Frontier Group Holdings (ULCC) Operating Income (2020 - 2026)
Frontier Group Holdings (ULCC) reported Operating Income of -$283.0 million for Q1 2026, down 515.22% on a YoY basis from $68.2 million in Q1 2025, and down 677.55% quarter-over-quarter from $49.0 million in Q4 2025.
Frontier Group Holdings (ULCC) Operating Income (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Frontier Group Holdings has reported Operating Income for 7 years, with the latest figure at -$283.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Income fell 515.22% year-over-year to -$283.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$386.0 million (down 997.67% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$149.0 million, down 356.9% from the prior year.
- Operating Income for Q1 2026 stood at -$283.0 million, down from $49.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Income was $79.0 million in Q2 2023, with the low at -$283.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Operating Income has averaged -$24.8 million across 5 years, with a median of -$3.0 million in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Operating Income jumped 1600.0% — and 2026, when it plunged 515.22%.
- Frontier Group Holdings' Operating Income stood at $45.0 million in 2022, then tumbled by 106.67% to -$3.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 1600.0% to $45.0 million in 2024, then increased by 8.89% to $49.0 million in 2025, then slumped by 677.55% to -$283.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Income figures came in at -$283.0 million (Q1 2026), $49.0 million (Q4 2025), and -$77.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryanair Holdings | 453.97 Bn | 448.50 Bn | 1.55 Bn | -590.64 Mn |
| 2 | Delta Air Lines | 54.89 Bn | 49.84 Bn | 15.19 Bn | 501.00 Mn |
| 3 | Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V | 47.52 Bn | 46.49 Bn | -239.00 Mn | 142.00 Mn |
| 4 | Southwest Airlines | 23.88 Bn | 20.55 Bn | 6.21 Bn | 330.00 Mn |
| 5 | Copa Holdings | 6.22 Bn | 4.88 Bn | 713.71 Mn | 209.59 Mn |
| 6 | Alaska Air | 5.64 Bn | 3.87 Bn | 3.20 Bn | -279.00 Mn |
| 7 | Skywest | 3.71 Bn | 3.08 Bn | 924.11 Mn | 123.69 Mn |
| 8 | Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V | 2.23 Bn | 2.23 Bn | - | -21.00 Mn |
| 9 | Jetblue Airways | 2.11 Bn | -62.86 Mn | 1.87 Bn | -224.00 Mn |
| 10 | Frontier Group Holdings | 1.65 Bn | 879.80 Mn | 724.00 Mn | -283.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -283.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 49.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -77.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -75.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -46.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 45.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 19.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 25.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -31.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -3.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -54.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 79.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -25.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 45.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 56.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -153.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -86.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 43.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 18.00 Mn |