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ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC. ALK
ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC. (ALK) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It pays a dividend yielding 0.75% (safety: no dividend). FY2025 revenue was $14.2B at a 0.7% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-01 | B of A Securities | Buy (main) |
| 2026-06-26 | Citigroup | Sell (main) |
| 2026-06-25 | Evercore ISI Group | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-06-23 | UBS | Buy (main) |
| 2026-05-26 | UBS | Buy (main) |
| 2026-05-01 | Citigroup | Sell (down) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
How it ranks in Transportation & Utilities · percentile among 348 companies
Percentile vs other Transportation & Utilities companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 5/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · distress zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | -0.163 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.247 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.015 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.254 |
Sector peers · similar-size Transportation & Utilities companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALK | ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC. | 5/9 | 0.1 | 60 | +21.3% |
| JBLU | JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORP | 2/9 | -0.31 | — | -2.3% |
| FLYYQ | Spirit Aviation Holdings, Inc. | 3/9 | -0.95 | — | -8.4% |
| SKYW | SKYWEST INC | 7/9 | 2.01 | 9.2 | +15% |
| ULCC | Frontier Group Holdings, Inc. | — | -1.08 | — | -1.4% |
| ALGT | Allegiant Travel CO | 5/9 | 1.07 | — | +3.7% |
| LUV | SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO | 7/9 | 1.14 | 57.5 | +2.1% |
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About ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC.
Alaska Air Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates airlines. It operates through three segments: Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, and Regional. The company offers scheduled air transportation services on Boeing jet aircraft for passengers and cargo in the United States, and in parts of Canada, Mexico, Costa Rica, Belize, Guatemala, and the Bahamas; and for passengers across a shorter distance network within the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Alaska Air Group, Inc. was founded in 1932 and is based in Seattle, Washington.
FAQ
Is ALK financially healthy?
ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC.'s Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.
Does ALK pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC. pays a dividend yielding about 0.75% with a None payout ratio, rated “no dividend” for safety.
How profitable is ALK?
In FY2025, ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC. had a net margin of 0.7% and a return on equity of 2.4%.
Is ALK overvalued or undervalued?
ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC. trades at about 57.1× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 8.5×–114.1×, median 18.2×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for ALK?
The average Wall-Street price target for ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC. is $59.75, about 26.1% above the recent price, from 16 analysts (consensus: strong buy).
Is ALK a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC.: a Piotroski F-score of 5/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone, a P/E of about 60.0×, a dividend yield of 0.75%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.