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Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-04-29

Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte SAB de CV (OMAB) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: ...

GuruFocus.com

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Passenger Traffic: Totaled 6.7 million, a 4.7% increase year-over-year. Domestic Passenger Traffic Growth: Increased by 5.7%. International Passenger Traffic: Decreased by 0.5%. Aeronautical Revenues: Increased by 4.3%. Domestic Passenger Charges Revenue: Increased by 9%. International Passenger Charges Revenue: Declined by 11%. Commercial Revenues: Grew by 4.9%. Commercial Revenue per Passenger: MXN66.4. Occupancy Rate for Commercial Space: 93%. Diversification Revenues: Decreased by 1.1%. Hotel Services Revenue: Declined by 7.8%. OMA Carga Revenue: Grew by 8%. Industrial Services Revenue: Grew by 19%. Adjusted EBITDA: Increased by 2.1% to MXN2.4 billion. Adjusted EBITDA Margin: 73.4%. Total Investments: MXN605 million. Cash Dividend: MXN4.9 billion approved. Consolidated Net Income: MXN1.2 billion, a decrease of 4.1%. Cash Position: MXN3.7 billion at the end of the quarter. Total Debt: MXN13.6 billion. Leverage (Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA): 1.0 times. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 6 Warning Signs with ARCC. Is OMAB fairly valued? Test your thesis with our free DCF calculator. Release Date: April 28, 2026 For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript. OMA passenger traffic increased by 4.7% to 6.7 million in the first quarter of 2026. Domestic passenger traffic grew by 5.7%, with significant contributions from Monterrey Airport. Aeronautical revenues increased by 4.3%, driven by a 9% increase in domestic passenger charges revenue. Commercial revenues grew by 4.9%, supported by retail, parking, VIP lounges, and restaurants. OMA's first quarter adjusted EBITDA increased by 2.1% to MXN2.4 billion, with a margin of 73.4%. International passenger traffic decreased by 0.5%, mainly due to lower traffic on routes from Monterrey and Mazatlan. International passenger charges revenue declined by 11% year-over-year, affected by the depreciation of the Mexican peso. Diversification revenues decreased by 1.1%, with hotel services declining by 7.8%. Cost of airport services and G&A expenses increased by 20%, driven by higher maintenance and contracted services costs. Consolidated net income decreased by 4.1% compared to the first quarter of 2025. Q: Can you provide insights into the potential for route development and the maturation curves for new routes? Also, what is the s...

Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-04-29

Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte Q1 Earnings Call Highlights

MarketBeat

Passenger traffic reached 6.7 million in 1Q (+4.7% YoY) as domestic travel grew 5.7%—driven largely by Monterrey routes that added ~265,000 passengers—while international traffic fell 0.5%. Revenues and profitability showed modest gains with aeronautical revenue up 4.3% (domestic +9%, international -11% due to MXN strength) and adjusted EBITDA rising 2.1% to MXN 2.4 billion, but net income fell 4.1% as costs rose ~20% (notably minor maintenance +54.2% and contracted services +20.8%). Balance sheet and strategic actions: OMA ended the quarter with MXN 3.7 billion in cash and 1.0x net leverage, shareholders approved a MXN 4.9 billion dividend, tariffs were increased ~6.9% in April, and management confirmed a pipeline of 19 new routes including Madrid (Iberia) and a new Paris connection. Interested in Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte S.A.B. de C.V.? Here are five stocks we like better. Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte (NASDAQ:OMAB) reported higher first-quarter 2026 passenger traffic and modest gains in revenue and profitability, supported by domestic demand and continued growth in commercial businesses, while foreign-exchange movements pressured international-related revenue lines. CEO Ricardo Dueñas said total passenger traffic reached 6.7 million in the first quarter, up 4.7% year over year, alongside a 3.9% increase in seat capacity. Domestic traffic grew 5.7%, driven primarily by Monterrey Airport, while international passenger traffic fell 0.5%. → Pipelines and Automation: 2 Energy Plays Built for Any Oil Price Dueñas attributed most domestic growth to a set of routes out of Monterrey, including service to the Mexico City metropolitan area (mainly Toluca and Mexico City airports), Bajío, Puerto Vallarta, Mérida, and Cancún. He said those routes added more than 265,000 passengers and represented 87% of total domestic passenger growth during the quarter. International declines were led by lower volumes in Monterrey on routes to San Francisco, Chicago, and Los Angeles, and in Mazatlán on routes to Minneapolis, Dallas, and Los Angeles. Management said those declines were partially offset by stronger performance in San Luis Potosí, with higher activity on routes to Dallas, San Antonio, and Houston. → Homebuilder Earnings: D.R. Horton Sticks Out as Pulte & NVR Sales Tank By airline, Dueñas said Volaris—representing 25% of total passenger traffic—posted...

Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-04-28

Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Associated Press

MEXICO CITY (AP) — MEXICO CITY (AP) — Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte SAB de CV (OMAB) on Tuesday reported first-quarter earnings of $70.2 million. On a per-share basis, the Mexico City-based company said it had net income of $1.41. The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.49 per share. The airport facilities manager posted revenue of $217.2 million in the period. _____ This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on OMAB at https://www.zacks.com/ap/OMAB

TranscriptFY2026 Q12026-04-28

FY2026 Q1 earnings call transcript

Earnings source - 80 paragraphs
Operator

As a reminder, this conference is being recorded. It is now my pleasure to introduce your host, Emmanuel Camacho, Investor Relations Officer. Thank you. You may begin.

Emmanuel Camacho

Thank you, Christine. Good morning, everyone. Thank you for standing by, and welcome to OMA's First Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call. We appreciate you joining us today as we discuss the company's performance and financial results for the past quarter. Joining us today are our CEO, Ricardo Dueñas, and CFO, Ruffo Pérez Pliego. Please be reminded that certain statements made during the course of our discussion today may constitute forward-looking statements which are based on current management expectations and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially, including factors that may be beyond our control. Now I'll turn the call over to Ricardo Dueñas for his opening remarks.

Ricardo Dueñas

Thank you, Emmanuel. Good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining us today. This morning, Ruffo and I will review our quarterly operation and our financial results, and then we will be pleased to answer your questions. In the first quarter of 2026, OMA passenger traffic totaled 6.7 million, a 4.7% increase versus last year. Seat capacity increased by 3.9% during the quarter. Domestic passenger traffic grew by 5.7%, driven primarily by the Monterrey Airport, with increases on routes to the metropolitan area of Mexico City, mainly to Toluca and Mexico City airports, Bajío, Puerto Vallarta, Mérida, and Cancún. These routes collectively added over 265,000 passengers during the quarter, representing 87% of the total domestic passenger growth. International passenger traffic decreased by 0.5%.

Ricardo Dueñas

The decrease was mainly driven by Monterrey, with lower traffic on the routes to San Francisco, Chicago, and Los Angeles, and Mazatlán on the route to Minneapolis, Dallas, and Los Angeles. These decrease were partially offset by a positive performance in San Luis Potosí, which saw higher passenger activity on the routes to Dallas, San Antonio, and Houston. In terms of growth by airline, Volaris, which accounted for 25% of our total passenger traffic in the quarter, recorded a 15% increase in passenger traffic compared to the first quarter of 2025. Viva, which accounted for 48% of our total passenger traffic, recorded a 3% passenger increase during the quarter. Turning around to our financial performance, aeronautical revenues increased 4.3%. Domestic passenger charges revenue increased by 9%, driven by passenger growth of 55.7%.

Ricardo Dueñas

Our international passenger charges revenue declined by 11% year-over-year, mostly due to the appreciation of the Mexican peso against the dollar. Commercial revenues grew by 4.9% compared to the first quarter of 2025, and commercial revenue per passenger stood at MXN 66.4. Commercial revenue growth was mainly driven by retail, parking, OMA Premium Lounges, and restaurants as we continued to benefit from higher penetration levels and increased passenger traffic. Occupancy rate for commercial space stood at 93% at the end of the quarter. On the diversification front, revenues decreased 1.1% year-over-year, reflecting a mixed performance across our portfolios. Hotel services declined 7.8%, mainly driven by our Hilton Garden Inn hotel, where results were impacted by the appreciation of the Mexican peso against the dollar and lower occupancy.

