Vueling Airlines SA
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Vueling Airlines SA Financial Snapshot
Operating Performance
Fast Facts
Pla de l'Estany, El Prat De Llobregat, The company reported revenue of US$1,150.75
Headquarters Address
08820,Spain million during the fiscal year 2011 (2011). The
company's revenue grew at a CAGR of 23.37%
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during 2007–2011, with an annual growth of 8.44%
over 2010. In 2011, the company recorded an
Fax + 34 93 3787879 operating margin of 1.32%, as against 7.55% in 2010.
Website www.vueling.com
Revenue and Margins
Ticker Symbol, Stock Exchange EIF, Toronto Stock Exchange
Number of Employees 1,405
Fiscal Year End December
Revenue (in US$ million) 1,150.75
Revenue (in EUR million) 863.07
SWOT Analysis Return on Equity
Strengths Weaknesses The company recorded a return on equity (ROE) of
4.30% for 2011, as compared to its peers, easyJet plc
Enhanced financial leverage Declining operational performance (Ticker: EZJ), Turk Hava Yollari AO (Ticker: THYAO)
and Deutsche Lufthansa AG (Ticker: LHA), which
recorded ROEs of 13.20%, 0.00% and -0.16%
Strong liquidity position Overdependence on select region respectively. The company reported an operating
margin of 1.32% in 2011.
Strong market position in Spain
Return on Equity
Opportunities Threats
Growth in global airline traffic Changes in government regulations
Positive outlook for Spanish travel and
Increasing fuel prices
tourism industry
Risk related to unforeseen
circumstances
Liquidity Position
The company reported a current ratio of 2.02 in 2011,
as compared to its peers, easyJet plc, Turk Hava
Yollari AO and Deutsche Lufthansa AG, which
recorded current ratios of 1.48, 1.03 and 0.97
respectively. As of December 2011, the company
recorded cash and short-term investments of worth
US$407.79 million, against US$3.06 million current
debt. The company reported a debt to equity ratio of
0.01 in 2011 as compared to its peers, easyJet plc,
Turk Hava Yollari AO and Deutsche Lufthansa AG,
which recorded debt to equity ratios of 0.76, 1.76 and
0.81 respectively.
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