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Maciej Wardejn

3Q FY17 results – 10% EBITDAR miss & 4Q guidance cut on stronger price pressure & bad weather

Wizz Air reported its 3Q FY17 result today and updated its full-year FY17E guidance, cutting its net profit guidance by c.EUR 20m to EUR 225-235m. The 3Q FY17 net profit came in at EUR 14m, 26% below both our forecast and the Bloomberg consensus, which was chiefly the result of stronger yield pressure, in our view: unit revenue (RASK) declined by 9% yoy, while we expected only a 5% drop. However, the company was satisfied with its 3Q results, given that it reported the highest passenger growth in the industry, and its EBITDAR margin improved by 2ppts yoy.
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Wizz Air Holdings Plc

Wizz Air Holding is a European airline. As of Mar 31 2017, Co. provided more than 500 routes from 28 bases, connecting 141 destinations across 42 countries. Co. has two reportable segments: the airline and the tour operator business units, marketed under the Wizz Air and Wizz Tours brand names, respectively. Wizz Air sells flight tickets and related services to external customers and, to an extent, to Wizz Tours. Wizz Tours sells travel packages to external customers covering the network of Wizz Air.

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Wood and Company
Wood and Company

WOOD & Company is the leading investment bank in Emerging Europe. Founded in 1991 and head-quartered in Prague, our footprint spans the region and touches investors around the globe.

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Maciej Wardejn

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