Ricardo Dueñas

Other services decreased by MXN 13 million, mainly due to a one-time effect in the first quarter of 2025 related to industrial park activities, which did not repeat this quarter. These effects were partially offset by strong performance in OMA Cargo, which grew by 8%, supported by a more than threefold increase in operations at our Chihuahua warehouses as the business continued to scale. While industrial services grew 19%, driven by a higher number of leased sq m. OMA's first quarter adjusted EBITDA increased by 2.1% to MXN 2.4 billion with a margin of 73.4%. On the capital expenditure front, total investments in the quarter, including MDP investment, major maintenance, and strategic investments, were MXN 605 million.

Ricardo Dueñas

Before concluding, I would like to highlight that during the quarter, we agreed with the Mexico City International Airport to extend the lease term of the NH Collection Hotel at Terminal 2 by another five years from its original maturity of 2029 to April 2034, under the same terms and conditions as the existing lease agreement. This extension allow us to secure revenues over a longer period from a business that has proven to be highly successful within our diversification strategy while providing greater visibility on the long-term contributions of this asset to our non-aeronautical revenues. On April 24th, we held our 2026 annual shareholders meeting, where shareholders approved, among other matters, the declaration and payments of a MXN 4.9 billion cash dividend.

Ricardo Dueñas

I would now like to turn the call over to Ruffo Pérez Pliego, who will discuss the financial highlights for the quarter.

Ruffo Pérez Pliego

Thank you, Ricardo, and good morning, everyone. I will briefly go over our financial results for the quarter before opening the call for questions.

Ruffo Pérez Pliego

Aeronautical revenues increased 4.3% relative to 1Q 2025, mainly due to the increase in domestic passenger traffic despite a 10.5% decrease in international passenger revenues as a result of appreciation of the Mexican peso. Non-aero revenues increased by 3.8%. Commercial revenues increased 4.9%, the line items with the highest growth were car parking, retail, restaurants, and OMA Premium Lounges. Parking increased 8.5%, driven by higher passenger traffic as well as higher tariffs. Retail and restaurants grew by 8.9% and 5.0% respectively, both mainly as a result of higher passenger traffic, higher penetration rates, and the opening or replacement of outlets from previous quarters. OMA Premium Lounges increased by 8.1%, driven by a higher capture rate.

Ruffo Pérez Pliego

In March, we opened a new VIP lounge at our Torreón Airport, and we currently operate OMA Premium Lounges in 11 of our 13 airports. Diversification activities decreased 1.1% in the quarter. Total aeronautical and non-aeronautical revenues grew 4.1% to MXN 3.3 billion in the quarter. Construction revenues amounted to MXN 519 million in 1Q 2026. Cost of airport services and G&A expense increased 20.0% versus 1Q 2025, primarily due to the following line items. Minor maintenance increased 54.2%, driven by timing effect of works performed. Contracted services expenses rose 20.8%, mainly due to higher cost of security and cleaning services following contract renewals in prior quarters, reflecting inflationary pressures and tight labor market conditions.

Ruffo Pérez Pliego

Other costs and expenses, which increased by MXN 24 million as a result primarily of higher transportation costs, retirement provision, and budget expense, among others. Concession tax increased 2.2% to MXN 265 million. Major maintenance provision was MXN 109 million compared to MXN 53.4 million in 1Q 2025. The increase reflects the reassessment of our maintenance requirements in line with the investments included in our 2026, 2030 MDP, consistent with guidance provided in the previous quarter. OMA's first quarter adjusted EBITDA grew 2.1% to MXN 2.4 billion and adjusted EBITDA margins stood at 73.4%. Our financing expense decreased by 0.6% to MXN 310 million.

Ruffo Pérez Pliego

Consolidated net income was MXN 1.2 billion in the quarter, a decrease of 4.1% versus 1Q 2025. Turning to our cash position. Cash generated from operating activities in the first quarter amounted to MXN 1.7 billion. Investing and financing activities used MXN 791 million and MXN 376 million respectively. As a result, our cash position at the end of the quarter was MXN 3.7 billion. At the end of March, total debt amounted to MXN 13.6 billion, and leverage, measured as net debt to adjusted EBITDA, stood at 1.0x. This concludes our prepared remarks. Christine, please open the call for questions.

Operator

Our first question comes from the line of Rodolfo Ramos with Bradesco. Please proceed with your question.

Rodolfo Ramos

Good afternoon, well, good morning to you guys, Ricardo, Ruffo, Emmanuel. Thanks for taking my question. Just a couple from my side. The first one is to see if you can help us get a sense of the potential for route development and the timeline. It was interesting to hear during your remarks that 87% of domestic traffic during the quarter came from new routes. When you look at these recently opened routes, if you can remind us what kind of maturation curves, do you expect in these routes? Maybe if you can quantify, as a % of your total traffic, what do you see in terms of, route development?

Rodolfo Ramos

Not sure how these discussions are going with airlines in the current context of, more constrained seat supply. The second, if you can remind us where you stand on your maximum tariff execution, what should we expect at the end of this year? Thank you.

Ruffo Pérez Pliego

Sure. Hi, Rodolfo, this is Ruffo. As you know, we have a very good dialogue with all of our airline partners. We have right now 19 confirmed routes for the rest of the year. Most of them opening in June. Primarily with Viva Aerobus and Volaris. Also we have one confirmed route to Madrid with Iberia. As we announced recently, we continue to position Monterrey as a long-haul connecting point. We have now a direct flight to Paris as of last week. Also we see some recovery in the Canadian market for the winter season, so especially in Mazatlan as well.

Ruffo Pérez Pliego

I think that will also help our results towards 4Q. With respect to maximum tariff compliance, we currently are around 91%-92%. We started our pass-through of the tariff increase starting this month. We would expect to end of the year close to 95%.

Rodolfo Ramos

Thank you.

Operator

Our next question comes from the line of Alberto Valerio with UBS. Please proceed with your question.

Alberto Valerio

Thank you for the opportunity to make the question. It's a follow-up on the first question as well. We have a guidance that MDP tariff would be start pointing in April. I would like to know how it's proceeding this increasing price for tariffs. Another question is about the international operations due to strength of Mexican peso. How have been the pass-through, or you think that Mexican peso may weaken further in the year, you might be holding to pass through tariffs on these routes? Just a follow-on tariffs as well. Thank you very much.

Ruffo Pérez Pliego

Yes. So, during the first three months, we made little adjustments to our regulated tariffs. Most of the tariffs increased in April 10th of this month. We have already implemented that as of April 10th. I think that we are not right now holding any tariff increase in considering the FX potential variation. So we'll have to assess that in the future, depending on the peso exchange rate. Right now, we did implement the contemplate tariff increase this earlier this month.

Alberto Valerio

Thank you.

Operator

Our next question comes from the line of Jens Spiess with Morgan Stanley. Please proceed with your question.

Jens Spiess

Yes, hello. Thank you for taking my questions. Just on the April tariff increase, if you could give just some additional color on how much you increased it for domestic versus international. I mean, in peso terms. Just to get a better understanding of how much room there is to increase it further. My sense is that with the appreciation of the Mexican peso, you could probably do a bit more pronounced increases on the international side. Just to confirm, a follow-up on your response earlier. The 92%, that's based on first quarter numbers, right? Or how should we understand that 92%? Thank you.

Ricardo Dueñas

Okay. Jens, thank you for your question. In terms of the increase, it was, as of April 10th, it was a 6.9% across the board for domestic and for international, TUA and airport services, as well. That was a nominal increase of 6.9%.

Ruffo Pérez Pliego

Regarding the maximum tariff, yes, the 91%-92% is in the 1Q. We would expect to go higher, around 95%, towards the end of the year.

