Can Copa Holdings (CPA) Pull A Surprise In Q3 Earnings?
Zacks Investment Research | Nov 06, 2016 08:08PM ET
Copa Holdings SA (NYSE:CPA) is scheduled to report third-quarter 2016 results, after the market closes on Nov 8.
In the second quarter of 2016, the carrier reported a positive earnings surprise of 121.74%. The company has an impressive record with respect to earnings as it topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate in three of the last four quarters with an average beat of 37.04%.
Let’s see how things are shaping up for the upcoming announcement.
Factors at Play
Copa Holdings, like most other Latin American carriers, is been going through tough times due to a weak economy and adverse foreign currency movements. The forecast made by the International Air Transport Association that Latin American carriers, which include the likes of GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A. (NYSE:GOL) and Copa Holdings, will account for only $0.1 billion of the estimated $39.4 billion global net profit in 2016. This further highlights the sorry state of affairs for carriers in this region.
We believe that the carrier will struggle on the top-line front in the third quarter. Notably, the carrier had recorded a year-over-year decline in revenues in the second quarter as well. Revenues are likely to be hurt by the strengthening of the dollar against the Brazilian real.
Apart from Brazil’s recession, the economic slowdown in Venezuela – one of Copa Holdings’ key markets – raises concerns. Moreover, the company faces stiff competition in the Latin American aviation space from the likes of LATAM Airlines (NYSE:LFL) , Azul Brazilian Airlines and GOL Linhas. This is also likely to limit growth for the carrier.
Nonetheless, we are impressed with the company’s efforts to reward shareholders.
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