Delta cuts outlook as fuel costs jump
Delta Air Lines lowered its full-year earnings and free cash flow outlook after quarterly fuel expenses rose sharply. The carrier also reported adjusted Q3 earnings and revenue that both missed estimates.
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Delta Air Lines lowered its full-year earnings and free cash flow outlook after quarterly fuel expenses rose sharply. The carrier also reported adjusted Q3 earnings and revenue that both missed estimates.
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Delta Air Lines reported adjusted third-quarter EPS of $1.72 versus FactSet estimates of $1.77 and lowered full-year EPS guidance to $5.10 to $5.60 from $6.50 to $7.50. The company said fuel expenses jumped 62% in the quarter and expects $4.25-a-gallon jet fuel in the fourth quarter.
Delta Air Lines is set to report earnings Friday, with analysts focused on whether higher jet-fuel prices and stronger airfares can keep offsetting rising costs. Wall Street expects third-quarter EPS of $1.81 on revenue of $17.7 billion.