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

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

International Journal of Business, Accounting, and Finance (2010)

Bert J. Zarb, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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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.

Keywords

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

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Publication Date

Winter 2010

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Bert J. Zarb. "Earning Power and Financial Health in the Airline Industry: A Preliminary Investigation of U.S. and Non-U.S. Airlines" International Journal of Business, Accounting, and Finance Vol. 4 Iss. 1 (2010) p. 119 - 132 ISSN: 1936-699X
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/bert_j_zarb/17/