American Airlines Group Cash Flow Quality Index
American Airlines Group cash flow quality index. American Airlines Group (AAL) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 6.63x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of $471.00 Million exceeds net income of $71.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. See American Airlines Group free cash flow to debt ratio to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of American Airlines Group (1989–2025)
Cash flow quality index of American Airlines Group from 1989 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for American Airlines Group across 20 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore AAL debt coverage from operations to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
American Airlines Group Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1989–2025)
American Airlines Group cash flow quality index by year from 1989 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for American Airlines Group. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see American Airlines Group operating cash flow efficiency.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27.92x | $3.10 Billion | $111.00 Million | ▲ +493.0% |
| 2024 | 4.71x | $3.98 Billion | $846.00 Million | ▲ +1.8% |
| 2023 | 4.63x | $3.80 Billion | $822.00 Million | ▼ -73.0% |
| 2022 | 17.11x | $2.17 Billion | $127.00 Million | ▲ +656.2% |
| 2019 | 2.26x | $3.81 Billion | $1.69 Billion | ▼ -9.6% |
| 2018 | 2.50x | $3.53 Billion | $1.41 Billion | ▼ -32.4% |
| 2017 | 3.70x | $4.74 Billion | $1.28 Billion | ▲ +51.8% |
| 2016 | 2.44x | $6.52 Billion | $2.68 Billion | ▲ +196.9% |
| 2015 | 0.82x | $6.25 Billion | $7.61 Billion | ▼ -23.2% |
| 2014 | 1.07x | $3.08 Billion | $2.88 Billion | ▼ -72.2% |
| 2007 | 3.84x | $1.94 Billion | $504.00 Million | ▼ -54.3% |
| 2006 | 8.39x | $1.94 Billion | $231.00 Million | ▲ +123.3% |
| 2000 | 3.76x | $3.14 Billion | $836.00 Million | ▲ +8.9% |
| 1999 | 3.45x | $2.26 Billion | $656.00 Million | ▲ +41.9% |
| 1998 | 2.43x | $3.19 Billion | $1.31 Billion | ▼ -18.0% |
| 1997 | 2.96x | $2.92 Billion | $985.00 Million | ▲ +35.5% |
| 1996 | 2.19x | $2.72 Billion | $1.24 Billion | ▼ -80.4% |
| 1995 | 11.15x | $2.19 Billion | $196.00 Million | ▲ +58.0% |
| 1994 | 7.06x | $1.61 Billion | $228.00 Million | ▲ +142.1% |
| 1989 | 2.91x | $1.33 Billion | $454.80 Million | — |