UPDATE: American Airlines (AAL) Reports In-Line Q3 EPS, Offers Guidance
American Airlines (NASDAQ: AAL) reported Q3 EPS of $1.13, in-line with the analyst estimate of $1.13. Revenue for the quarter came in at $11.56 billion versus the consensus estimate of $11.57 billion.
Guidance:
American expects its fourth-quarter 2018 TRASM to increase approximately 1.5 to 3.5 percent year-over-year. The company also expects its fourth-quarter 2018 pre-tax margin excluding special items to be between 4.5 and 6.5 percent.2 Based on today’s guidance, American continues to expect its 2018 diluted earnings per share excluding net special items to be between $4.50 and $5.00.2
(**Street sees FY EPS of $4.24)
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