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Aug 6 2025
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Copa Holdings Reports Second-Quarter Financial Results

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PANAMA CITY, Aug. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Copa Holdings1, S.A. (NYSE: CPA), today announced financial results for the second quarter of 2025 (2Q25), delivering another quarter of solid profitability and operational excellence. Key highlights include:

  • Net profit of US$148.9 million or US$3.61 per share, which represents an earnings per share (EPS) increase of 25.2% compared to 2Q24.

  • Net margin of 17.7% and an operating margin of 21.0%, an increase of 3.0 percentage points and 1.5 percentage points, respectively, compared to 2Q24.

  • Revenue per available seat mile (RASM) of 10.7 cents, down 2.8% compared to 2Q24.

  • Operating cost per available seat mile (CASM) decreased by 4.6% compared to 2Q24 to 8.5 cents, and CASM excluding fuel (Ex-fuel CASM) increased 3.2% year over year to 5.8 cents.

  • The Company ended the quarter with approximately US$1.4 billion in cash, short-term and long-term investments, which represent 39% of the last twelve months’ revenues.

  • The Company closed 2Q25 with an Adjusted Net Debt to EBITDA ratio of 0.6 times.

  • The Company took delivery of three Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, ending the quarter with a consolidated fleet of 115 aircraft – 67 Boeing 737-800, 32 Boeing 737 MAX-9, 9 Boeing 737-700, 6 Boeing 737 MAX-8, and 1 Boeing 737-800 freighter.

  • In June, Copa Airlines was recognized by Skytrax – for the tenth consecutive year – as the “Best Airline in Central America and the Caribbean” and as the “Best Airline Staff in Central America and the Caribbean.”

  • Copa Airlines had an on-time performance for the quarter of 91.5% and a flight completion factor of 99.8%, once again positioning itself among the very best in the industry.

Subsequent events

  • On August 6, 2025, the Board of Directors of Copa Holdings ratified its second dividend payment for the year of US$1.61 per share. Dividends will be paid on September 15, 2025, to shareholders of record as of August 29, 2025.

Full 2Q25 Earnings Release available for download at:

https://copa.gcs-web.com/financial-information/quarterly-results

Conference Call and Webcast

The Company will hold its financial results conference call tomorrow at 11 am ET (10 am local). Details follow:

Date:

August 7, 2025

Time:

11:00 AM US ET (10:00 AM Local Time)

Join by phone:

Click here

Webcast (listen-only):

Click here

 

About Copa Holdings

Copa Holdings is a leading Latin American provider of passenger and cargo services. The Company, through its operating subsidiaries, provides air service to countries in North, Central, and South America and the Caribbean. For more information, visit: copaair.com

Investor Relations
investor.relations@copaair.com

Cautionary statement regarding forward-looking statements

This release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are based on current plans, estimates, and expectations, and are not guarantees of future performance. They are based on management’s expectations that involve several business risks and uncertainties, any of which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement. The risks and uncertainties relating to the forward-looking statements in this release are among those disclosed in Copa Holdings’ filed disclosure documents and are, therefore, subject to change without prior notice.

CPA-G

Copa Holdings, S. A. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Operating and Financial Statistics

 

2Q25

2Q24

% Change

1Q25

% Change

YTD25

YTD24

% Change

Revenue Passengers Carried (000s)

3,600

 

3,303

 

9.0

%

3,512

 

2.5

%

7,112

 

6,575

 

8.2

%

Revenue Passengers OnBoard (000s)

5,366

 

4,970

 

8.0

%

5,208

 

3.0

%

10,574

 

9,760

 

8.3

%

RPMs (millions)

6,859

 

6,446

 

6.4

%

6,743

 

1.7

%

13,602

 

12,573

 

8.2

%

ASMs (millions)

7,856

 

7,424

 

5.8

%

7,801

 

0.7

%

15,657

 

14,545

 

7.7

%

Load Factor

87.3

%

86.8

%

0.5 p.p

86.4

%

0.9 p.p

86.9

%

86.4

%

0.4 p.p

Yield (US$ Cents)

11.6

 

12.1

 

(4.1)

%

12.7

 

(8.8)

%

12.2

 

13.0

 

(6.7)

%

PRASM (US$ Cents)

10.1

 

10.5

 

(3.6)

%

11.0

 

(7.8)

%

10.6

 

11.3

 

(6.2)

%

RASM (US$ Cents)

10.7

 

11.0

 

(2.8)

%

11.5

 

(6.9)

