ALASKA AIR GROUP INC (ALK) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:ALK • US0116591092

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39.06 USD
+0.75 (+1.96%)
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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.
  • In the past 5 years ALK always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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

  • The Return On Assets of ALK (0.36%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • ALK's Return On Equity of 1.96% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ALK outperforms 63.64% of its industry peers.
  • ALK has a worse Return On Invested Capital (2.21%) than 63.64% of its industry peers.
  • ALK had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.46%. This is significantly below the industry average of 28.18%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.36%
ROE 1.96%
ROIC 2.21%
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

  • ALK has a Profit Margin (0.51%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ALK has grown nicely.
  • ALK has a Operating Margin of 2.88%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ALK outperforms 40.91% of its industry peers.
  • ALK's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of ALK (54.44%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • ALK's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 2.88%
PM (TTM) 0.51%
GM 54.44%
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

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so ALK is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for ALK has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for ALK has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for ALK is higher compared to a year ago.
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

  • ALK has an Altman-Z score of 1.03. This is a bad value and indicates that ALK is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • The Altman-Z score of ALK (1.03) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • ALK has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.29. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.29, ALK is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 63.64% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.29
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 1.03
ROIC/WACC0.28
WACC8.01%
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 0.43 indicates that ALK may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • ALK's Current ratio of 0.43 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ALK is outperformed by 72.73% of its industry peers.
  • ALK has a Quick Ratio of 0.43. This is a bad value and indicates that ALK is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • ALK's Quick ratio of 0.39 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ALK is outperformed by 68.18% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.43
Quick Ratio 0.39
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

  • The earnings per share for ALK have decreased strongly by -68.40% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, ALK shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -16.71% on average per year.
  • The Revenue has grown by 13.94% in the past year. This is quite good.
  • ALK shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 31.90% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-68.4%
EPS 3Y-16.71%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-118.18%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)13.94%
Revenue growth 3Y13.86%
Revenue growth 5Y31.9%
Sales Q2Q%5.2%

3.2 Future

  • ALK is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 56.86% yearly.
  • ALK is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 7.19% yearly.
EPS Next Y50.32%
EPS Next 2Y76.43%
EPS Next 3Y56.86%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year10.01%
Revenue Next 2Y7.53%
Revenue Next 3Y6.86%
Revenue Next 5Y7.19%

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 2029 2030 5B 10B 15B 20B
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

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 24.72 indicates a rather expensive valuation of ALK.
  • ALK's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • ALK's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 26.54.
  • ALK is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 5.04.
  • ALK's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ALK is cheaper than 95.45% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ALK's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 21.68.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 24.72
Fwd PE 5.04
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 a bit cheaper than the industry average as 63.64% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 5.43
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 56.86% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.49
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y76.43%
EPS Next 3Y56.86%

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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 (4/30/2026, 12:36:35 PM)

39.06

+0.75 (+1.96%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupTransportation
GICS IndustryPassenger Airlines
Industry Strength16.77
Industry Growth7.45
Earnings (Last)04-20
Earnings (Next)07-21
Inst Owners93.4%
Inst Owner Change-0.4%
Ins Owners0.72%
Ins Owner Change15.77%
Market Cap4.43B
Revenue(TTM)14.40B
Net Income(TTM)73.00M
Analysts82.73
Price Target59.64 (52.69%)
Short Float %11.92%
Short Ratio2.84
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)113.05%
Min EPS beat(2)-23.64%
Max EPS beat(2)249.74%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)58.14%
Min EPS beat(4)-23.64%
Max EPS beat(4)249.74%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)44.5%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)36.68%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)26.51%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.25%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.28%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.23%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.76%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.28%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.19%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.44%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.52%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.52%
PT rev (1m)-12.4%
PT rev (3m)-10.7%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-65.65%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-72.98%
EPS NY rev (1m)-31.49%
EPS NY rev (3m)-33.07%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.12%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.43%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.77%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.23%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 24.72
Fwd PE 5.04
P/S 0.31
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 3.65
P/B 1.19
P/tB 21.38
EV/EBITDA 5.43
EPS(TTM)1.58
EY4.05%
EPS(NY)7.75
Fwd EY19.84%
FCF(TTM)-4.21
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)10.69
OCFY27.36%
SpS127.1
BVpS32.93
TBVpS1.83
PEG (NY)0.49
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number34.2136 (-12.41%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.36%
ROE 1.96%
ROCE 3.13%
ROIC 2.21%
ROICexc 2.55%
ROICexgc 3.68%
OM 2.88%
PM (TTM) 0.51%
GM 54.44%
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-Score4
Asset Turnover0.71
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.29
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 3.99
Cap/Depr 212.33%
Cap/Sales 11.72%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 100.08%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.43
Quick Ratio 0.39
Altman-Z 1.03
F-Score4
WACC8.01%
ROIC/WACC0.28
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)-68.4%
EPS 3Y-16.71%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-118.18%
EPS Next Y50.32%
EPS Next 2Y76.43%
EPS Next 3Y56.86%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)13.94%
Revenue growth 3Y13.86%
Revenue growth 5Y31.9%
Sales Q2Q%5.2%
Revenue Next Year10.01%
Revenue Next 2Y7.53%
Revenue Next 3Y6.86%
Revenue Next 5Y7.19%
EBIT growth 1Y-55.9%
EBIT growth 3Y-5.24%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year201.26%
EBIT Next 3Y68.62%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-41.12%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y8.13%
OCF growth 3Y-4.14%
OCF growth 5YN/A

ALASKA AIR GROUP INC / ALK Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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


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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to ALASKA AIR GROUP INC (ALK). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


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


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The financial health rating of ALASKA AIR GROUP INC (ALK) is 2 / 10.


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%.