Jens Spiess

Okay. When is the next step up planned for this year?

Ruffo Pérez Pliego

We don't have any other step up contemplated for the rest of the year. Any increase would be until the next year. It's still TBD.

Jens Spiess

Okay.

Ruffo Pérez Pliego

The timing of that.

Jens Spiess

Okay. Even if the Mexican peso appreciates further, any adjustment would be implemented next year?

Ruffo Pérez Pliego

Correct. Yes.

Jens Spiess

All right. Perfect. Thank you.

Operator

Our next question comes from the line of Anton Mortenkotter with GBM. Please proceed with your question.

Anton Mortenkotter

Hi, guys. Thank you for taking my question. On the commercial side, commercial revenue per pax was quite stable year-on-year. I was just wondering, as you look ahead, how are you thinking about the next phase of monetizing the commercial side across the portfolio? Where do you see the biggest opportunities structurally to increase the spend per passenger? Thank you.

Ruffo Pérez Pliego

We did have flat, flattish per pax income this quarter versus last year. Most of that is explained because of reconfiguration of Commercial spaces in our Monterrey airport as a result of the terminal expansion works that we're doing in that airport. As we open new areas and works in certain areas are completed, we should see the benefit of those works probably starting mid 2027 and kicking in in full in 2028. In addition, we have a couple of line items that are also quite peso linked, sorry, the US dollar linked. Primarily the VIP lounge operation is basically fully dollarized, as well as the duty-free.

Ruffo Pérez Pliego

Appreciation of the peso also affected those two particular line items.

Anton Mortenkotter

Thank you.

Operator

Our next question comes from the line of Enrique Cantú with GBM. Please proceed with your question.

Enrique Cantú

Hi, thank you for the call and congratulations on the results. My question is on profitability. We saw a meaningful increase in operating costs, particularly in service costs, which pressure margins. How much of this cost increase will you consider as a one-off, and how should we think about the margin trends in the coming quarters?

Ruffo Pérez Pliego

Hi, hi, Enrique. We had some advanced minor maintenance expenses that were advanced in the first quarter due to timing execution of the works. We should expect that line item to normalize going forward. Also in the other costs and expenses, we did have some non-recurring items related to patent provisioning, certain litigation provisions and IT expenses that should level off in coming quarters. Now, regarding the Major Maintenance Provision, I will just highlight it's a non-cash item, so even though it does affect the margin, it is not affecting the cash position of the company.

Enrique Cantú

Perfect. Thank you.

Operator

Our next question comes from the line of Pablo Monsivais with GBM. Please proceed with your question. Pablo Monsivais, your line is live. Our next question comes from the line of Alan Macías with Bank of America. Please proceed with your question.

Alan Macias

Hi, good morning, thank you for the call. Just a question on jet fuel. Any risks there of availability in Mexico? Any scarcity have you seen? What have jet fuel prices been doing in Mexico? Any risk of airlines such as Delta that suspended some flights from the U.S. to Mexico? Anything you've seen from U.S. airlines or in that case, Mexican? Thank you.

Ruffo Pérez Pliego

Thank you, Alan. Yes, as we are fortunately, we're not having the issue that you're seeing in Europe, where you've seen shortages of jet fuel. Fortunately, in Mexico, we don't see a problem of shortage. We also have spoken directly with the FAA authorities, and there's no sign that there is a problem of shortage. We do have the price of oil where it is, that it's probably having an impact across the board.

Alan Macias

Thank you.

Operator

As a reminder, if you would like to ask a question, press star one on your telephone keypad. One moment, please, while we repoll for any additional questions. Thank you. Our next question comes from the line of Vanessa Quiroga with Eternal Capital. Please proceed with your question.

Vanessa Quiroga

Hi. Thank you. A follow-up regarding the increase in tariffs that are due in April that you are going to implement. What exchange rate for the Mexican peso did you assume to decide to increase by 6.9% the tariffs? Thank you.

Ruffo Pérez Pliego

That increase was based or planned earlier in the year. It does reflect both inflationary expectations for this year, as well as some catch-up of the MDP tariff increase that we obtained in December of last year. It's consistent with our expectation of passing through the MDP increase in two-three years.

Vanessa Quiroga

Okay. A question about the sorry, the commercial revenues and what we saw for the hotels. Are you expecting that the hotel performance will remain as we saw in the first quarter with declines?

Ricardo Dueñas

Part of the decline that you saw in the first quarter was mostly due to FX. Especially the Hilton Garden Inn in Monterrey, mostly our 2/3 are Hilton Honors, which are American-based. The currency would have played an impact there. We expect it to normalize going forward. And we're also exploring two additional new hotels.

Vanessa Quiroga

Okay. Thank you.

Operator

Our next question comes from the line of Julia Orsi with JPMorgan. Please proceed with your question.

Julia Orsi

Yes, hello, everyone. Thanks for taking my question. Just a question on your outlook for traffic for this year. Any changes on your previous estimates of a low to mid-single-digit growth rate due to, airlines reducing capacity and some sort of demand hit due to higher jet fuel costs, and how you're seeing the breakdown across domestic and international demand as well? Thank you.

Ruffo Pérez Pliego

Hi, Julia. Even though there is a lot of uncertainty on the number of seats after the summer season, we think that the low to mid-single digit estimate is still valid. We do see better performance on the domestic side than in international. Yes, in the 1Q of this year, U.S. demand has been soft, but it has been compensated by higher dynamism of the Monterrey industrial market.

Julia Orsi

Perfect. Thank you.

Operator

Our next question comes from the line of Federico Galassi with The Rohatyn Group. Please proceed with your question.

Federico Galassi

Hi. Thank you, Ruffo, for taking my question. Maybe this is a follow on, when I checked the growth in cost, we see two or three lines as minor maintenance, other costs, and in particular, contracted service. Was something in particular for this quarter? This is a number that you can continue to grow, and in particular for the project that you are running today? Just to understand how is the increase in cost? Only that.

Ruffo Pérez Pliego

Sure. Hi, Federico. Maintenance cost was impacted by timing effects, it should trend down in the following quarters. The same with other costs. On the contracted services line item, it does reflect primarily security and cleaning contracts that we have, and those levels are expected to of that particular line item to be maintained for the remainder of the year.

Federico Galassi

Okay. Clear. Other costs are unexpected?

Ruffo Pérez Pliego

Yeah. Other costs also we did have some timing effects as well as some extraordinary events in the 1Q. That number should also be slightly lower in future quarters.

Federico Galassi

Okay. It's fair to say that today, no? In the next quarters, the cost over revenues should be decreased for all these one-off effects.

Ruffo Pérez Pliego

Yes. That is correct.

Federico Galassi

Okay.

Ruffo Pérez Pliego

Yes. That is correct.

Federico Galassi

Okay. Thanks.

Ruffo Pérez Pliego

We're, we're.

Federico Galassi

Perfect. Very clear. The second one, Ruffo, if I can, is we saw in the last quarter OMA Cargo growing again almost double digits if you see the two quarters. How do you see the activity in cargo, thinking in the rest of the year?

Ruffo Pérez Pliego

It continues to be strong. What is driving right now the first Q numbers is primarily our Chihuahua warehouse results, which is picking up in terms of client penetration and operations. We still see a lot of potential in the Monterrey airport, and we see dynamism to continue for the coming quarters on that line item.

Federico Galassi

Okay. Ruffo, thank you so much.

Operator

Our next question comes from the line of Gabriel Himelfarb with Scotiabank. Please proceed with your question.

Gabriel Himelfarb

Hi. Good morning. Thanks for the call. Just a quick reminder or a quick follow-up on the MDP CapEx. I believe it's the core of the MDP, it's based on expanding the Monterrey commercial areas. I think you mentioned last quarter that you expect a ramp up between 10% and 15% on revenue per passengers by 2028. It's this number still in line, or there's an update, or perhaps can you give us in terms of EBITDA, how much can this be incremental for OMA? Thank you.

