Top 10 Most Profitable Air Transportation Stocks: PAC, ASR, CPA, ALGT, HA, RYAAY, AAWW, LFL, EXPD, AAI (Mar 16, 2010)

Below are the top 10 most profitable Air Transportation stocks for the last 12 months.

Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico (ADR) (NYSE:PAC) is the 1st most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 39.07% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 38.53% for the same period. Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (ADR) (NYSE:ASR) is the 2nd most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 27.00% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 41.93% for the same period. Copa Holdings, S.A. (NYSE:CPA) is the 3rd most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 19.18% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 17.82% for the same period. Allegiant Travel Company (NASDAQ:ALGT) is the 4th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 13.68% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 21.91% for the same period. Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:HA) is the 5th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 9.86% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 9.08% for the same period.

Ryanair Holdings plc (ADR) (NASDAQ:RYAAY) is the 6th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 7.46% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 10.42% for the same period. Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAWW) is the 7th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 7.17% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 14.40% for the same period. Lan Airlines S.A. (ADR) (NYSE:LFL) is the 8th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 6.37% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 11.92% for the same period. Expeditors International of Washington (NASDAQ:EXPD) is the 9th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 5.87% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 9.41% for the same period. AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AAI) is the 10th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 5.75% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 7.74% for the same period.