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

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
companys 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.