Frontier Group Holdings (ULCC) Reports Q2 Loss, Lags Revenue Estimates

Financial Performance - Frontier Group Holdings reported a quarterly loss of $0.31 per share, which was worse than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.28, and compared to earnings of $0.14 per share a year ago, indicating a significant decline [1] - The company posted revenues of $929 million for the quarter ended June 2025, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.5%, and down from $973 million in the same quarter last year [2] - Over the last four quarters, Frontier Group has surpassed consensus EPS estimates two times and topped consensus revenue estimates just once [2] Stock Performance - Frontier Group shares have lost approximately 42.5% since the beginning of the year, contrasting with the S&P 500's gain of 7.6% [3] - The current status of estimate revisions for Frontier Group is unfavorable, resulting in a Zacks Rank 4 (Sell) for the stock, indicating expected underperformance in the near future [6] Future Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is -$0.09 on revenues of $939.82 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is -$0.40 on revenues of $3.76 billion [7] - The outlook for the airline industry, where Frontier Group operates, is currently in the top 37% of Zacks industries, suggesting that the industry’s performance can significantly impact the stock [8] Industry Context - Surf Air Mobility Inc., another company in the same industry, is expected to report a quarterly loss of $1.09 per share, reflecting a year-over-year change of +44.4%, with revenues expected to be $25.9 million, down 20% from the previous year [9][10]