American Airlines (AAL) Tops Q3 EPS by 2c
American Airlines (NASDAQ: AAL) reported Q3 EPS of $1.42, $0.02 better than the analyst estimate of $1.40. Revenue for the quarter came in at $10.9 billion versus the consensus estimate of $10.88 billion.
- Recorded a third-quarter 2017 pre-tax profit of $1.0 billion, or $1.1 billion excluding net special items,1 and net profit of $624 million, or $692 million excluding net special items
- Reported third-quarter earnings of $1.28 per diluted share, or $1.42 per diluted share excluding net special items
- Reported a 2.7 percent increase in total revenue, to $10.9 billion, and a 1.1 percent increase in total revenue per available seat mile (TRASM) for the third quarter
- Returned $411 million to stockholders in the third quarter through the repurchase of 7.7 million shares for $362 million and dividend payments of $49 million
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