American Airlines Group (STU:A1G) Debt-to-EBITDA : (As of Jun. 2026)

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STU:A1G American Airlines Group Inc STU:A1G
82 GF Score
Price €11.25
GF Value €13.19
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is American Airlines Group Debt-to-EBITDA?

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

American Airlines Group's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €3,626 Mil. American Airlines Group's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €27,624 Mil. American Airlines Group's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €3,420 Mil. American Airlines Group's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 9.14.

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt. According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.

The historical rank and industry rank for American Airlines Group's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

STU:A1G' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.22   Med: 6.86   Max: 29.1
Current: 27.68

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of American Airlines Group was 29.10. The lowest was -5.22. And the median was 6.86.

STU:A1G's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
97.95% of 880 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 2.625 vs STU:A1G: 27.68

American Airlines Group  (STU:A1G) Debt-to-EBITDA Explanation

In the calculation of Debt-to-EBITDA, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by EBITDA. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.


Be Aware

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt.

According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.


American Airlines Group Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


American Airlines Group Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for American Airlines Group's Debt-to-EBITDA can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

American Airlines Group Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

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STU:A1G vs CPA, ALK, SKYW: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Airlines subindustry, American Airlines Group's Debt-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-EBITDA data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


American Airlines Group Debt-to-EBITDA vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, American Airlines Group's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where American Airlines Group's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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American Airlines Group Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

American Airlines Group's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(4096.3855421687 + 26530.716505598) / 3655.0421686337
=8.38

American Airlines Group's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(3626.3447913933 + 27624.420537042) / 3419.5982834936
=9.14

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In the calculation of annual Debt-to-EBITDA, the EBITDA of the last fiscal year is used. In calculating the annualized quarterly data, the EBITDA data used here is four times the quarterly (Jun. 2026) EBITDA data.

Is American Airlines Group (STU:A1G) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, American Airlines Group stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €11.25 is trading 14.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of €13.19. GuruFocus considers American Airlines Group to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for STU:A1G:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA:
  • GF Value™: €13.19 vs. price of €11.25 (14.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 82/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:A1G stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


American Airlines Group Business Description

Address 1 Skyview Drive, Fort Worth, TX, USA, 76155
American Airlines is the world's largest airline by aircraft, capacity, and scheduled revenue passenger miles. Its major US hubs are Dallas/Fort Worth, Charlotte, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, and Washington, D.C. It generates over 30% of US airline revenue connecting Latin America with destinations in the United States. After completing a major fleet renewal, the company has the youngest average fleet of US legacy carriers.
82GF Score

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