Air Canada Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1937

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 35,675

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • AC

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 7

  • Share Price
  • $13.73
  • (As of Thursday Closing)

Air Canada General Information

Description

Air Canada is Canada's largest airline, generally serving nearly 50 million passengers each year together with its low-cost sub-brand called Rouge and contracts for regional connection flights to its network. Air Canada is a sixth freedom airline, similar to Gulf carriers, which flies many U.S. nationals on long-haul trips with a layover in Canada.

Contact Information

Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Corporate Backed or Acquired
Primary Industry
Air
Other Industries
Air
Stock Exchange
TSE
Corporate Office
  • Air Canada Centre, Zip 1273
  • PO Box 14000, Station Airport
  • Dorval, Quebec H4Y 1H4
  • Canada
+1 (514) 000-0000

Air Canada Timeline

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Financing RoundCaptured Employee CountEstimated Employee Growth

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Air Canada Stock Performance

(As of Thursday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$13.73 $13.78 $11.67 - $19.78 $4.92B 358M 2.5M $4.54

Air Canada Financials Summary

In Thousands,
USD
TTM 31-Mar-2024 FY 2023 31-Dec-2023 FY 2022 31-Dec-2022 FY 2021 31-Dec-2021
EV 9,195,221 9,535,905 11,371,228 12,184,944
Revenue 16,431,372 16,166,725 12,706,746 5,102,570
EBITDA 3,208,164 3,279,550 647,771 (1,352,978)
Net Income 1,623,721 1,685,314 (1,304,752) (2,871,790)
Total Assets 21,990,823 22,762,702 21,741,085 24,010,604
Total Debt 9,222,913 10,449,269 12,014,442 12,959,012
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Air Canada Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
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Post-Val Status Debt

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Air Canada Comparisons

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Air Canada Competitors (8)

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Qantas Airways Corporation Mascot, Australia 00000 00.000 000000000 00.000
Cathay Pacific Airways Corporation Hong Kong, Hong Kong 00000 00000000000
Air China Corporation Beijing, China 000000 00.000 000000&0 00.000
American Airlines Corporation Fort Worth, TX 000000 000.00 000000000 00 000.00
WestJet Group Private Equity-Backed Calgary, Canada 00000 00.00 000000000 00 00.00
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Air Canada Patents

Air Canada Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20090248458-A1 Method and system to enable a user of a mobile communication device to use a flight pass Inactive 28-Mar-2008 000000000 0
CA-2639855-A1 Method and system to enable a user of a mobile communication device to use a flight pass Inactive 28-Mar-2008 000000000
CA-2571286-A1 Multi-traveler flight pass Inactive 27-Jul-2006
CA-2585420-A1 Method and system for customization of air travel Inactive 27-Jul-2006
CA-2564927-A1 Methods and systems for vending air travel services Inactive 27-Jul-2006
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Air Canada Executive Team (37)

Name Title Board Seat Contact Info
Michael Rousseau President, Chief Executive Officer & Board Member
Mark Nasr Senior Vice President, Products, Marketing and eCommerce
John Di Bert Chief Financial Officer, Finance & Executive Vice President
Craig Landry Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer
Chantal Dugas General Manager, Development, Diversity and Inclusion
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Air Canada Board Members (12)

Name Representing Role Since
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0000 0000 Stikeman Elliott Board Member 000 0000
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Air Canada Signals

Growth Rate

0.80% Weekly
Growth
Weekly Growth 0.80%, 93rd %
-35.5%. 530%

Size Multiple

219x Median
Size Multiple 219x, 100th %ile
0.00x 0.95x. 413Kx

Key Data Points

Twitter Followers

5.5k

Similarweb Unique Visitors

15.0K

Majestic Referring Domains

314

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Air Canada Investments & Acquisitions (7)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Heart Aerospace 22-Dec-2023 00000 0000 00000 Air 0000000 0
Carbon Engineering 17-Nov-2022 00000 0000 00.000 Environmental Services (B2B) 0000000 0
Plusgrade 01-Nov-2022 000000000 00.00 Business/Productivity Software
Heart Aerospace 15-Sep-2022 00000 0000 000.00 Air 0000000 0
Aimia (Aeroplan business) 10-Jan-2019 Merger/Acquisition 00000 Other Commercial Services 00000 000
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Air Canada Subsidiaries (2)

Company Name Industry Location Founded
Trans-Canada Capital Wealth Management Firm Montreal, Canada 2009
Air Canada U.S. Pension Plan Corporate Pension Montreal, Canada 0000
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Air Canada ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated April, 27, 2024

25.44 | Med Risk

Risk Scale

A lower score indicates better sustainability

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0-10

Low

10-20

Med

20-30

High

30-40

Severe

40+

Exposure

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Management

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Peers Analysis

Peer performance insights compare the company’s ESG performance to the performance of selected peers to help inform future ESG decisions and drive internal performance improvements.

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Air Canada Exits (1)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Carbon Engineering 17-Nov-2022 00000 00000 00 00.000 Completed
  • 4 buyers
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Air Canada FAQs

  • When was Air Canada founded?

    Air Canada was founded in 1937.

  • Who is the CEO of Air Canada?

    Michael Rousseau is the CEO of Air Canada.

  • Where is Air Canada headquartered?

    Air Canada is headquartered in Dorval, Canada.

  • What is the size of Air Canada?

    Air Canada has 35,675 total employees.

  • What industry is Air Canada in?

    Air Canada’s primary industry is Air.

  • Is Air Canada a private or public company?

    Air Canada is a Public company.

  • What is Air Canada’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for Air Canada is AC.

  • What is the current stock price of Air Canada?

    As of 16-May-2024 the stock price of Air Canada is $13.73.

  • What is the current market cap of Air Canada?

    The current market capitalization of Air Canada is $4.92B.

  • What is Air Canada’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for Air Canada is $16.4B.

  • Who are Air Canada’s competitors?

    Qantas Airways, Cathay Pacific Airways, Air China, American Airlines, and WestJet Group are some of the 8 competitors of Air Canada.

  • What is Air Canada’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    Air Canada’s EPS for 12 months was $4.54.

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