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Adam Fleck
EUR 147.86 For Business Accounts Only

Competition and cyclicality make it difficult for Virgin to achieve adequate sustainable returns.

We revise our earnings estimates and fair value estimate for no-moat Virgin Australia. Virgin trades at a 10% discount to our revised AUD 0.24 fair value estimate but is not without risk. The current ownership structure offers low liquidity with only 10% free float, and we are currently seeing a subdued operating environment. Cost-out initiatives are guided to hit full pace by the end of fiscal 2019 but may coincide with higher oil prices and a weaker currency. Keeping a lid on costs and managin...
Underlying
Virgin Australia Holdings Limited

Virgin Australia Holdings is engaged in the operation of a domestic and international airline business and the operation of a frequent flyer program. Co. provides a variety of aviation products and services to suit the corporate, government, leisure, low cost, regional and air cargo markets. Co. operates a modern fleet of aircraft that includes Boeing 737 and Boeing 777 aircraft, Airbus A320 and A330 aircraft, ATR aircraft, Embraer E190 aircraft and Fokker F100 aircraft. Co. flies to over 40 city and regional destinations in Australia and a range of international destinations that support Trans-Pacific, Middle East, Trans-Tasman, Pacific Island and South East Asian routes.

Provider
Morningstar
Morningstar

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

Morningstar provides data on approximately 530,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 18 million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries and had approximately $185 billion in assets under advisement and management as of June 30, 2016.

We have operations in 27 countries.

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Adam Fleck

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