Vienna airport operator Flughafen Wien's Q1 revenue rises on passenger growth

Flughafen Wien AG

21/05/2026 06:39

Overview

Austria airport operator's Q1 revenue rose 6.1% yr/yr, group net profit up 5.3%

Passenger volume grew 5.3% in the group, 1.6% at Vienna Airport

Company attributes results to robust passenger growth, higher de-icing revenue and Lufthansa strike

Outlook

Vienna Airport expects 2026 group revenue of about €1.05 bln

Company maintains 2026 passenger guidance at about 41.5 mln for group, 30 mln at Vienna

Company expects 2026 stable group net profit of about €210 mln before non-controlling interests

Result Drivers

PASSENGER GROWTH - Group passenger volume rose 5.3%, with strong increases at Malta and Kosice airports, supporting revenue and profit growth

DE-ICING REVENUE - Higher de-icing revenue from severe winter weather contributed to Q1 results

LUFTHANSA STRIKE IMPACT - Vienna Airport benefited from positive effects related to the Lufthansa strike

Company press release: ID:nEQ9Wvc1ga

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Revenue
EUR 239.60 mln
Q1 EBIT
EUR 54.40 mln
Q1 EBITDA
EUR 87.90 mln


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 1 "strong buy" or "buy", 3 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the airport operators & services peer group is "buy."

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Flughafen Wien AG is €54.65, about 12.4% above its May 20 closing price of €48.60

The stock recently traded at 21 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 24 three months ago

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