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Mar 31

Copa Q1 2025 Earnings Report

Reported financial results for the first quarter of 2025

Key Takeaways

Copa Holdings reported a net profit of US$176.8 million for the first quarter of 2025, a slight increase compared to the same period last year. Operating profit was US$213.8 million with an operating margin of 23.8%. Capacity (ASMs) increased by 9.5%, while Ex-fuel CASM decreased by 4.3% and RASM decreased by 8.1% year over year. The company ended the quarter with approximately US$1.3 billion in cash and investments.

Net profit was US$176.8 million or US$4.28 per share, a US$0.7 million increase compared to 1Q24.

Operating profit was US$213.8 million with an operating margin of 23.8%, a 1.0% and 0.4 percentage point decrease, respectively, compared to 1Q24.

Capacity, measured in available seat miles (ASMs), increased by 9.5% year over year.

Operating cost per available seat mile excluding fuel (Ex-fuel CASM) decreased 4.3% compared to 1Q24 to 5.8 cents.

Total Revenue
$899M
Previous year: $893M
+0.6%
EPS
$4.28
Previous year: $4.19
+2.1%
Operating Margin
23.8%
Previous year: 24.2%
-1.7%
Capacity (ASMs)
7.8B
Previous year: 7.12B
+9.5%
Load Factor
86.4%
Previous year: 86%
+0.5%
Cash and Equivalents
$165M
Previous year: $801M
-79.4%
Total Assets
$5.75B
Previous year: $5.19B
+10.8%

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Forward Guidance

No specific forward guidance was provided in the earnings release regarding future financial performance. The company mentioned exercising options for six additional Boeing 737 MAX-8 aircraft expected in 2028 and ratifying a dividend payment for June 2025.