Report
Keith Schoonmaker, CFA
EUR 147.86 For Business Accounts Only

WestJet's 40 consecutive quarters of profitability is an enviable feat in the airline industry.

WestJet Airlines announced second-quarter results that beat consensus but featured a 38.8% decline in operating earnings. Canadian economic weakness is generating soft demand and creating fare pressures, which weighed on the top line. Upward pressure on costs due primarily to new international routes to London-Gatwick weighed on the bottom line. We believe these increased costs are transitory, related to teething issues on these new routes. We maintain a fair value estimate of CAD 27 per share a...
Underlying
WestJet Airlines Ltd

WestJet Airlines is a Canadian airline. Co. provides scheduled and charter commercial air travel, vacation packages and cargo services across North America, Central America, the Caribbean and Europe. Co.'s commercial air travel business also supports a variety of other product and service offerings including: flight change and cancel options; upgrading to its Plus seating; baggage fees; food, beverage and inflight entertainment options; and its WestJet RBC MasterCard. Co.'s vacation package provides a variety of products and services purchased through packages such as: flights, hotel accommodations, car rentals and tour attractions.

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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.

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Keith Schoonmaker, CFA

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