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Sep 30, 2022

American Airlines Q3 2022 Earnings Report

Reported record quarterly revenue and net income, driven by strong demand and operational performance.

Key Takeaways

American Airlines reported a record quarterly revenue of $13.5 billion, a 13% increase over 2019, despite flying 9.6% less capacity. The company achieved a net income of $483 million, or $0.69 per diluted share. They ended the quarter with $14.3 billion in liquidity and continue to reduce debt.

Third-quarter net income of $483 million, or $0.69 per diluted share.

Record quarterly revenue of $13.5 billion, a 13% increase over the same period in 2019, despite flying 9.6% less capacity.

Ended the third quarter with $14.3 billion of total available liquidity, more than double the total available liquidity at year-end 2019.

Company continues to execute on its plan to pay down approximately $15 billion of total debt by the end of 2025.

Total Revenue
$13.5B
Previous year: $8.97B
+50.1%
EPS
$0.69
Previous year: -$0.99
-169.7%
Yield
$21.2
Previous year: $16.6
+28.0%
Total revenue per ASM
$19.6
Previous year: $14.7
+33.7%
Avg fuel price
$3.73
Previous year: $2.07
+80.2%
Gross Profit
$2.82B
Previous year: $1.03B
+173.6%
Cash and Equivalents
$332M
Previous year: $293M
+13.3%
Total Assets
$66.7B
Previous year: $68.4B
-2.6%

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Forward Guidance

American Airlines expects its fourth-quarter total revenue to be 11% to 13% higher versus the fourth quarter of 2019 on 5% to 7% lower capacity. The company expects to produce an operating margin of between 5.5% and 7.5% in the fourth quarter. American expects its fourth-quarter 2022 earnings per diluted share to be between $0.50 and $0.70.

Positive Outlook

  • Fourth-quarter total revenue to be 11% to 13% higher versus the fourth quarter of 2019
  • Demand trends are positive.
  • Operating margin between 5.5% and 7.5% in the fourth quarter.
  • Fourth-quarter 2022 earnings per diluted share to be between $0.50 and $0.70.
  • Matching forward capacity with the resources required to support its operation.

Challenges Ahead

  • Fourth quarter capacity will be 5% to 7% lower versus the fourth quarter of 2019
  • Current fuel price forecast.
  • Impact of special items.
  • The Company is unable to reconcile certain forward-looking projections to GAAP as the nature or amount of net special items cannot be determined at this time.
  • Forward-looking statements are subject to significant risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results and financial position and timing of certain events to differ materially from the information in the forward-looking statements.

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