For the quarter ended March 2026, Copa Holdings (CPA) reported revenue of $1.05 billion, up 17% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $5.16, compared to $4.28 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.03 billion, representing a surprise of +1.8%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +16.57%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $4.43.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how Copa Holdings performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Load Factor: 87.2% versus the five-analyst average estimate of 86.9%. PRASM (Passenger revenue per ASM): 11.3 cents versus 11.08 cents estimated by four analysts on average. Yield: 12.9 cents compared to the 12.77 cents average estimate based on four analysts. Avg. Price Per Fuel Gallon: $2.73 compared to the $2.77 average estimate based on four analysts. ASMs (Available seat miles): 8.89 billion versus 8.89 billion estimated by four analysts on average. CASM Excl. Fuel: 5.8 cents versus the four-analyst average estimate of 5.78 cents. CASM: 8.9 cents versus 8.98 cents estimated by four analysts on average. RPMs (Revenue passengers miles): 7.76 billion compared to the 7.71 billion average estimate based on four analysts. RASM: 11.8 cents versus the four-analyst average estimate of 11.6 cents. Fuel Gallons Consumed: 102.70 Mgal versus the three-analyst average estimate of 102.34 Mgal. Total Number of Aircraft: 127 versus 129 estimated by two analysts on average. Operating Revenues- Passenger revenue: $1 billion versus $987.37 million estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +16.9% change.View all Key Company Metrics for Copa Holdings here>>>
Shares of Copa Holdings have returned -4.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +8.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.Zacks' Research Chief Names "Stock Most Likely to Double"
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