Ruffo Pérez Pliego

Yes, that number is based on in real terms. We expect that spend per pax in the Monterrey Airport to go up by 15% by 2028 as compared to baseline of 2024 in real terms.

Gabriel Himelfarb

Okay. How much in terms of EBITDA will be the step up?

Ruffo Pérez Pliego

Let me, let me confirm, I'll get back to you because I'll have to check what the expected passengers are for that airport. I will get back to you. I don't have the numbers in front of me.

Gabriel Himelfarb

Sure. Thank you very much.

Operator

We have no further questions at this time. I'd now like to turn the floor back over to management for closing comments.

Ricardo Dueñas

We would like to thank everyone for participating in today's call. We appreciate your insightful questions, engagement, and continued support. Ruffo, Emmanuel, and I are available to answer your questions. Thank you. Thank you once again, and have a great day.

Operator

Ladies and gentlemen, this does conclude today's teleconference. You may disconnect your lines at this time. Thank you for your participation, and have a wonderful day.

Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-02-25

Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Associated Press Finance

MEXICO CITY (AP) — MEXICO CITY (AP) — Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte SAB de CV (OMAB) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $66.5 million. On a per-share basis, the Mexico City-based company said it had net income of $1.40. The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.65 per share. The airport facilities manager posted revenue of $224.7 million in the period. For the year, the company reported profit of $278 million, or $6.15 per share. Revenue was reported as $832.7 million. _____ This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on OMAB at https://www.zacks.com/ap/OMAB

Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-02-25

Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte SAB de CV (OMAB) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong ...

GuruFocus.com

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Total Passenger Traffic: 28.8 million passengers in 2025, an 8.5% increase from 2024. Domestic Passenger Traffic Growth: 8% increase in 2025. International Passenger Traffic Growth: 12% increase in 2025. Revenue Growth: Aeronautical and non-aeronautical revenues each grew approximately 12% year-over-year. Adjusted EBITDA: MXN10.2 billion for 2025 with a margin of 74.5%. Fourth Quarter Passenger Traffic: 7.5 million, a 6% increase year-over-year. Fourth Quarter Aeronautical Revenue Growth: 6% increase compared to 4Q '24. Fourth Quarter Commercial Revenue Growth: 8% increase compared to 4Q '24. Fourth Quarter Adjusted EBITDA: MXN2.6 billion with a margin of 73.6%. Consolidated Net Income: MXN1.2 billion in 4Q '25, a 3.6% increase versus 4Q '24. Cash Position: MXN3.1 billion at the end of the fourth quarter. Total Debt: MXN13.6 billion with a leverage ratio of 1.0x net debt to adjusted EBITDA. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 8 Warning Sign with XHR. Is OMAB fairly valued? Test your thesis with our free DCF calculator. Release Date: February 24, 2026 For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript. Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte SAB de CV (NASDAQ:OMAB) received approval for a master development program with a significant investment commitment of approximately MXN16 billion for 2026-2030, focusing on capacity expansion and quality enhancements. Passenger traffic increased by 8.5% in 2025, with domestic traffic growing by 8% and international traffic by 12%, reflecting strong recovery and expansion. The company opened 35 new routes in 2025, enhancing connectivity and strengthening its position as a key gateway, particularly in Monterrey. Commercial revenues saw significant growth, with restaurant revenues up by 22%, VIP lounges by 30%, and parking revenues by 13%. Adjusted EBITDA for 2025 was MXN10.2 billion, with a robust margin of 74.5%, indicating strong financial performance. The peso appreciation against the dollar resulted in a 1.3% decline in international passenger charges despite an increase in international passengers. The cost of airport services and G&A expenses increased by 11.6% due to higher costs of security, cleaning services, and utility costs, reflecting inflationary pressures. A major maintenance provision of MXN216 million was recognized, signif...

Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-02-25

Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte Q4 Earnings Call Highlights

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The Federal Civil Aviation Agency approved OMA’s Master Development Program for 2026–2030, committing approximately MXN 16 billion (Dec 2024 pesos) to terminal and airside expansions, maintenance, modernization and sustainability projects, with management saying the plan is comparable in real terms to the prior cycle but will improve capital efficiency given higher traffic. OMA reported strong 2025 operating results with seat capacity up ~11% and total passengers of 28.8 million (+8.5%), while commercial/diversification lines (e.g., restaurants +22%, VIP +30%, industrial park +44%) supported MXN 10.2 billion adjusted EBITDA and a 74.5% margin. Management announced a 6.9% tariff increase effective April 10 (expected to reach ~93% of the maximum by year‑end and full implementation in 2–3 years), guided to low‑ to mid‑single‑digit traffic growth in 2026, and left the balance sheet with MXN 3.1 billion cash, MXN 13.6 billion total debt (net leverage ~1.0x); they also flagged a higher non‑cash major maintenance provision (MXN 216 million in Q4, ~MXN 400 million expected for 2026). Interested in Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte S.A.B. de C.V.? Here are five stocks we like better. Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte (NASDAQ:OMAB) executives highlighted regulatory progress on the company’s next five-year investment plan alongside steady traffic and revenue growth in 2025, according to remarks on the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call. Management also provided additional detail on tariff increases, major maintenance accounting, and the pace of commercial expansion projects at key airports, including Monterrey. CEO Ricardo Dueñas said the Federal Civil Aviation Agency approved OMA’s Master Development Program (MDP) for the 2026–2030 period in December. The approved investment commitment totals approximately MXN 16 billion in December 2024 pesos. Dueñas said the program emphasizes capacity expansion and quality enhancements at OMA’s largest airports by passenger contribution, while also focusing on network efficiency. → Hinge Health’s AI Moat Might Be Its Patient Movement Data He said investments will be directed to terminal expansions, airside infrastructure, equipment upgrades, pavement rehabilitation, modernization works, environmental initiatives, and safety and certification programs. Dueñas added that sustainability and decarbonization initiatives are em...

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Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte Q4 Earnings Rise, Revenue Falls

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Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte (OMAB) reported Q4 earnings Monday of 3.15 Mexican pesos ($0.18

TranscriptFY2025 Q42026-02-24

FY2025 Q4 earnings call transcript

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Operator

Greetings. Welcome to OMA's Fourth Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] Please note this conference is being recorded. I will now turn the conference over to Emmanuel Camacho, Investor Relations Officer. Thank you. You may begin.

Emmanuel Camacho

Thank you, Sherri. Hello, everyone. Thank you for standing by. And welcome to OMA's Fourth Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call. We are delighted to have you join us today as we discuss our company's performance and financial results for the past quarter. Joining us today are CEO, Ricardo Duenas; and CFO, Ruffo Perez Pliego. Please be reminded that certain statements made during the course of our discussion today may constitute forward-looking statements, which are based on current management expectations and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially, including factors that may be beyond our control. And now I'll turn the call over to Ricardo Duenas for his opening remarks.

