NASDAQ$JBLU

JetBlue Airways Corp · Q2 2024 earnings

Q2 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Exceeded second quarter guidance targets and introduced JetForward, a strategy to restore profitability.

JetBlue reported a net income of $25 million for Q2 2024, with operating revenue of $2.4 billion, a 6.9% decrease year-over-year. The company is implementing its JetForward strategy, targeting $800M - $900M of incremental EBIT in 2027.

  • Net income for the second quarter of 2024 was $25 million, or $0.07 earnings per share.
  • Operating revenue for the second quarter of 2024 was $2.4 billion, down 6.9% year-over-year.
  • The company delivered improved operational performance year-over-year with a completion factor of 98.8%, up from 97.8% in Q2 2023.
  • JetBlue ended the quarter with ~$1.6 billion in liquidity, excluding the undrawn $600 million revolving credit facility.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.43B

Previous: $2.61B-7.0%
EPS

$0.07

Previous: $0.45-84.4%
Load Factor

84.0%

Previous: 85.3%-1.5%
Capital Expenditures

-$451M

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

$25M

Previous: $138M-81.9%
Net Income

$25M

Previous: $138M-81.9%
Operating Income

$57M

Previous: $235M-75.7%
Gross Profit

-$828M

Previous: -$792M-4.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$1.31B

Previous: $1.46B-10.3%
Total Assets

$14B

Previous: $13.5B+3.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$9M

Previous: $12M-25.0%

Revenue & EPS history

JetBlue · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.43B

Q2 2024-7%vs Q2 2023
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 expects sequential year-over-year unit revenue momentum to bolster the top-line, supported by $300 million of revenue initiatives and the continuing normalization of competitive capacity in our core geographies.

Tailwinds

  • Sequential year-over-year unit revenue momentum is expected to bolster the top-line.
  • Supported by $300 million of revenue initiatives.
  • Continuing normalization of competitive capacity in our core geographies.
  • Full year CASM-ex Fuel guidance is maintained.
  • Structural cost program to ramp to run-rate in the second half of the year.

Headwinds

  • Available Seat Miles (ASMs) Year-Over-Year is estimated to decrease by (6.0%) - (3.0%) for 3Q 2024.
  • Revenue Year-Over-Year is estimated to decrease by (5.5%) - (1.5%) for 3Q 2024.
  • CASM Ex-Fuel Year-Over-Year is expected to increase by 6.0% - 8.0% for 3Q 2024.
  • Unit cost headwinds are expected.
  • Change in recognition of Pratt & Whitney compensation.

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 Q2 2024

Historical avgQ2 2024

-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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