Allegiant Travel Company reported a loss for the third quarter of 2022, with a GAAP diluted loss per share of $(2.58). However, the company saw a total operating revenue increase of more than 28 percent as compared with 2019. Demand continues to outpace 2019, and forward bookings into the upcoming holiday season are tracking at higher loads and significantly higher yields than at this point in 2019.
Loss before income tax of $56.2 million, includes a $35 million special charge related to Hurricane Ian damage.
Total operating revenue was $560.3 million, up 28.4 percent year over three-year.
Load factor of 88.5 percent, a 2.5 percentage point increase from the third quarter of 2019.
Acquired 38 thousand new Allways Allegiant World Mastercard holders during the quarter, the strongest third quarter acquisition since the program's inception.
Looking ahead to the fourth quarter, the company tapered capacity a bit as a result of the impacts from Hurricane Ian. They expect scheduled capacity to increase roughly 15 percent year over three-year. Given the strong demand environment coupled with improvements in operations, they expect to expand margins, delivering a profitable fourth quarter.
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