Alaska Air Group Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 2/6

Alaska Air Group has a total shareholder equity of $4.5B and total debt of $4.6B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 103.3%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $19.6B and $15.1B respectively. Alaska Air Group's EBIT is $793.0M making its interest coverage ratio 23.3. It has cash and short-term investments of $2.5B.

Key information

103.3%

Debt to equity ratio

US$4.63b

Debt

Interest coverage ratio23.3x
CashUS$2.51b
EquityUS$4.48b
Total liabilitiesUS$15.08b
Total assetsUS$19.56b

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

Alaska Airlines Stock Surges 15% On Bullish Outlook

Dec 10

Alaska Air Group: Post-Hawaiian Perils

Nov 12

Alaska Air Group: What Is The Stock Worth After Hawaiian Airlines Takeover?

Sep 26

The World Opens To Alaska Airlines With Its Merger Approval

Sep 19

Alaska Airlines And Hawaiian Airlines Move Closer To Merger Approval After DoJ Review

Aug 21

Alaska Air Group: Turnaround Is Underway

Jun 16

Alaska Air Group: Strategic Adjustments And Resilient Performance Amid Industry Challenges

May 23

Market Participants Recognise Alaska Air Group, Inc.'s (NYSE:ALK) Earnings

May 03
Market Participants Recognise Alaska Air Group, Inc.'s (NYSE:ALK) Earnings

Alaska Air Group Earnings Preview: Look Past An Ugly Quarter

Apr 16

We Think Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Mar 26
We Think Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK)?

Mar 10
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK)?

Alaska Air Group: Short-Term Issues Don't Affect Growth Prospects

Feb 28

Alaska Air: Navigating The Opportunities And Risks

Feb 03

We Think Alaska Air Group's (NYSE:ALK) Profit Is Only A Baseline For What They Can Achieve

Feb 01
We Think Alaska Air Group's (NYSE:ALK) Profit Is Only A Baseline For What They Can Achieve

Alaska Airlines Earnings Soar Despite Boeing 737 MAX 9 Headwinds

Jan 26

Alaska Air Group, Inc.'s (NYSE:ALK) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

Jan 26
Alaska Air Group, Inc.'s (NYSE:ALK) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

Airline Merger: Alaska Airlines To Buy Hawaiian Airlines At Mega Premium

Dec 04

Alaska Air Group: Facing Medium-Term Headwinds But Still A Good Investment Choice

Nov 27

Alaska Airlines: Flying Into A Troubled Market Forcing Rating Downgrade

Oct 22

Alaska Airlines Faces Industry Headwinds

Sep 19

Alaska Air Stock: Still A Strong Buy Ahead Of Earnings

Jul 21

Alaska Airlines Flying Under The Radar: Best-Of-Breed Bargain

Jul 06

Alaska Air To Benefit From Fleet Modernization

Feb 16

Alaska Air Non-GAAP EPS of $0.92 misses by $0.01, revenue of $2.48B misses by $30M

Jan 26

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: ALK's short term assets ($3.7B) do not cover its short term liabilities ($6.2B).

Long Term Liabilities: ALK's short term assets ($3.7B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($8.8B).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: ALK's net debt to equity ratio (47.3%) is considered high.

Reducing Debt: ALK's debt to equity ratio has increased from 40.2% to 103.3% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: ALK's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (24.6%).

Interest Coverage: ALK's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (23.3x coverage).


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 03:38
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Alaska Air Group, Inc. is covered by 35 analysts. 12 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

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Garrett ChaseBarclays
Brandon OglenskiBarclays
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