%

11.1

 

11.8

 

(5.5)

%

CASM (US$ Cents)

8.5

 

8.9

 

(4.6)

%

8.8

 

(3.5)

%

8.6

 

9.2

 

(6.1)

%

CASM Excl. Fuel (US$ Cents)

5.8

 

5.6

 

3.2

%

5.8

 

(1.0)

%

5.8

 

5.8

 

(0.6)

%

Fuel Gallons Consumed (millions)

91.9

 

87.6

 

4.9

%

91.0

 

1.0

%

182.8

 

172.0

 

6.3

%

Avg. Price Per Fuel Gallon (US$)

2.32

 

2.79

 

(17.0)

%

2.54

 

(8.8)

%

2.43

 

2.84

 

(14.7)

%

Average Length of Haul (miles)

1,905

 

1,952

 

(2.4)

%

1,920

 

(0.7)

%

1,912

 

1,912

 

%

Average Stage Length (miles)

1,231

 

1,253

 

(1.8)

%

1,260

 

(2.3)

%

1,245

 

1,249

 

(0.4)

%

Departures

38,985

 

36,313

 

7.4

%

37,829

 

3.1

%

76,814

 

71,533

 

7.4

%

Block Hours

122,526

 

116,062

 

5.6

%

121,611

 

0.8

%

244,137

 

228,226

 

7.0

%

Average Aircraft Utilization (hours)

11.9

 

11.9

 

0.6

%

12.1

 

(1.2)

%

12.0

 

11.7

 

2.1

%

 

Copa Holdings, S. A. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated statement of profit or loss
(In US$ thousands)

 

 

Unaudited

 

Unaudited

 

%

Unaudited

 

%

 

Unaudited

 

Unaudited

%

 

 

2Q25

 

2Q24

 

Change

1Q25

 

Change

 

YTD25

 

YTD24

Change

Operating Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Passenger revenue

 

797,266

 

 

781,497

 

 

2.0

%

859,025

 

 

(7.2

%)

 

1,656,291

 

 

1,640,222

 

1.0

%

Cargo and mail revenue

 

28,307

 

 

25,184

 

 

12.4

%

25,694

 

 

10.2

%

 

54,001

 

 

47,095

 

14.7

%

Other operating revenue

 

17,031

 

 

12,722

 

 

33.9

%

14,462

 

 

17.8

%

 

31,493

 

 

25,553

 

23.2

%

Total Operating Revenue

 

842,604

 

 

819,403

 

 

2.8

%

899,181

 

 

(6.3

%)

 

1,741,785

 

 

1,712,870

 

1.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fuel

 

214,106

 

 

246,011

 

 

(13.0

%)

232,160

 

 

(7.8

%)

 

446,266

 

 

491,363

 

(9.2

%)

Wages, salaries, benefits and other employees' expenses

 

122,289

 

 

114,878

 

 

6.5

%

117,517

 

 

4.1

%

 

239,807

 

 

229,193

 

4.6

%

Passenger servicing

 

25,190

 

 

27,579

 

 

(8.7

%)

25,024

 

 

0.7

%

 

50,214

 

 

57,263

 

(12.3

%)

Airport facilities and handling charges

 

64,652

 

 

62,768

 

 

3.0

%

65,657

 

 

(1.5

%)

 

130,309

 

 

123,115

 

5.8

%

Sales and distribution

 

49,429

 

 

52,210

 

 

(5.3

%)

50,261

 

 

(1.7

%)

 

99,691

 

 

107,704

 

(7.4

%)

Maintenance, materials and repairs

 

36,158

 

 

10,883

 

 

232.3

%

39,434

 

 

(8.3

%)

 

75,592

 

 

36,510

 

107.0

%

Depreciation and amortization

 

88,440

 

 

79,462

 

 

11.3

%

86,284

 

 

2.5

%

 

174,724

 

 

162,827

 

7.3

%

Flight operations

 

32,766

 

 

31,914

 

 

2.7

%

33,749

 

 

(2.9

%)

 

66,515

 

 

62,944

 

5.7

%

Other operating and administrative expenses

 

32,954

 

 

34,190

 

 

(3.6

%)

35,274

 

 

(6.6

%)

 

68,227

 

 

66,461

 

2.7

%

Total Operating Expense

 

665,984

 

 

659,896

 

 

0.9

%

685,360

 

 

(2.8

%)

 

1,351,344

 

 

1,337,378

 

1.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Profit/(Loss)

 

176,620

 

 

159,507

 

