Valuation of Airline Companies: A Function of Earnings or Cash?

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Abstract

Company valuation is crucial for corporate sustainability and growth. To this effect, this study examines whether operating income and operating cash flows affect the valuation of airline companies. It is posited that airline firm value is a function of these variables. The results of this study show that both operating income and cash flow from operations are statistically significant with respect to company valuations. When company size was considered, the results showed that this variable, in addition to operating income is statistically significant in predicting company value.
Original languageAmerican English
JournalInternational Journal of Business, Accounting, and Finance
Volume8
StatePublished - 2014

Keywords

  • business valuation
  • airline industry
  • operating income
  • cash flow
  • debt-to-equity ratio

Disciplines

  • Business
  • Finance and Financial Management

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