Wizz Air: knocked out, beat down, black and blue (stays BUY)
We remain below the consensus for 4Q FY25E, driven by a weaker RASK and elevated costs, both the ex-fuel (CASKx) and the fuel CASK. We expect the FY25E CASKx to reach EUR 2.8-2.9/ASK, roughly 20% higher yoy, which is likely to push the consensus FY26E CASKx estimates higher as well. This, in turn, could weigh on the consensus FY26E net profit forecasts (we are c.50% below the consensus). Another negative surprise would be most unwelcome, after three consecutive quarters of earnings misses, not to mention five exceptionally difficult years for the company. That said, Wizz is not burning cash, and its enterprise value (ex-leases) of just a little over EUr 1/ASK remains among the lowest in global aviation. Some discount and scepticism is warranted, in our view, given the recent execution challenges and the inherent volatility of an airline with high operating leverage. However, at these levels, we see the stock as still good value. In the short term, a return to Israel and, potentially, Ukraine (and Russia) could help fares, while the restarting of growth could help the CASKx. In 3-5Y, the resolution of the GTF engine problems should bring material efficiency benefits. We maintain our BUY, adjusting our 12M price target (PT) to GBP 20/share.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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