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Sep 30, 2021

American Airlines Q3 2021 Earnings Report

Reported the best quarter since the pandemic began, measured by pre-tax financial results.

Key Takeaways

American Airlines reported a third-quarter net profit of $169 million, or $0.25 per diluted share. Excluding net special items, the third-quarter net loss was $641 million, or ($0.99) per share. Third-quarter revenue reached $9.0 billion, up 20% sequentially from the second quarter of 2021. The company ended the quarter with approximately $18 billion of total available liquidity.

Third-quarter net profit of $169 million, or $0.25 per diluted share. Excluding net special items1, third-quarter net loss of $641 million, or ($0.99) per share.

Third-quarter revenue of $9.0 billion, up 20% sequentially from the second quarter of 2021.

Ended the third quarter with approximately $18 billion of total available liquidity, after prepayment of $950 million spare parts term loan during the quarter.

Company continues to expect robust demand during peak travel periods in the fourth quarter, with more than 6,000 peak day departures.

Total Revenue
$8.97B
Previous year: $3.17B
+182.7%
EPS
-$0.99
Previous year: -$5.54
-82.1%
Yield
$16.6
Previous year: $14
+18.1%
Passenger revenue per ASM
$13
Total revenue per ASM
$14.7
Gross Profit
$1.03B
Previous year: -$2.44B
-142.3%
Cash and Equivalents
$293M
Previous year: $253M
+15.8%
Total Assets
$68.4B
Previous year: $62.8B
+9.0%

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Forward Guidance

American expects its fourth-quarter capacity to be down approximately 11% to 13% compared to the fourth quarter of 2019. American expects its fourth-quarter total revenue to be down approximately 20% versus the fourth quarter of 2019. The Company also expects its fourth quarter pre-tax margin excluding net special items will be between negative 16% and negative 18%.

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