Lufthansa Group Reports €1.4 Billion Third-Quarter Operating Profit

Lufthansa Group reported adjusted operating profit of €1.4 billion for the third quarter of 2026, compared with €1.3 billion in the same quarter a year earlier. The figures in the provided material have not been confirmed by the company.

Key details

• Third-quarter revenue reached €12.2 billion, up 9% year over year.
• Third-quarter net profit was €1.25 billion, an increase of 30% year over year.
• Lufthansa Airlines recorded adjusted operating profit of €300 million, compared with €454 million in the third quarter of 2025.
• For the first nine months of 2026, Group adjusted operating profit fell 20% year over year, while net profit fell 35% and revenue rose 8%.
• Lufthansa Group’s 2026 adjusted operating profit forecast was €1.7 billion to €2.0 billion, below its previous upper estimate of €2.2 billion.
• The company said it expected fuel costs to be about €600 million higher than its forecast from three months earlier.

Lufthansa Group reported third-quarter net profit of €1.25 billion, up 30% year over year.

Why it matters

The results show a quarter of higher Group revenue and net profit alongside lower adjusted operating profit at Lufthansa Airlines. The revised full-year range also gives passengers, employees and investors a current measure of the Group’s earnings outlook.