American Airlines (AAL) earnings history
Most recent quarter
- Fiscal period
- Q2 2026
- Period end
- Jun 30, 2026
- EPS actual
- $0.15
- EPS estimate
- $0.03
- EPS surprise
- +347.76%
- Revenue surprise
- +0.21%
- Revenue
- $16.7B
- Revenue estimate
- $16.7B
- Reported
- Jul 23, 2026
American Airlines reported Q2 2026 results on July 23, 2026. Earnings per share were $0.15, well above the $0.03 estimate, a 347.76% beat. Revenue of $16.7 billion matched the $16.7 billion consensus. Compared with Q2 2025, EPS fell from $0.95, while revenue rose about 16% from $14.4 billion. Q2 2026 revenue is the highest quarter in the table.
Results follow a seasonal pattern. Every first quarter in the table was a loss except Q1 2023, which earned $0.05, and Q1 2026 was a loss of $0.40 per share. Second quarters were the strongest of 2023, 2024 and 2025, with a high of $1.92 in Q2 2023. Annual EPS was $0.30 in 2022, $2.64 in 2023, $1.91 in 2024 and $0.35 in 2025, while yearly revenue rose from about $49.0 billion to $54.7 billion. The first half of 2026 nets to a loss of $0.25 per share. American Airlines beat the EPS estimate 17 times in 20 quarters.
The table has no valid report date for Q3 2025. American Airlines reported Q3 between October 19 and October 24 in 2021 through 2024, which points to late October 2026 for the next report.
Earnings history
| Period | Reported | EPS estimate | EPS actual | Surprise | Revenue | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 | $0.03 | $0.15 | +347.76% | $16.7B | SEC |
| Q1 2026 | Apr 23, 2026 | −$0.47 | −$0.40 | +14.89% | $13.9B | SEC |
| Q4 2025 | Jan 27, 2026 | $0.37 | $0.16 | −56.76% | $14.0B | SEC |
| Q3 2025 | Invalid Date | −$0.28 | −$0.17 | +38.94% | $13.7B | — |
| Q2 2025 | Jul 24, 2025 | $0.78 | $0.95 | +21.78% | $14.4B | SEC |
| Q1 2025 | Apr 24, 2025 | −$0.69 | −$0.59 | +14.99% | $12.6B | SEC |
| Q4 2024 | Jan 23, 2025 | $0.66 | $0.86 | +29.83% | $13.7B | SEC |
| Q3 2024 | Oct 24, 2024 | $0.18 | $0.30 | +66.94% | $13.6B | SEC |
| Q2 2024 | Jul 25, 2024 | $1.06 | $1.09 | +2.79% | $14.3B | SEC |
| Q1 2024 | Invalid Date | −$0.27 | −$0.34 | −26.63% | $12.6B | — |
| Q4 2023 | Jan 25, 2024 | $0.11 | $0.29 | +171.28% | $13.1B | SEC |
| Q3 2023 | Oct 19, 2023 | $0.26 | $0.38 | +43.83% | $13.5B | SEC |
| Q2 2023 | Jul 20, 2023 | $1.59 | $1.92 | +20.64% | $14.1B | SEC |
| Q1 2023 | Apr 27, 2023 | $0.04 | $0.05 | +29.20% | $12.2B | SEC |
| Q4 2022 | Jan 26, 2023 | $1.00 | $1.17 | +16.79% | $13.2B | SEC |
| Q3 2022 | Oct 20, 2022 | $0.56 | $0.69 | +23.88% | $13.5B | — |
| Q2 2022 | Jul 21, 2022 | $0.77 | $0.76 | −0.73% | $13.4B | — |
| Q1 2022 | Apr 21, 2022 | −$2.39 | −$2.32 | +3.09% | $8.9B | — |
| Q4 2021 | Jan 20, 2022 | −$1.48 | −$1.42 | +3.85% | $9.4B | SEC |
| Q3 2021 | Oct 21, 2021 | −$1.04 | −$0.99 | +4.68% | $9.0B | SEC |
Quarterly revenue
Frequently asked questions
When did American Airlines (AAL) last report earnings?
American Airlines last reported on Jul 23, 2026, covering fiscal Q2 2026.
Did AAL beat earnings estimates?
Yes. American Airlines reported EPS of $0.15 for Q2 2026 against a $0.03 estimate — a 347.76% beat.
How much revenue did AAL report last quarter?
American Airlines reported $16.7B in revenue for Q2 2026, against a consensus estimate of $16.7B.
Earnings figures may be restated, revised or corrected by the issuer. Past results do not indicate future performance.
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