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Virgin Australia Holdings Limited (AU:VGN)
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Virgin Australia Holdings Limited

(Sydney:VGN)

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Neutral 59 (OpenAI - 5.2)
Rating:59Neutral
Price Target:
AU$3.00
▲(18.11% Upside)
Action:N/A
Date:06/02/26
The score is held back primarily by elevated financial risk from persistently negative equity and a 2025 step-down in revenue/profitability despite continued positive cash generation. Offsetting this, technicals show improving near-term momentum and valuation looks favorable on a low P/E.
Positive Factors
Cash generation
Consistent positive operating and free cash flow across reported years provides durable liquidity and funding for operations. Persistent cash generation supports debt servicing, working capital and selective reinvestment, giving the airline operational resilience through cycle fluctuations.
Negative Factors
Weak balance sheet / negative equity
Persistently negative equity constrains financial flexibility, raising solvency and refinancing risk. For a capital-intensive, cyclical airline this reduces ability to invest in fleet, absorb shocks or negotiate favorable financing, increasing long-term vulnerability to downturns.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Cash generation
Consistent positive operating and free cash flow across reported years provides durable liquidity and funding for operations. Persistent cash generation supports debt servicing, working capital and selective reinvestment, giving the airline operational resilience through cycle fluctuations.
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Virgin Australia Holdings Limited (VGN) vs. iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA)

Virgin Australia Holdings Limited Business Overview & Revenue Model

Company Description
Virgin Australia Holdings Limited provides domestic and international travel services to leisure, corporate and government, regional and charter travel, and air freight customers in Australia. It operates through Airlines and Velocity segments. Th...
How the Company Makes Money
Virgin Australia Holdings Limited primarily generated revenue from selling air travel. Key revenue streams included (1) passenger ticket sales across fare classes (economy and premium products) on domestic and international routes, where revenue d...

Virgin Australia Holdings Limited Financial Statement Overview

Summary
Income statement profitability improved into 2024 but weakened materially in 2025 with a sharp revenue decline and margin compression, indicating volatility. Cash flow remains positive with positive operating cash flow and free cash flow each year, but free cash flow has trended down. The largest drag is the balance sheet: persistently negative equity with sizable debt meaningfully increases financial risk.
Income Statement
58
Neutral
Balance Sheet
28
Negative
Cash Flow
55
Neutral
BreakdownTTMJun 2025Jun 2024Jun 2023Jun 2019Jun 2018
Income Statement
Total Revenue4.81B3.79B5.63B5.01B4.07B3.99B
Gross Profit1.17B494.96M5.63B5.01B1.09B1.10B
EBITDA512.88M541.92M1.02B549.00M243.27M302.31M
Net Income231.69M313.50M545.00M129.00M-244.04M-501.27M
Balance Sheet
Total Assets3.46B3.19B2.66B2.47B4.52B4.56B
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments854.68M730.35M685.10M792.74M1.22B1.04B
Total Debt1.56B1.50B1.56B1.50B2.12B1.89B
Total Liabilities3.76B3.73B3.44B3.37B4.09B3.75B
Stockholders Equity-292.01M-533.71M-785.91M-903.31M412.23M803.36M
Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow575.95M347.93M569.00M893.00M-5.66M17.59M
Operating Cash Flow1.07B669.94M900.00M1.04B334.28M419.86M
Investing Cash Flow-331.60M-296.46M-325.00M54.00M-363.50M-418.61M
Financing Cash Flow-557.82M-273.54M-781.00M-848.00M230.75M-6.33M

Virgin Australia Holdings Limited Peers Comparison

Overall Rating
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Financial Indicators
Name
Overall Rating
Market Cap
P/E Ratio
ROE
Dividend Yield
Revenue Growth
EPS Growth
69
Neutral
AU$1.17B17.056.99%4.06%10.31%33.06%
63
Neutral
$10.79B15.437.44%2.01%2.89%-14.66%
59
Neutral
AU$1.99B6.29
58
Neutral
AU$13.75B8.63151.46%4.90%6.88%26.75%
56
Neutral
AU$84.56M-1.09-18.72%2.40%18.00%-222.55%
* Industrials Sector Average
Performance Comparison
Ticker
Company Name
Price
Change
% Change
AU:VGN
Virgin Australia Holdings Limited
2.61
-0.62
-19.20%
AU:QAN
Qantas Airways Limited
9.19
-1.07
-10.46%
AU:AQZ
Alliance Aviation Services Limited
0.53
-2.00
-79.17%
AU:KLS
Kelsian Group Limited
4.20
1.09
34.92%

Virgin Australia Holdings Limited Corporate Events

Pinnacle Investment Management Ceases to Be Substantial Holder in Virgin Australia
May 22, 2026
Virgin Australia Holdings has disclosed that Pinnacle Investment Management Group Limited and its listed subsidiaries have ceased to be substantial shareholders in the company as of 19 May 2026. The notice, lodged under Australia’s Corporati...
Virgin Australia Cancels Over 535,000 Lapsed Take-Off Grant Share Rights
Apr 16, 2026
Virgin Australia Holdings Limited has notified the cessation of 535,139 VA Take-Off Grant Share Rights, after these conditional rights lapsed because their performance or vesting conditions were not met by 31 March 2026. The lapse indicates no res...
Virgin Australia Holds FY26 Guidance as Fuel Hedging Cushions Oil Price Surge
Apr 14, 2026
Virgin Australia said strong customer demand and effective fuel hedging are helping offset a sharp rise in jet fuel prices linked to Middle East tensions, allowing it to maintain FY26 earnings guidance, with second-half underlying EBIT and margins...
Virgin Australia Seeks ASX Quotation for New Employee Incentive Shares
Apr 1, 2026
Virgin Australia Holdings Limited has applied to the ASX for quotation of 2,241,379 new ordinary fully paid shares issued on 26 March 2026. The shares were issued under an employee incentive scheme, signaling the airline’s continued use of e...
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