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$136.14+0.69%
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Copa Holdings, S.A.

CPA

$136.14

+$0.93 (+0.69%)

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ProfitabilitySolid marginsGrowthModeratingCash FlowCash burnValuationAttractively priced
What stands out

Margins and capital returns are both well above average: 22.64% operating margin, ROIC at 15.00%. Consistent with durable pricing power, though that alone doesn't make it a buy.

What's changing

Revenue grew 5.0%, steady but not accelerating. Free cash flow declined 85% despite revenue growth, conversion is weakening.

What deserves caution

Free cash flow declined 85% versus the prior year, cash generation momentum has weakened. Net debt of $967M represents 18.5x FCF, leverage limits flexibility.

Valuation context

9.0x earnings. The multiple is below average. Either the market is pricing in deterioration you should investigate, or there's genuine value here.

Price History

+7.0%

Valuation & Multiples

Based on TTM earnings · Diluted shares

Market Cap$5.57B
EPS$15.21
P/E8.95
P/FCF-72.35
EV/EBITDA7.84
FCF Yield—
Div. Yield4.91%
Net Debt/FCF-12.6x
52-Week Range
$107.81$157.19

Profitability & Returns

Revenue (TTM)

$3.99B

▲ +5.0% YoY

Net Income (TTM)

$627M

▲ +10.4% YoY

Op. Margin

19.53%

▲ +0.8pp YoY

ROIC

15.00%

▼ -0.7pp YoY

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

FCF (TTM)

-$77M

▼ -84.6% YoY

Op. Cash Flow (TTM)

$1.28B

▲ +3.7% YoY

Net Debt

$967M

Cash & Equiv.

$1.34B

3Y CAGR: +6.9%

3Y CAGR: -21.4%

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Is Copa Holdings (CPA) overvalued?

At a P/E of 9.0, Copa Holdings (CPA)'s valuation is best read against its own history, its peers, and the growth its price implies. A high multiple is not the same as overvalued: fast-growing, high-quality businesses can deserve a premium. See the general approach in how to tell if a stock is overvalued.

On quality, Copa Holdings scores 50/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality scorecard (a mixed business on these measures), weighing growth, margins, returns on capital, share count, and balance-sheet strength. It currently yields about 4.9%; see dividend safety for coverage and history. All figures are computed from company filings; read the full methodology, or see how the market compares in our US profitability statistics. This is analysis, not investment advice.

Frequently asked

Is Copa Holdings a high-quality business?+

Copa Holdings scores 50 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 7 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which makes it a mixed business on these measures. Recent fundamentals include a 19.5% operating margin and a 15.0% return on invested capital. The score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, share-count change, and balance-sheet strength, all computed from company filings, not opinion. Because valuation only means something relative to quality, the full metric-by-metric breakdown is on the quality scorecard.

Does Copa Holdings (CPA) pay a dividend, and how much?+

Yes, Copa Holdings pays a regular dividend of about $6.68 per share per year (typically in quarterly installments), a yield of roughly 4.9% at the current price. That is a payout ratio of about 43.6% of earnings, so the dividend is well covered. A low headline yield is not the same as a weak dividend: what matters is how well earnings and free cash flow cover the payout and whether it is growing, not the percentage alone. For CPA's full payout history, growth streak and dividend-safety score, see the dividends tab.

Is Copa Holdings a good stock to buy right now?+

That depends on valuation and quality together, not either alone. you should weigh CPA's valuation and scores 50/100 on quality (mixed). It also yields about 4.9%. A cheap price is only a bargain if the business is durable, and a premium can be justified by genuine quality, so the two questions, "is it cheap?" and "is it good?", only make sense side by side. Read the valuation against the quality scorecard, run the DCF on your own assumptions, and decide for yourself. This is analysis from company filings, not investment advice.

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Data sourced from company filings and third-party price providers. Scores, valuations, and metrics are algorithmic estimates. This is not investment advice. See our Terms and Methodology.

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