American Airlines Group (AAL) Competitors $11.62 -0.19 (-1.61%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$11.64 +0.03 (+0.22%) As of 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock AAL vs. ALGT, JBLU, SKYW, UAL, ULCC, ALK, DAL, LUV, WAB, and VIKShould you be buying American Airlines Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of American Airlines Group include Allegiant Travel (ALGT), JetBlue Airways (JBLU), SkyWest (SKYW), United Airlines (UAL), Frontier Group (ULCC), Alaska Air Group (ALK), Delta Air Lines (DAL), Southwest Airlines (LUV), Wabtec (WAB), and Viking (VIK). American Airlines Group vs. Its Competitors Allegiant Travel JetBlue Airways SkyWest United Airlines Frontier Group Alaska Air Group Delta Air Lines Southwest Airlines Wabtec Viking American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) and Allegiant Travel (NASDAQ:ALGT) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in AAL or ALGT? 52.4% of American Airlines Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.8% of Allegiant Travel shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of American Airlines Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.7% of Allegiant Travel shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is AAL or ALGT more profitable? American Airlines Group has a net margin of 1.05% compared to Allegiant Travel's net margin of -11.10%. Allegiant Travel's return on equity of 5.00% beat American Airlines Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets American Airlines Group1.05% -24.55% 1.68% Allegiant Travel -11.10%5.00%1.26% Do analysts rate AAL or ALGT? American Airlines Group presently has a consensus target price of $16.59, indicating a potential upside of 42.76%. Allegiant Travel has a consensus target price of $70.56, indicating a potential upside of 16.16%. Given American Airlines Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe American Airlines Group is more favorable than Allegiant Travel.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score American Airlines Group 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.58Allegiant Travel 2 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.08 Does the media prefer AAL or ALGT? In the previous week, American Airlines Group had 2 more articles in the media than Allegiant Travel. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for American Airlines Group and 14 mentions for Allegiant Travel. American Airlines Group's average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat Allegiant Travel's score of 0.27 indicating that American Airlines Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment American Airlines Group 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Allegiant Travel 0 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more volatility & risk, AAL or ALGT? American Airlines Group has a beta of 1.36, indicating that its share price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Allegiant Travel has a beta of 1.71, indicating that its share price is 71% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better valuation and earnings, AAL or ALGT? American Airlines Group has higher revenue and earnings than Allegiant Travel. Allegiant Travel is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Airlines Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAmerican Airlines Group$54.21B0.14$846M$0.8014.53Allegiant Travel$2.51B0.44-$240.24M-$15.94-3.81 SummaryAmerican Airlines Group beats Allegiant Travel on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get American Airlines Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AAL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding AAL and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart AAL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAmerican Airlines GroupTRANS IndustryTransportation SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$7.79B$7.89B$7.25B$10.65BDividend YieldN/A8,199.47%940.08%4.70%P/E Ratio14.5313.3514.9827.65Price / Sales0.143,088.15567.93138.35Price / Cash2.155.097.9762.20Price / Book-1.922.802.456.79Net Income$846M$587.12M$555.48M$275.88M7 Day Performance1.66%0.65%-0.12%2.64%1 Month Performance-8.93%-0.42%5.34%9.13%1 Year Performance-2.60%53.79%5.36%35.89% American Airlines Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AALAmerican Airlines Group4.1005 of 5 stars$11.62-1.6%$16.59+42.8%-0.9%$7.79B$54.21B14.53133,300Analyst ForecastGap UpALGTAllegiant Travel3.8242 of 5 stars$62.52+3.2%$66.89+7.0%+11.4%$1.14B$2.51B-3.915,991Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionJBLUJetBlue Airways2.8993 of 5 stars$5.08+0.9%$5.16+1.7%-33.0%$1.85B$9.28B-4.6122,793Analyst ForecastSKYWSkyWest4.5737 of 5 stars$101.11-0.7%$126.75+25.4%+15.0%$4.08B$3.53B10.2814,610Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeGap UpUALUnited Airlines4.3736 of 5 stars$98.66+0.8%$115.93+17.5%+63.5%$31.92B$57.06B9.88107,300Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst DowngradeGap UpULCCFrontier Group3.0698 of 5 stars$4.86-0.9%$6.00+23.6%-24.5%$1.11B$3.78B-30.347,938Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap UpALKAlaska Air Group4.8052 of 5 stars$50.68-0.4%$71.92+41.9%+15.0%$5.83B$11.74B20.5733,941Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap UpDALDelta Air Lines4.69 of 5 stars$57.95+1.3%$66.99+15.6%+12.8%$37.82B$61.64B8.39100,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastGap UpLUVSouthwest Airlines4.3154 of 5 stars$32.83+0.9%$33.44+1.9%+5.9%$17.24B$27.48B49.7472,450Analyst ForecastOptions VolumeGap UpWABWabtec4.7389 of 5 stars$197.70+0.5%$222.88+12.7%+9.6%$33.78B$10.39B29.4929,500Analyst ForecastVIKViking3.0705 of 5 stars$60.86+0.9%$59.21-2.7%+62.0%$26.95B$5.33B32.8712,000Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ALGT Competitors JBLU Competitors SKYW Competitors UAL Competitors ULCC Competitors ALK Competitors DAL Competitors LUV Competitors WAB Competitors VIK Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:AAL) was last updated on 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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