Cebu Air Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 4/6
Cebu Air has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 71.1%, while the Airlines industry saw earnings growing at 47.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 35.9% per year. Cebu Air's return on equity is 61.2%, and it has net margins of 8.9%.
Key information
71.13%
Earnings growth rate
71.75%
EPS growth rate
| Airlines Industry Growth | 0.48% |
| Revenue growth rate | 35.93% |
| Return on equity | 61.19% |
| Net Margin | 8.85% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Mar 2026 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
CEB: Rising Passenger Volumes And Load Factors Will Support Future Upside
Analysts maintained their fair value estimate for Cebu Air at ₱67.00 per share. They made minor adjustments to assumptions related to the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E to support this unchanged price target.CEB: Rising Passenger Volumes And Load Factors Will Support Future Upside
Analysts have kept their Cebu Air fair value estimate steady at ₱67.00, with only small tweaks to revenue growth, profit margin, and forward P/E assumptions shaping the updated price target rationale. What's in the News Cebu Air reported that Cebu Pacific carried 2.46 million passengers in March 2026, an 11.5% increase versus the same month in 2025, with a seat load factor of 82.1% and seat capacity of 3.0 million seats (Announcement of Operating Results).CEB: Rising Passenger Volumes And Firm Load Factors Will Support Future Upside
Cebu Air's analyst price target remains at ₱67.00. Analysts attribute the unchanged valuation to slightly lower assumed revenue growth and profit margins, combined with a higher future P/E multiple.CEB: Rising Passenger Volumes And Firm Load Factors Will Drive Share Upside
Analysts kept their Cebu Air price target steady at ₱67.00. They pointed to a slightly higher assumed revenue growth rate and a marginally lower profit margin, along with a small uptick in the future P/E estimate, as key inputs behind the unchanged view.
CEB: Rising Passenger Volumes And Load Factors Will Support Further Upside
Analysts kept their Cebu Air fair value estimate steady at ₱57.5 per share, reflecting unchanged assumptions for discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E and indicating that recent research has not shifted their overall price target view. What's in the News Cebu Air reported January 2026 traffic data, with Cebu Pacific carrying over 2,732,000 passengers as seat capacity rose to 3,268,000 seats and system seat load factor was 83.6% (company announcement of operating results).CEB: Rising Passenger Volumes And Load Factors Will Support Further Upside
Analysts have nudged their fair value estimate for Cebu Air slightly higher to ₱57.50 from ₱57, reflecting updated assumptions around the discount rate, revenue growth and future P/E, while keeping profit margin expectations broadly in line. What's in the News Cebu Air reported that Cebu Pacific carried over 2,732,000 passengers in January 2026, with system seat load factor at 83.6% and total seats at 3,268,000 for the month (Announcement of Operating Results, January 2026).CEB: Passenger Volume And Load Factors Will Support Further Share Upside
Analysts have raised their fair value estimate for Cebu Air from ₱66 to ₱67, linking the change to updated assumptions that include a revised discount rate, slightly higher projected revenue growth, an adjusted future P/E multiple, and a modest tweak to expected profit margins. What's in the News Cebu Air reported traffic results for December 2025, with Cebu Pacific carrying over 2.7 million passengers, a 5.1% increase from the same month in 2024, on 6.9% higher seat capacity and an overall seat load factor of 83.8% (company operating results announcement).CEB: Rising Passenger Volumes And Load Factors Will Support Future Upside
Analysts have kept their fair value estimate for Cebu Air steady at ₱57.0, reflecting unchanged assumptions on discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E, and view this as consistent with their existing assessment of the stock. What's in the News Cebu Air reported that Cebu Pacific carried over 2.7 million passengers in December 2025, with an overall seat load factor of 83.8% and seat capacity higher by 6.9% year on year (company announcement of operating results).CEB: Strong Traffic And Load Factors Will Support Future Upside
Analysts have kept their fair value estimate for Cebu Air steady at ₱57.00 per share. This reflects unchanged assumptions on discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E, and indicates that new information has not prompted a revision to their prior price target view.CEB: Passenger Momentum And Raised Earnings Outlook Will Support Further Upside
Analysts have nudged their price target on Cebu Air higher, lifting fair value by PHP 4 to PHP 66.00 as they factor in slightly stronger revenue growth expectations despite a modestly higher discount rate and softer profit margin assumptions. What's in the News November 2025 monthly passenger traffic declined to 2.14 million from 2.36 million a year earlier, and seat load factor eased to 81.8% from 83.2% (company traffic update).CEB: Rising Traffic And Capacity Recovery Will Drive Stronger Prospects
Narrative Update on Cebu Air Analyst Price Target Analysts have raised their fair value estimate for Cebu Air from PHP 55 to PHP 57, citing slightly stronger expected revenue growth that more than offsets a modest uptick in the discount rate and a marginally softer projected profit margin and valuation multiple. What's in the News October 2025 traffic update shows stable demand, with 2.081 million passengers carried, nearly flat year on year, while RPK grew to 2,234 million as ASK expanded to 2,932 million.