Ricardo Duenas

Thank you, Emmanuel. Good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining us today. This morning, I will briefly discuss the approval of our master development program, then Ruffo and I will review our annual and quarterly operational performance and financial results. And finally, we will be happy to answer your questions. During December, we received approval from the Federal Civil Aviation Agency for a master development program covering the '26-'30 period. The approved investment commitment amounts to approximately MXN 16 billion expressed in December 2024 pesos. This new 5-year program is focused on capacity expansion and quality enhancements at our largest airports in terms of passenger contribution while further strengthening the efficiency of our network. Investments are allocated across terminal expansions, airside infrastructure, equipment upgrades, pavement, rehabilitation, modernization works, environmental initiatives as well as safety and certification programs. Capacity and quality improvements, infrastructure optimization, airport equipment and sustainability-related CapEx represent the main drivers of the program. In this context, our MDP prioritizes projects that enhance passenger experience, improve operational efficiency and incorporate technology solutions that support long-term service quality and cost optimization. Sustainability and decarbonization are embedded in our investment strategy with initiatives aimed at improving energy efficient and supporting our long-term emission reduction targets. Importantly, the total investment commitment of 2026-2030 is comparable in real terms to the investment considered in the 2021-2025 cycle. However, traffic levels today are materially higher than 5 years ago. This implies an improvement in capital efficiency per passenger and reflects the scalability of our existing infrastructure. In other words, this MDP reflects disciplined capital allocation, greater efficiency in the deployment of CapEx and a focus on maximizing the use of current assets. The approval also provides long-term regulatory visibility and reinforces the structural growth outlook of our airports. Moving now to our full year 2025 results. This was a year marked by the continued recovery in operational capacity and a strong performance in our main airport of Monterrey. While the Pratt & Whitney engine inspection program continued to affect certain fleets during the year, capacity constraints eased compared to 2024. This allowed Mexican airlines to progressively restore frequencies and reintroduce routes that had been limited or suspended due to aircraft availability. As a result, seat capacity across our airports increased close to 11% during 2025, reflecting improved aircraft deployment and network adjustments. During 2025, we opened 35 new routes, of which 24 were domestic and 11 were international, further strengthening connectivity across our airports. Supported by higher seat availability and route expansion, total passenger traffic reached 28.8 million passengers in 2025, representing an 8.5% increase as compared to 2024, with domestic passenger traffic growing by 8% and international passenger traffic by 12%. The expansion reflects a continued diversification of Monterrey's international footprint. In addition to consolidating its position as a key gateway to the United States, Monterrey has progressively expanded its long-haul connectivity in recent years, including overseas service to Europe and Asia. The consolidation of long-haul routes such as Monterrey-Madrid, Monterrey-Tokyo and Monterrey-Seoul reinforces our long-term vision of positioning Monterrey not only as a regional hub within Mexico, but as an increasingly relevant international connecting point linking Northern Mexico with major global destinations. In 2026, we will continue strengthening overseas connectivity with additional operations to Madrid and the launch of Monterrey-Paris route in April 2026, further expanding our presence across diversified international markets. Beyond traffic growth, 2025 was also a year of solid execution across our commercial and diversification businesses. On the commercial front, we recorded growth across three key revenue line items, driven primarily by the opening of new outlets and continued commercial mix optimization. Restaurant revenues grew by 22%. VIP lounges revenues increased by 30% and parking revenues increased by 13% as compared to 2025. From our diversification lines of business, our industrial park was one of the strongest contributions to growth with 44% increase in revenues versus 2024, supported by higher leased square meters. OMA Carga revenues recorded strong results as well with a 9% increase in revenues, mainly as a result of higher volumes and improved operational efficiencies. Regarding our financial performance, aeronautical and non-aeronautical revenues each grew approximately 12% year-over-year. As a result, our adjusted EBITDA for the year was MXN 10.2 billion, and we recorded an adjusted EBITDA margin of 74.5%. I will now move on to our fourth quarter 2025 performance. In the quarter, OMA's passenger traffic totaled 7.5 million, a 6% increase year-over-year. Seat capacity increased by 8% during the quarter. On the domestic front, passenger traffic grew by 6%, driven primarily by the Monterrey Airport, which saw increase on routes to the metropolitan areas of Mexico City, mainly to Toluca and Mexico City airports, Bajio, Puerto Vallarta, Merida and Guadalajara. These routes collectively added for over 300,000 passengers during the quarter, representing 79% of the total domestic passenger growth. International passenger traffic increased by 4%, mainly driven by Monterrey with higher traffic on the routes to Bogotá, Toronto and Panama and San Luis Potosi on the routes to Dallas-Fort Worth, Atlanta and San Antonio. Together, these routes added more than 67,000 passengers during the quarter. In terms of growth by airline, Volaris, which accounted for 24% of our total passenger traffic in the quarter, recorded a 17% increase in passenger traffic compared to the fourth quarter of 2024, while Viva, which accounted for 51% of our total passenger traffic recorded a 5% traffic increase during the quarter. Turning to our financial performance. Aeronautical revenues increased 6%. Commercial revenues grew by 8% compared to the fourth quarter of '24 and commercial revenue per passenger stood at MXN 62. Commercial revenue growth was mainly driven by parking, restaurants, VIP lounges and retail, mainly as a result of higher penetration and the increase in passenger traffic. Occupancy rate for commercial space stood at 93% at the end of the quarter. On the diversification front, revenues increased 5% with OMA Carga contributing most of the growth, mainly due to -- because of higher revenues from our bonded warehouses in Chihuahua, given our successful strategy to further develop this warehouse in previous quarters. OMA's fourth quarter adjusted EBITDA increased by 6% to MXN 2.6 billion with a margin of 73.6%. On the capital expenditures front, total investments in the quarter, including MDP investments, major maintenance and strategic investments were MXN 755 million. I would now like to turn the call over to Ruffo Perez Pliego, who will discuss our financial highlights for the quarter.

Ruffo Pérez del Castillo

Thank you, Ricardo, and good morning, everyone. I will briefly review our financial results for the quarter, and then we will open the call for your questions. Aeronautical revenues increased 5.6% relative to 4Q '24, mainly due to the increase in passenger traffic. It is worth noting that the peso appreciation against the dollar resulted in a 1.3% decline in international passenger charges despite a 4.2% increase in international passengers. Non-aero revenues increased 7.5%. Commercial revenues increased 8.4%. The line items with the highest growth were parking, restaurants, VIP lounges and retail. Parking grew by 18.4%, mainly as a result of higher passenger traffic as well as higher penetration across our airports and increased tariffs. Restaurants and retail increased 11.3% and 7.0%, respectively, both driven by higher passenger traffic as well as previously opened or replaced outlets. VIP lounges grew by 17%, mainly due to the higher capture rate, primarily in Monterrey Airport as well as the increase in passenger traffic, partially offset by a stronger peso against the U.S. dollar. Diversification activities increased 4.8%. OMA Carga contributed most to the growth in the quarter, increasing by 14.2%, resulting from a higher level of operation and tons handled during the quarter. Total aeronautical and non-aeronautical revenues grew 6.1% to MXN 3.5 billion in the quarter. Construction revenues amounted to MXN 613 million during the fourth quarter. The cost of airport services and G&A expense increased 11.6% versus 4Q '24, primarily due to the following line items. Contracted services expenses rose 14.7%, mainly due to higher cost of security and cleaning services following contract renewals in prior quarters, reflecting inflationary pressures and tight labor market conditions. Minor maintenance increased 24.1%, primarily due to the timing effect of works performed. However, maintenance for the full year increased by 4.0%. Basic services increased by MXN 11 million, mainly due to higher utility costs, particularly electricity. This includes a onetime MXN 6 million impact related to the temporary use of an alternative power supply line at the Monterrey Airport, which carries a higher tariff than our power purchase agreement. This temporary situation was caused by construction works related to the subway line near the airport. And since the end of December, electricity supply has reverted to our regular PPA contract. Other costs and expenses increased by 9.9% due primarily to higher IT-related requirements and transportation services. Concession tax increased 8.0% to MXN 286 million, in line with revenue growth. Major maintenance provision was MXN 216 million compared to MXN 39 million in 4Q '24. It is important to highlight that this is a noncash item. During the quarter, we reassessed our major maintenance requirements to reflect expenditures included in the recently approved 2026-2030 master development program. This reassessment resulted in an increase in the provision liability. Approximately 17% of the total investments under the 2026-2030 MDP corresponds to major maintenance projects. For 2026, we expect the full year major maintenance provision cost to be approximately MXN 400 million. OMA's fourth quarter adjusted EBITDA grew 5.9% to MXN 2.6 billion and the adjusted EBITDA margin reached 73.6%. Our financing expense decreased 12.7% to MXN 290 million, mainly driven by lower interest expense associated to the major maintenance provision as well as higher interest income resulting from a higher average cash position. Consolidated net income was MXN 1.2 billion in the quarter, an increase of 3.6% versus 4Q '24. Turning to our cash position. Cash generated from operating activities in the fourth quarter amounted to MXN 1.9 billion. Investing and financing activities used MXN 663 million and MXN 2.5 billion, respectively. As a result, our cash position at the end of the quarter was MXN 3.1 billion. At the end of December, total debt amounted to MXN 13.6 billion and leverage measured as net debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio stood at 1.0x. This concludes our prepared remarks. Sherri, please open the call to questions.

