Compared to Estimates, Frontier Group (ULCC) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

Frontier Group Holdings (ULCC) reported $992 million in revenue for the quarter ended March 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 8.8%. EPS of -$0.30 for the same period compares to -$0.19 a year ago.The reported revenue represents a surprise of -5.02% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.04 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being -$0.37, the EPS surprise was +18.92%.While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.Here is how Frontier Group performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:Load Factor: 78.4% compared to the 78.7% average estimate based on four analysts.Revenue passenger miles (RPMs): 7.69 billion versus 7.79 billion estimated by three analysts on average.Fuel cost per gallon: $2.88 versus $2.99 estimated by three analysts on average.Total revenue per available seat mile (RASM): 10.11 cents versus the three-analyst average estimate of 10.66 cents.Available seat miles (ASMs): 9.81 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of 9.82 billion.Adjusted CASM (excluding fuel): 8.85 cents versus 8.75 cents estimated by three analysts on average.Adjusted CASM: 11.58 cents versus the three-analyst average estimate of 11.54 cents.Average stage length: 899.00 Miles compared to the 895.94 Miles average estimate based on two analysts.Fuel gallons consumed: 92.96 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of 91.66 million.Adjusted CASM + net interest: 11.56 cents versus the two-analyst average estimate of 11.54 cents.Operating revenues- Passenger: $952 million compared to the $1.02 billion average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +7.7% year over year.Operating revenues- Other: $40 million versus $34.42 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +42.9% change.View all Key Company Metrics for Frontier Group here>>>Shares of Frontier Group have returned +14.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +9.5% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.Zacks' Research Chief Names "Stock Most Likely to Double"Our team of experts has just released the 5 stocks with the greatest probability of gaining +100% or more in the coming months. Of those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian highlights the one stock set to climb highest.This top pick is a little-known satellite-based communications firm. Space is projected to become a trillion dollar industry, and this company's customer base is growing fast. Analysts have forecasted a major revenue breakout in 2025. Of course, all our elite picks aren't winners but this one could far surpass earlier Zacks' Stocks Set to Double like Hims & Hers Health, which shot up +209%.Free: See Our Top Stock And 4 Runners UpThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks