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ALK logoAlaska Air Group, Inc.(ALK)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios

ALK•NYSE
$40.51
$4.64B mkt cap·46.6× P/E·Price updated May 6, 2026
SectorIndustrialsIndustryAirlines & AirportsSub-IndustryCommercial passenger airlines
AboutAlaska Air Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides passenger and cargo air transportation services. The company operates through three segments: Mainline, Regional, and Horizon. It flies to approximately 120 destinations throughout North America. Alaska Air Group, Inc. was founded in 1932 and is based in Seattle, Washington.Show more
  • Revenue$14.24B+21.3%
  • EBITDA$1.1B-0.7%
  • Net Income$100M-74.7%
  • EPS (Diluted)0.87-71.8%
  • Gross Margin59.66%+144.7%
  • EBITDA Margin7.71%-18.2%
  • Operating Margin2.13%-56.2%
  • Net Margin0.7%-79.1%
  • ROE2.36%-74.7%
  • ROIC2.28%-54.1%
  • Debt/Equity1.67+14.5%
  • Interest Coverage1.25-68.9%
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ALK Key Insights

Alaska Air Group, Inc. (ALK) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income
  • ✓Strong 5Y sales CAGR of 31.9%
  • ✓Share count reduced 8.6% through buybacks
  • ✓Trading at only 1.2x book value

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Negative free cash flow
  • ✗Weak momentum: RS Rating 16 (bottom 16%)
  • ✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

ALK Price & Volume

Alaska Air Group, Inc. (ALK) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart

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ALK Growth Metrics

Alaska Air Group, Inc. (ALK) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR

Revenue CAGR

10 Years9.79%
5 Years31.9%
3 Years13.86%
TTM21.34%

Profit CAGR

10 Years-19.25%
5 Years-
3 Years19.91%
TTM-74.68%

EPS CAGR

10 Years-18.29%
5 Years-
3 Years24.58%
TTM-71.48%

Return on Capital

10 Years5.67%
5 Years3.51%
3 Years3.44%
Last Year2.21%

ALK Recent Earnings

Alaska Air Group, Inc. (ALK) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters

Full history →
●Beat EPS 8/12 qtrs (67%)●Beat Revenue 8/12 qtrs (67%)
Q2 2026Latest
Apr 20, 2026
EPS
$1.68
Est $1.61
-4.3%
Revenue
$3.3B
Est $3.3B
+0.2%
Q1 2026
Jan 22, 2026
EPS
$0.43
Est $0.11
+290.9%
Revenue
$3.6B
Est $3.6B
-0.3%
Q4 2025
Oct 23, 2025
EPS
$1.05
Est $1.09
-3.7%
Revenue
$3.8B
Est $3.8B
+0.2%
Q3 2025
Jul 23, 2025
EPS
$1.78
Est $1.56
+14.1%
Revenue
$3.7B
Est $3.8B
-1.3%
QuarterDateEPS (Act vs Est)Revenue (Act vs Est)
Q2 2026LatestApr 20, 2026
$1.68vs $1.61-4.3%
$3.3Bvs $3.3B+0.2%
Q1 2026Jan 22, 2026
$0.43vs $0.11+290.9%
$3.6Bvs $3.6B-0.3%
Q4 2025Oct 23, 2025
$1.05vs $1.09-3.7%
$3.8Bvs $3.8B+0.2%
Q3 2025Jul 23, 2025
$1.78vs $1.56+14.1%
$3.7Bvs $3.8B-1.3%
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →

ALK Peer Comparison

Alaska Air Group, Inc. (ALK) competitors in Commercial passenger airlines — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison

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CompanyMarket CapStock PriceP/E Ratio (TTM)Revenue Growth 1YNet MarginReturn on Equity (ROE)FCF YieldDebt / Equity
DAL logoDALDelta Air Lines, Inc.Direct Competitor47.89B73.329.572.79%7.9%24.12%1.02
UAL logoUALUnited Airlines Holdings, Inc.Direct Competitor32.48B100.039.793.52%6.06%24.91%2.03
AAL logoAALAmerican Airlines Group Inc.Direct Competitor8.54B12.9476.120.78%0.36%
LUV logoLUVSouthwest Airlines Co.Direct Competitor20.38B41.5052.532.11%2.83%10.67%0.75
JBLU logoJBLUJetBlue Airways CorporationDirect Competitor1.87B5.04-3.04-2.34%-7.78%-33.13%4.84
ULCC logoULCCFrontier Group Holdings, Inc.Direct Competitor1.1B4.78-7.97-1.35%-9.62%-88.57%11.13
MESA logoMESAMesa Air Group, Inc.Product Competitor879.48M21.00-0.04-19.93%-43.64%-5.29%
SKYW logoSKYWSkyWest, Inc.Product Competitor3.53B87.828.4915.03%10.42%16%0.87

Compare ALK vs Peers

Alaska Air Group, Inc. (ALK) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.

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Most directly comparable listed peer for ALK.

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ALK Income Statement

Alaska Air Group, Inc. (ALK) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history

10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25
Sales/Revenue7.89B8.26B8.78B3.57B6.18B9.65B10.43B11.73B14.24B
Revenue Growth %33.1%4.69%6.26%-59.39%73.19%56.19%8.09%12.56%21.34%
Cost of Goods Sold5.27B6.17B6.42B4.35B5.36B7.51B7.96B8.87B5.74B
COGS % of Revenue66.73%74.72%73.06%121.96%86.77%77.89%76.38%75.62%40.34%
Gross Profit
2.63B▲ 0%
2.09B▼ 20.4%
2.37B▲ 13.3%
-783M▼ 133.1%
817M▲ 204.3%
2.13B▲ 161.1%
2.46B▲ 15.5%
2.86B▲ 16.2%
8.49B▲ 196.9%
Gross Margin %33.27%25.28%26.94%-21.96%13.23%22.11%23.62%24.38%59.66%
Gross Profit Growth %6.57%-20.45%13.26%-133.09%204.34%161.08%15.47%16.16%196.92%
Operating Expenses1.42B1.45B1.3B992M132M2.06B2.07B2.29B8.19B
OpEx % of Revenue17.96%17.5%14.84%27.82%2.14%21.39%19.84%19.52%57.53%
Selling, General & Admin368M326M313M101M173M295M303M349M407M
SG&A % of Revenue4.66%3.94%3.56%2.83%2.8%3.06%2.91%2.97%2.86%
Research & Development000000000
R&D % of Revenue---------
Other Operating Expenses1.05B1.12B990M891M-41M1.77B1.77B1.94B7.79B
Operating Income
1.21B▲ 0%
643M▼ 46.8%
1.06B▲ 65.3%
-1.77B▼ 267.0%
685M▲ 138.6%
70M▼ 89.8%
394M▲ 462.9%
570M▲ 44.7%
303M▼ 46.8%
Operating Margin %15.3%7.78%12.11%-49.78%11.09%0.73%3.78%4.86%2.13%
Operating Income Growth %-7.5%-46.77%65.32%-266.98%138.59%-89.78%462.86%44.67%-46.84%
EBITDA1.58B1.04B1.49B-1.35B1.08B468M820M1.11B1.1B
EBITDA Margin %20.02%12.6%16.92%-38%17.47%4.85%7.87%9.42%7.71%
EBITDA Growth %-5.33%-34.11%42.75%-191.18%179.63%-56.63%75.21%34.88%-0.72%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)372M398M423M420M394M398M426M536M795M
EBIT1.32B793M1.07B-2.34B-257M706M818M889M499M
Net Interest Income-52M-35M-21M-56M-92M-41M-41M-41M-149M
Interest Income34M38M42M31M25M53M80M101M94M
Interest Expense86M73M63M87M117M94M121M142M243M
Other Income/Expense-49M-58M-47M-65M-56M9M-71M-25M-157M
Pretax Income
1.16B▲ 0%
585M▼ 49.5%
1.02B▲ 73.7%
-1.84B▼ 281.1%
629M▲ 134.2%
79M▼ 87.4%
323M▲ 308.9%
545M▲ 68.7%
146M▼ 73.2%
Pretax Margin %14.68%7.08%11.57%-51.6%10.18%0.82%3.1%4.64%1.03%
Income Tax199M148M247M-516M151M21M88M150M46M
Effective Tax Rate %17.17%25.3%24.31%28.04%24.01%26.58%27.24%27.52%31.51%
Net Income
960M▲ 0%
437M▼ 54.5%
769M▲ 76.0%
-1.32B▼ 272.2%
478M▲ 136.1%
58M▼ 87.9%
235M▲ 305.2%
395M▲ 68.1%
100M▼ 74.7%
Net Margin %12.16%5.29%8.76%-37.13%7.74%0.6%2.25%3.37%0.7%
Net Income Growth %20.45%-54.48%75.97%-272.17%136.1%-87.87%305.17%68.09%-74.68%
Net Income (Continuing)960M437M769M-1.32B478M58M235M395M100M
Discontinued Operations000000000
Minority Interest000000000
EPS (Diluted)
7.75▲ 0%
3.52▼ 54.6%
6.19▲ 75.9%
-10.59▼ 271.1%
3.77▲ 135.6%
0.45▼ 88.1%
1.83▲ 306.7%
3.08▲ 68.3%
0.87▼ 71.8%
EPS Growth %20.9%-54.58%75.85%-271.08%135.6%-88.06%306.67%68.31%-71.75%
EPS (Basic)7.793.556.24-10.593.820.461.843.130.91
Diluted Shares Outstanding123.85M123.97M124.29M123.45M126.78M127.9M128.71M128.37M117.36M
Basic Shares Outstanding123.21M123.23M123.28M123.45M125.06M126.66M127.38M126.14M115.53M
Dividend Payout Ratio15.42%36.16%22.5%------

ALK Balance Sheet

Alaska Air Group, Inc. (ALK) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity

Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25
Total Current Assets2.15B1.79B2.04B4.01B3.92B3.04B2.71B3.76B3.27B
Cash & Short-Term Investments1.62B1.24B1.52B3.35B3.12B2.42B1.79B2.48B2.12B
Cash Only194M105M221M1.37B470M338M281M1.2B627M
Short-Term Investments1.43B1.13B1.3B1.98B2.65B2.08B1.51B1.27B1.5B
Accounts Receivable341M366M323M480M546M296M383M558M565M
Days Sales Outstanding15.7716.1713.4349.1332.2711.213.4117.3614.48
Inventory57M60M72M57M62M104M116M199M203M
Days Inventory Outstanding3.953.554.14.784.225.055.328.1912.9
Other Current Assets00121M0196M60M239M221M97M
Total Non-Current Assets8.59B9.13B11.96B10.04B11.04B12.31B13.13B16.01B17.09B
Property, Plant & Equipment6.28B6.78B8.61B7.61B7.59B8.73B9.58B12.08B11.86B
Fixed Asset Turnover1.26x1.22x1.02x0.47x0.81x1.11x1.09x0.97x1.20x
Goodwill1.94B1.94B1.94B1.94B2.04B2.04B2.03B2.72B2.72B
Intangible Assets133M127M122M107M000873M815M
Long-Term Investments-1.78B-512M16M034M49M30M00
Other Non-Current Assets2.31B274M262M379M362M331M262M247M1.7B
Total Assets
10.75B▲ 0%
10.91B▲ 1.5%
14B▲ 28.3%
14.05B▲ 0.3%
14.96B▲ 6.5%
15.35B▲ 2.6%
15.83B▲ 3.2%
19.77B▲ 24.8%
20.36B▲ 3.0%
Asset Turnover0.73x0.76x0.63x0.25x0.41x0.63x0.66x0.59x0.70x
Asset Growth %7.71%1.54%28.31%0.32%6.54%2.55%3.18%24.85%3%
Total Current Liabilities2.69B2.94B3.2B4.29B3.99B4.49B4.46B6.14B6.59B
Accounts Payable120M132M146M108M200M221M207M186M324M
Days Payables Outstanding8.317.88.319.0613.6210.749.497.6520.59
Short-Term Debt307M486M504M1.15B634M504M511M442M721M
Deferred Revenue (Current)1.44B788M1.65B1.81B2.08B2.3B2.36B3.3B1.72B
Other Current Liabilities01.49B431M0625M846M800M02.74B
Current Ratio0.80x0.61x0.64x0.93x0.98x0.68x0.61x0.61x0.50x
Quick Ratio0.78x0.59x0.61x0.92x0.97x0.65x0.58x0.58x0.46x
Cash Conversion Cycle11.411.919.2244.8522.875.529.2417.896.79
Total Non-Current Liabilities4.6B4.22B6.47B6.77B7.17B7.04B7.26B9.25B9.65B
Long-Term Debt2.26B1.62B1.26B2.36B2.17B1.88B2.18B4.49B4.83B
Capital Lease Obligations001.44B1.27B1.28B1.39B1.13B1.25B1.14B
Deferred Tax Liabilities370M512M1.72B407M1.59B1.73B1.92B934M1B
Other Non-Current Liabilities878M921M803M1.19B683M653M657M917M964M
Total Liabilities7.29B7.16B9.67B11.06B11.16B11.53B11.72B15.4B16.24B
Total Debt2.26B2.1B3.21B5.05B4.09B3.78B3.82B6.39B6.89B
Net Debt2.07B2B2.99B3.68B3.62B3.44B3.54B5.19B6.27B
Debt / Equity0.65x0.56x0.74x1.69x1.07x0.99x0.93x1.46x1.67x
Debt / EBITDA1.43x2.02x2.16x-3.79x8.08x4.66x5.78x6.28x
Net Debt / EBITDA1.31x1.92x2.01x-3.35x7.35x4.31x4.69x5.71x
Interest Coverage14.05x8.81x16.87x-20.40x5.85x0.74x3.26x4.01x1.25x
Total Equity
3.46B▲ 0%
3.75B▲ 8.4%
4.33B▲ 15.5%
2.99B▼ 31.0%
3.8B▲ 27.2%
3.82B▲ 0.4%
4.11B▲ 7.8%
4.37B▲ 6.3%
4.12B▼ 5.8%
Equity Growth %18.05%8.41%15.46%-31.01%27.21%0.39%7.78%6.3%-5.81%
Book Value per Share27.9430.2634.8524.2029.9829.8431.9634.0635.09
Total Shareholders' Equity3.46B3.75B4.33B2.99B3.8B3.82B4.11B4.37B4.12B
Common Stock1M1M1M1M1M1M1M1M1M
Retained Earnings4.19B4.53B5.13B3.76B4.24B4.3B4.54B4.93B5.03B
Treasury Stock-518M-568M-643M-674M-674M-674M-819M-1.13B-1.7B
Accumulated OCI-380M-448M-465M-494M-262M-388M-299M-239M-173M
Minority Interest000000000

ALK Cash Flow Statement

Alaska Air Group, Inc. (ALK) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history

Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25
Cash from Operations1.59B1.2B1.72B-234M1.03B1.42B1.05B1.46B1.25B
Operating CF Margin %20.14%14.46%19.61%-6.56%16.68%14.7%10.07%12.48%8.77%
Operating CF Growth %14.72%-24.84%44.1%-113.59%540.17%37.67%-25.95%39.43%-14.69%
Net Income1.03B437M769M-1.32B478M58M235M395M100M
Depreciation & Amortization372M398M423M420M394M415M451M583M0
Stock-Based Compensation55M47M29M24M51M35M59M63M0
Deferred Taxes45M146M209M0-445M22M000
Other Non-Cash Items00-209M847M434M481M591M-69M1.15B
Working Capital Changes129M313M501M-201M118M407M-286M492M0
Change in Receivables-39M-25M43M-160M-66M250M0-128M0
Change in Inventory000000000
Change in Payables000000000
Cash from Investing-1.13B-631M-791M-593M-1.01B-1.22B-964M-634M-1.62B
Capital Expenditures-1.03B-960M-696M-206M-292M-1.67B-1.49B-1.28B-1.59B
CapEx % of Revenue13%11.62%7.93%5.78%4.73%17.32%14.33%10.92%11.15%
Acquisitions78M47M0279M2M4M0-659M0
Investments---------
Other Investing75M47M41M-22M-10M-6M530M377M-35M
Cash from Financing-592M-647M-813M1.98B-914M-325M-147M119M-199M
Debt Issued (Net)-397M-468M-608M2B-971M-385M129M395M0
Equity Issued (Net)-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K00-1000K-1000K0
Dividends Paid-148M-158M-173M-45M00000
Share Repurchases-75M-50M-75M-31M00-137M-312M0
Other Financing28M29M43M58M57M60M-139M36M-199M
Net Change in Cash
-134M▲ 0%
-83M▲ 38.1%
118M▲ 242.2%
1.15B▲ 878.0%
-892M▼ 177.3%
-125M▲ 86.0%
-61M▲ 51.2%
949M▲ 1655.7%
-573M▼ 160.4%
Free Cash Flow
564M▲ 0%
235M▼ 58.3%
1.03B▲ 336.6%
-440M▼ 142.9%
738M▲ 267.7%
-253M▼ 134.3%
-444M▼ 75.5%
183M▲ 141.2%
-339M▼ 285.2%
FCF Margin %7.14%2.84%11.68%-12.34%11.95%-2.62%-4.26%1.56%-2.38%
FCF Growth %-20.34%-58.33%336.6%-142.88%267.73%-134.28%-75.49%141.22%-285.25%
FCF per Share4.551.908.25-3.565.82-1.98-3.451.43-2.89
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)1.66x2.73x2.24x0.18x2.15x24.45x4.47x3.71x12.49x
Interest Paid84M060M0109M00148M0
Taxes Paid177M031M048M0022M0

ALK Key Ratios

Alaska Air Group, Inc. (ALK) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios

Metric2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Return on Equity (ROE)29.84%30.04%12.12%19.03%-36.18%14.08%1.52%5.93%9.31%2.36%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)22.83%16.34%8.55%12.2%-19.03%7.29%0.72%3.96%4.97%2.28%
Gross Margin41.54%33.27%25.28%26.94%-21.96%13.23%22.11%23.62%24.38%59.66%
Net Margin13.44%12.16%5.29%8.76%-37.13%7.74%0.6%2.25%3.37%0.7%
Debt / Equity1.01x0.65x0.56x0.74x1.69x1.07x0.99x0.93x1.46x1.67x
Interest Coverage43.53x14.05x8.81x16.87x-20.40x5.85x0.74x3.26x4.01x1.25x
FCF Conversion1.74x1.66x2.73x2.24x0.18x2.15x24.45x4.47x3.71x12.49x
Revenue Growth5.95%33.1%4.69%6.26%-59.39%73.19%56.19%8.09%12.56%21.34%

ALK SEC Filings & Documents

Alaska Air Group, Inc. (ALK) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)

8-K Announcements

6
Material company update

Apr 20, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Mar 30, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Jan 22, 2026·SEC

10-K Annual Reports

2
FY 2026

Feb 12, 2026·SEC

FY 2025

Feb 14, 2025·SEC

10-Q Quarterly Reports

6
FY 2025

Nov 6, 2025·SEC

FY 2025

Aug 7, 2025·SEC

FY 2025

May 8, 2025·SEC

ALK Frequently Asked Questions

Alaska Air Group, Inc. (ALK) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained

Growth & Financials

Alaska Air Group, Inc. (ALK) reported $14.24B in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 794% increase from $1.59B in 1996.

Alaska Air Group, Inc. (ALK) grew revenue by 21.3% over the past year. This is strong growth.

Yes, Alaska Air Group, Inc. (ALK) is profitable, generating $100.0M in net income for fiscal year 2025 (0.7% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Alaska Air Group, Inc. (ALK) has a return on equity (ROE) of 2.4%. This is below average, suggesting room for improvement.

Alaska Air Group, Inc. (ALK) had negative free cash flow of $339.0M in fiscal year 2025, likely due to heavy capital investments.

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