Operator

[Operator Instructions] Our first question is from Juan Ponce with Bradesco.

Juan Ponce

On the MXN 260 million major maintenance provision recognized this quarter, does this reflect higher maintenance intensity or just timing shifts? Any additional color on the change would be helpful.

Ruffo Pérez del Castillo

Sure. Juan, it does reflect the next 5 year -- well, the 2026-2030 expected expenditures as well as timing changes versus what we had assumed in the past.

Juan Ponce

Okay. And just to clarify, the expectation is that the full year number is going to be around MXN 400 million, correct?

Ruffo Pérez del Castillo

That is correct, noncash. And the P&L impact is noncash, yes.

Juan Ponce

Yes, yes.

Operator

Our next question is from Jens Spiess with Morgan Stanley.

Jens Spiess

Yes. I have a question regarding the passenger fleet. And how do you expect to increase them throughout the year. And -- in order to reach close to 100% of your maximum tariff, what's your expectation there?

Ricardo Duenas

Yes. Thank you, Jens. So the announced increase is 6.9% increase starting April 10. And we anticipate it will take a couple of years, 2 to 3 years to reach the 100% maximum tariff.

Jens Spiess

Okay. So by the end of this year, what percentage do you expect to have completed of the maximum tariff of this year?

Ricardo Duenas

Something around the 93%.

Jens Spiess

93%. Okay. Perfect. Okay. If I may, just a second question, like any update on the timing of the investments in Monterrey? Yes, it would be much appreciated.

Ruffo Pérez del Castillo

Investment in Monterrey.

Operator

Our next...

Ricardo Duenas

Yes. For the main -- our main works, as you know, are focused on Monterrey and Culiacan. Monterrey, we are anticipating to finish what we've been mentioning, which is by mid-next year, we should be opening the new commercial area of Monterrey. And for Culiacan, we're expecting to open the new commercial area by the end of this year.

Operator

Our next question is from Vanessa Quiroga with Eternal Capital Group.

Vanessa Quiroga

So I would like to ask if you can provide the following details. How much of the master development plan investments for the next 5 years is major maintenance? And whether the rule -- the accounting rule is to provision 100% of that major maintenance during the 5-year period?

Ruffo Pérez del Castillo

Sure. The total investments related to major maintenance in the approved MDP represents approximately 17% of the total MDP for the next 5 years. And the accounting rule is to provision the present value of such expenditure from today until the day the project is expected to start its execution.

Operator

Our next question is from Abraham Fuentes with Santander.

Abraham Fuentes Salinas

I wonder if you can give us more color about the excess of concession tax on aeronautical revenues that we had during this quarter. If this is something that could be recurrent going forward or not?

Ruffo Pérez del Castillo

So the excess pursuant to 2023 tariff-based regulation, that excess was incorporated as additional reference value that was used in the recent negotiation that occurred in December. So that excess is already being recovered through a maximum tariff starting January 1 of this year.

Operator

Our next question is from Gabriel Himelfarb with Scotiabank.

Gabriel Himelfarb Mustri

If I may, I have two questions. First, the MDP CapEx on Monterrey, how much do you expect such commercial revenues to ramp in percentage terms -- in terms of EBITDA, how much EBITDA do they -- do you expect they might ramp up for OMA? And the second is, have you seen any -- or what's your view or your color on the Viva-Volaris consolidation in terms of routes and seat allocation?

Ricardo Duenas

In terms of the second part of your question, we're still assessing the potential impact. So it's still an analysis, the impact. And in terms of the first part, Ruffo?

Ruffo Pérez del Castillo

Yes. So we do expect a bump after the commercial areas of the expanded Terminal A are opened towards the -- starting the second half of next year, and it's a full year effect being reflected in full in 2028. We do expect about a 10% to 15% increase in spending per pax in Monterrey in real terms on an annualized basis once these stores and new outlets are opened.

Gabriel Himelfarb Mustri

Okay. And if I may, I have an additional question. Have you been -- well, how is your view towards asset acquisitions like perhaps involving VINCI and the MDP or the future acquisitions, making, I don't know, OMA a consolidation vehicle?

Ricardo Duenas

In terms of new acquisitions, we're always looking for opportunities to expand locally or internationally. At the moment, there's no specific transaction that we're looking at. If there were in the future, that was something that will be discussed internally between VINCI and ourselves. We do -- we are -- look, one thing we are looking it at expanding our hotels presence. So we're evaluating a new hotel in Monterrey and another one in Ciudad Juarez. And we're also looking to expand our industrial park in Monterrey.

Operator

Our next question is from Alberto Valerio with UBS.

Alberto Valerio

I have two here. If you could provide a little bit more details on the line of revenues as well on cost revenues, if -- do you guys have an impact from FX on the international traffic? And on cost, if you could provide a little bit more details on maintenance. You mentioned that will be a big portion of your next MDP. How can we forecast this for the future? And if you could provide any more details on what would expand it?

Ruffo Pérez del Castillo

Yes. So the first part of your question was related to the FX impact, correct? Okay.

Alberto Valerio

Perfect. Yes.

Ruffo Pérez del Castillo

So we basically -- on the revenue line, we have four items that are very closely related to FX, which are international passenger charges VIP lounge, duty-free and industrial park. We estimate that the impact of the peso appreciation in the fourth quarter of '25 as compared to the fourth quarter of '24, which was about an 8% appreciation was between MXN 50 million to MXN 60 million. That was our estimate of the effect of such appreciation. Regarding the second part of your question, we do expect at least for 2026 that the full year provisioning would be around MXN 400 million, and we're still assessing what the impact would be for the following years. And it will depend on both construction costs as well as the interest rate -- long-term interest rates used to discount that provision.

Alberto Valerio

And if I may, just one more about the violence that we have seen. I know that the region Jalisco is a little bit different from OMA airports region. But do you have any sort of impact on your airports or cancellation routes and so forth?

Ricardo Duenas

All our 13 airports are operating normally. We did see on Sunday during the event, a few cancellations from Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta Airport. There were some yesterday, but today is operating normally, and it is not something that -- it's not a traffic that we believe will have an impact in our numbers.

Operator

Our next question is from Anton Mortenkotter with GBM.

Ernst Mortenkotter

Just a quick one. We've heard and we've seen in some newspaper, some of your peers are considering some alternative financing methods such as maybe FIBRA. I was just wondering if you guys are considering something -- an alternative to funding your CapEx similar to those or any special vehicles that you may be looking at?

Ruffo Pérez del Castillo

So right now, we are not necessarily considering other type of structures different to what we have used in the past few years. We do have some refinancings of debt that is due this year, and we would expect to tap the CEBURES market as we have done so in the past 4 or 5 years.

Operator

Our next question is from [ Julia Arce ] with JPMorgan.

Unknown Analyst

So can you comment a bit on your traffic expectations for the year? So on previous call, you were mentioning a low to mid-single-digit growth rate for 2026. Is this still the case?

Ricardo Duenas

Yes. For the year, we're anticipating somewhere in the low to mid-single-digit growth in traffic.

Operator

Our next question is a follow-up from Vanessa Quiroga with Eternal Capital.

Vanessa Quiroga

My question is regarding the increase in the tariffs. The 7% in real terms that you mentioned, what is the base for that? Is the base the average in peso terms achieved in 2025? Or do you assume any FX? What is the base that you're using?

Ruffo Pérez del Castillo

Sure. The MDP approved maximum tariff was a 6.9% real increase in all of the airports, and that reflects the 2025 maximum tariff. So 2026...

Vanessa Quiroga

So that will increase a few...

Ruffo Pérez del Castillo

It's the 2026 maximum tariff as compared to the 2025 maximum tariff. That increase in real terms, that's excluding inflation, is 6.9%.

