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Finnair Q3 2026 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Q3 2026 earnings summary27 Oct, 2026
Executive summary
Q3 revenue rose 14.2% YoY to €953.2m; comparable operating result reached €84.0m, versus €50.7m reported and €69m excluding prior-year industrial-action impact.
Passenger numbers increased 7.0% to 3.5m and load factor rose 2.0pp to 81.8%, as demand outpaced capacity growth.
Q1–Q3 revenue grew 14.3% to €2,648.0m and comparable operating result was €161.8m, versus -€1.5m in the prior-year period.
Financial highlights
Q3 operating result was €86.2m, result for the period €59.1m and basic EPS €0.29, versus €52.1m, €30.5m and €0.15, respectively.
Comparable EBITDA reached €167.5m versus €137.7m; comparable operating expenses rose 9.8% to €887.1m, with fuel costs up 14.5% and non-fuel costs up 7.8%.
Operating cash flow increased to €176.3m from €64.0m; Q1–Q3 operating cash flow was €632.8m versus €299.8m.
Q1–Q3 operating result was €176.4m, result for the period €108.3m and basic EPS €0.53, compared with €17.9m, -€7.9m and -€0.04.
Outlook and guidance
2026 guidance, raised on 13 October, forecasts revenue of €3.5–€3.6bn and comparable operating result of €175m–€220m; previous ranges were €3.4–€3.5bn and €120m–€190m.
2026 total capacity is expected to grow ~1%, including agreed wet leases; own-traffic passenger numbers are expected to rise ~7%.
Strategy-period investments for 2026–2029 are targeted at €2.0bn–€2.5bn, closer to the lower end following the Embraer purchase agreement.
Strategic growth ambition remains ~4% CAGR through 2029, with route profitability monitored amid elevated fuel costs.
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Finnair Oyj engages in the airline business in Europe and Asia. The company offers passenger and cargo transport services. It transports passengers and cargo via Helsinki Airport, Helsinki Vantaa Airport, Hong Kong International Airport, Bangkok International Airport, Hongqiao Airport, Shanghai International Airport, Chubu Centrair International Airport, Tokyo International Airport Haneda, Tokyo Narita International Airport, Beijing Capital International Airport and other airports. The company is based in Vantaa, Finland.