Earning Power and Financial Health in the Airline Industry: A Preliminary Investigation of U.S. and Non-U.S. Airlines

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Abstract

The article presents a study which investigates the earning power and financial health of both U.S. and non-U.S. airline companies. It examines the relationship between profitability, short-term liquidity, long-term solvency, and earning power. The associational inferential statistics are utilized to analyze the financial data of airline companies for 10 years period. Results reveal the significance of net profit margin, asset turnover, and investment return with respect to the earning power.
Original languageAmerican English
JournalInternational Journal of Business, Accounting, and Finance
Volume4
StatePublished - 2010

Keywords

  • airline industry
  • financial health
  • profit margins
  • earning power
  • rate of return

Disciplines

  • Business
  • Finance and Financial Management

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