NASDAQ$SNCY

Sun Country Airlines Holdings Inc · Q4 2022 earnings

Q4 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Sun Country Airlines reported financial results for Q4 and full year 2022.

Sun Country Airlines reported a revenue of $227.2 million, a GAAP diluted EPS of $0.12, and an operating margin of 6.7% for Q4 2022. The company's unique and diversified business model continued to produce strong results.

  • Total operating revenue increased by 31.6% to $227.2 million compared to Q4 2021.
  • GAAP diluted EPS was $0.12, and adjusted diluted EPS was $0.13.
  • Operating income was $15.1 million, producing an operating margin of 6.7%.
  • Adjusted operating income was $15.9 million, resulting in an adjusted operating income margin of 7.0%.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$227M

Previous: $173M+31.6%
EPS (adj)

$0.13

Previous: $0.10+30.0%
Fuel Cost Per Gallon

$3.58

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

$10.3M

Previous: $5.32M+93.1%
Free Cash Flow

$45.5M

Previous: $37.3M+22.0%
Net Income

$7.3M

Previous: -$600K+1316.7%
Operating Income

$15.1M

Previous: $11M+37.3%
Gross Profit

$45.4M

Previous: $38.1M+19.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$92.1M

Previous: $309M-70.2%
Total Assets

$1.52B

Previous: $1.38B+10.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$793K

Previous: $985K-19.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Sun Country Airlines · Revenue · Quarterly

$227M

Q4 2022+31.6%vs Q4 2021
Beat estimate in 7 of 16 quarters(44%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Sun Country Airlines · $227M total across 5 segments · Q4 2022

  • Scheduled Service
    $104M
  • Ancillary
    $53M
  • Charter Service
    $43.1M+10.5%
  • Cargo
    $24.4M+6.2%
  • Other
    $3.05M

Forward guidance

Sun Country Airlines provided guidance for the first quarter of 2023.

Tailwinds

  • Total revenue is expected to be between $280 million and $290 million, a 24% to 28% increase compared to Q1 2022.
  • Operating income margin is projected to be between 15% and 20%, a 5 to 10 percentage point increase compared to Q1 2022.
  • Total system block hours are estimated to be between 35,000 and 36,000, a 3.5% to 6.5% increase compared to Q1 2022.
  • Economic fuel cost per gallon is expected to be $3.58, a 12% increase compared to Q1 2022.

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2022

Historical avgQ4 2022

-0.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.2%

Avg return

5 days after

-1.7%

Avg return

30 days after

65%

17 / 26 earnings

Positive

+13.3%

Q3 2022

Best reaction

-22.0%

Q2 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+1.4%+6.8%
Q4 2025+12.6%+7.6%-16.3%
Q3 2025+6.5%+12.4%+29.1%
Q2 2025-11.0%-8.9%+14.3%
Q1 2025+0.3%+14.7%+18.2%
Q4 2024-0.9%+8.3%-8.0%
Q3 2024+11.7%+14.6%+14.4%
Q2 2024-15.8%-18.0%-16.2%
Q1 2024-19.3%-18.1%-25.3%
Q4 2023+6.3%+1.0%+8.8%
Q3 2023-3.6%-2.9%+32.3%
Q2 2023-22.0%-24.8%-29.1%
Q1 2023+8.1%-2.6%+0.7%
Q4 2022+12.5%+13.1%+8.3%
Q3 2022+13.3%+16.3%+24.1%
Q2 2022-10.9%-4.9%+0.4%
Q1 2022-11.5%-15.8%-26.2%
Q4 2021+4.2%+8.6%-7.9%
Q3 2020+1.0%+8.2%-15.6%
Q3 2021+1.0%+8.2%-15.6%
Q2 2020+0.4%-4.8%-4.3%
Q2 2021+0.4%-4.8%-4.3%
Q1 2020+1.9%-5.9%-6.5%
Q4 2020+1.9%-5.9%-6.5%
Q4 2019+1.9%-5.9%-6.5%
Q1 2021-4.5%-2.0%-3.5%
Q1 2019
Q1 2018

Discussion

Share your read of this quarter. Sign-in carries your eToro identity.

Join the conversation

Sign in with eToro to post your read of this quarter and vote on others'.

Sign in with eToro