Thursday, December 12, 2019

Copa Leveraging Emerging Market Air Travel Growth And Exceptional Operating Efficiency

Copa (CPA) shares have done alright since my last update, gaining a bit though not as much Azul (AZUL) or LATAM (LTM), the latter of which got a big boost from Delta (DAL) announcing its intention to invest in the airline. In any case, Copa continues to execute to a plan that has long proved successful – serve a broad selection of markets throughout Latin America with narrow-body jets using a hub-and-spoke model and focusing relentlessly on costs.

I do see some risk over the next few quarters as Copa looks to accelerate its fleet transformation (adding more Boeing (BA) MAX jets and retiring Embraer (ERJ) jets), but I think the risk is more to market perception and patience than any long-term issues for the business. With the shares still trading below my fair value, I’m bullish on an airline that is not only serving some attractive growth markets but also operating one of the most profitable models in the world.

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Copa Leveraging Emerging Market Air Travel Growth And Exceptional Operating Efficiency

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