Singapore Airlines Ltd , or SIA, is Singapore’s flagship airline. Its business can be divided into two main segments: passenger and air cargo transportation. The group operates the following business divisions: Singapore Airlines, SilkAir, Scoot , SIA Engineering Company Ltd , and others.
Operating and net marginsMargins look to have fluctuated significantly and been somewhat erratic over the last five years. Another notable characteristic is that the net profit margin is low, averaging around 2% to 5% over the period. Free cash flowLooking at SIA’s 5-year free cash flow trend, there was only one year out of the five where the group generated positive free cash flow, and even then, it was minuscule at just S$97 million. Due to heavy capital expenditure requirements relating to the airline industry, such as the purchase of new aircraft, SIA has not been able to consistently generate FCF.