American Airlines (AAL) 3Q 2025 earnings
American Airlines It reported a smaller-than-expected third-quarter loss and its outlook for the rest of the year came in ahead of Wall Street forecasts, boosting the stock.
American expects fourth-quarter earnings of between 45 and 75 cents per share; That’s above the 31 cents per cent analysts expected. That brought American’s full-year earnings forecast to between 65 cents and 95 cents per share, well above Wall Street forecasts of 43 cents per share. The carrier expects fourth-quarter capacity to increase between 3% and 5% compared to the same period last year.
Once upon a time, airlines found it harder to make money during the summer months than in years past. Schools are starting earlier than before, and some travelers are choosing to take bigger trips later in the year, when the weather is cooler and there are fewer crowds in popular destinations.
American posted a net loss of $114 million; That translates to 17 cents per share on revenue of $13.69 billion. Revenue increased 0.3% compared to last year.
America’s third-quarter outlook in July disappointed investors; But other carriers had also lowered their profit outlooks for the year after demand collapsed in early 2025 as customers were hit by recurring tariffs and economic uncertainty.
An oversupply of domestic flights this year has caused carriers to scale back their expansion plans to avoid unprofitable flights.
Here’s how America performed in the third quarter compared to Wall Street estimates compiled by LSEG:
- Loss per share: Adjusted 17 cents, expected loss of 28 cents
- Revenues: 13.63 billion dollars is expected against the expectation of 13.69 billion dollars
