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Auckland Intl Airport (AIA) Earnings Reflect Strong Passenger Growth with November Total Up 3% Year-on-Year

By December 16, 2024 No Comments
  • Total passengers in November at Auckland Airport increased by 3% compared to the same month last year.
  • International and domestic passengers in November both showed a 3% year-on-year increase.
  • Year-to-date, total passenger numbers rose by 2% compared to the previous year.
  • Year-to-date international passenger growth stood out with a 4% increase, while domestic passenger numbers remained unchanged.
  • November passenger movements reached 90% of the levels seen before COVID-19.
  • Domestic travel recovered to 92% of pre-pandemic figures, whereas international travel was at 89%.
  • New Zealand passport holders made up 43% of international passenger traffic in November, up 3% from last year.

Auckland Intl Airport on Smartkarma

Independent analysts on Smartkarma are offering contrasting views on Auckland Intl Airport‘s recent developments. Clarence Chu, in a bullish sentiment, discusses the NZ$1.3bn cleanup sale, emphasizing the potential impact of Auckland Council’s stake sale on the stock. Conversely, Sumeet Singh also leans bullish, focusing on a possible future placement and ACC’s stake transfer plans. Brian Freitas, another bullish analyst, addresses the potential index flows resulting from the sale and highlights passive buying behavior.

However, in a bearish perspective, Clarence Chu also covers the airport’s NZ$1.4bn raising, highlighting concerns regarding the large offering’s impact on the stock. These insights on Smartkarma provide investors with a range of perspectives to consider when evaluating Auckland Intl Airport‘s current and potential future performance.


A look at Auckland Intl Airport Smart Scores

FactorScoreMagnitude
Value3
Dividend2
Growth2
Resilience4
Momentum5
OVERALL SMART SCORE3.2

Smart Score is a compound score for the Company indicating its overall outlook. It is derived by taking an equally weighted average of underlying Factor scores computed by Smartkarma

Based on the Smartkarma Smart Scores, Auckland International Airport shows a promising long-term outlook. With a strong score of 4 in resilience and 5 in momentum, the company seems well-positioned to weather challenges and sustain growth momentum in the future. While the value score sits at a decent 3, the dividend and growth scores are rated at 2 each, indicating areas for potential improvement.

Auckland International Airport Limited, the owner and operator of Auckland International Airport, boasts a diverse range of facilities including terminals, commercial operations, and office buildings. With a focus on resilience and a positive momentum, the company’s overall outlook appears optimistic for the long term, despite some room for enhancement in terms of dividend and growth aspects.


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