Alaska Air Group Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 4/6

Alaska Air Group has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 14.3%, while the Airlines industry saw earnings growing at 14.3% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 13.3% per year. Alaska Air Group's return on equity is 7.2%, and it has net margins of 3%.

Key information

14.3%

Earnings growth rate

13.9%

EPS growth rate

Airlines Industry Growth0.09%
Revenue growth rate13.3%
Return on equity7.2%
Net Margin3.0%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

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

Recent updates

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

Is Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK) A Risky Investment?

Nov 30
Is Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK) A Risky Investment?

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

Nov 27

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

Nov 15
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK)?

Alaska Airlines: Flying Into A Troubled Market Forcing Rating Downgrade

Oct 22

Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

Oct 16
Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

Alaska Airlines Faces Industry Headwinds

Sep 19

Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt

Aug 27
Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt

Why Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK) Could Be Worth Watching

Aug 12
Why Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK) Could Be Worth Watching

Alaska Air Stock: Still A Strong Buy Ahead Of Earnings

Jul 21

Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Jul 08
Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

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

Jul 06

These 4 Measures Indicate That Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

May 10
These 4 Measures Indicate That Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Mar 14
Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Alaska Air To Benefit From Fleet Modernization

Feb 16

These 4 Measures Indicate That Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK) Is Using Debt Extensively

Feb 06
These 4 Measures Indicate That Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK) Is Using Debt Extensively

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

Jan 26

Alaska Air Stock: Tremendous Upside In 2023

Dec 15

Returns On Capital At Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK) Paint A Concerning Picture

Dec 11
Returns On Capital At Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK) Paint A Concerning Picture

Alaska Air Group: A Season Of Cost Inflation Is Still Ahead

Dec 07

Alaska Airlines places biggest Boeing 737 MAX aircrafts order in history

Oct 26

Alaska Air Q3 2022 Earnings Preview

Oct 19

Does Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Oct 10
Does Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Alaska Air Group: Rough Winds Ahead

Sep 15

Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

Jul 30
Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Alaska Air Group makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:ALK Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 2410,7543223150
30 Jun 2410,5212253170
31 Mar 2410,4622453140
31 Dec 2310,4262353030
30 Sep 2310,3522593080
30 Jun 2310,3411603060
31 Mar 2310,161593030
31 Dec 229,646582950
30 Sep 229,066542680
30 Jun 228,1912082350
31 Mar 227,0604661980
31 Dec 216,1764781730
30 Sep 215,085131410
30 Jun 213,833-6121160
31 Mar 212,727-1,223790
31 Dec 203,566-1,3241010
30 Sep 204,986-6961600
30 Jun 206,674572130
31 Mar 208,5415332960
31 Dec 198,7817693130
30 Sep 198,6176113170
30 Jun 198,4405063190
31 Mar 198,3084373200
31 Dec 188,2644373260
30 Sep 188,1427293360
30 Jun 188,0407713490
31 Mar 187,9868713630
31 Dec 177,8949603680
30 Sep 177,4767593400
30 Jun 176,9327563060
31 Mar 176,3247232590
31 Dec 165,9257972480
30 Sep 165,7848912130
30 Jun 165,7339092080
31 Mar 165,6768832070
31 Dec 155,5988482110
30 Sep 155,5278052050
30 Jun 155,4777292070
31 Mar 155,4156602060
31 Dec 145,3686051990
30 Sep 145,2725351960
30 Jun 145,1716261890
31 Mar 145,0535651870
31 Dec 134,9645081790

Quality Earnings: ALK has a large one-off loss of $286.0M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th September, 2024.

Growing Profit Margin: ALK's current net profit margins (3%) are higher than last year (2.5%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: ALK's earnings have grown by 14.3% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: ALK's earnings growth over the past year (24.3%) exceeds its 5-year average (14.3% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: ALK earnings growth over the past year (24.3%) exceeded the Airlines industry 10.5%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: ALK's Return on Equity (7.2%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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