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    flyExclusive (FLYX) Revenue Momentum Meets Lingering Losses and Debt Pressure

    Simply Wall St·08/13/2026 23:27:58
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    flyExclusive stock was up about 4% to US$1.28 by Thursday’s close, a modest move for a company trying to shake off its turnaround label. The headline is not the share price. It is that Q2 revenue reached roughly US$111.1m and gross profit landed near US$22.7m, supported by a gross margin of about 20.4% and a third straight quarter of positive adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization. The market priced in a small step forward. The income statement points to a more serious push toward operating discipline.

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    Q2 2026 Earnings Summary

    • Revenue, Q2 2026 vs. Q2 2025: US$111.1m vs. US$91.3m (up about 22% year over year)
    • Net Loss, Q2 2026 vs. Q2 2025: US$8.7m loss vs. US$7.1m loss (loss widened year over year)
    • Basic EPS, Q2 2026 vs. Q2 2025: US$0.16 loss per share vs. US$0.26 loss per share (loss per share narrowed year over year)
    • Gross Margin, Q2 2026 vs. Q2 2025: 20.4% vs. roughly 15.0% (margin improved by about 539 basis points)

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    NYSEAM:FLYX Trailing 12-Month Revenue & Expenses Breakdown as at Aug 2026
    NYSEAM:FLYX Trailing 12-Month Revenue & Expenses Breakdown as at Aug 2026

    flyExclusive results support platform growth story

    For investors leaning bullish, flyExclusive’s Q2 numbers broadly back the platform narrative. Revenue rose to US$111.1m with flight hours up and higher revenue per aircraft, while gross margin improved to 20.4%. Adjusted EBITDA moved from a loss to a US$4.2m gain and this is the third straight positive quarter. Contractually committed revenue is now about half of total, which fits the membership and fractional story. Debt has been reduced and post quarter liquidity increased, which helps the case that the business model can support growth without relying only on wholesale flying.

    Balance sheet and losses keep bear case alive

    The cautious view still has real support. flyExclusive remains loss making at the net level, with a Q2 net loss of US$8.7m and cash of US$14.3m before the Jet.AI inflows. The model is capital intensive, with long term notes payable of about US$138m and ongoing fleet capex and MRO investment. Wholesale flying is still a large revenue contributor, which can pressure yields if demand softens. The share price is down sharply over 90 days, which signals that investors remain wary despite the improving operating metrics.

    Compare flyExclusive’s improving gross margin and positive adjusted EBITDA with how the stock has traded since the Q2 release, then consider whether analysts think this operating progress truly resets the story. See the consensus price target analysis for flyExclusive to gauge if Wall Street expectations are moving in the same direction as the fundamentals.

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