Copa Holdings, S.A. (CPA)

Copa Holdings, S.A., through its subsidiaries, provides airline passenger, and cargo and mail transportation services in North America, South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. As of December 31, 2025, it operated through a fleet of 125 aircraft. The company was founded in 1947 and is based in Panama City, Panama.

Ticker
CPA
Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Airlines
Market cap
$5.83B
52-week range
$107.44 - $160.47

Valuation

Share price
$142.80 (close of Nov 6, 2026)
P/E (TTM)
9.39x
Price to book
2.03x
Price to free cash flow
17.55x
Enterprise value
$8.13B
Book value per share
$70.38

Price performance

PeriodChange
1 day+0.71%
5 days+10.77%
1 month+3.25%
3 months+0.53%
6 months+16.52%
Year to date+18.40%
1 year+13.92%
3 years+65.32%
5 years+81.36%
10 years+60.61%
All time+488.87%

Short interest

As of
Oct 15, 2026
Short % of float
5.45%
Shares short
1.62M
Days to cover
5.15
Change since prior report
+3.85%
Source
FINRA consolidated short interest

Profitability and growth

Return on equity
24.20%
Return on invested capital
14.07%
Return on assets
10.20%
Return on capital employed
15.68%
Net margin
18.56%
EBITDA margin
32.73%
Revenue growth
4.98%
Net income growth
10.45%
Free cash flow growth
-9.71%

Cash flow and balance sheet

Free cash flow yield (TTM)
5.70%
Current ratio
1.06x
Net debt to EBITDA
2.79x

Latest reported year

Period end
Dec 31, 2025
Fiscal year
2025
Revenue
$3.62B
EBITDA
$1.18B
Net income
$671.65M
Earnings per share
$16.28
Interest expense
$18.13M
Shares outstanding
41.26M

Income statement by year

Period endRevenueNet incomeEPS
2025-12-31$3.62B$671.65M$16.28
2024-12-31$3.45B$608.11M$14.55
2023-12-31$3.46B$514.10M$12.78
2022-12-31$2.97B$348.05M$8.58
2021-12-31$1.51B$43.84M$1.03
2020-12-31$801.00M-$607.06M-$14.28
2019-12-31$2.71B$247.00M$5.81
2018-12-31$2.68B$88.20M$2.09
2017-12-31$2.52B$362.60M$8.61
2016-12-31$2.22B$323.41M$7.64

Margins and returns by year

Period endNet marginReturn on equityReturn on capital
2025-12-3118.56%24.20%14.07%
2024-12-3117.65%25.63%14.98%
2023-12-3114.87%24.23%18.36%
2022-12-3111.74%23.33%12.92%
2021-12-312.90%3.37%4.87%
2020-12-31-75.79%-47.30%-16.33%
2019-12-319.12%12.77%9.08%
2018-12-313.29%4.91%3.61%
2017-12-3114.38%19.59%11.37%
2016-12-3114.57%20.35%8.18%

Cash and debt by year

Period endCashDebt
2025-12-31$382.55M$1.81B
2024-12-31$613.31M$1.42B
2023-12-31$206.38M$1.24B
2022-12-31$122.42M$1.30B
2021-12-31$211.08M$1.23B
2020-12-31$119.06M$1.04B
2019-12-31$158.73M$938.18M
2018-12-31$156.16M$975.28M
2017-12-31$238.79M$876.12M
2016-12-31$331.69M$961.41M

Free cash flow by year

Period endFree cash flowStock-based compensation
2025-12-31$334.71M$5.69M
2024-12-31$370.69M$5.48M
2023-12-31$444.61M$4.36M
2022-12-31$503.98M$5.16M
2021-12-31$300.49M$7.10M
2020-12-31-$38.79M$5.26M
2019-12-31$722.49M$6.15M
2018-12-31$424.02M$7.14M
2017-12-31$725.56M$7.42M
2016-12-31$506.25M$7.54M

Dividend history

Most recent payment
Aug 31, 2026
Paid in the last twelve months
$6.74
Payment dateDividend per share
2026-08-31$1.71
2026-05-29$1.71
2026-02-27$1.71
2025-12-01$1.61
2025-08-29$1.61
2025-05-30$1.61
2025-02-28$1.61
2024-12-02$1.61

Investor relations

Next earnings report

Next confirmed report
Nov 18, 2026
Consensus EPS estimate
$4.00

Past earnings dates

ReportedFiscal periodEPS estimate
2026-08-05Jun 2026$1.88
2026-05-13Mar 2026$4.43
2026-02-11Dec 2025$4.44
2025-11-19Sep 2025$4.03
2025-08-06Jun 2025$3.25
2025-05-07Mar 2025$3.77
2025-02-12Dec 2024$3.84
2024-11-20Sep 2024$3.48

Filings and sources

Company website
copa.gcs-web.com
SEC filings
10-K, 10-Q and 8-K on EDGAR
Earnings calendar
All upcoming reports

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