Helloworld Guides FY27 Underlying EBITDA of $78m-$84 million

Helloworld (ASX:HLO) Travel issued FY27 guidance ahead of its annual general meeting, expecting higher full-year Underlying EBITDA that includes its forthcoming acquisition of the Crown Currency Exchange business.

Unaudited results for the three months to the end of September show Total Transaction Value and Underlying EBITDA line ball with the prior corresponding period, despite the conflict in the Middle East and the cost of aviation fuel. The company refunded significant sums to consumers for cancelled flights and other travel arrangements, though it says the majority of these cancellations resulted in new bookings across the remainder of calendar 2026. Forward bookings for the remainder of FY27 show growth of circa 10%, and 52% of international air ticket sales in the September quarter were for premium class air travel. Including Crown Currency Exchange, which it expects to acquire on 30 October, Helloworld expects TTV of circa $4.8 billion and Underlying EBITDA of $78m-$84 million for the full year, including a contribution of $14 million from the acquired business. This compares with Underlying EBITDA of $60.2 million for FY26.

The guidance is based on unaudited first-quarter results, forward bookings to 30 June 2027 and the forthcoming acquisition. The release gives no statutory or net profit guidance and does not quantify the refunds.