What is JetBlue Airways's income tax?

JetBlue Airways (JBLU) reported income tax of -$17M in Q1 2026.

How has JetBlue Airways's income tax changed year-over-year?

JetBlue Airways's income tax increased by 73.0% year-over-year, from -$63M to -$17M.

What is the long-term trend for JetBlue Airways's income tax?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), JetBlue Airways's income tax has grown at a 20.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$81M to -$172M.

What does income tax mean?

Total income tax expense (current + deferred) recognized in the income statement, representing the company's total tax obligation on pre-tax income.

JetBlue Airways JBLU Income Tax

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$2.2B+4.7%

Operating income-$224.0M-28.7%

Net income-$319.0M-53.4%

EPS (diluted)-$0.86-45.8%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.9B-19.2%

Total debt$9.8B+2.5%

Total equity$1.8B-26.0%

Total assets$16.6B-2.9%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$120.0M+5.3%

CapEx$126.0M-28.4%

Free cash flow-$6.0M+90.3%

Valuation

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Market cap$2.15B-3.9%

Profitability

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Operating margin-4.6%-11.0pp

Net margin-7.8%-23.4pp

FCF margin-12.2%-0.5pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-33.5%-68.2pp

Debt / equity5.4×+1.5×

Current ratio0.7×-0.3×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by JetBlue Airways in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit.

The official record: JetBlue Airways’s 10-Q, filed April 28, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is JetBlue Airways's income tax?: JetBlue Airways (JBLU) reported income tax of -$17M in Q1 2026.
How has JetBlue Airways's income tax changed year-over-year?: JetBlue Airways's income tax increased by 73.0% year-over-year, from -$63M to -$17M.
What is the long-term trend for JetBlue Airways's income tax?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), JetBlue Airways's income tax has grown at a 20.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$81M to -$172M.
What does income tax mean?: Total income tax expense (current + deferred) recognized in the income statement, representing the company's total tax obligation on pre-tax income.