 

10.7

%

213,822

 

 

(17.4

%)

 

390,442

 

 

375,492

 

4.0

%

Operating Margin

 

21.0

%

 

19.5

%

 

1.5 p.p

23.8

%

 

-2.8 p.p

 

22.4

%

 

21.9

%

0.5 p.p

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-operating Income (Expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finance cost

 

(23,285

)

 

(20,632

)

 

12.9

%

(23,233

)

 

0.2

%

 

(46,518

)

 

(39,472

)

17.9

%

Finance income

 

15,377

 

 

13,537

 

 

13.6

%

15,792

 

 

(2.6

%)

 

31,170

 

 

27,284

 

14.2

%

Gain (loss) on foreign currency fluctuations

 

910

 

 

(16,097

)

 

nm

1,370

 

 

(33.6

%)

 

2,280

 

 

(20,010

)

nm

Net change in fair value of derivatives

 

(1,688

)

 

2,533

 

 

nm

(2,434

)

 

(30.7

%)

 

(4,122

)

 

2,525

 

nm

Other non-operating income (expense)

 

6,228

 

 

1,766

 

 

252.7

%

1,428

 

 

336.2

%

 

7,656

 

 

1,654

 

362.9

%

Total Non-Operating Income/(Expense)

 

(2,458

)

 

(18,892

)

 

(87.0

%)

(7,077

)

 

(65.3

%)

 

(9,535

)

 

(28,019

)

(66.0

%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit before taxes

 

174,162

 

 

140,615

 

 

23.9

%

206,744

 

 

(15.8

%)

 

380,906

 

 

347,472

 

9.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense

 

(25,253

)

 

(20,362

)

 

24.0

%

(29,978

)

 

(15.8

%)

 

(55,231

)

 

(51,154

)

8.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit/(Loss)

 

148,908

 

 

120,253

 

 

23.8

%

176,766

 

 

(15.8

%)

 

325,675

 

 

296,318

 

9.9

%

Net Margin

 

17.7

%

 

14.7

%

 

3.0 p.p

19.7

%

 

-2.0 p.p

 

18.7

%

 

17.3

%

1.4 p.p

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic Earnings Per Share (EPS)

 

3.61

 

 

2.88

 

 

25.3

%

4.28

 

 

(15.7)

%

 

7.89

 

 

7.07

 

11.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares for calculation of Basic EPS (000s)

 

41,246

 

 

41,715

 

 

(1.1)

%

41,292

 

 

(1.1)

%

 

41,268

 

 

41,883

 

(1.5)

%

 

Copa Holdings, S. A. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated statement of financial position
(In US$ thousands)

 

 

June 2025

 

December 2024

ASSETS

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Audited)

Cash and cash equivalents

 

236,171

 

 

613,313

 

Short-term investments

 

764,137

 

 

585,919

 

Total cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

 

1,000,307

 

 

1,199,232

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

183,401

 

 

166,014

 

Accounts receivable from related parties

 

2,967

 

 

2,976

 

Expendable parts and supplies, net

 

141,190

 

 

132,341

 

Prepaid expenses

 

64,295

 

 

42,926

 

Prepaid income tax

 

5,788

 

 

11,678

 

Other current assets

 

26,028

 

 

21,711

 

 

 

423,669

 

 

377,647

 

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

 

1,423,976

 

 

1,576,879

 

Long-term investments

 

368,332

 

 

248,936

 

Long-term accounts receivable

 

3,000

 

 

 

Long-term prepaid expenses

 

3,182

 

 

8,237

 

Property and equipment, net

 

3,755,645

 

 

3,458,261

 

Right of use assets

 

308,900

 

 

309,302

 

Intangible, net

 

98,895

 

 

96,754

 

Net defined benefit assets

 

1,833

 

 

1,058

 

Deferred tax assets

 

16,772

 

 

20,749

 

Other Non-Current Assets

 

20,450

 

 

22,113

 

TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS

 

4,577,008

 

 

4,165,410

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

6,000,984

 

 

5,742,289

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

Loans and borrowings

 

219,892

 

 

254,854

 

Current portion of lease liability

 

62,062

 

 

59,103

 

Accounts payable

 

187,375

 

 

229,104

 

Accounts payable to related parties

 

792

 

 

1,624

 

Air traffic liability

 

642,594

 

 

621,895

 

Frequent flyer deferred revenue

 

146,645

 

 

132,064

 

Taxes Payable

 

62,494

 

 

55,505

 

