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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Frontier Group Holdings, Inc. (ULCC)

Frontier Group reports record Q3 revenue of $1.4 billion; GAAP net loss of $104 million

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Frontier Group reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $1.355 billion, up 53% from a year earlier, with revenue per seat mile up 30%. It posted a GAAP net loss of $104 million, or $0.45 per share, compared with a $77 million loss a year earlier, after $143 million of pre-tax special charges; adjusted net income was $40 million, or $0.18 per diluted share. Fourth-quarter 2026 adjusted EPS is guided to a range of $(0.15) to $0.05, with fuel at an estimated $4.75 per gallon.

Key points

  • Q3 2026 total operating revenues were $1.355 billion, up from $886 million; RASM rose 30% to 11.87 cents.
  • GAAP net loss was $104 million; adjusted net income was $40 million, or $0.18 per diluted share.
  • Special charges of $143 million pre-tax in the quarter include $134 million from a Second Early Return Agreement for 13 A320neo leases.
  • Total liquidity was $1.18 billion as of September 30, 2026; Q4 2026 adjusted EPS guidance is $(0.15) to $0.05.

The filing

CompanyFrontier Group Holdings, Inc. (ULCC)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 28, 2026, 8:00 AM ET
Accession number0001670076-26-000102

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 8:53 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on October 28, 2026.

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