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Qantas Airways Limited
Qantas is a Public Company that generates the majority of its income from the Domestic Airlines industry. In 2025 the company generated total revenue of $23,976,000,000 including sales and other revenue. In 2025 Qantas had 29,720 employees including employees from all subsidiaries under the company's control. The Chief Executive of Qantas is Ms Vanessa Hudson whose official title is Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director. The Chairman of Qantas is Mr Richard Goyder whose official title is Independent Non-Executive Chairman. The Qantas Group is primarily involved in the air transportation of passengers and freight. The company owns a fleet of aircraft, including dedicated freighter aircraft, and offers services to international and domestic destinations. The company divides its operations into the following brands and businesses: Qantas - The Qantas brand operates Australian domestic and international flights across a broad network with four travel classes. Qantas Airlines comprises commercial, customer & marketing and operations arms. The Qantas brands are Qantas and QantasLink, a full-service regional airline supporting Qantas' domestic network. Jetstar - Operating domestic routes within Australia, New Zealand, and Japan as well as international routes. This division encompasses Jetstar, Jetstar Asia and the company's investment in Jetstar Pacific and Jetstar Japan. Jetstar is the group's low-fare airline. Qantas Freight - Freight comprises Qantas' air cargo and express freight businesses which provide domestic and international air freight services, specialised air freight charter services and road freight services within Australia. Businesses are managed by Qantas Freight Enterprises. Qantas Frequent Flyer - The group's customer loyalty program, which has more than 12 million members subscribed.
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IBISWorld's research coverage on the Qantas Airways Limited includes market sizing, forecasting, data and analysis. The most recent publication will be as current as of March 2026.
Company Details
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Qantas Airways Limited, trading as , operates under the ABN and was incorporated on . Qantas Airways Limited trades on the Australian Securities Exchange under the ticker code ASX:QAN. Qantas Airways Limited primarily operates in the Professional Services industry in Australia.
Key Personnel
What’s included in the Key Personnel chapter?
The Key Personnel chapter outlines the principal leadership positions within Qantas Airways Limited, including the Chairman, Board members, Chief Executive Officer, and other key management personnel. It provides an overview of the company’s governance and executive structure, along with a breakdown of gender diversity across leadership roles, offering insight into the composition of the organisation’s senior team.
Financials
What’s included in the Financials chapter?
The Financials chapter presents Qantas Airways Limited’s historical financial performance, including detailed profit and loss statements outlining sales revenue, cost of sales, and profitability. It also incorporates balance sheet data, providing a breakdown of assets and liabilities, as well as additional financial metrics such as the number of shares on issue. Together, these disclosures offer a comprehensive view of the company’s financial position and performance over time.
Growth & Ratios
What’s included in the Growth & Rations chapter?
The Growth & Ratios chapter provides historical data on key financial performance indicators, enabling an assessment of the company’s operational efficiency, profitability, and financial structure over time. Metrics covered include return on equity, return on assets, profit margins, revenue per employee, as well as gearing and leverage ratios, offering a comprehensive view of performance trends and capital management.
Operating Segments
What’s included in the Operating Segments chapter?
The Operating Segments chapter provides an overview of the revenue composition and asset allocation across the various industries in which Qantas Airways Limited operates. It offers insights into how the company’s financial performance is distributed among its core business segments, highlighting the relative contribution of each industry to total revenue.
Competitor Benchmarking
What’s included in the Competitor Benchmarking chapter?
The Competitor Benchmarking chapter includes a comparative assessment of Qantas Airways Limited’s key financial, growth, and valuation ratios against industry averages to evaluate its competitive position. It analyses valuation metrics such as price-to-earnings, price-to-book, enterprise value to EBITDA, and enterprise value to sales, alongside core financial indicators including liquidity ratios and profitability measures.
Industries of Operation
What’s included in the Industries of Operation chapter?
The Industries of Operation chapter outlines Qantas Airways Limited’s market share across the industries in which it operates. Each industry profile includes a comprehensive overview featuring data on total market size, the number of enterprises, industry concentration levels, and overall turnover. This analysis provides context for the company’s competitive position and scale within each relevant market.
Shareholders
What’s included in the Shareholders chapter?
The Shareholders chapter provides a breakdown of the ownership structure of Qantas Airways Limited, identifying key shareholders and outlining their respective ownership interests. This section offers insight into the concentration of shareholdings, the presence of institutional or strategic investors, and the overall distribution of equity within the company.
Subsidiaries
What’s included in the Subsidiaries chapter?
The Subsidiaries chapter provides an overview of the companies and business entities that are wholly or partially owned by Qantas Airways Limited. It outlines the ownership structure of each subsidiary, offering insight into the broader corporate group and how these entities contribute to the company’s overall activities and performance.
History
What’s included in the History chapter?
The History chapter presents a overview of Qantas Airways Limited’s development, highlighting key milestones and significant corporate events since its incorporation. It includes the company’s incorporation date and outlines major strategic, operational, and structural developments, providing context for its evolution and current market position.
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