Alaska Air Group, Inc. (ALK) Stock Analysis
Last updated Oct 27, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Oct 23, 2026
- Financial Health 25
- Profitability 65
- Business Quality 60
- Balance Sheet 15
- Cash Flow 35
Why this rating?
Health 41/100 — Avoid
Entry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
Company overview
Alaska Air Group, Inc. (ALK) is a Airlines company in the Industrials sector. Compound Radar rates Alaska Air Group, Inc. 41/100 (Avoid) due to solid business quality, steady revenue growth, and elevated leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Moderate
- Balance Sheet Stretched
- Valuation Attractive
Financial highlights
Valuation
- Forward P/E 11.1
- PEG 1.2
- EV/Revenue 0.6
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 14.4%
- Gross Margin 16.7%
- Operating Margin 2.5%
- Net Margin -2.6%
- ROE -10.5%
Financial strength
- Cash $2.23B
- Debt $7.52B
- Net Cash $-5.29B
- Free Cash Flow $-339.00M
- Current Ratio 0.46
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