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EasyJet Results Solid; Aircraft Purchases Could Presage Credit Supply

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EasyJet (EZJ LN) reported 1Q24 (3M to Dec-23) which looked very marginally better than expectations.


  • Revenues were GBP1.80bn (+22% y/y and better than consensus of 1.73bn) and pre-tax loss was GBP126m (5% better than prior year). Passengers were up 14% y/y and revenue/seat up 3% even with load factor down a point.
  • The Summer-24 outlook is “positive” even though mgmt sees GBP40m impact from Mid-East conflict. Seats booked and yield both look ahead of last Summer.
  • Net debt has halved (to GBP0.5bn from GBP1.1bn) but the firm has announced the purchase of 157 A320neo aircraft (powered by CFM) with delivery of 16 in this year. EZJ does have some limited traded debt but this fleet expansion, along with the drop in net debt, could presage some further supply.

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