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Dec 31, 2020

American Airlines Q4 2020 Earnings Report

American Airlines reported a net loss for Q4 2020, impacted by reduced passenger demand due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The company focused on cost reduction, liquidity management, and strategic partnerships to navigate the challenging environment.

Key Takeaways

American Airlines reported a fourth-quarter revenue of $4.0 billion, a 64% decrease year-over-year. The company experienced a net loss of $2.2 billion, or ($3.81) per share. Despite the challenges, American Airlines focused on cost-saving measures and improving liquidity, ending the quarter with $14.3 billion in available liquidity.

American Airlines reported fourth-quarter revenue of $4.0 billion, down 64% year over year.

The company's fourth-quarter net loss was $2.2 billion, or ($3.81) per share.

American Airlines ended the fourth quarter with approximately $14.3 billion of total available liquidity.

The company incorporated more than $1.3 billion of permanent non-volume, non-fuel efficiency cost-saving measures into its 2021 operating plan.

Total Revenue
$4.03B
Previous year: $11.3B
-64.4%
EPS
-$3.86
Previous year: $1.15
-435.7%
Passenger Load Factor
63.4%
Previous year: 83.8%
-24.3%
Yield
$0.15
Previous year: $17.6
-99.1%
Total revenue per ASM
$0.121
Previous year: $16.1
-99.2%
Gross Profit
-$1.86B
Previous year: $2.51B
-173.8%
Cash and Equivalents
$399M
Previous year: $290M
+37.6%
Total Assets
$62B
Previous year: $60B
+3.4%

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Forward Guidance

The company expects its first-quarter system capacity to be down 45%, with total revenue expected to be down 60 to 65% compared to the first quarter of 2019.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income