American Airlines Group (AAL) — Defensive Interval Ratio
American Airlines Group (AAL) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 108 days as of March 2026. Defensive assets of $8.40 Billion (cash $-, short-term investments $6.39 Billion, receivables $2.01 Billion) cover 108 days of daily cash needs of $77.82 Million/day. Check American Airlines Group (AAL) tangible equity ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
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American Airlines Group Defensive Interval Ratio (1985–2025)
This chart shows how American Airlines Group's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 41 annual periods from 1985 to 2025. As of March 2026, the ratio stands at 108 days, meaning defensive assets of $8.40 Billion can fund 108 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore American Airlines Group (AAL) equity growth momentum to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for American Airlines Group (1985–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for American Airlines Group from 1985 to 2025, covering 41 annual filings. Each row shows defensive assets, daily cash need, the DIR in days, and the change in days compared to the prior year. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see AAL stock market capitalisation.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 104 days | $6.96 Billion | $67.10 Million/day | $- | $4.88 Billion | ▼ -19 days |
| 2024 | 123 days | $8.19 Billion | $66.56 Million/day | $- | $6.18 Billion | ▼ -26 days |
| 2023 | 149 days | $9.03 Billion | $60.44 Million/day | $- | $7.00 Billion | ▼ -32 days |
| 2022 | 181 days | $10.66 Billion | $58.89 Million/day | $- | $8.53 Billion | ▼ -81 days |
| 2021 | 262 days | $13.66 Billion | $52.07 Million/day | $- | $12.16 Billion | ▲ +87 days |
| 2020 | 175 days | $7.96 Billion | $45.39 Million/day | $- | $6.62 Billion | ▲ +70 days |
| 2019 | 106 days | $5.30 Billion | $50.17 Million/day | $- | $3.55 Billion | ▼ -19 days |
| 2018 | 125 days | $6.19 Billion | $49.58 Million/day | $- | $4.49 Billion | ▼ -30 days |
| 2017 | 155 days | $6.52 Billion | $42.08 Million/day | $- | $4.77 Billion | ▼ -46 days |
| 2016 | 201 days | $7.63 Billion | $38.01 Million/day | $- | $6.04 Billion | ▲ +5 days |
| 2015 | 196 days | $7.29 Billion | $37.27 Million/day | $- | $5.86 Billion | ▼ -24 days |
| 2014 | 220 days | $8.08 Billion | $36.72 Million/day | $- | $6.31 Billion | ▼ -36 days |
| 2013 | 256 days | $9.67 Billion | $37.82 Million/day | $- | $8.11 Billion | ▲ +72 days |
| 2012 | 184 days | $4.54 Billion | $24.69 Million/day | $- | $3.41 Billion | ▼ -16 days |
| 2011 | 200 days | $4.72 Billion | $23.64 Million/day | $- | $3.72 Billion | ▼ -11 days |
| 2010 | 211 days | $5.07 Billion | $24.05 Million/day | $- | $4.33 Billion | ▼ -26 days |
| 2009 | 237 days | $5.01 Billion | $21.17 Million/day | $- | $4.25 Billion | ▲ +92 days |
| 2008 | 145 days | $3.73 Billion | $25.68 Million/day | $- | $2.92 Billion | ▼ -88 days |
| 2007 | 233 days | $5.41 Billion | $23.24 Million/day | $- | $4.39 Billion | ▼ -7 days |
| 2006 | 240 days | $5.58 Billion | $23.30 Million/day | $- | $4.59 Billion | ▲ +35 days |
| 2005 | 205 days | $4.67 Billion | $22.79 Million/day | $- | $3.68 Billion | ▲ +15 days |
| 2004 | 190 days | $3.65 Billion | $19.23 Million/day | $- | $2.81 Billion | ▲ +7 days |
| 2003 | 183 days | $3.28 Billion | $17.97 Million/day | $- | $2.49 Billion | ▲ +46 days |
| 2002 | 136 days | $2.70 Billion | $19.84 Million/day | $- | $1.85 Billion | ▼ -36 days |
| 2001 | 172 days | $3.55 Billion | $20.58 Million/day | $- | $2.39 Billion | ▼ -8 days |
| 2000 | 180 days | $3.45 Billion | $19.15 Million/day | $- | $2.14 Billion | ▲ +3 days |
| 1999 | 177 days | $2.84 Billion | $16.07 Million/day | $- | $1.71 Billion | ▲ +4 days |
| 1998 | 173 days | $2.67 Billion | $15.45 Million/day | $- | $1.45 Billion | ▼ -66 days |
| 1997 | 239 days | $3.67 Billion | $15.39 Million/day | $- | $2.37 Billion | ▲ +34 days |
| 1996 | 205 days | $3.12 Billion | $15.25 Million/day | $- | $1.74 Billion | ▲ +52 days |
| 1995 | 153 days | $1.97 Billion | $12.86 Million/day | $- | $819.00 Million | ▲ +8 days |
| 1994 | 146 days | $1.96 Billion | $13.46 Million/day | $- | $754.00 Million | ▲ +70 days |
| 1993 | 75 days | $910.00 Million | $12.10 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +2 days |
| 1992 | 73 days | $947.00 Million | $12.93 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +11 days |
| 1991 | 62 days | $803.00 Million | $12.99 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -10 days |
| 1990 | 72 days | $951.40 Million | $13.22 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -21 days |
| 1989 | 93 days | $886.10 Million | $9.53 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -16 days |
| 1988 | 109 days | $833.60 Million | $7.66 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -20 days |
| 1987 | 129 days | $729.20 Million | $5.67 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +2 days |
| 1986 | 127 days | $690.30 Million | $5.44 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -1 days |
| 1985 | 128 days | $631.60 Million | $4.94 Million/day | $- | $- | — |