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Hawaiian Holdings (HA) Posts Wider-Than-Expected Q1 Loss
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Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.’s (HA - Free Report) first-quarter 2021 loss (excluding $2.62 from non-recurring items) of $3.85 per share was wider than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $3.71. Notably, the company reported a loss of 74 cents in the year-ago quarter.
Moreover, quarterly revenues of $182.2 million declined 67.4% year over year and missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $185 million.
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Despite being on the path of recovery from the COVID-19 challenges, passenger revenues (contributing 75.5% to the top line) declined 72.7% year over year to $137.5 million. Airline traffic, measured in revenue passenger miles, fell 71.6% year over year to 1,054.1 million in the quarter under review. Capacity (measured in available seat miles) contracted 50.4% to 2,466 million. Load factor (percentage of seats filled by passengers) deteriorated 3190 basis points to 42.7% in the reported quarter as traffic plunge outweighed capacity contraction. Passenger revenue per ASM (PRASM) plunged 45% to 5.57 cents.
Operating revenue per available seat mile (RASM: a key measure of unit revenues) in the quarter plunged 34.6% year over year to 7.34 cents for total operations. Average fuel cost per gallon (economic) dropped 12.6% to $1.60 in the first quarter. With majority of the fleet grounded, gallons of jet fuel consumed declined 53.1% in the March-end quarter.
Liquidity
As of Mar 31, 2021, Hawaiian Holdings’ unrestricted cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments totaled $1.9 billion. Outstanding debt and finance lease obligations were $2.1 billion.
Q2 Outlook
Capacity (or ASMs) is anticipated to go down 30-33% from second-quarter 2019 levels.
Total revenue is anticipated to plunged 45-50% from second-quarter 2019 levels.
Operating expenses (excluding non-recurring items) is expected to decline 20-24% from second-quarter 2019 levels.
Interest expense is expected to be at $30 million in the June-end quarter.
Adjusted EBITDAR is expected to fall between $70 million to $20 million.
Effective tax rate is anticipated to be at 21% in the second quarter.
Fuel price per gallon is expected to be at $1.75 for the second quarter of 2021.
2021 Outlook
For the current year, the company expects its capital expenditures to be approximately $50-$60 million.
Within the broader Transportation sector, Delta Air Lines (DAL - Free Report) , J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT - Free Report) and Kansas City Southern recently reported first-quarter 2021 results.
Delta, carrying a Zacks Rank #3, incurred a loss (excluding $1.70 from non-recurring items) of $3.55 per share. The figure was wider than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $3.08. Total revenues of $4,150 million topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3,821.3 million.
J.B. Hunt, a Zacks #3 ranked player, reported earnings of $1.37 per share. The figure beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.18. Total operating revenues of $2,618.1 million also surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2,486.9 million.
Kansas City Southern, carrying a Zacks Rank of 3, reported earnings (excluding 23 cents from non-recurring items) of $1.91 per share. The figure missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2. Quarterly revenues of $706 million lagged the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $714.3 million.
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Hawaiian Holdings (HA) Posts Wider-Than-Expected Q1 Loss
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.’s (HA - Free Report) first-quarter 2021 loss (excluding $2.62 from non-recurring items) of $3.85 per share was wider than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $3.71. Notably, the company reported a loss of 74 cents in the year-ago quarter.
Moreover, quarterly revenues of $182.2 million declined 67.4% year over year and missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $185 million.
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
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Despite being on the path of recovery from the COVID-19 challenges, passenger revenues (contributing 75.5% to the top line) declined 72.7% year over year to $137.5 million. Airline traffic, measured in revenue passenger miles, fell 71.6% year over year to 1,054.1 million in the quarter under review. Capacity (measured in available seat miles) contracted 50.4% to 2,466 million. Load factor (percentage of seats filled by passengers) deteriorated 3190 basis points to 42.7% in the reported quarter as traffic plunge outweighed capacity contraction. Passenger revenue per ASM (PRASM) plunged 45% to 5.57 cents.
Operating revenue per available seat mile (RASM: a key measure of unit revenues) in the quarter plunged 34.6% year over year to 7.34 cents for total operations. Average fuel cost per gallon (economic) dropped 12.6% to $1.60 in the first quarter. With majority of the fleet grounded, gallons of jet fuel consumed declined 53.1% in the March-end quarter.
Liquidity
As of Mar 31, 2021, Hawaiian Holdings’ unrestricted cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments totaled $1.9 billion. Outstanding debt and finance lease obligations were $2.1 billion.
Q2 Outlook
Capacity (or ASMs) is anticipated to go down 30-33% from second-quarter 2019 levels.
Total revenue is anticipated to plunged 45-50% from second-quarter 2019 levels.
Operating expenses (excluding non-recurring items) is expected to decline 20-24% from second-quarter 2019 levels.
Interest expense is expected to be at $30 million in the June-end quarter.
Adjusted EBITDAR is expected to fall between $70 million to $20 million.
Effective tax rate is anticipated to be at 21% in the second quarter.
Fuel price per gallon is expected to be at $1.75 for the second quarter of 2021.
2021 Outlook
For the current year, the company expects its capital expenditures to be approximately $50-$60 million.
Zacks Rank
Hawaiian Holdings currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 (Strong Buy) Rank stocks here.
Sectorial Snapshot
Within the broader Transportation sector, Delta Air Lines (DAL - Free Report) , J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT - Free Report) and Kansas City Southern recently reported first-quarter 2021 results.
Delta, carrying a Zacks Rank #3, incurred a loss (excluding $1.70 from non-recurring items) of $3.55 per share. The figure was wider than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $3.08. Total revenues of $4,150 million topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3,821.3 million.
J.B. Hunt, a Zacks #3 ranked player, reported earnings of $1.37 per share. The figure beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.18. Total operating revenues of $2,618.1 million also surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2,486.9 million.
Kansas City Southern, carrying a Zacks Rank of 3, reported earnings (excluding 23 cents from non-recurring items) of $1.91 per share. The figure missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2. Quarterly revenues of $706 million lagged the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $714.3 million.
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From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all.
You know this company from its past glory days, but few would expect that it’s poised for a monster turnaround. Fresh from a successful repositioning and flush with A-list celeb endorsements, it could rival or surpass other recent Zacks’ Stocks Set to Double like Boston Beer Company which shot up +143.0% in a little more than 9 months and Nvidia which boomed +175.9% in one year.
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