Q3 Revenue Up Over 10% Year-on-Year, EPS Reaches NT$3.06
Lion Travel announced its financial report for the third quarter of this year on the 6th, posting consolidated Q3 revenue of NT$8.199 billion, up 10.68% year-on-year and down 1.59% quarter-on-quarter, with net profit attributable to parent company of NT$286 million and EPS of NT$3.06. Cumulative revenue for the first three quarters reached NT$24.66 billion, up 10.08% year-on-year, with net profit attributable to parent company of NT$964 million and EPS of NT$10.34. Net revenue for October reached NT$2.989 billion, up 2.73% from the same period last year, bringing cumulative revenue for the first 10 months to NT$27.649 billion, up 9.24% year-on-year.
Growth in Outbound Travelers Boosts Short-Haul Demand
From January to September this year, outbound travelers totaled about 16.25 million, up 15.2% from the same period last year. The third quarter coincided with the summer travel peak season, with outbound demand remaining strong, supporting Q3 operations. For short-haul markets, three factors boosted demand: product optimization and early market positioning, effective summer travel proposal marketing campaigns, and additional flights from central and southern Taiwan expanding the short-haul travel markets in Northeast Asia and Southeast Asia. The long-haul market maintained its competitiveness through diversified themed itineraries and component procurement advantages.
Oil Price and Exchange Rate Volatility Weighs on Profitability in Short Term
Lion Travel noted that in the third quarter, high and volatile international oil prices drove up aviation and transportation costs, compounded by exchange rate fluctuations, which had a short-term impact on overall profitability for the quarter. The company said it will continue to optimize its cost structure through flexible pricing and a high value-added product mix to maintain long-term operational resilience, while deepening member engagement through data tagging for segmented operations, providing itinerary recommendations and offers based on members' travel preferences and life stages.
Autumn Foliage and Skiing to Drive Q4, AI Deepens Operations
Looking ahead to the fourth quarter, Lion Travel expects short-haul travel to benefit from strong demand for autumn foliage viewing, winter skiing and aurora viewing, coupled with online and offline travel fair promotions, with order momentum显著 expected to reach new highs. In 2027, thanks to the 7-day Lunar New Year effect, short-haul demand has already grown 30-40% compared with the same period last year. In member operations, member contribution value grew 2-fold from last year, high-end membership grew 3.5-fold, driving repeat purchases through Lion Coins and tiered benefits. The AI domestic travel intelligent quotation system launched in July improves quotation efficiency and order intake through AI-automated demand analysis, itinerary generation and cost calculation; the AI journey assistant launching in Q4 will provide multilingual voice guides in Chinese, English, Japanese and Korean with real-time itinerary notifications, laying the foundation for expanding overseas customer sources.