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Virgin Australia Holdings Limited
(Sydney:VGN)
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Rating:59Neutral
Price Target:
AU$3.00
▲(18.11% Upside)
Action:N/A
Date:06/02/26
Virgin Australia’s stock earns a mid‑range overall score, driven primarily by fragile but functioning fundamentals and somewhat favorable technicals and valuation. The most significant factor is financial performance: while the company is profitable and generates solid operating and free cash flow, persistent negative equity and high leverage leave the balance sheet exposed and constrain long‑term resilience, which caps the score. Technicals provide a secondary tailwind, with the price trading above short‑ and medium‑term moving averages and momentum indicators pointing to an ongoing, but not extreme, uptrend that supports near‑term sentiment. Valuation adds another positive element: a low P/E multiple suggests investors are already discounting much of the risk, creating potential upside if earnings hold up, though the lack of a visible dividend means there is no yield cushion. Taken together, these factors produce a cautious, slightly positive assessment: upside exists if operational performance stabilizes and leverage risk is managed, but the weak balance sheet and recent revenue/margin pressure remain material constraints on the stock’s quality rating.
Positive Factors
Consistent positive cash generation
The company reports positive operating and free cash flow across the years presented, providing durable liquidity for operations, maintenance and debt servicing. This consistent cash generation cushions the business through airline cycles and supports reinvestment even amid revenue softness.
Negative Factors
Persistently negative shareholders' equity
Negative equity across all reported periods materially reduces financial flexibility, increases insolvency risk in shocks, and limits the ability to absorb losses. For a capital-intensive airline, this structural weakness constrains long-term strategic options and elevates refinancing risk.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Consistent positive cash generation
The company reports positive operating and free cash flow across the years presented, providing durable liquidity for operations, maintenance and debt servicing. This consistent cash generation cushions the business through airline cycles and supports reinvestment even amid revenue softness.
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Virgin Australia Holdings Limited (VGN) vs. iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA)
Market Cap
AU$2.05B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)1.98M
Price to Earnings (P/E)5.9
Beta (1Y)1.66
Revenue GrowthN/A
EPS GrowthN/A
CountryAU
Employees8,000
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryAirlines, Airports & Air Services
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.46
Shares Outstanding784,231,900
10 Day Avg. Volume1,893,868
30 Day Avg. Volume1,979,654
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.19
Price to Book (P/B)-4.24
Price to Sales (P/S)0.60
P/FCF Ratio4.25
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
AU$3.57Price Target Upside40.42% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering3
EPS Forecast (FY)0.48
Revenue Forecast (FY)AU$6.59B
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 the Airlines and Velocity segments...
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
42
Neutral
Balance Sheet
28
Negative
Cash Flow
55
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Jun 2025 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 7.43B | 3.79B | 5.63B | 5.01B | 2.06B | 1.33B |
| Gross Profit | 1.64B | 494.96M | 5.63B | 5.01B | 41.18M | 110.48M |
| EBITDA | 779.21M | 541.92M | 1.02B | 549.00M | -462.12M | -379.56M |
| Net Income | 349.18M | 313.50M | 545.00M | 129.00M | -565.16M | 3.73B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 5.19B | 3.19B | 3.98B | 3.72B | 3.57B | 3.27B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 1.28B | 762.04M | 1.03B | 1.19B | 1.13B | 1.09B |
| Total Debt | 2.33B | 1.50B | 2.34B | 2.26B | 2.00B | 1.66B |
| Total Liabilities | 5.63B | 3.73B | 5.15B | 5.08B | 4.30B | 3.44B |
| Stockholders Equity | -437.46M | -533.71M | -1.18B | -1.36B | -730.46M | -175.82M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 883.13M | 532.56M | 569.00M | 893.00M | 160.47M | 226.77M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.65B | 1.03B | 900.00M | 1.04B | 262.83M | 266.35M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -525.79M | -453.78M | -325.00M | 20.15M | -300.16M | -322.62M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -859.62M | -418.69M | -781.00M | -848.00M | -51.28M | 232.97M |
Virgin Australia Holdings Limited Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
65 Neutral | AU$1.28B | 18.92 | 6.99% | 4.02% | 10.31% | 33.06% | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
61 Neutral | AU$157.84M | -2.04 | -18.72% | 2.40% | 18.00% | -222.55% | |
59 Neutral | AU$2.05B | 5.92 | -55.68% | ― | ― | ― | |
59 Neutral | AU$14.94B | 9.43 | 151.46% | 7.07% | 6.88% | 26.75% |
* Industrials Sector Average
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Virgin Australia Holdings Limited Corporate Events
Virgin Australia Reports Lapse of Performance and Grant Share Rights
Jul 14, 2026
Virgin Australia Holdings Limited has notified the market of the cessation of certain equity-based incentive securities, detailing that 167,501 performance rights and 190,251 VA Take-Off Grant share rights have lapsed. The lapse occurred because t...
Virgin Australia Director Increases Shareholding Through Equity Vesting
Jul 2, 2026
Virgin Australia Holdings Limited disclosed a change in director David George Emerson’s interests following the vesting of equity granted under a prior one-off incentive plan. On 26 June 2026, 1,034,482 share rights vested and automatically ...
Virgin Australia Issues New Shares Following Conversion of Unquoted Securities
Jul 2, 2026
Virgin Australia Holdings Limited has notified the Australian Securities Exchange of the issue of 2,241,379 new ordinary fully paid shares, following the conversion or exercise of previously unquoted options or other convertible securities. The ad...
Virgin Australia Reports Lapse of Performance Rights, Trimming Potential Share Dilution
Jun 5, 2026
Virgin Australia Holdings Limited has notified the market of the lapse of 87,632 performance rights, recorded as VGNAC securities, after the conditions attached to those rights were not met or became incapable of being satisfied as of May 31, 2026...
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...
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