NASDAQ$JBLU
JetBlue Airways Corp · Q3 2024 earnings
Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Exceeded third quarter expectations and was on track to hit full-year targets, progressing on roll-out and execution of JetForward strategy.
JetBlue Airways Corporation reported its financial results for the third quarter of 2024, meeting or exceeding all financial targets and progressing on the implementation of the JetForward strategy. The company saw a double digit increase in customer satisfaction year-over-year and a positive year-over-year unit revenue performance.
- Improved adjusted operating margin by ~five points year-over-year to (0.4)%.
- Delivered improved operational performance with a completion factor of ~98%, up from ~96% in 3Q23.
- Third quarter year-over-year unit revenue increased by 4.3%, underpinned by healthy demand in peak periods, improved close-in bookings, competitive capacity moderation in the Latin region and self-help capacity measures.
- Ended the quarter with ~$4.1 billion in liquidity, excluding our undrawn $600 million revolving credit facility.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
JetBlue · Revenue · Quarterly
$2.37B
Revenue by segment
JetBlue · $1.74B total across 2 segments · Q1 2022
- Passenger$1.6B+139.3%92.3%
- Other$133M+111.1%7.7%
Forward guidance
JetBlue expects unit revenue growth to remain positive and sequentially consistent when adjusting for the CrowdStrike benefit in the third quarter and the negative impacts of Hurricane Milton and the election in the fourth quarter.
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 Q3 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
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (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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