EasyJet PLC (LSE:EZJ) beat profit expectations for the past year as a decline in revenue per kilometre flown was arrested, a trend that the budget airline expects to continue in its new financial year.
The FTSE 100-listed group reported a 9% increase in headline profit before tax to £665 million for the year to 30 September 2025, with EBIT up 18% to £703 million, above the £669.37 million analyst consensus from LSEG.
The airline contributed £415 million PBT, while the holidays division delivered £250 million. As this hit the board's medium-term goal for the holiday arm ahead of schedule, a new 2030 target of £450 million has been set.
Capacity, measured in available seat kilometres (ASKs), rose 9% year on year, with seats up 4%, while revenue per available seat kilometre (RASK) fell 3% (cut to 1% in the second half of the year) and headline CASK improved by 3%.
For its new financial year, easyJet expects ASK capacity to grow by around 7%, with holiday customer numbers seen rising 15%.
The company ended the year with £602 million in net cash, an increase of £421 million. The board proposed a dividend of 13.2p per share, totalling £100 million.
CEO Kenton Jarvis said: “Since setting our medium-term targets in 2023, we have made significant progress, delivering a 46% improvement in profit before tax, adding 9% this year through the continued, successful execution of our strategy."
He added: "We are well placed to seize the significant opportunities ahead, and we are confident in achieving our medium-term goal of delivering over £1 billion in profit before tax."