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Sun Country Airlines Holdings Inc · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Sun Country Airlines reported Q4 2023 results, achieving record revenue and solid cost control.

Sun Country Airlines reported a strong fourth quarter and full year 2023, marked by record revenue and solid cost control. The company's Q4 performance included a GAAP operating income margin of 7.0% and an adjusted operating income margin of 7.4%. For the full year, revenue exceeded $1 billion for the first time, with a GAAP operating income margin of 12.1% and an adjusted operating income margin of 13.0%.

  • Q4 2023 total revenue reached $245.5 million, the highest fourth quarter on record.
  • Q4 2023 GAAP diluted EPS was $0.10, and adjusted diluted EPS was $0.12.
  • FY 2023 total revenue was $1.05 billion, the highest full year on record.
  • FY 2023 GAAP diluted EPS was $1.23, and adjusted diluted EPS was $1.37.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$246M

Previous: $227M+8.1%
EPS (adj)

$0.12

Previous: $0.13-7.7%
Adjusted CASM

$7.28

No prior period
Total Revenue Per ASM

$11.25

No prior period
Fuel Cost Per Gallon

$3.07

Previous: $3.58-14.2%
Capital Expenditures

-$7.56M

Previous: $10.3M-173.6%
Net Income

$5.6M

Previous: $7.3M-23.3%
Operating Income

$17.1M

Previous: $15.1M+13.2%
Gross Profit

$51.1M

Previous: $45.4M+12.6%
Stock-Based Comp

$9.27M

Previous: $793K+1069.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Sun Country Airlines · Revenue · Quarterly

$246M

Q4 2023+8.1%vs Q4 2022
Beat estimate in 7 of 16 quarters(44%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Sun Country Airlines · $249M total across 5 segments · Q3 2023

  • Scheduled Service
    $96.5M-5.6%
  • Ancillary
    $70.4M+40.1%
  • Charter Service
    $47.4M+10.6%
  • Cargo
    $26.1M+10.0%
  • Other
    $8.46M+219.0%

Forward guidance

Sun Country Airlines provided guidance for the first quarter of 2024, including total revenue, economic fuel cost per gallon, operating income margin, effective tax rate and total system block hours.

Tailwinds

  • Total revenue between $310 to $320 million
  • Total revenue growth of 5% to 9%
  • Operating income margin between 17% to 21%
  • Total system block hours between 38 to 39 thousands
  • Total system block hours growth of 8% to 11%

Headwinds

  • Economic fuel cost per gallon of $3.00
  • Economic fuel cost per gallon decrease of 13%
  • Operating income margin decrease of (3pp) to 1pp
  • Effective tax rate of 23%
  • No further negatives provided

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 2023

Historical avgQ4 2023

-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

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