Copa Holdings Q2 2026 Profit Falls on 85% Fuel Cost Surge

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Copa Holdings reported second-quarter 2026 net profit of $68.2 million, or $1.67 per share, down 53.9% year over year, as the average all-in jet fuel price increased 85 percent year over year from $2.32 to $4.28 per gallon. Operating profit was $91.7 million with an operating margin of 8.7%, down 13.1 percentage points from the prior year, while total operating revenue rose 25.7% to $1.1 billion on 16.5% capacity growth. The company recovered about 40% of the fuel expense increase through higher yields and demand, and it updated full-year 2026 guidance to an operating margin of 17% to 19% and capacity growth of 14% to 15%. Copa also announced a quarterly dividend of $1.71 per share payable September 15 to shareholders of record August 31, and it expects to complete Starlink high-speed internet installation across its fleet by the first half of 2027.

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