American Airlines Group Inc. (AAL) Stock

American Airlines Group Inc. (AAL) is a Industrials stock trading at $13.63 (as of 2026-08-24), with a market capitalization of $9.01B. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

American Airlines Group Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides scheduled passenger and cargo air transportation as a network air carrier. Services operate via hubs in multiple U.S. cities and partner gateways abroad, using a mainline fleet. The company’s network serves both passenger travel and cargo shipment needs.

Understand American Airlines Group Inc.: how it makes money

American Airlines operates a network airline, selling scheduled passenger and cargo flights through hubs and partner gateways and earning revenue from those air-transport services.

American's profit model depends on filling its seat capacity and pricing passenger flights high enough to cover the costs of operating its network.

Business quality (Weak): Weak: quarterly revenue is growing, but an operating margin of 3% leaves limited room for weaker operating performance.

Bull case

  • Revenue momentum supports recovery: quarterly revenue $16.7B (+16% YoY) shows strong top-line momentum, which could improve earnings if the company converts that growth into profit.

Bear case

  • Thin margin limits resilience: operating margin 3% leaves little cushion if revenue growth fails to translate into higher operating profit, making the recovery vulnerable to execution setbacks.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$13.63
Market Cap$9.01B
EV / EBITDA14.9
Price / Sales0.15
FCF Yield123.3%
DCF Value (model)$19.37
DCF Upside vs Price42.2%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$54.63B
Net Margin0.2%
Revenue Growth (YoY)0.8%
EPS Growth (YoY)-86.8%
FCF Growth (YoY)-152.3%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score0.65 (distress)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Sector P/E (Industrials)26.0
Industry P/E (Transportation)17.0
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderVANGUARD GROUP INC ($937.06M)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Congressional Trades (recent)10
Company
SectorIndustrials
IndustryTransportation
CEORobert D. Isom Jr.
Employees139,100
CountryUS
IPO Date1994-03-31

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Data as of 2026-08-24.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.