LiberalAspergers

LiberalAspergers t1_j4ep3zz wrote

You are combining two distinct interpretations of quantum mechanics. In a multiverse interpretation, there is no waveform collapse, as all possible outcomes occur.

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LiberalAspergers t1_j29i6oi wrote

Depends how much capital you use to make those profits.

Same as investing. Making an annual return of 100,000 is amazing if.you only have 400,000 in capital. If you have 40,000,000 in capital it is terrible.

And given that interest and depreciation are two of the major expenses airlines face, EIBTDA is a terrible.measure for that industry. But, good luck.

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LiberalAspergers t1_j29gifk wrote

Long run, looks like their return on Capital is around 5.5%. That is not extremely profitable by any standards other than the. airline industry. It is AMAZING for an airline, but that is kind of like getting the best grades in a special education class.

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LiberalAspergers t1_j29fggp wrote

And they have over the past few decades been one of the least bad companies in the industry. But, inevitably competitors will go bankrupt, and continue operating without the full cost of their capital, and launch a fare war, which is what always destroys this industry. Even the best company in the worst industry in the world is still a bad investment. If the P/E drops to 2 or less, it could possibly be called overvalued. Until then, nope. There is no value in that industry.

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LiberalAspergers t1_j29eop2 wrote

If you bought every airline at IPO for the past century and held, your portfolio would be showing a loss. Not an inflation adjusted loss, but an actual loss. This industry destroys shareholder value consistently. That during the longest economic bull run in the US's modern history, they managed not to loose money is hardly a ringing endorsement.

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