Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited (01600117)
- Status
- active
- Formerly
- RITTER PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
- Incorporated
- 1981-11-26
- Registered office
- Company Secretariat - The Vhq, Fleming Way, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 9DF, United Kingdom
- Industry
- 51101 Scheduled passenger air transport
Profit and loss
| Line item | 2017-12-31 | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-25 | 2025-12-31 |
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| Revenue / turnover | – | 2,780,600,000 | 2,927,100,000 | – | 928,000,000 | 2,854,100,000 | – | – | – |
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| Gross profit | – | – | – | – | 658,300,000 | 1,951,700,000 | – | – | – |
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| Operating profit | – | -25,200,000 | 49,300,000 | 25,100,000 | -280,800,000 | -72,700,000 | 83,700,000 | 230,500,000 | 123,500,000 |
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| Profit before tax | – | -117,800,000 | -57,700,000 | 858,000,000 | -485,800,000 | -338,300,000 | -213,400,000 | 78,600,000 | 193,900,000 |
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| Tax charge / (credit) | – | -22,000,000 | -9,200,000 | -6,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 100,000 | 900,000 | -3,500,000 | -300,000 |
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| Profit after tax | – | -95,800,000 | -48,500,000 | 864,000,000 | -486,300,000 | -338,400,000 | -214,300,000 | 82,100,000 | 194,200,000 |
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Balance sheet
| Line item | 2017-12-31 | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-25 | 2025-12-31 |
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| Total fixed / non-current assets | 208,900,000 | 2,123,000,000 | 2,441,500,000 | 2,430,200,000 | 2,324,300,000 | 2,591,500,000 | 2,870,300,000 | 3,049,100,000 | 2,943,500,000 |
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| Current assets | 233,700,000 | 1,005,900,000 | 1,146,800,000 | 160,800,000 | 1,215,500,000 | 1,201,600,000 | 406,600,000 | 1,164,900,000 | 1,096,900,000 |
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| Cash at bank | – | 391,600,000 | 352,600,000 | 114,800,000 | 502,000,000 | 328,700,000 | 335,300,000 | 378,900,000 | 353,000,000 |
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| Creditors < 1 year (current liabilities) | – | 1,413,700,000 | 1,351,600,000 | – | 1,230,100,000 | 1,533,000,000 | – | – | – |
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| Net current assets | – | -407,800,000 | -204,800,000 | -36,500,000 | 1,400,000 | -331,400,000 | -698,100,000 | -765,500,000 | -740,500,000 |
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| Creditors > 1 year (non-current liabilities) | – | 1,893,300,000 | 2,076,900,000 | 2,368,800,000 | 2,712,000,000 | 3,360,500,000 | 3,181,000,000 | 3,383,200,000 | 3,295,700,000 |
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| Net assets | – | -178,100,000 | 159,800,000 | -225,000,000 | -545,300,000 | -1,100,400,000 | -1,173,100,000 | -1,280,300,000 | -1,253,000,000 |
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| Total equity | – | -178,100,000 | 159,800,000 | -225,000,000 | -545,300,000 | -1,100,400,000 | -1,173,100,000 | -1,280,300,000 | -1,253,000,000 |
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Cash flow
| Line item | 2017-12-31 | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-25 | 2025-12-31 |
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| Net cash from operating activities | – | 235,400,000 | 217,800,000 | -715,700,000 | -84,100,000 | 115,400,000 | 332,500,000 | 385,400,000 | 173,000,000 |
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| Net cash from investing activities | – | -176,400,000 | -602,500,000 | -31,300,000 | 73,900,000 | -96,600,000 | -98,300,000 | -154,600,000 | -104,300,000 |
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| Net cash from financing activities | – | – | 367,100,000 | 471,900,000 | 281,900,000 | -216,600,000 | -215,400,000 | -187,500,000 | -81,700,000 |
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| Free cash flow | – | 235,400,000 | 217,800,000 | -715,700,000 | -84,100,000 | 115,400,000 | 332,500,000 | 385,400,000 | 173,000,000 |
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Ratios
| Ratio | 2017-12-31 | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-25 | 2025-12-31 |
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| Revenue growth | – | – | 5.3% | – | – | 207.6% | – | – | – |
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| Gross margin | – | – | – | – | 70.9% | 68.4% | – | – | – |
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| Operating margin | – | -0.9% | 1.7% | – | -30.3% | -2.5% | – | – | – |
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| Net margin | – | -3.4% | -1.7% | – | -52.4% | -11.9% | – | – | – |
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| Return on capital employed | – | -1.5% | 2.2% | 1.0% | -12.1% | -3.2% | 3.9% | 10.1% | 5.6% |
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| Current ratio | – | 0.71× | 0.85× | – | 0.99× | 0.78× | – | – | – |
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| Effective tax rate | – | – | – | -0.7% | – | – | – | -4.5% | -0.2% |
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