American Airlines Group Inc.(AAL)Stock Analysis
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AAL Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score
AI stock analysis and institutional research for American Airlines Group Inc. (AAL), a Industrials sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores AAL at 50.6/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #1,445 of 2,879 stocks — the bottom half of the AI-ranked universe. AAL scores in the top quartile across revenue scale (97.4). Areas of concern include institutional flow (19.7) and earnings quality (30.0), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), American Airlines Group Inc. reports quarterly revenue of $13.9B, net income of $-382.0M, an operating margin of -0.3%. Top institutional holders of AAL by reported 13-F value include BlackRock,, PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/, VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, based on the most recent SEC filings. AAL trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 6201. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate AAL daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for American Airlines Group Inc. directly from SEC EDGAR. American Airlines Group Inc.'s 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 24 and 72 since 2021, currently 50.6 — an improving long-term trajectory across 30 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.
Revenue
Q1 2026
$13.9B
Net Income
Q1 2026
$-382.0M
Free Cash Flow
Q1 2026
$3.4B
Operating Margin
Q1 2026
-0.3%
ROIC
Q1 2026
-0.2%
Revenue & Net Income
Earnings Per Share
Key Financials Over Time
Export Financial Table · Pro+Revenue
+0.8% YoYNet Income
-86.9% YoYOperating Income
-43.9% YoYEPS (Diluted)
-86.3% YoYTotal Assets
-0.0% YoYTotal Debt
-5.1% YoYOp. Cash Flow
-22.2% YoY| Metric | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $54.63B +0.8% | $54.21B +2.7% | $52.79B +76.7% | $29.88B +72.4% | $17.34B -62.1% | $45.77B |
| Net Income | $111.0M -86.9% | $846.0M +2.9% | $822.0M +141.2% | $-1.99B +77.6% | $-8.88B -627.0% | $1.69B |
| Operating Income | $1.47B -43.9% | $2.61B -13.8% | $3.03B +386.5% | $-1.06B +89.8% | $-10.42B -440.0% | $3.06B |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.17 -86.3% | $1.24 +2.5% | $1.21 +139.2% | $-3.09 +83.2% | $-18.36 -584.4% | $3.79 |
| Total Assets | $61.77B -0.0% | $61.78B -2.0% | $63.06B -5.1% | $66.47B +7.2% | $62.01B +3.4% | $59.99B |
| Total Debt | $28.59B -5.1% | $30.12B -17.3% | $36.40B -9.8% | $40.38B +14.4% | $35.29B +30.4% | $27.06B |
| Operating Cash Flow | $3.10B -22.2% | $3.98B +4.7% | $3.80B +440.2% | $704.0M +110.8% | $-6.54B -271.5% | $3.81B |
AI Insight: AAL Financial Trends
AAL reduced net debt by $8.4B over four quarters while operating performance remains volatile and unprofitable in winter quarters.
• Total debt fell from $35.7B (Q2 2024) to $27.3B (Q1 2026), a 23.6% reduction; debt-to-equity ratio improved despite negative equity.
• Operating cash flow generated $4.2B in Q1 2026, strongest quarter in dataset, reversing negative OCF in Q3 2025 and Q4 2025.
• Q1 and Q3 quarters consistently unprofitable; net income swung from $-$473M (Q1 2025) to $-$382M (Q1 2026), showing seasonal weakness persists.
⚠ Operating margin collapsed to -0.3% in Q1 2026 after returning to positive in Q2 2025; winter-quarter profitability deteriorating.
⚠ Negative shareholder equity of -$4.1B (Q1 2026) indicates liabilities exceed assets; leverage structure remains structurally challenged.
AI Insight: AAL Ratio Trends
AAL's profitability has collapsed to near-zero; Q1 2026 posted negative margins across all metrics after weak Q4 2025.
• Operating margin fell from 3.2% in Q4 2025 to -0.3% in Q1 2026; net margin deteriorated to -2.8% from 0.7%.
• ROIC declined from 7.3% (TTM) to -0.7% (Q1 2026), signaling near-zero or negative capital returns in latest quarter.
• Pattern of Q1 weakness repeats: Q1 2025 and Q1 2026 both posted negative margins; summer quarters recover modestly.
⚠ Consecutive negative-margin quarters (Q1 2025, Q1 2026) suggest structural or seasonal headwinds; Q2 recovery critical.
⚠ TTM metrics (3.0% OpM, 7.3% ROIC) mask recent deterioration; forward trends hinge on Q2 2026 performance.
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Top Institutional Holders of AAL
BlackRock, Inc.
$626.1M58,297,854 shPRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/
$526.2M48,989,954 shVANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$314.4M29,271,883 shVANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
$304.5M28,353,042 shJANE STREET GROUP, LLC
$252.9M23,545,900 shUBS Group AG
$223.7M20,825,755 shSTATE STREET CORP
$206.5M19,228,066 shSUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP
$203.0M18,901,500 shCITADEL ADVISORS LLC
$168.4M15,675,800 shTWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP
$152.3M14,180,118 sh
| Fund | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | $626.1M | 58,297,854 |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ | $526.2M | 48,989,954 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | $314.4M | 29,271,883 |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | $304.5M | 28,353,042 |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | $252.9M | 23,545,900 |
| UBS Group AG | $223.7M | 20,825,755 |
| STATE STREET CORP | $206.5M | 19,228,066 |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | $203.0M | 18,901,500 |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | $168.4M | 15,675,800 |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | $152.3M | 14,180,118 |
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