Sun Country Airlines Reports Fourth Quarter 2025 Net Profit of $8.1 Million or $0.15 per Diluted Share
- Joe Breitfeller
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Sun Country Airlines has reported a fourth quarter net profit of $18 million or $0.15 per diluted share on a year-over-year increase in revenue of 7.9 percent to $281 million. At December 31, 2025, the carrier had liquidity totaling $302.8 million.
On Thursday (December 5, 2025), Sun Country Airlines reported their fourth quarter and full-year financial results for the period ending December 31, 2025. The airline reported a fourth quarter net profit of $18 million or $0.15 per diluted share on a year-over-year increase in revenue of 7.9 percent to $281 million. Sun Country’s systemwide fourth quarter total revenue per available seat mile (TRASM) increased versus the same period last year by 9.1 percent to 12.15 cents, while cost per available seat mile (CASM) increased 19.1 percent to 14.22 cents. The airline’s costs excluding fuel (CASM-ex) increased year-over-year by 12.1 percent to 8.78 cents. At December 31, 2025, the carrier had liquidity totaling $302.8 million, including cash, cash equivalents, available-for-sale securities, and amount available under a revolving credit facility.
In Thursday’s announcement, Sun Country airlines’ CEO, Jude Bricker, said,
“I’m proud to report our 14th consecutive profitable quarter and fifth consecutive year of profitability. 2025 was a transformative and successful year for Sun Country. We expanded our cargo fleet by eight aircraft to strengthen our cargo business. This strategic growth required deliberate capacity adjustments in our scheduled service network, and despite this complexity, we delivered margins that are among the highest in the industry. This achievement reflects the exceptional dedication and effort of our team. Recently, we announced our transformative merger with Allegiant, and we are looking forward to capitalizing on our promise of our combined airline for our customers, employees, and shareholders alike. We continue to focus on executing a safe, reliable profitable airline.”
Also commenting on the airline’s fourth quarter and full-year 2025 financial results, Sun Country Airlines’ Chief Financial Officer, Torque Zubeck, added,
“Our diversified business model delivered exceptional results in the fourth quarter, with record cargo revenue and the highest fourth quarter charter revenue in company history. Our strong charter performance demonstrates the flexibility of our business model and our ability to quickly respond to opportunities in the market. In scheduled service, capacity decreased 9.8% as resources were redeployed to accommodate our cargo fleet expansion. The reduction in scheduled service capacity combined with a strong demand environment drove scheduled service TRASM growth of 8.9%. We are well positioned for continued growth in 2026 as first quarter demand trends remain strong and we will be growing back our scheduled service business later in the year.”
During 2025, Sun Country announced plans to open a new operational base at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) in early 2026, which is expected to bolster operational efficiencies in their cargo business. The carrier also plans to add two new cargo aircraft to their fleet, with both aircraft expected to be operational in early third quarter 2026. One of these aircraft will be utilized as a spare to support cargo operations.
Sun Country received one Boeing 737-900ER and one 737-800 during the fourth quarter. Both of these aircraft were previously on lease with other operators and are being transitioned into Sun Country configurations. They are expected to enter passenger revenue service by the end of first quarter 2026. Currently, Sun Country has three aircraft on lease that are expected to be returned to the lessor through 2026. As of December 31, 2025, the company had 47 aircraft in their passenger service fleet, operated 20 freighter aircraft in their cargo operation and had three aircraft that are currently on lease to unaffiliated airlines.
As previously reported, on January 11, 2026, Sun Country and Allegiant entered into a definitive agreement under which Allegiant will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Sun Country in a cash and stock transaction. The transaction is expected to close during the second half of 2026, subject to receipt of U.S. federal antitrust clearance and other required regulatory approvals, the approval of both companies' shareholders and other customary closing conditions.
Founded in 1983, Sun Country Airlines (NASDAQ: SNCY) has evolved into a new breed of hybrid low-cost carrier. The award-winning Minneapolis-St. Paul based airline has distinguished itself as a leader in leisure travel over their 40 years of service. Sun Country offers low fares and safe, reliable, nonstop service to destinations across the U.S., Mexico, Central America, Canada and the Caribbean. Additionally, the carrier offers services through their Sun Country Charters and Sun Country Vacations divisions and operates cargo CMI services for Amazon.
Source: Sun Country Airlines/Globe Newswire