JetBlue Airways Corporation Common Stock (JBLU)

FairStock Score: 33/100 — RISKY

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AI Analysis

AI-generated, general educational analysis — not personal investment advice.

I look for businesses that earn consistent returns and have durable competitive advantages. JetBlue is in a commodity industry with intense competition, no pricing power, and a history of losses. In fiscal Q2 2026, the quarter ended 2026-06-30, revenue was $2.7B but net income was -$247M and diluted EPS was -$0.66. For fiscal 2025, the year ended 2025-12-31, revenue was $9.1B with a net loss of -$602M and diluted EPS of -$1.66. Losses have persisted: fiscal 2024 net loss was -$795M, and fiscal 2023 was -$310M. That is not a business with a moat; it is capital-intensive and exposed to fuel, labor, and route competition. Financial health is poor. Debt-to-equity is 5.91, trailing free cash flow is -$1.1B, and FairStock's Altman Z-score is 0.10, a distress signal. Its Piotroski F-score is 4/9. Valuation: at the $3.35 close on 2026-10-13, FairStock's P/B is 0.80 and P/E is -1.41; the negative P/E reflects losses, not cheapness. FairStock's FCF yield is -89.3%. Revenue rose from $2.4B in fiscal Q2 2025, the quarter ended 2025-06-30, to $2.7B in fiscal Q2 2026, but the net loss widened from $74M to $247M; growth without profit is not valuable. The 52-week range of $3.34-$6.62 shows shares near the low. As Graham might say, a cheap statistical price can be a trap when liabilities and cash burn are high. Unless JetBlue can restore sustainable positive free cash flow and reduce leverage, the equity remains speculative.

In plain English: JetBlue Airways flies passengers to about 100 destinations and also sells vacations and lounge access. It has lost money in each of the last four years, including a loss of $247 million in the quarter ended June 30, 2026, so the business looks weak. At $3.35, the shares look cheap compared with the company's accounting net worth, but the heavy debt and cash losses make that cheapness questionable.

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Data as of 2026-10-13 close · note generated 2026-10-15 · model deepseek-flash

Sources (SEC EDGAR): fiscal Q2 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-06-30) · fiscal Q1 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-03-31) · fiscal Q3 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-09-30) · fiscal Q2 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-06-30) · FY2025 10-K (period ended 2025-12-31) · FY2024 10-K (period ended 2024-12-31) · FY2023 10-K (period ended 2023-12-31)

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