Vanessa Quiroga

So the part that maybe I need clarification, you are in 2026, you are going to have that increase or that's targeting 3 years?

Ricardo Duenas

Yes. The increase that we're going to pass through this year is 6.9% starting in 10th of April. That includes inflation as well. So it's a nominal 6.1% increase.

Operator

Our next question is from Enrique Cantú with GBM.

Enrique Cantú

So as you implement tariff increases under the new MDP, how are you assessing demand elasticity, particularly in routes like Monterrey and tourist destinations? And could you share your outlook for further route additions and whether you see scope for continued expansion based on your ongoing discussions with carriers and route additions?

Ricardo Duenas

Sorry, could you repeat the question, Enrique? Sorry.

Enrique Cantú

Yes, of course. So it's about demand elasticity. How are you assessing the demand elasticity, particularly in routes like Monterrey and tourist destinations as you implement your tariff increases under the new MDP?

Ricardo Duenas

Yes. So in terms of elasticity, we believe that the pass-through that we're implementing this year is not going to have a major impact in terms of elasticity -- traffic elasticity.

Ruffo Pérez del Castillo

Yes. Just regarding new route openings, so far, 20 routes have been confirmed. 17 of them are domestic and 3 are international. And they start the vast majority of them in June of this year from airports such as Monterrey, San Luis Potosí primarily.

Operator

Our next question is from Andres Radin with TRG.

Andres Radin Borrajo

I was curious about commercial revenues per passenger and revenue from diversification for 2026. What kind of growth should we be expecting in any particular lines? Do you see any for this year?

Ruffo Pérez del Castillo

Okay. So in terms of commercial revenue per pax, they ended 2025 around MXN 62 per pax. We expect similar amounts for the next few quarters in 2026. And regarding diversification revenues, we don't look at them on a per pax basis, but rather as a whole. We have, as you know, both 2 mature hotels, the NH in Mexico and the Hilton Garden in our Monterrey Airport. So we should expect inflationary increases in the results of those 2 units. And the driver of this year of diversification would be our OMA Carga unit which should have double digit growth.

Operator

[Operator Instructions] There are no further...

Ricardo Duenas

We would like to thank everyone for participating in today's call. We appreciate your insightful questions, engagement and continued support. Ruffo, Emmanuel and I remain available to answer your questions. Thank you once again, and have a great day.

Operator

Thank you. This does conclude today's conference. You may disconnect at this time, and thank you for your participation.

Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2025-10-25

Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte SAB de CV (OMAB) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong ...

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This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Passenger Traffic: Totaled 7.6 million passengers, an 8% increase year-over-year. Seat Capacity: Increased by 11% during the quarter. Aeronautical Revenues: Increased 10.6% relative to 3Q '24. Commercial Revenues: Grew by 7% compared to the third quarter of '24. Commercial Revenue per Passenger: Stood at MXN60. Occupancy Rate for Commercial Space: 96% at the end of the quarter. Diversification Revenues: Increased 8%, with Industrial Services contributing most of this growth. Adjusted EBITDA: Increased by 9% to MXN2.7 billion with a margin of 74.8%. Capital Expenditure: Total investments in the quarter were MXN472 million. Net Income: MXN1.5 billion, an increase of 9.1% versus the same quarter of last year. Cash Generated from Operating Activities: MXN1.9 billion. Cash Position: Stood at MXN4.4 billion at the end of the quarter. Total Debt: MXN13.6 billion, with a net debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio of 0.9 times. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 6 Warning Signs with PECO. Is OMAB fairly valued? Test your thesis with our free DCF calculator. Release Date: October 24, 2025 For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript. Passenger traffic increased by 8% year-over-year, reaching 7.6 million passengers. Seat capacity rose by 11% during the quarter, indicating strong demand and operational expansion. Aeronautical revenues increased by 11%, with revenue per passenger rising by 3%. Commercial revenues grew by 7%, driven by parking, restaurants, VIP lounges, and retail. Adjusted EBITDA increased by 9% to MXN2.7 billion, with a margin of 74.8%. SG&A and cost pressures eroded margins despite strong top-line growth. Higher costs in security and cleaning services due to contract renewals and inflationary pressures. Commercial revenue per passenger declined due to the impact of one-time revenues recorded in the previous year. Financing expenses increased by 9.8% due to higher interest expenses from increased average debt levels. Cost of airport services and G&A expenses increased by 14.4%, impacting overall profitability. Q: What are your traffic expectations for the fourth quarter and early thoughts on 2026, considering the World Cup? A: We expect overall traffic growth for the year to be between 7% and 8%. For 2026, we anticipate traffic growth in the low to mid-single digits. -...

TranscriptFY2025 Q32025-10-24

FY2025 Q3 earnings call transcript

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Operator

Greetings, and welcome to the OMA Third Quarter 2025 Earnings Call. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this conference is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to your host, Emmanuel Camacho, Investor Relations Officer for OMA. Thank you. You may begin.

Emmanuel Camacho

Thank you, Melissa. Hello, everyone, and welcome to OMA's Third Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call. We're delighted to have you join us today as we discuss the company's performance and financial results for the past quarter. Joining us today are CEO, Ricardo Duenas; and CFO, Ruffo Pérez Pliego. Please be reminded that certain statements made during the course of our discussion today may constitute forward-looking statements, which are based on current management expectations and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially, including factors that may be beyond our control. And now I'll turn the call over to Ricardo Duenas for his opening remarks.

Ricardo Duenas

Thank you, Emmanuel. Good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining us today. This morning, Ruffo and I will review our operational performance and financial results. And finally, we will be pleased to answer your questions. In the third quarter of this year, OMA's passenger traffic totaled 7.6 million passengers, an 8% increase year-over-year. Seat capacity increased by 11% during the quarter. On the domestic front, passenger traffic grew by 7%, driven primarily by the Monterrey Airport, which saw increases on routes to the metropolitan area of Mexico City, mainly to Toluca Airport, Bajio, Puerto Vallarta, Mérida and Querétaro. These routes collectively added over 300,000 passengers during the quarter, representing 68% of the total domestic passenger growth. International passenger traffic increased by 11%, mainly driven by Monterrey on the route to San Francisco, San Luis Potosi with higher traffic on the routes to Atlanta and Dallas and Tampico on the route to Dallas. Together, these routes added more than 47,000 passengers during the quarter, accounting for 46% of the total international passenger growth. Moving on to OMA's third quarter financial highlights. Aeronautical revenues increased 11% with aeronautical revenue per passenger rising 3% in the quarter. Commercial revenues grew by 7% compared to the third quarter of '24 and commercial revenue per passenger stood at MXN 60. Commercial revenue growth was mainly driven by parking, restaurants, VIP lounges and retail, mainly as a result of higher penetration and an increase in passenger traffic. Occupancy rate for commercial space stood at 96% at the end of the quarter. On the diversification front, revenues increased 8%, with Industrial Services contributing most of this growth, mainly because of additional square meters leased in our industrial park as compared to the third quarter of '24 and contractual increases to rents. OMA's third quarter adjusted EBITDA increased by 9% to MXN 2.7 billion with a margin of 74.8%. On the capital expenditures front, total investments in the quarter, including MDP investments, major maintenance and strategic investments were MXN 472 million. Finally, in relation to the negotiation process of our next Master Development Program discussion with the AFAC remain underway. We submitted our proposed Master Development Program for the '26-'30 period at the end of June, and the process remains on track. During the quarter, we continued addressing AFAC's technical observations and advancing the validation of investment projects in accordance with the schedule agreed with the authority. We continue to expect the final resolution and publication of results during December. Our expectations regarding the overall investment level remain at committed levels of MDP investment similar in real terms to the level of the previous '21-'25 MDP and maximum tariff increase in the low single digits. I would now like to turn the call over to Ruffo Pérez Pliego, who will discuss our financial highlights for the quarter.

