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Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About American Airlines (AAL) Q2 Earnings
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For the quarter ended June 2025, American Airlines (AAL - Free Report) reported revenue of $14.39 billion, up 0.4% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.95, compared to $1.09 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.73% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $14.29 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.79, the EPS surprise was +20.25%.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how American Airlines performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
Operating cost per ASM excluding net special items and fuel - Total: 13.59 cents compared to the 13.64 cents average estimate based on four analysts.
Operating cost per ASM excluding net special items - Total: 17.02 cents compared to the 17.08 cents average estimate based on four analysts.
Passenger load factor (percent) - Total: 84.7% compared to the 84.8% average estimate based on four analysts.
Average aircraft fuel price including related taxes - Total: 2.29 $/gal versus 2.38 $/gal estimated by four analysts on average.
Passenger revenue- Domestic: $9.16 billion compared to the $9.25 billion average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -2% year over year.
Passenger revenue- Latin America: $1.55 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $1.63 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -0.8%.
Passenger revenue- Total International: $3.96 billion compared to the $3.84 billion average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +2.7% year over year.
Passenger revenue- Pacific: $328 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $335.99 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +17.6%.
Passenger revenue- Atlantic: $2.09 billion compared to the $1.87 billion average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +3.3% year over year.
Revenue- Passenger: $13.12 billion compared to the $13.1 billion average estimate based on six analysts. The reported number represents a change of -0.6% year over year.
Revenue- Other: $1.06 billion compared to the $992.02 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +12.9% year over year.
Revenue- Cargo: $211 million versus $201.19 million estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +8.2% change.
Shares of American Airlines have returned +14.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +5.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.
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Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About American Airlines (AAL) Q2 Earnings
For the quarter ended June 2025, American Airlines (AAL - Free Report) reported revenue of $14.39 billion, up 0.4% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.95, compared to $1.09 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.73% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $14.29 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.79, the EPS surprise was +20.25%.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how American Airlines performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:View all Key Company Metrics for American Airlines here>>>
Shares of American Airlines have returned +14.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +5.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.