JetBlue Airways (JBLU) Tops Q4 EPS by 1c; Provides Comments on 2022 Outlook

JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ: JBLU) reported Q4 EPS of ($0.36), $0.01 better than the analyst estimate of ($0.37). Revenue for the quarter came in at $1.83 billion versus the consensus estimate of $1.83 billion.

The company also commented on 2022 outlook: "We’re confident that we’re on a path to sequential pre-tax margin improvement with sustained profitability in the spring and beyond. We expect to achieve greater operating leverage as we grow revenue while continuing to improve our unit cost performance,” said Ursula Hurley, JetBlue’s Chief Financial Officer.

“For the first quarter of 2022, we estimate CASM ex-fuel(2) will increase between 13% to 15% year over three. For the full-year 2022, we expect CASM ex-fuel(2) to increase in the range of 1% to 5% versus 2019. We expect elevated unit costs in the first half, followed by a meaningful improvement in the second half of the year as we plan for our network, operation, and aircraft utilization to settle into a ‘new normal’ with optimal staffing levels, along with the ramp of our planned cost initiatives.

For the full-year, we have repaid a total of approximately $1.9 billion of debt. Our balance sheet continues to be among the strongest in the industry, and we’ll continue our balanced approach to capital allocation to drive shareholder value.”"

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