American Airlines Group Return on Assets (ROA) Growth & History (AAL)
American Airlines Group's return on assets (roa) was 0.18% for fiscal 2025.
View full American Airlines Group company overviewAmerican Airlines Group annual return on assets (roa) history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on assets (ROA) | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 0.18% | −1.18 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 1.36% | +0.07 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 1.29% | +1.09 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 0.19% | +3.30 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | −3.10% | +11.46 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | −14.57% | −17.36 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 2.80% | +0.31 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 2.49% | +0.03 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 2.46% | −2.72 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 5.18% | −11.42 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 16.61% | +9.87 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 6.74% | +12.32 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | −5.58% | +2.35 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | −7.92% | +0.17 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | −8.09% | −6.22 pp |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | −1.86% | — |
American Airlines Group quarterly return on assets (roa)
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on assets (ROA) | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | −0.51% | −1.40 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 0.32% | −0.76 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 0.18% | −1.18 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 0.96% | +0.53 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 0.89% | +1.07 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 1.08% | +0.32 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 1.36% | +0.07 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 0.43% | −2.00 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | −0.18% | −4.08 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 0.76% | −1.88 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 1.29% | +1.09 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 2.43% | +4.81 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 3.90% | +6.63 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 2.64% | +6.14 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 0.19% | +3.30 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | −2.38% | +2.56 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | −2.74% | +5.74 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | −3.50% | +8.91 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | −3.10% | +11.46 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | −4.94% | +5.22 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | −8.48% | −2.99 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | −12.41% | −11.17 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | −14.57% | −17.36 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | −10.15% | −12.96 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | −5.48% | −8.18 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | −1.24% | −3.76 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 2.80% | +0.31 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 2.81% | +1.85 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 2.69% | +1.20 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 2.52% | +0.44 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 2.49% | +0.03 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 0.96% | −3.20 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 1.50% | −2.78 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 2.08% | −2.44 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 2.46% | −2.90 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 4.16% | −7.19 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 4.27% | −9.12 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | 4.52% | −10.75 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 5.37% | −11.24 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | 11.36% | +0.75 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | 13.39% | +4.38 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | 15.27% | +7.89 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 16.61% | +9.86 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | 10.61% | +9.80 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | 9.01% | +10.04 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | 7.37% | +10.36 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 6.74% | +12.31 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | 0.81% | −0.89 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | −1.03% | −0.66 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | −2.99% | −0.69 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | −5.57% | +2.35 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | 1.70% | +15.00 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | −0.38% | +12.13 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | −2.30% | +10.11 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | −7.92% | +0.17 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | −13.30% | −9.38 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | −12.50% | −9.89 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | −12.41% | −10.88 pp |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | −8.09% | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | −3.92% | — |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | −2.62% | — |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | −1.53% | — |
American Airlines Group return on assets (roa) trends
Over the last five fiscal years, American Airlines Group's return on assets (roa) increased from −14.57% to 0.18%, a change of +14.74 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows −0.51%.
What return on assets means
Return on assets measures profit relative to the assets used to generate it. It can help compare operating efficiency over time, although normal ROA differs substantially between asset-light and asset-intensive industries.
How return on assets is calculated
TickerStat calculates annual ROA as reported net income divided by average total assets. Quarterly observations use trailing-12-month net income and average assets over the corresponding one-year period. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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American warns of further losses despite record revenue
American Airlines ($AAL) reported record third-quarter 2026 revenue of $16.3 billion, up 19.3%, but higher fuel costs pushed it into a loss. GAAP net loss was $269 million, or $0.41 per share, while the adjusted loss was $182 million, or $0 ...