Frontier Group Holdings, Inc. (ULCC)
NASDAQIndustrialsAirlines, Airports & Air ServicesSnapshot 2026-09-04
$5.96+3.83%
Close 2026-09-04 · 1-day change
NASDAQIndustrialsAirlines, Airports & Air ServicesSnapshot 2026-09-04
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Industrials is in expansion. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Primary pillar broken — Achieve adjusted EPS between -$0.40 and $0.50 for full-year 2026: Q2 EPS -0.10 vs target -0.40.
View ThesisRevenue is growing steadily — about 10% over the past year.
View GrowthManagement screens weak on capital allocation, margins, the balance sheet.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationThis stock is highly volatile — it swings about 3% on a typical day and fell roughly 52% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskULCC's growth depends on achieving adjusted EPS guidance between -$0.40 and $0.50 for 2026. Recent performance shows weak financial results, with Q2 EPS at -$0.10, missing targets. The stock trades at 0.3× price-to-sales, below the peer median of 1.6×. This suggests the price reflects less growth than expected, indicating modest expectations. Specific risks include the potential exit from the market, which would undermine growth objectives. Peer multiples imply a price about 63% above where it trades. Our read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-04. ULCC is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 12 analysts currently covering ULCC (as of Sep 2026).
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
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Quarterly · checked companies · value or % of revenue
A consensus fair price across 2 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-04. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Passenger Airlines — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
Our valuation methods disagree too much on this name right now. Rather than print a number we don't believe, we're holding it back until they converge.
Compare the value case
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Exiting market undermines growth and revenue potential.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-09-04. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Bottom 25% on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
TTM earnings are negative. P/E-based methods drop out and the estimate leans on sales- and cash-flow-based methods. A data condition, not a forward call.
Exiting market undermines growth and fleet expansion objectives.
Threatens: Fleet expansion with delivery of 22 aircraft in 2026
Lease termination may hinder fleet expansion plans.
Advances: Enhance customer experience with Starlink onboard Wi-Fi launch
Launch of Starlink Wi-Fi enhances customer experience significantly.
Threatens: Achieve EPS guidance of $(0.40) to $0.50 for 2026
Exiting the market undermines growth and EPS objectives.
Advances: Enhance customer experience with Starlink onboard Wi-Fi launch
Starlink launch enhances customer experience objective.
Spirit's bankruptcy may provide growth opportunities.
Partnership enhances customer loyalty and revenue potential.