Accrued expenses payable

 

42,009

 

 

62,673

 

Income tax payable

 

9,249

 

 

9,801

 

Other Current Liabilities

 

1,680

 

 

1,272

 

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

1,374,795

 

 

1,427,895

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans and borrowings long-term

 

1,497,592

 

 

1,415,953

 

Lease Liability

 

271,774

 

 

270,594

 

Deferred tax Liabilities

 

60,613

 

 

37,476

 

Other long - term liabilities

 

236,096

 

 

217,626

 

TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

2,066,074

 

 

1,941,649

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

 

3,440,868

 

 

3,369,544

 

EQUITY

 

 

 

 

Class A - 34,228,377 issued and 30,196,170 outstanding

 

23,287

 

 

23,244

 

Class B - 10,938,125

 

7,466

 

 

7,466

 

Additional Paid-In Capital

 

217,789

 

 

214,542

 

Treasury Stock

 

(300,143

)

 

(291,438

)

Retained Earnings

 

2,301,791

 

 

1,826,565

 

Net profit

 

325,675

 

 

608,114

 

Other comprehensive loss

 

(15,748

)

 

(15,748

)

TOTAL EQUITY

 

2,560,116

 

 

2,372,745

 

TOTAL EQUITY LIABILITIES

 

6,000,984

 

 

5,742,289

 


Copa Holdings, S. A. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated statement of cash flows
For the six months ended
(In US$ thousands)

 

 

2025

 

 

 

2024

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Unaudited)

Net cash flow from operating activities

 

484,282

 

 

 

470,777

 

Investing activities

 

 

 

Net Acquisition of Investments

 

(294,697

)

 

 

(35,609

)

Net cash flow related to advance payments on aircraft purchase contracts

 

(60,204

)

 

 

71,516

 

Acquisition of property and equipment

 

(390,502

)

 

 

(279,052

)

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

 

26,448

 

 

 

 

Acquisition of intangible assets

 

(14,342

)

 

 

(15,551

)

Cash flow used in investing activities

 

(733,297

)

 

 

(258,696

)

Financing activities

 

 

 

Proceeds from new borrowings

 

165,000

 

 

 

108,000

 

Payments on loans and borrowings

 

(122,890

)

 

 

(108,029

)

Payment of lease liability

 

(28,504

)

 

 

(32,633

)

Repurchase of treasury shares

 

(8,706

)

 

 

(50,402

)

Dividends paid

 

(133,027

)

 

 

(134,756

)

Cash flow used in financing activities

 

(128,127

)

 

 

(217,820

)

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

(377,142

)

 

 

(5,739

)

Cash and cash equivalents as of January 1

 

613,313

 

 

 

206,375

 

Cash and cash equivalents as of June 30

$

236,171

 

 

$

200,636

 

 

 

 

 

Short-term investments

 

764,137

 

 

 

748,239

 

Long-term investments

 

368,332

 

 

 

258,379

 

Total cash and cash equivalents and investments as of June 30

$

1,368,640

 

 

$

1,207,254

 

 

 

 

 

Copa Holdings, S. A. and Subsidiaries
Non-IFRS Financial Measures Reconciliation

This press release includes the following non-IFRS financial measures: Operating CASM Excluding Fuel. This supplemental information is presented because we believe it is a useful indicator of our operating performance and is useful in comparing our performance with other companies in the airline industry. These measures should not be considered in isolation and should be considered together with comparable IFRS measures, in particular operating profit and net profit. The following is a reconciliation of these non-IFRS financial measures to the comparable IFRS measures:

Reconciliation of Operating Costs per ASM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Excluding Fuel (CASM Excl. Fuel)

2Q25

 

2Q24

 

1Q25

 

YTD25

 

YTD24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Costs per ASM as Reported (in US$ Cents)

8.5

 

8.9

 

8.8

 

8.6

 

9.2

Aircraft Fuel Cost per ASM (in US$ Cents)

2.7

 

3.3

 

3.0

 

2.9

 

3.4

Operating Costs per ASM excluding fuel (in US$ Cents)

5.8

 

5.6

 

5.8

 

5.8

 

5.8

 


1 The terms “Copa Holdings” and the “Company” refer to the consolidated entity. The financial information presented in this release, unless otherwise indicated, is presented in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). See the accompanying reconciliation of non-IFRS financial information to IFRS financial information included in the financial tables section of this earnings release. Unless otherwise stated, all comparisons with prior periods refer to the second quarter of 2024 (2Q24).