JAL Group reports strong profit growth in 1QFY2012, maintains full year guidance

JAL Group revenue up 13% - financial highlights for three months ended 30-Jun-2012:

• Operating revenue: JPY286,700 million (USD3579 million), +12.5% year-on-year;
  • Domestic passenger: JPY108,200 million (USD1351 million), +7.8%;
  • International passenger: JPY95,900 million (USD1197 million), +21.6%;
  • Cargo: JPY19,100 million (USD238.4 million), -2.2%;
• Operating costs: JPY255,300 million (USD3187 million), +7.4%;
• Operating profit: JPY31,400 million (USD392.0 million), +83.1%;
• Net profit: JPY26,900 million (USD335.8 million), 111.2%;
• Passenger traffic (RPKs):
  • Domestic: +18%;
  • International: +28%;
• Capacity (ASKs):
  • Domestic: +11.1%;
  • International: +6.6%;
• Load factor:
  • Domestic: 59.6%, +3.5 ppts;
  • International: 73.4%, +112.3 ppts;
• Total assets: JPY1,106 billion (USD13.8 billion), +1.7% when compared to period ended 31-Mar-2012;
• Net assets: JPY419.7 billion (USD5.2 billion), +1.4% when compared to period ended 31-Mar-2012;
• Debt/equity ratio: 0.5, stable;
• FY2012 forecast:
  • Operating revenue: JPY1220 billion (USD15.2 billion);
  • Operating profit: JPY150 billion (USD1.9 billion;
  • Net profit: JPY130 billion (USD1.6 billion). [more - original PR]

*Based on the average conversion rate at USD1 = JPY80.11 for the period