Qantas Airways Limited (QAN.AX)

Valuation as at 2026-08-29 · see also the ASX 300 Most Undervalued screen

About Qantas Airways Limited

Qantas Airways Limited provides air transportation services in Australia and internationally. The company operates through Qantas Domestic, Qantas International, Jetstar Group, and Qantas Loyalty segments. It offers passengers and air freight services; and customer loyalty recognition programs.

Source: Yahoo Finance company profile · factual description, not KashVector commentary

Qantas Airways Limited QAN.AX

Industrials · Airlines

Price
$9.58
Market Cap
$14.50B
EBITDA
$4.12B
Beta
0.59
P/E (TTM)
11.4x
52-Week Range
$8.04–$12.09

Qantas Airways Limited's price & financial trends

Annual reporting periods — this market does not have reliable quarterly data on Yahoo (either it isn't required, or coverage is incomplete), so annual is the most granular consistent series across free cash flow and dividends.

Data as at 2026-08-29

Share price · last 2 years

$9.58 +43% vs 2024-08
ASX 200 $6.71$9.42$10.74$9.95$8.41$9.58 2024-082025-012025-062025-112026-042026-08

Earnings per share (diluted) Per year

$1.04 +328% vs FY22
-$0.46$0.93$0.75$1.04FY22FY23FY24FY25

Free cash flow Per year

$0.45B -75% vs FY22
$1.76B$2.52B$0.77B$0.45BFY22FY23FY24FY25

Dividend per share Per year

$0.26 +48783% vs FY22
$0.00$0.26FY22FY25

Value investing scale · Buffett · Dalio · Graham

Strong Fit
13 / 20 combined score

See the full Buffett, Dalio & Graham breakdown for QAN.AX →

✈️ Airline — valued with the EV/EBITDA Model

Standard FCF-based DCF is not used for airlines: extreme cyclicality and high operating/financial leverage make a single trailing-year FCF/growth snapshot unreliable. This valuation applies an EV/EBITDA multiple instead, the standard airline-industry convention.

Market-Implied EV/EBITDA
5.3x
Model EV/EBITDA
6x
Div Yield
4.1%

Intrinsic value estimate · 5-year forecast

BEAR
$8.23
vs current $9.58
-14.1% ⚠️ Fairly Valued
BASE
$11.43
vs current $9.58
+19.3% ⚠️ Fairly Valued
BULL
$14.64
vs current $9.58
+52.8% ✅ Undervalued

Assumptions used in this valuation

Every input below is either fetched live from Yahoo Finance or a documented default — nothing is hidden.

EBITDA
$4.12B
Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation & amortization
Enterprise Value
$24.72B
= EBITDA × multiple
Net Debt
$7.08B
Total debt − total cash
EV/EBITDA multiple
6x
Mid-cycle placeholder — airlines have historically traded ~4x–8x+
Model
EV/EBITDA
Not a discounted model — no discount rate or terminal value. Standard FCF-based DCF is unreliable for airlines (extreme cyclicality, high leverage).
BearBaseBull
EV/EBITDA Multiple4.8x6.0x7.2x

Enterprise Value = EBITDA × Multiple = $4.12B × 6x — Equity Value = EV − Net Debt, ÷ shares outstanding

These numbers come from running Qantas Airways Limited's EBITDA through the mechanical EV/EBITDA formula and assumptions above — not from any view on the news, management, or QAN.AX's competitive position. What is EV/EBITDA?

Want to test your own EV/EBITDA multiple assumptions?Open the full interactive calculator, pre-filled with QAN.AX →

Not financial advice. EV/EBITDA valuations are highly sensitive to assumptions — small changes in the EV/EBITDA multiple produce large swings in output. This is a mechanical calculation, not a recommendation to buy, hold, or sell.

About this valuation

Computed on 2026-08-29 from Yahoo Finance data, using the same engine as the full DCF tool and the ASX 300 Most Undervalued screen. Every figure above is a point-in-time snapshot of that date — change any assumption yourself in the interactive tool for a live one.

Frequently asked questions

Is Qantas Airways Limited (QAN.AX) undervalued?

The Base-case EV/EBITDA estimates intrinsic value at $11.43 vs a price of $9.58 on 2026-08-29 — a +19.3% margin, so the Base case reads fairly valued. This is a mechanical output, not advice.