Frontier Group Holdings (ULCC) Operating Margin (2020 - 2026)
Frontier Group Holdings' (ULCC) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 7.58% in Q2 2026, up 49.0% on a YoY basis from 5.09% in Q2 2025, and up 73.42% quarter-over-quarter from 28.53% in Q1 2026.
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Frontier Group Holdings (ULCC) Operating Margin (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Frontier Group Holdings (ULCC) has reported Operating Margin for 7 consecutive years, with 7.58% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Operating Margin rose 49.0% year-over-year to 7.58%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 9.82% (down 831.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 4.0%, down 554.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin grew to 7.58% in Q2 2026 per ULCC's latest filing, from 28.53% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 8.17% in Q2 2023 and bottomed at 28.53% in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 3.45% across 5 years, with a median of 1.64% in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Operating Margin soared 2234 bps in 2023, then slumped 2348 bps in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 4.97% in 2022, then slumped by 107 bps to 0.34% in 2023, then surged by 1434 bps to 4.49% in 2024, then advanced by 9 bps to 4.91% in 2025, then sank by 254 bps to 7.58% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 7.58%, 28.53%, and 4.91% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delta Air Lines | 52.71 Bn | 48.04 Bn | 19.07 Bn | 9.43% |
| 2 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.90 Bn | 24.96 Bn | - | 13.12% |
| 3 | Southwest Airlines | 19.37 Bn | 15.58 Bn | 7.33 Bn | 3.38% |
| 4 | Copa Holdings | 5.44 Bn | 4.18 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 8.65% |
| 5 | Alaska Air | 4.69 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 3.76 Bn | -4.13% |
| 6 | Skywest | 3.85 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 14.13% |
| 7 | Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V | 2.30 Bn | 1.27 Bn | - | 4.60% |
| 8 | Allegiant Travel | 2.14 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 902.77 Mn | 2.24% |
| 9 | Jetblue Airways | 1.75 Bn | -274.49 Mn | 2.32 Bn | -5.23% |
| 10 | Frontier Group Holdings | 1.37 Bn | 416.98 Mn | - | -7.58% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -7.58% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -28.53% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.91% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -8.69% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -8.07% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -5.04% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.49% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.03% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.57% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -3.58% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.34% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -6.12% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.17% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -2.95% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.97% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.18% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.77% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -25.29% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -14.12% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.83% |