American Airlines Group Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of June 2026: -0.75x

American Airlines Group free cash flow generation index. American Airlines Group (AAL) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of -0.75x as of June 2026. Free cash flow of $-351.00 Million represents -1% of operating cash flow ($471.00 Million).

FCF Generation Index

-0.75x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$-351.00 Million
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$471.00 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$822.00 Million
USD

Free Cash Flow Generation Index of American Airlines Group (1989–2025)

Free cash flow generation index of American Airlines Group from 1989 to 2025. Historical FCF Generation Index trend for American Airlines Group across 34 annual periods. See financial flexibility index of American Airlines Group to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.

American Airlines Group Free Cash Flow Generation Index by Year (1989–2025)

American Airlines Group free cash flow generation index by year from 1989 to 2025. Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for American Airlines Group. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see American Airlines Group (AAL) cash flow conversion.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2025 -0.22x $-680.00 Million $3.10 Billion $3.78 Billion ▼ -167.2%
2024 0.33x $1.30 Billion $3.98 Billion $2.68 Billion ▲ +2.8%
2023 0.32x $1.21 Billion $3.80 Billion $2.60 Billion ▲ +194.1%
2022 -0.34x $-733.00 Million $2.17 Billion $2.91 Billion ▼ -147.9%
2021 0.70x $496.00 Million $704.00 Million $208.00 Million ▲ +693.3%
2019 -0.12x $-453.00 Million $3.81 Billion $4.27 Billion ▼ -97.9%
2018 -0.06x $-212.00 Million $3.53 Billion $3.75 Billion ▲ +76.8%
2017 -0.26x $-1.23 Billion $4.74 Billion $5.97 Billion ▼ -312.8%
2016 0.12x $793.00 Million $6.52 Billion $5.73 Billion ▲ +675.1%
2015 0.02x $98.00 Million $6.25 Billion $6.15 Billion ▲ +102.2%
2014 -0.72x $-2.23 Billion $3.08 Billion $5.31 Billion ▲ +80.0%
2013 -3.61x $-2.44 Billion $675.00 Million $3.11 Billion ▼ -662.4%
2012 -0.47x $-609.00 Million $1.28 Billion $1.89 Billion ▲ +65.5%
2011 -1.37x $-934.00 Million $680.00 Million $1.61 Billion ▼ -136.4%
2010 -0.58x $-721.00 Million $1.24 Billion $1.96 Billion ▲ +8.6%
2009 -0.64x $-591.00 Million $930.00 Million $1.52 Billion ▼ -200.6%
2007 0.63x $1.22 Billion $1.94 Billion $714.00 Million ▼ -13.1%
2006 0.73x $1.41 Billion $1.94 Billion $530.00 Million ▲ +116.9%
2005 0.33x $343.00 Million $1.02 Billion $681.00 Million ▲ +177.5%
2004 -0.43x $-310.00 Million $717.00 Million $1.03 Billion ▼ -228.9%
2003 -0.13x $-79.00 Million $601.00 Million $680.00 Million ▲ +97.9%
2001 -6.12x $-3.13 Billion $511.00 Million $3.64 Billion ▼ -3489.4%
2000 -0.17x $-536.00 Million $3.14 Billion $3.68 Billion ▲ +69.7%
1999 -0.56x $-1.27 Billion $2.26 Billion $3.54 Billion ▼ -436.9%
1998 0.17x $534.00 Million $3.19 Billion $2.66 Billion ▼ -68.1%
1997 0.52x $1.53 Billion $2.92 Billion $1.39 Billion ▼ -34.4%
1996 0.80x $2.17 Billion $2.72 Billion $547.00 Million ▲ +38.8%
1995 0.58x $1.26 Billion $2.19 Billion $928.00 Million ▲ +87.0%
1994 0.31x $495.00 Million $1.61 Billion $1.11 Billion ▲ +160.3%
1993 -0.51x $-703.00 Million $1.38 Billion $2.08 Billion ▲ +82.5%
1992 -2.91x $-2.46 Billion $843.00 Million $3.30 Billion ▲ +22.4%
1991 -3.75x $-2.79 Billion $744.00 Million $3.54 Billion ▼ -16.2%
1990 -3.23x $-2.22 Billion $685.80 Million $2.90 Billion ▼ -300.5%
1989 -0.81x $-1.07 Billion $1.33 Billion $2.39 Billion —
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).