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American Airlines (AAL) Tops Q2 EPS by 9c

July 22, 2016 7:31 AM EDT

American Airlines (NASDAQ: AAL) reported Q2 EPS of $1.77, $0.09 better than the analyst estimate of $1.68. Revenue for the quarter came in at $10.4 billion versus the consensus estimate of $10.32 billion.

Revenue and Cost Comparisons

Second quarter 2016 revenue was hurt by competitive capacity growth, continued global macroeconomic softness and foreign currency weakness. Total revenue in the second quarter was $10.4 billion, a decrease of 4.3 percent versus the second quarter of 2015 on a 1.9 percent increase in total available seat miles (ASMs). Consolidated passenger revenue per ASM (PRASM) was 12.71 cents, down 6.3 percent versus the second quarter of 2015. Consolidated passenger yield was 15.42 cents, down 5.3 percent year-over-year.

Total operating expenses in the second quarter were $8.6 billion, a decrease of 3.3 percent compared to the second quarter 2015 due primarily to a 24.9 percent decrease in consolidated fuel expense. The Company’s second quarter operating expenses include a $98 million accrual related to the Company’s profit sharing program, which took effect in 2016.

Second quarter mainline cost per available seat mile (CASM) was 11.32 cents, down 4.6 percent on a 1.2 percent increase in mainline ASMs versus the second quarter 2015. Excluding fuel and special charges, mainline CASM was 9.12 cents, up 4.0 percent. Regional CASM was 18.78 cents, down 9.8 percent versus the second quarter 2015 on an 8.0 percent increase in regional ASMs. Excluding fuel and special charges, regional CASM was 15.29 cents, down 4.6 percent.

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