ALASKA AIR GROUP INC (ALK) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:ALK • US0116591092
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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.
1. ALK Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year ALK was profitable.
- ALK had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- ALK had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- ALK had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 0.49%, ALK is in line with its industry, outperforming 54.55% of the companies in the same industry.
- ALK has a better Return On Equity (2.43%) than 63.64% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of ALK (2.83%) is comparable to the rest of the 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 28.44%.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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
1.3 Margins
- ALK has a Profit Margin of 0.70%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ALK outperforms 54.55% of its industry peers.
- ALK's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- ALK has a Operating Margin of 3.88%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ALK outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ALK has declined.
- ALK has a better Gross Margin (55.09%) than 63.64% of its industry peers.
- ALK's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. ALK Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- ALK has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- ALK has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, ALK has less shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for ALK is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- ALK has an Altman-Z score of 1.10. 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 (1.10) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- ALK has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.17. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- ALK has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.17. This is in the better half of the industry: ALK outperforms 63.64% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.17 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.1 |
ROIC/WACC0.34
WACC8.33%
2.3 Liquidity
- ALK has a Current Ratio of 0.50. 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 has a worse Current ratio (0.50) than 63.64% of its industry peers.
- ALK has a Quick Ratio of 0.50. 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 has a Quick ratio (0.46) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.5 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.46 |
3. ALK Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for ALK have decreased strongly by -48.66% 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.
- Looking at the last year, ALK shows a very strong growth in Revenue. 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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 58.17% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- Based on estimates for the next years, ALK will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 6.76% on average per year.
EPS Next Y119.42%
EPS Next 2Y84.99%
EPS Next 3Y58.17%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year9.37%
Revenue Next 2Y7.38%
Revenue Next 3Y6.76%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. ALK Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- ALK is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 16.03.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ALK is valued a bit cheaper than 72.73% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of ALK to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.91), we can say ALK is valued slightly cheaper.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.30, the valuation of ALK can be described as very cheap.
- 86.36% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ALK, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- ALK's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 23.69.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16.03 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.3 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of ALK indicates a rather cheap valuation: ALK is cheaper than 81.82% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.58 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The 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)0.13
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y84.99%
EPS Next 3Y58.17%
5. ALK Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- ALK does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
ALK Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
39.91
+2.98 (+8.07%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupTransportation
GICS IndustryPassenger Airlines
Earnings (Last)01-22 2026-01-22/amc
Earnings (Next)04-20 2026-04-20
Inst Owners92.11%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners0.71%
Ins Owner Change15.77%
Market Cap4.58B
Revenue(TTM)14.24B
Net Income(TTM)100.00M
Analysts82.73
Price Target68.03 (70.46%)
Short Float %11.37%
Short Ratio2.95
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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)-4.94%
PT rev (3m)1.83%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-22.57%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-61.47%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.81%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.78%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.15%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.69%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.8%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16.03 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.3 | ||
| P/S | 0.32 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 3.66 | ||
| P/B | 1.11 | ||
| P/tB | 7.89 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.58 |
EPS(TTM)2.49
EY6.24%
EPS(NY)5.46
Fwd EY13.69%
FCF(TTM)-2.96
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)10.9
OCFY27.3%
SpS124.21
BVpS35.92
TBVpS5.06
PEG (NY)0.13
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number44.86
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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
WACC8.33%
ROIC/WACC0.34
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 Year9.37%
Revenue Next 2Y7.38%
Revenue Next 3Y6.76%
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
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to ALK.
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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 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.
Can you provide the financial health for ALK stock?
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%.