JetBlue Airways

JetBlue Airways (JBLU) Q1 2025 Earnings

Reported Apr 29, 2025 at 7:00 AM ET · SEC Source

Q1 25 EPS

$-0.59

BEAT +6.48%

Est. $-0.63

Q1 25 Revenue

$2.14B

BEAT +0.07%

Est. $2.14B

vs S&P Since Q1 25

+12.2%

BEATING MARKET

JBLU +46.7% vs S&P +34.5%

Market Reaction

Did JBLU Beat Earnings? Q1 2025 Results

JetBlue Airways edged past Wall Street expectations in the first quarter of 2025, though the results underscored a carrier still navigating significant turbulence. The airline posted a net loss of $0.59 per share, beating the consensus estimate of $0… Read more JetBlue Airways edged past Wall Street expectations in the first quarter of 2025, though the results underscored a carrier still navigating significant turbulence. The airline posted a net loss of $0.59 per share, beating the consensus estimate of $0.63 by 6.48%, while revenue of $2.14 billion came in fractionally ahead of forecasts despite falling 3.1% year-over-year. The headline beat was tempered by a sobering detail: on an adjusted basis, the net loss actually widened to $209 million from $145 million a year ago, as booking momentum that looked promising in January steadily eroded through February and into March, hitting off-peak and close-in travel hardest. CEO Joanna Geraghty responded by cutting system capacity 4.3% year-over-year and signaled further reductions may follow. Early wins from the JetForward transformation plan, including a 28% transatlantic RASM surge and 9% loyalty revenue growth, offered some encouragement, but JetBlue declined to reaffirm full-year guidance, citing macroeconomic uncertainty, and guided Q2 RASM down as much as 7.5% year-over-year.

Key Takeaways

  • Premium RASM outperformed core RASM by high single digits
  • Transatlantic RASM grew 28% YoY on 25% fewer ASMs
  • Loyalty revenue up 9% YoY with co-brand spend up 7%
  • Reliability improvements drove ~0.75pts of CASM ex-fuel savings in Q1
  • Lower fuel costs at $2.57/gallon vs $2.97/gallon YoY (down 13.5%)
  • Strong 98.6% completion factor
  • Double-digit YoY improvement in Net Promoter Score
  • Four-point YoY improvement in A14 on-time performance
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JBLU YoY Financials

Q1 2025 vs Q1 2024, source: SEC Filings

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JBLU Revenue by Segment

With YoY comparisons, source: SEC Filings

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“During the first quarter, we delivered a strong operation and efficiently executed on costs. JetForward is ramping well, and we are focused on successfully managing what we can control.”

— Joanna Geraghty, Q1 2025 Earnings Press Release