Strong Top-Line and Profit Growth
Full year 2025 group revenue of EUR 6,517m, +9% at constant currency (+6% reported); adjusted EBIT EUR 1,894m, +10% at constant currency (+9% reported). Q4 revenue +10% and adjusted EBIT +15% at constant currency, showing acceleration into year-end.
Robust Cash Generation and Shareholder Returns
Free cash flow of EUR 1,302m in 2025 (7% growth excluding nonrecurring 2024 flows); pretax operating cash flow conversion 94%; returned EUR 2bn to shareholders through dividends and buybacks in the year; completed EUR 1.3bn buyback in Q4 2025 and announced an additional EUR 500m buyback to be executed within six months.
High R&D Investment to Support Long-Term Growth
R&D investment of EUR 1,434m in 2025, up 7.6% year-on-year and representing 22% of revenue; management expects continued high investment levels to underpin AI, Nevio, Navitaire Stratos, hospitality platform and cloud initiatives.
Segment-Level Momentum — Air IT Solutions
Air IT Solutions revenue +8.7% at constant currency for 2025; full-year PBs +3.8% and revenue per PB +4.7%; Q4 revenue growth for the segment +10.9% CC. Key commercial wins and implementations (Lufthansa Group adopting Nevio across 9 airlines; Pan American World Airways; Thai Airways selecting dynamic pricing).
Segment-Level Momentum — Hospitality & Payments
Hospitality & Other Solutions revenue +9.6% at constant currency in 2025 and Q4 +13.9% CC, driven by customer implementations (first Marriott properties live on CRS, Accor, Ascott Limited pilots) and payments growth; contribution up 13.8% with contribution margin improving 1.3 percentage points to 35.8%.
Air Distribution Growth and Improved Unit Economics
Air Distribution revenue +8% at constant currency in 2025, driven by booking volumes +2.8% and revenue per booking +5%; contribution margin expanded 2.3pp to 49.6% as unit economics improved.
Strategic Technology & AI Positioning
Completed cloud migration; expanded partnerships with Google and Microsoft; 25% of Altéa PBs engaged in Nevio program; over 75 signed NDC airline distribution agreements; acquisition of AI-first Skylink to accelerate conversational/orchestration capabilities—positioned to be an orchestration layer in an AI-enabled travel ecosystem.
Midterm Financial Outlook and EPS Target
Announced midterm targets: group revenue high single-digit CAGR (2026–28, constant currency), adjusted EBIT margin expansion over the period, low double-digit adjusted diluted EPS CAGR, and high single-digit free cash flow CAGR; 2026 guidance includes high single-digit revenue growth CC, stable adjusted EBIT margin (cloud ramp-up drag) and free cash flow EUR 1.35–1.45bn.