Ruffo Pérez del Castillo

Thank you, Ricardo, and good morning, everyone. I will briefly go over our financial results for the quarter, and then we will open the call for your questions. Aeronautical revenues increased 10.6% relative to 3Q '24, mainly due to the increase in passenger traffic as well as higher aeronautical yields. Non-aeronautical revenues increased 7.3%. Commercial revenues increased 7.0%. The line items with the highest growth were parking, restaurants, VIP lounges and retail. Parking grew by 9.4%, mainly as a result of higher passenger traffic. Restaurants and retail increased 9.8% and 8.2%, respectively, both driven by higher passenger traffic as well as the previously opened or replaced outlets. VIP lounges rose 9.9%, mainly due to higher market penetration, primarily in Monterrey as well as the increase in passenger traffic. Diversification activities increased 8.2%. Industrial Services, which relates to the operation of the industrial park contributed most to the growth in the quarter, increasing by 53%, resulting from higher square meters leased as compared to third quarter of '24 as well as contractual rent increases. Total aeronautical and non-aeronautical revenues grew 9.8% to MXN 3.5 billion in the quarter. Construction revenues amounted to MXN 382 million in the third quarter. The cost of airport services and G&A expense increased 14.4% versus 3Q '24, primarily due to the following line items: Payroll grew by 10.7%, mainly as a result of annual wage increases as well as higher headcount as compared to the third quarter of '24. Other costs and expenses increased by 22% due primarily to higher IT-related requirements and transportation services. Contracted services expense rose 16.4%, mainly due to higher cost of security and cleaning services following contract renewals in prior quarters, reflecting the inflationary pressures and tight labor market conditions in Mexico. Minor maintenance increased 19.8%, primarily due to timing effect of the works performed. Concession tax increased by 10.4% to MXN 290 million, in line with revenue growth. Major maintenance provision was MXN 28 million as compared to MXN 75 million in the same quarter of last year. OMA's third quarter adjusted EBITDA grew 9.0% to MXN 2.7 billion and adjusted EBITDA margin reached 74.8%. Our financing expense increased by 9.8% to MXN 299 million, mainly driven by higher interest expense as a result of higher average debt levels. Consolidated net income was MXN 1.5 billion in the quarter, an increase of 9.1% versus the same quarter of last year. Turning to our cash position. Cash generated from operating activities in the third quarter amounted to MXN 1.9 billion and investing and financing activities used cash for MXN 480 million and MXN 365 million, respectively. As a result, our cash position at the end of the quarter stood at MXN 4.4 billion. At the end of September, total debt amounted to MXN 13.6 billion, and we maintained a solid financial position, ending the quarter with a net debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio of 0.9x. This concludes our prepared remarks. Melissa, please open the call for questions.

Operator

[Operator Instructions] Our first question comes from the line of Pablo Ricalde with Itaú.

Pablo Ricalde Martinez

I have one question regarding your traffic expectations maybe for the fourth quarter and maybe your early thoughts on 2026, taking into account the World Cup.

Ricardo Duenas

Yes. Thank you, Pablo. So we're looking for the rest of the year to finish in our traffic overall for the year between 7% and 8% growth. And our expectation at this point in time for next year, it's traffic to be in the low to mid-single digits for next year growth.

Operator

[Operator Instructions] Our next question comes from the line of Enrique Cantu with GBM.

Unknown Analyst

I have a quick question. Commercial revenue per pass declined this quarter, the first contraction since early 2023. Could you elaborate on the main drivers behind this softness? And how do you plan to reaccelerate this [ known ] area of growth?

Ruffo Pérez del Castillo

Enrique, so yes, commercial revenue per passenger mainly reflects -- in the quarter reflects the impact of onetime revenues recorded in the previous year. And in the following quarters, we expect commercial revenues per passengers to gradually increase in line with inflation from current levels.

Unknown Analyst

Okay. Perfect. And just another one, if I may. SG&A and utility costs rose this quarter, eroding margins despite strong top line growth. Do you view these cost pressures as temporary? Or should we expect a structurally higher cost base heading into 2026?

Ricardo Duenas

Sorry, could you repeat that? Maybe you're too close to the microphone.

Unknown Analyst

Yes, sorry. So it's regarding SG&A and utility costs. We saw that this quarter they erode margins. Do you view these cost pressures as temporary? Or should we expect this higher cost base heading into 2026?

Ruffo Pérez del Castillo

So yes, as we mentioned, there are some specific line items that are facing some pressures like cleaning and security, where the total level of cost in the following quarters should be similar to the level of cost that we are facing right now. However, we do have started to analyze different alternatives to continue maintaining cost at check, and it's part of the history of the company to be very cost conscious, and we expect pressures not to be permanent.

Operator

Our next question comes from the line of Gabriel Himelfarb with Scotiabank.

Gabriel Himelfarb Mustri

A quick question on capital allocation. First, for the next MDP, I think you have mentioned that almost all the capital will go to Monterrey. It will be focused on, perhaps, increasing the capacity of the airport or developing more the commercial spaces, the commercial portion of the business? And my second question, are you seeking or have you considered expanding gap -- sorry, OMA's portfolio towards outside Mexico?

Ricardo Duenas

Yes. Thank you, Gabriel. Regarding the last part, we're always looking for opportunities to expand internationally. At this point in time, we don't have a concrete transaction that we could share. In terms of the MDP, it's around half of the MDP will be allocated to Monterrey, given that half of the traffic is allocated in Monterrey. We're looking to expand in most of -- in capacity that will generate commercial opportunities as well. There's pavement, there's technology, there's environmental and sustainability projects as well.

Operator

Thank you. There are no questions at this time. I'll turn the floor back to Mr. Duenas for any final comments.

Ricardo Duenas

We would like to thank you, everyone, for participating in today's call. We appreciate your insightful questions, engagement and continued support. Ruffo, Emmanuel and I remain available should you have any further questions or require additional information. Thank you once again, and have a great day.

Operator

Thank you. This concludes today's teleconference. You may disconnect your lines at this time. Thank you for your participation.

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Earnings To Watch: Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte SAB de CV (MEX:OMAB) Reports Q3 2025 Result

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This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte SAB de CV (MEX:OMAB) is set to release its Q3 2025 earnings on Oct 24, 2025. The consensus estimate for Q3 2025 revenue is $4.04 billion, and the earnings are expected to come in at $3.75 per share. The full year 2025's revenue is expected to be $15.35 billion and the earnings are expected to be $14.35 per share. More detailed estimate data can be found on the Forecast page. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 1 Warning Sign with OSTO:BEIJ B. Is MEX:OMAB fairly valued? Test your thesis with our free DCF calculator. Revenue estimates for Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte SAB de CV (MEX:OMAB) have declined from $15.47 billion to $15.35 billion for the full year 2025 and from $17.52 billion to $17.42 billion for 2026 over the past 90 days. Earnings estimates have declined from $14.95 per share to $14.35 per share for the full year 2025 and from $17.59 per share to $17.27 per share for 2026 over the past 90 days. In the previous quarter ending on 2025-06-30, Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte SAB de CV's (MEX:OMAB) actual revenue was $4.35 billion, which beat analysts' revenue expectations of $3.96 billion by 9.96%. The actual earnings were $3.46 per share, which missed analysts' earnings expectations of $3.74 per share by -7.49%. After releasing the results, Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte SAB de CV (MEX:OMAB) was down by -3.68% in one day. Based on the one-year price targets offered by 14 analysts, the average target price for Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte SAB de CV (MEX:OMAB) is $251.64 with a high estimate of $289.00 and a low estimate of $212.00. The average target implies an upside of 7.02% from the current price of $235.12. Based on GuruFocus estimates, the estimated GF Value for Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte SAB de CV (MEX:OMAB) in one year is $241.76, suggesting an upside of 2.82% from the current price of $235.12. Based on the consensus recommendation from 15 brokerage firms, Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte SAB de CV's (MEX:OMAB) average brokerage recommendation is currently 2.9, indicating a "Hold" status. The rating scale ranges from 1 to 5, where 1 signifies Strong Buy, and 5 denotes Sell.

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