American Airlines Group Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
American Airlines Group's CEO is Robert Isom, appointed in Aug 2016, has a tenure of 9.42 years. total yearly compensation is $15.61M, comprised of 8.3% salary and 91.7% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.53% of the company’s shares, worth $46.87M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.3 years and 5.1 years respectively.
Key information
Robert Isom
Chief executive officer
US$15.6m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 8.33% |
| CEO tenure | 9.4yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.5% |
| Management average tenure | 5.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5.1yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
American Airlines: Mayday, Strong-Sell Confirmed
Jan 29Even With A 26% Surge, Cautious Investors Are Not Rewarding American Airlines Group Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAL) Performance Completely
Dec 23
American Airlines Group's (NASDAQ:AAL) Earnings May Just Be The Starting Point
Aug 01When Should You Buy American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL)?
Jul 14A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From American Airlines Group Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAL) 26% Share Price Climb
May 17American Airlines: Rating Downgrade On Huge Debt
Apr 25American Airlines: Industry Profits Will Fall Until Consolidation Limits Competition
Mar 28American Airlines is the ugly duckling in the US airlines industry
There's a single reason why American is the least attractive of US legacy carriers (in terms of investing, anyway): its balance sheet.If most airlines and certainly those in the US are loaded up to thAmerican Airlines' Stock Is Losing Altitude - Here's Why I'm Short
Mar 13A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From American Airlines Group Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAL) Share Price
Mar 05American Airlines: Only The Start
Feb 21
New Citi Partnership And Fleet Expansion Will Boost Customer Experience And Demand
New contracts and partnerships improve cost certainty and revenue, boosting margins and profitability.Why Did American Airlines Stock Drop After Q4 Earnings?
Jan 24American Airlines: Operating Margins Are Improving, But Now 'Priced For Perfection'
Jan 15American Airlines Is Poised To Continue Its Ascent
Jan 03American Airlines: No Bankruptcy Fear, But I Watch The Debt Load
Nov 25American Airlines: Earnings Tailwind Expected While Debt Picture Improves
Oct 19American Airlines: Look Past S&P 500 Exit
Sep 13American Airlines: 2025 Refinancing Risks Grow As Air Travel Demand Peaks
Aug 26American Airlines: Underperformance Continues As Growth Is Sputtering (Rating Upgrade)
Aug 11American Airlines: Don't Fret Delta's Warning
Jul 13Dark Clouds Envelop American Airlines (Rating Downgrade)
Jul 02Why Is American Airlines Stock Down 14%? A Failed Strategy In Focus
May 29American Airlines: Strong Demand And Young Fleet, Upgrading To A Buy
May 22American Airlines Earnings Preview: Decent Q1, But Risky Stock
Apr 17American Airlines: Insatiable Fear
Apr 04American Airlines: Betting On Another Bailout
Mar 04CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$111m |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$602m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$567m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$685m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$16m | US$1m | US$846m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$275m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$121m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$500m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$31m | US$1m | US$822m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$5m | US$1m | US$127m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$2b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$2b |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$2b |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$5m | US$766k | -US$2b |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$3b |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$6b |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$8b |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$6m | US$687k | -US$9b |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$6b |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$3b |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$740m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$7m | US$747k | US$2b |
Compensation vs Market: Robert's total compensation ($USD15.61M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD8.00M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Robert's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Robert Isom (61 yo)
Mr. Robert D. Isom Jr. serves as President of American Airlines Inc. since September 02, 2016. He serves as Chief Executive Officer at American Airlines Group Inc. and American Airlines Inc. since March 31...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 9.4yrs | US$15.61m | 0.53% $ 46.9m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 3yrs | US$4.92m | 0.13% $ 11.2m | |
| Executive VP & COO | 6.1yrs | US$4.89m | 0.14% $ 12.6m | |
| Chief Strategy Officer & Vice Chair | 12.1yrs | US$6.38m | 0.28% $ 24.6m | |
| Executive VP and Chief Digital & Information Officer | 3.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP of Corporate Affairs & Chief Legal Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| EVP of Communications and Marketing & Chief Communications Officer | 4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief People Officer | 4.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Deputy General Counsel | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Technical Operations | 7yrs | no data | no data | |
| EVP of American Eagle | 8.4yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: AAL's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 3.8yrs | US$15.61m | 0.53% $ 46.9m | |
| Independent Director | 12.1yrs | US$331.24k | 0.014% $ 1.2m | |
| Independent Director | 5.3yrs | US$324.03k | 0.0065% $ 576.3k | |
| Lead Independent Director | 12.1yrs | US$303.67k | 0.030% $ 2.7m | |
| Independent Director | 12.1yrs | US$316.89k | 0.021% $ 1.9m | |
| Independent Director | 10.2yrs | US$302.44k | 0.0099% $ 884.9k | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 4yrs | US$475.68k | 0.010% $ 908.1k | |
| Independent Director | 4.9yrs | US$317.23k | 0.0063% $ 558.4k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 10.2yrs | US$340.67k | 0.0099% $ 884.9k | |
| Independent Director | 1.5yrs | US$165.82k | 0.0018% $ 159.7k | |
| Independent Director | 3.3yrs | US$295.96k | 0.0048% $ 430.9k |
Experienced Board: AAL's board of directors are considered experienced (5.1 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/01/30 22:38 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/01/30 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
American Airlines Group Inc. is covered by 40 analysts. 20 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| John Staszak | Argus Research Company |
| Brandon Oglenski | Barclays |
| Brandon Oglenski | Barclays |