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Hostelworld

Growth and balance sheet optionality

We update our model and valuation methodology for Hostelworld (HSW), setting a new price target of 156p per share. FY24 has seen slightly weaker revenue generation than expected as...

easyJet

Solid FY24 result driven by Holidays business; dividend reinstated

easyJet reported a record FY24 headline profit before tax (PBT) of £610m. (Davy: £624m, consensus: £607m). ROCE of 16% (mid-term target of high-teen ROCE) and group headline PBT...

Irish Continental Grp

Good trading update – doing what it says on the tin

Irish Continental Group (ICG) has issued a solid trading update with volume that covers carryings for the year to date to November 23rd 2024 and financial information for the first...

Jet2 plc

Delivers another record H1

Jet2 has reported a record H1 FY25 headline profit before FX revaluation and taxation of £772.4m, 15% ahead of the Davy estimate of £671.1m. This is an increase of 16% on the prior...

IAG

Strong Q3 results and buyback

IAG has announced a buyback programme of €350m running to end-February. The Q3 results were strong with an operating result of €2,013m (consensus median: €1,776m; Davy: €1,802m)....

Air France KLM

Olympic Games impact on Air France and cost inflation for KLM deliver flat Q3 for group

Air France KLM reported a Q3 operating result of €1,180m (flat year-on-year (yoy) excluding Olympic Games one-off (consensus: €1,248m, Davy: €1,306m). Capacity increased 3.6% yoy,...

Wizz Air Holdings

Full year guidance maintained

Wizz Air has maintained current PAT guidance for FY of €350-450m (Davy: €333.7m, consensus: €309m). H1 came in €315.2m, -21.3% year-on-year (yoy) (consensus: €316m). Revenue is...

Ryanair Holdings

Continues to deliver

A measured performance by Ryanair, which is in line with market expectations – H1 net profit €1.79bn (consensus: €1.804bn, Davy: €1.808bn). While no formal guide was given, “forward...

Lufthansa

Full year guidance maintained

After warning twice this year, Lufthansa has – perhaps not unsurprisingly – maintained full year guidance of adjusted EBIT €1.4-1.8bn (Davy €1,624m, consensus €1,614m). Key from here will...

Norwegian Air

Solid Q3 but profit range for year narrowed

Norwegian Air’s operating profit in Q2 was solid at NOK2,128m (Norwegian EBIT: NOK1,936m, Widerøe: NOK192m) but a little behind market expectations (NOK2,326m, Davy: NOK2,379m) with unit...