ALASKA AIR GROUP INC (ALK) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:ALK • US0116591092

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36.91 USD
-1.02 (-2.69%)
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This ALK fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. ALK Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • ALK had positive earnings in the past year.
  • ALK had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years ALK has been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years ALK had a positive operating cash flow.
ALK Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFALK Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B -1B

1.2 Ratios

  • ALK has a Return On Assets of 0.49%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ALK outperforms 59.09% of its industry peers.
  • ALK's Return On Equity of 2.43% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ALK outperforms 63.64% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 2.83%, ALK is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ALK had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.46%. This is significantly below the industry average of 20.69%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.49%
ROE 2.43%
ROIC 2.83%
ROA(3y)1.37%
ROA(5y)1.59%
ROE(3y)5.73%
ROE(5y)6.25%
ROIC(3y)4.46%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ALK Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICALK Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 -40

1.3 Margins

  • With a Profit Margin value of 0.70%, ALK perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 59.09% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ALK has grown nicely.
  • ALK has a Operating Margin (3.88%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ALK has declined.
  • ALK has a Gross Margin (55.09%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ALK has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 3.88%
PM (TTM) 0.7%
GM 55.09%
OM growth 3Y-16.78%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y5.31%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y3.2%
GM growth 5Y7.36%
ALK Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsALK Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40 -40 60

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2. ALK Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), ALK is destroying value.
  • ALK has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, ALK has less shares outstanding
  • ALK has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
ALK Yearly Shares OutstandingALK Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
ALK Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsALK Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B 20B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.10, we must say that ALK is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • ALK has a Altman-Z score (1.10) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.17 is on the high side and indicates that ALK has dependencies on debt financing.
  • ALK has a better Debt to Equity ratio (1.17) than 63.64% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.17
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 1.1
ROIC/WACC0.33
WACC8.6%
ALK Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFALK Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.50 indicates that ALK may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • ALK's Current ratio of 0.50 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ALK is outperformed by 63.64% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.46 indicates that ALK may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.46, ALK perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 45.45% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.5
Quick Ratio 0.46
ALK Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesALK Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

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3. ALK Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • ALK shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -48.66%.
  • ALK shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -16.71% yearly.
  • ALK shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 21.34%.
  • Measured over the past years, ALK shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 31.90% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-48.66%
EPS 3Y-16.71%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-55.67%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)21.34%
Revenue growth 3Y13.86%
Revenue growth 5Y31.9%
Sales Q2Q%2.77%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, ALK will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 58.17% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 6.15% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y119.42%
EPS Next 2Y84.99%
EPS Next 3Y58.17%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year7.55%
Revenue Next 2Y6.84%
Revenue Next 3Y6.15%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
ALK Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesALK Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 5B 10B 15B
ALK Yearly EPS VS EstimatesALK Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 5 -5 -10

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4. ALK Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • ALK is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 14.82.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of ALK indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: ALK is cheaper than 72.73% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • ALK's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 25.23.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 6.76 indicates a rather cheap valuation of ALK.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ALK is valued cheaper than 90.91% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ALK is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.28, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.82
Fwd PE 6.76
ALK Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsALK Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ALK is valued cheaper than 81.82% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 4.66
ALK Per share dataALK EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40 60 80 100

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • ALK's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as ALK's earnings are expected to grow with 58.17% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.12
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y84.99%
EPS Next 3Y58.17%

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5. ALK Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • ALK does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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ALK Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

ALASKA AIR GROUP INC

NYSE:ALK (3/20/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 37.53 +0.62 (+1.68%)

36.91

-1.02 (-2.69%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupTransportation
GICS IndustryPassenger Airlines
Earnings (Last)01-22
Earnings (Next)04-16
Inst Owners92.11%
Inst Owner Change-0.57%
Ins Owners0.71%
Ins Owner Change15.55%
Market Cap4.23B
Revenue(TTM)14.24B
Net Income(TTM)100.00M
Analysts82.86
Price Target71.57 (93.9%)
Short Float %8.62%
Short Ratio2.51
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)120.98%
Min EPS beat(2)-7.79%
Max EPS beat(2)249.74%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)63.61%
Min EPS beat(4)-7.79%
Max EPS beat(4)249.74%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)49.07%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)36.3%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)28.77%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.99%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.28%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.71%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.95%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.19%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.17%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.5%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.43%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)7.23%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.87%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-32.58%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.1%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.24%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.84%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.01%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.1%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.82
Fwd PE 6.76
P/S 0.3
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 3.39
P/B 1.03
P/tB 7.3
EV/EBITDA 4.66
EPS(TTM)2.49
EY6.75%
EPS(NY)5.46
Fwd EY14.8%
FCF(TTM)-2.96
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)10.9
OCFY29.52%
SpS124.21
BVpS35.92
TBVpS5.06
PEG (NY)0.12
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number44.86
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.49%
ROE 2.43%
ROCE 4.02%
ROIC 2.83%
ROICexc 3.35%
ROICexgc 4.81%
OM 3.88%
PM (TTM) 0.7%
GM 55.09%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)1.37%
ROA(5y)1.59%
ROE(3y)5.73%
ROE(5y)6.25%
ROIC(3y)4.46%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)5.4%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)7.56%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)6.33%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y-18.1%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y-19%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-16.78%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y5.31%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y3.2%
GM growth 5Y7.36%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.7
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.17
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 3.59
Cap/Depr 199.75%
Cap/Sales 11.15%
Interest Coverage 2.48
Cash Conversion 92.66%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.5
Quick Ratio 0.46
Altman-Z 1.1
F-Score5
WACC8.6%
ROIC/WACC0.33
Cap/Depr(3y)250.25%
Cap/Depr(5y)245.5%
Cap/Sales(3y)12.13%
Cap/Sales(5y)11.69%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-48.66%
EPS 3Y-16.71%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-55.67%
EPS Next Y119.42%
EPS Next 2Y84.99%
EPS Next 3Y58.17%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)21.34%
Revenue growth 3Y13.86%
Revenue growth 5Y31.9%
Sales Q2Q%2.77%
Revenue Next Year7.55%
Revenue Next 2Y6.84%
Revenue Next 3Y6.15%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-39.56%
EBIT growth 3Y-5.24%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year260.58%
EBIT Next 3Y69.46%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-285.25%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-14.69%
OCF growth 3Y-4.14%
OCF growth 5YN/A

ALASKA AIR GROUP INC / ALK Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of ALASKA AIR GROUP INC (ALK) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to ALK.


Can you provide the valuation status for ALASKA AIR GROUP INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to ALASKA AIR GROUP INC (ALK). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is ALASKA AIR GROUP INC (ALK) stock?

ALASKA AIR GROUP INC (ALK) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of ALASKA AIR GROUP INC (ALK) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ALASKA AIR GROUP INC (ALK) is 14.82 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.03.


Is the dividend of ALASKA AIR GROUP INC sustainable?

The dividend rating of ALASKA AIR GROUP INC (ALK) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.