American Airlines reported third-quarter 2026 total revenue of $16.3 billion, up 19.3% year over year, and a GAAP net loss of $269 million, or $0.41 per diluted share. Fuel expense rose $1.9 billion, or 67.5%, as the average fuel price reached $3.85 per gallon. For fourth quarter 2026 the company expects revenue growth of 19.5% to 22.5% and an adjusted loss of $0.50 to $1.10 per diluted share, which means shareholders face continued losses tied to fuel costs.
Q3 2026 total revenue was $16.3 billion, up 19.3% year over year; aircraft fuel expense rose $1.9 billion, or 67.5%.
GAAP net loss was $269 million, or $0.41 per diluted share, compared with a net loss of $114 million, or $0.17 per share, in Q3 2025.
Adjusted net loss was $182 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, excluding $87 million of net special items after taxes.
Q4 2026 guidance: total revenue growth of 19.5% to 22.5%; adjusted loss of $1.10 to $0.50 per diluted share. Full-year 2026 adjusted loss guidance is $1.60 to $1.00 per diluted share.
Briefs are written by AI from the filing text (each brief's own page names the model) and can contain mistakes — open the filing before acting on anything. Impact (1-5) and tone are the model's reading of the filing for shareholders, not a price forecast. Not investment advice.
From American Airlines Group's 10-Q and 10-K filings (SEC XBRL). YoY compares each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier; it is blank when the year-ago figure is missing or negative.
Annual results
Fiscal year
Revenue
Growth
EPS (diluted)
Growth
Net margin
FY2025
$54.63B
+0.8%
$0.17
-86.3%
0.2%
FY2024
$54.21B
+2.7%
$1.24
+2.5%
1.6%
FY2023
$52.79B
+7.8%
$1.21
+536.8%
1.6%
FY2022
$48.97B
+63.9%
$0.19
—
0.3%
FY2021
$29.88B
+72.4%
$-3.09
—
-6.7%
Frequently asked questions
When is American Airlines's next earnings date?
American Airlines has not announced a report date within the next three weeks. US companies usually report three to six weeks after each quarter ends; this page updates as soon as the date is on the calendar.
What did American Airlines earn last quarter?
For the quarter ended Sep 2026, American Airlines reported diluted EPS of $-0.41 on revenue of $16.34B (+19.3%).
Where do these numbers come from?
Reported revenue, net income and EPS come from the company's own 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC (XBRL data). The report date and consensus estimate come from the Nasdaq earnings calendar.
Not investment advice. Figures can be restated by the company in later filings.