Top 10 Air Transportation Stocks with Highest Return on Equity: CEA, UPS, TAM, HA, LFL, ZNH, ALK, CPA, EXPD, FWRD (May 17, 2011)

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Below are the top 10 Air Transportation stocks with highest Return on Equity (ROE) ratio for the last 12 months, UPDATED TODAY before 4:30 AM ET. ROE shows a company's efficiency in making profits from shareholders' equity. It is equal to net profits divided by shareholders' equity. Two Chinese companies (CEA, ZNH) are on the list.

China Eastern Airlines Corp. Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:CEA) has the 1st highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 60.08% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 7.16% for the same period. United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) has the 2nd highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 48.88% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 7.62% for the same period. TAM S.A. (ADR) (NYSE:TAM) has the 3rd highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 47.87% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 7.50% for the same period. Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:HA) has the 4th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 47.50% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 8.05% for the same period. Lan Airlines S.A. (ADR) (NYSE:LFL) has the 5th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 35.04% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 9.59% for the same period.

China Southern Airlines Limited (ADR) (NYSE:ZNH) has the 6th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 31.27% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 8.39% for the same period. Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK) has the 7th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 31.14% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 8.07% for the same period. Copa Holdings, S.A. (NYSE:CPA) has the 8th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 22.29% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 15.03% for the same period. Expeditors International of Washington (NASDAQ:EXPD) has the 9th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 21.61% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 6.01% for the same period. Forward Air Corporation (NASDAQ:FWRD) has the 10th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 14.71% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 7.34% for the same period.