NASDAQ$JBLU

JetBlue Airways Corp · Q1 2023 earnings

Q1 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

JetBlue's first quarter financial results exceeded expectations, driven by team's hard work and strong sequential pre-tax margin improvement.

JetBlue reported a net loss of $(192) million, or $(0.58) per share, for the first quarter of 2023. However, excluding one-time items, the adjusted net loss was $(111) million, or $(0.34) per share. The company's operating revenue reached $2.3 billion, a 34.1% increase year-over-year, marking the highest first quarter revenue in history.

  • First quarter revenue was approximately 4% points better than the midpoint of initial outlook, and CASM ex-Fuel was 1.8% points better than the midpoint of initial outlook.
  • Announced the planned launch of new service later this summer from New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport and Boston Logan International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, JetBlue's third transatlantic market debut.
  • Announced plan to further expand in Florida, following planned combination with Spirit, to reach more than 250 daily flights at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) and 200 daily flights at Orlando International Airport, supporting significant job creation in Florida.
  • Opened Paisly hotel and car rental booking tool to any travelers independent of a JetBlue itinerary.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.33B

Previous: $1.74B+34.1%
EPS (adj)

-$0.34

Previous: -$0.80+57.5%
Load Factor

79.8%

Previous: 71.0%+12.4%
CASM ex-Fuel

$9.99

Previous: $9.87+1.2%
Average Fuel Cost per Gallon

$3.50

Previous: $2.90+20.7%
Free Cash Flow

-$192M

Previous: -$255M+24.7%
Net Income

-$192M

Previous: -$255M+24.7%
Operating Income

-$242M

Previous: -$367M+34.1%
Gross Profit

-$957M

Previous: -$729M-31.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$1.33B

Previous: $1.83B-27.3%
Total Assets

$13.2B

Previous: $13.8B-4.2%
Stock-Based Comp

$10M

Previous: $11M-9.1%

Revenue & EPS history

JetBlue · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.33B

Q1 2023+34.1%vs Q1 2022
Beat estimate in 9 of 15 quarters(60%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

JetBlue · $1.74B total across 2 segments · Q1 2022

  • Passenger
    $1.6B+139.3%
  • Other
    $133M+111.1%

Forward guidance

JetBlue provided estimates for the second quarter and full year of 2023, including available seat miles (ASMs) year-over-year growth, revenue year-over-year growth, CASM Ex-Fuel year-over-year growth, estimated fuel price per gallon, interest expense, and adjusted earnings per share.

Tailwinds

  • Available Seat Miles (ASMs) Year-Over-Year: 4.5% – 7.5%
  • Revenue Year-Over-Year: 4.5% – 8.5%
  • CASM Ex-Fuel Year-Over-Year: 1.5% – 3.5%
  • Estimated Fuel Price per Gallon: $2.75– $2.90
  • Adjusted Earnings per Share: $0.35 – $0.45

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2023

Historical avgQ1 2023

-2.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

-2.7%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.8%

Avg return

30 days after

40%

27 / 68 earnings

Positive

+13.3%

Q1 2020

Best reaction

-25.7%

Q4 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+1.8%-1.6%+8.7%
Q4 2025-6.1%-4.1%+14.2%
Q3 2025-12.3%-11.0%-4.2%
Q1 2025+2.7%+17.0%+24.3%
Q4 2024-25.7%-18.7%-19.7%
Q3 2024-23.1%-21.2%-18.6%
Q2 2024+8.1%-6.2%-15.9%
Q1 2024-21.3%-23.0%-25.4%
Q4 2023-3.5%+4.4%+17.8%
Q3 2023-12.1%+4.5%+5.2%
Q2 2023-11.2%-14.0%-23.8%
Q1 2023+0.9%+4.7%+0.1%
Q4 2022-5.2%-4.9%-3.1%
Q3 2022-1.1%+2.9%+5.2%
Q2 2022+0.0%+1.0%-10.4%
Q1 2022-14.0%-15.7%-18.8%
Q4 2021+2.9%+10.1%+14.9%
Q3 2021-4.4%-4.8%-1.9%
Q2 2021-4.7%-8.0%-5.6%
Q1 2021-2.7%-1.0%-0.1%
Q4 2020-2.3%-1.7%+25.5%
Q3 2020-11.5%-4.7%+26.0%
Q2 2020-2.7%+1.1%+13.4%
Q1 2020+13.3%+0.5%+70.7%
Q4 2019+4.3%+2.4%+4.1%
Q3 2019+7.8%+7.1%+6.3%
Q2 2019+3.2%+2.2%-5.0%
Q1 2019+8.1%+7.7%+4.5%
Q4 2018+2.7%+5.1%-0.1%
Q3 2018-4.5%-1.8%+8.9%
Q2 2018-13.1%-8.9%-4.6%
Q1 2018-3.7%-3.2%-4.4%
Q4 2017-7.0%-6.3%-3.3%
Q3 2017-0.8%-2.5%+0.1%
Q2 2017-3.0%-3.1%-15.0%
Q1 2017+2.3%+0.4%+4.9%
Q4 2016-9.7%-9.9%-10.1%
Q3 2016-6.4%-7.9%+11.9%
Q2 2016+7.4%+6.1%-7.3%
Q1 2016+1.1%
Q4 2015+0.3%
Q3 2015-6.0%
Q2 2015+2.6%
Q1 2015+5.2%
Q4 2014+6.5%
Q3 2014-2.0%
Q2 2014+1.2%
Q1 2014-7.8%
Q4 2013+2.8%
Q3 2013-4.2%
Q2 2013-1.7%
Q1 2013-3.6%
Q4 2012+1.0%
Q3 2012+0.4%
Q2 2012-1.3%
Q1 2012-0.2%
Q4 2008-1.2%
Q4 2011-1.2%
Q3 2011+3.5%
Q2 2011-3.4%
Q1 2011+1.7%
Q4 2010+0.9%
Q3 2010+1.0%
Q3 2009+1.0%
Q4 2009-1.9%
Q2 2009-1.9%
Q2 2010-1.9%
Q1 2010-0.9%

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