Why Stuart believes Flight Centre can take off in 2026!

Our own Stuart Roberts provides a report on the recent earnings season, stating the market remains steady with most companies navigating the period without major surprises. Roberts contends that outliers such as CSL (ASX:CSL) and James Hardie (ASX:JHX) are exceptions rather than the norm. He notes that CSL’s history as a “market darling” leads to significant market reactions to even modest misses, while lingering distrust surrounds James Hardie due to past events.

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Flight Centre (ASX:FLT) shares are back to COVID levels

The analysis shifts focus to the travel sector, where Flight Centre (ASX:FLT) stands out as a key opportunity. Roberts highlights Flight Centre’s recent 36% decline over the past year, pointing out that many investors remain wary. However, he emphasises that the company’s corporate travel division is a new growth leader, given continued high demand for business travel. Despite challenges in Asia and a temporary US travel downturn, Roberts suggests the underlying business is resilient and poised for recovery, especially with further digitisation.

Competitors such as Corporate Travel Management (ASX:CTD) face auditing disruptions, which Roberts argues could create further tailwinds for Flight Centre. He references Qantas (ASX:QAN) as having outperformed recently, suggesting increased capacity in the sector presents additional upside for Flight Centre.

Check out the full interview here!