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US Airways Group (NYSE: LCC) reported earnings on July 24. Here are the numbers you need to know.
The 10-second takeaway
For the quarter ended June 30 (Q2), US Airways Group met expectations on revenues and beat expectations on earnings per share.
Compared to the prior-year quarter, revenue expanded slightly. Non-GAAP earnings per share dropped slightly. GAAP earnings per share shrank.
Gross margins increased, operating margins expanded, net margins shrank.
Revenue details
US Airways Group tallied revenue of $3.87 billion. The six analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ expected a top line of $3.84 billion on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were the same as the prior-year quarter's.
Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.
EPS details
EPS came in at $1.58. The 12 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ predicted $1.51 per share. Non-GAAP EPS of $1.58 for Q2 were 1.9% lower than the prior-year quarter's $1.61 per share. GAAP EPS of $1.40 for Q2 were 9.1% lower than the prior-year quarter's $1.54 per share.
Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.
Margin details
For the quarter, gross margin was 26.4%, 220 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 13.1%, 200 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 7.4%, 80 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. (Margins calculated in GAAP terms.)
Looking ahead
Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $3.69 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.73.
Next year's average estimate for revenue is $14.38 billion. The average EPS estimate is $2.92.
Investor sentiment
The stock has a one-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 502 members out of 850 rating the stock outperform, and 348 members rating it underperform. Among 194 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 121 give US Airways Group a green thumbs-up, and 73 give it a red thumbs-down.
Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on US Airways Group is outperform, with an average price target of $21.28.
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