On Oct. 24, JetBlue (NASDAQ:JBLU) released Q3 earnings for the period ending Sept. 30.

  • Revenues rose by 38.6% to $628 million because of an increase in passenger revenues.
  • Despite the rise in the operational profit, net profit fell to zero because of a rise in interest expenses.

(Figures in millions, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Avg. Est.

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change

Sales

$631

$628

$453

38.6%

Net Profit*

--

$0

$3

N/A

EPS

($0.00)

$0.00

$0.02

N/A

Diluted Shares

--

176

166

5.6%

*Net profit does not include income from discontinued operations.

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Margin Checkup

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change*

Gross Margin

29.46%

31.57%

(2.11)

Operating Margin

6.53%

3.09%

3.44

*Expressed in percentage points.

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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$456

$491

(7.2%)

Accounts Rec.

$81

$58

40.6%



Liabilities

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change

Accounts Payable

$127

$80

58.7%

Long-Term Debt

$2,338

$1,998

17.0%



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Cash Flow Highlights

YTD 2006

YTD 2005

Change

Cash From Ops.

$209

$146

43.2%

Capital Expenditures

$793

$654

21.3%

Free Cash Flow

($584)

($508)

N/A



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