---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001670076-23-000080"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ULCC"
cik: "0001670076"
company_name: "Frontier Group Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-09-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T19:09:21.378243+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Frontier cuts Q3 2023 pre-tax margin guidance to (4%)–(7%) loss from 4%–7% profit

## Summary
- Adjusted pre-tax margin now (4%) to (7%), down from +4% to +7% prior.
- Avg fuel cost per gallon seen at $3.05–$3.10, 23 cents higher than prior $2.80–$2.90.
- Capacity growth trimmed to 20%–21% vs earlier 21%–23%.
- Adjusted operating expenses ex-fuel guided to $645M–$655M, down slightly.
- Cites weaker booking trends, Tropical Storm Hilary, Hurricane Idalia, and higher fuel.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001670076-23-000080
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ULCC
- cik: 0001670076
- company_name: Frontier Group Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-09-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1670076/000167007623000080/0001670076-23-000080-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1670076/000167007623000080/fron-20230913.htm

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