New Aircraft Will Expand Operations But Pose Financial Challenges
The acquisition of AirSWIFT and fleet modernization enhance CEB's network and fuel efficiency, driving potential passenger revenue and margin expansion.Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Cebu Air makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
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| 31 Mar 26 | 122,829 | 10,875 | 5,271 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 25 | 119,928 | 11,761 | 5,338 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 25 | 117,980 | 10,952 | 5,523 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 25 | 116,803 | 10,122 | 5,289 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 25 | 110,028 | 2,923 | 5,149 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 24 | 104,909 | 4,695 | 4,909 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 24 | 98,238 | 5,564 | 4,561 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 98,491 | 7,014 | 4,538 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 95,028 | 8,379 | 4,513 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 90,603 | 7,217 | 4,354 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 86,114 | 2,383 | 3,912 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 79,621 | -1,262 | 3,688 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 70,920 | -5,825 | 3,287 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 56,751 | -14,695 | 3,142 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 44,125 | -15,668 | 3,303 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 30,518 | -21,323 | 3,111 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 19,740 | -25,930 | 3,076 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 15,741 | -25,449 | 3,120 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 12,426 | -29,913 | 3,142 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 11,188 | -27,257 | 3,152 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 9,413 | -28,542 | 3,132 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 22,618 | -22,236 | 3,220 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 40,524 | -12,332 | 2,589 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 57,438 | -7,164 | 2,776 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 79,543 | 4,584 | 3,076 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 84,807 | 9,123 | 2,976 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 83,702 | 7,911 | 3,069 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 80,982 | 7,769 | 2,826 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 77,031 | 5,842 | 2,634 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 74,114 | 3,923 | 2,358 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 71,735 | 6,312 | 2,459 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 70,208 | 6,873 | 2,361 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 69,426 | 8,062 | 2,163 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 68,029 | 7,908 | 2,111 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 65,539 | 7,032 | 2,007 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 64,462 | 6,406 | 1,885 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 62,657 | 7,001 | 1,859 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 61,899 | 9,754 | 1,813 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 60,934 | 7,929 | 1,677 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 60,089 | 6,868 | 1,671 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 58,409 | 6,199 | 1,629 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 56,502 | 4,387 | 1,552 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 55,813 | 2,330 | 1,575 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 54,789 | 2,876 | 1,512 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: CEB has a high level of non-cash earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: CEB's current net profit margins (8.9%) are higher than last year (2.7%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: CEB has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 71.1% per year.
Accelerating Growth: CEB's earnings growth over the past year (272%) exceeds its 5-year average (71.1% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: CEB earnings growth over the past year (272%) exceeded the Airlines industry 1.1%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: Whilst CEB's Return on Equity (61.19%) is outstanding, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/05/26 16:44 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/05/26 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Cebu Air, Inc. is covered by 15 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Caroline Vergara | BofA Global Research |
| Kok Hoe Yap | CGS International |
| Rigan Wong | Citigroup Inc |