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Consider This Before Taking a Position in American Airlines (AAL)

Shares of Mid-cap consumer discretionary company American Airlines moved -5.7 this evening, and are now trading at $13.31 per share. On the other hand, the average analyst target price for the stock is $17.72.

American Airlines Group Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as a network air carrier.

American Airlines Investors Should Consider This:

  • American Airlines has moved -5.0% over the last year.

  • The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 0.04. A number between 0 and 1 could mean that the market is undervaluing American Airlines's estimated growth potential

Understanding American Airlines's Operating Margins

Date Reported Total Revenue ($ k) Operating Expenses ($ k) Operating Margins (%) YoY Growth (%)
2023-02-22 48,971,000 -9,407,000 3 175.0
2022-02-22 29,882,000 -3,105,000 -4 93.33
2021-02-17 17,337,000 -5,235,000 -60 -957.14
2020-02-19 45,768,000 -10,049,000 7 16.67
2019-02-25 44,541,000 -21,485,000 6 -40.0
2018-02-21 42,622,000 -8,801,000 10

Averaging out to -6.3% over the last 6 years, American Airlines's operating margins also have a high coefficient of variability, which stands at 421.9%. The firm's margins are declining at a -17.0% compounded yearly rate.

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