AAG-American Airlines (AAL) Reports Q1 Loss, Tops Revenue Estimates

Group 1 - American Airlines reported a quarterly loss of $0.59 per share, better than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of$ 0.69, but worse than a loss of $0.34 per share a year ago, indicating an earnings surprise of 14.49% [1] - The company posted revenues of$ 12.55 billion for the quarter ended March 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.23%, although this represents a slight decline from year-ago revenues of $12.57 billion [2] - American Airlines has surpassed consensus EPS estimates four times over the last four quarters and topped consensus revenue estimates three times during the same period [2] Group 2 - The stock has lost approximately 46.5% since the beginning of the year, significantly underperforming the S&P 500, which declined by 8.6% [3] - The company's earnings outlook is uncertain, with current consensus EPS estimates of$ 0.96 on $14.44 billion in revenues for the coming quarter and$ 1.35 on $55.26 billion in revenues for the current fiscal year [7] - The Zacks Rank for American Airlines is currently 5 (Strong Sell), indicating expectations of underperformance in the near future [6] Group 3 - The Transportation - Airline industry, to which American Airlines belongs, is currently in the bottom 37% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a challenging environment for the stock [8] - Air Canada, another company in the same industry, is expected to report a quarterly loss of$ 0.34 per share, reflecting a year-over-year change of -70%, with revenues projected at $3.7 billion, down 4.5% from the previous year [9]