | -367M | -779M | -1.31B | -1.41B | -1.62B | -1.72B | -1.86B | -2.1B | -1.29B | -485M | 0 |
| Accumulated OCI | -4.37B | -4.39B | -4.57B | -4.89B | -4.58B | -5.94B | -7.1B | -6.33B | -5.9B | -5.15B | -5.08B | -4.73B | -4.56B | -2.03B | -2.98B | -3.96B | -2.75B | -2.72B | 0 | 670M | -1.29B | -979M | -664M | -785M | -1.08B | -146M | -2M | -2M | -4M | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Negative equity and leverage
As reported in recent financial statements, American Airlines has maintained a persistent negative equity position, which deepened to -$4.1 billion in 2026Q1, signaling that the company's cumulative losses continue to outpace its ability to generate retained earnings or effectively manage its capital structure over the long term.
The consistent negative equity position suggests that the company's historical capital allocation and operational performance have eroded the book value of the firm. Investors should monitor whether this trajectory reflects a structural impairment of the business model or merely the lingering effects of past industry-wide shocks.
Based on the provided quarterly data, American Airlines carries a substantial debt load of $34.5 billion as of 2026Q1, which, when viewed alongside the company's negative equity, indicates a highly leveraged capital structure that leaves little room for error in volatile operating environments.
The reliance on debt to fund operations and fleet modernization creates significant interest expense pressure that directly competes with the company's thin net margins. This leverage profile suggests that the firm remains highly sensitive to interest rate fluctuations and potential refinancing risks in the coming fiscal periods.
According to recent SEC filings, the company's current ratio has remained consistently below 0.60, with cash reserves of $903 million in 2026Q1, highlighting a narrow liquidity buffer that may struggle to absorb unexpected operational shocks or sudden spikes in fuel and labor costs.
The low current ratio implies that current liabilities significantly outweigh current assets, forcing the company to rely heavily on ongoing cash flow generation to meet short-term obligations. This liquidity position warrants further investigation into the company's access to revolving credit facilities and other external financing sources.
As indicated by the balance sheet, the company carries $4.1 billion in goodwill, which represents a significant portion of total assets and may be subject to impairment risk if the competitive value of its hub-and-spoke network and slot portfolio faces downward pressure from industry competition.
While these intangible assets are central to the company's moat, their carrying value is based on management's assumptions regarding future profitability and market dominance. Any material decline in the performance of key hubs could necessitate non-cash write-downs that would further exacerbate the existing negative equity position.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying AAL stock.
As of 2025, American Airlines Group Inc. (AAL) had total assets of $61.77B including $12.21B in current assets.
American Airlines Group Inc. (AAL) carries total debt of $35.97B, offset by $6.57B in cash and short-term investments. Comparing total debt to cash helps evaluate the company's debt burden and net leverage.
American Airlines Group Inc. (AAL) has total shareholders' equity (book value) of $-3727.0M ($-5.63 book value per share). Book value represents the net worth of the company belonging to common stock holders.
American Airlines Group Inc. (AAL) reported a current ratio of 0.50x. A current ratio above 1.0x indicates that the company has more current assets than current liabilities, suggesting sufficient short-term liquidity.