ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC.
Business
Alaska Air Group operates three airlines providing scheduled passenger and cargo air transportation across North America, Latin America, Asia, and the Pacific. Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines operate mainline service on widebody and narrowbody aircraft from hubs including Seattle, Honolulu, Portland, and Los Angeles. Horizon Air provides regional feeder service. Revenue derives from passenger fares, cargo services, and a co-branded loyalty program. The company also operates dedicated freighter aircraft and provides Amazon Air Transportation Services.
Summary from 10-K filed 2026-02-12
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 14,239 | 11,735 | 10,426 | 9,646 | — | |
| Wages and benefits | 4,763 | 3,588 | 3,041 | 2,640 | 2,218 | |
| Variable incentive pay | 268 | 358 | 200 | — | — | |
| Aircraft fuel, including hedging gains and losses | 2,879 | 2,506 | 2,641 | 2,668 | — | |
| Aircraft maintenance | 912 | 620 | 488 | 424 | 364 | |
| Aircraft rent | 250 | 207 | 208 | 291 | 254 | |
| Landing fees and other rentals | 1,109 | 781 | 680 | 581 | 555 | |
| Contracted services | 590 | 444 | 389 | 329 | 235 | |
| Selling expenses | 407 | 349 | 303 | 295 | 173 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 795 | 583 | 451 | 415 | 394 | |
| Food and beverage service | 383 | 287 | 241 | 197 | 139 | |
| Third-party regional carrier expense | 272 | 243 | 218 | 182 | 147 | |
| Other | 1,058 | 854 | 729 | 717 | 507 | |
| Special items - operating | 250 | 345 | 443 | 580 | — | |
| Total Operating Expenses | 13,936 | 11,165 | 10,032 | — | — | |
| Operating Income | 303 | 570 | 394 | 70 | 685 | |
| Interest income | 94 | 101 | 80 | 53 | 25 | |
| Interest expense | −272 | −171 | −121 | −108 | — | |
| Interest capitalized | 37 | 29 | 27 | 14 | 11 | |
| Special items - net non-operating | 0 | 16 | −18 | 0 | — | |
| Other - net | −16 | 0 | −39 | 50 | 36 | |
| Total Non-operating Expense | −157 | −25 | −71 | 9 | −56 | |
| Income Before Income Tax | 146 | 545 | 323 | 79 | 629 | |
| Income tax expense | 46 | 150 | 88 | 21 | 151 | |
| Net Income | 100 | 395 | 235 | 58 | 478 | |
| Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share) | 0.85 | 3.13 | 1.84 | 0.46 | 3.82 | |
| Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share) | 0.83 | 3.08 | 1.83 | 0.45 | 3.77 | |
| Basic | 118 | 126 | 127 | 127 | 125 | |
| Diluted | 120 | 128 | 129 | 128 | 127 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 627 | 1,201 | 281 | 338 | 470 | |
| Restricted cash | 28 | 29 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Marketable securities | 1,496 | 1,274 | — | — | — | |
| Receivables - net | 565 | 558 | 383 | 296 | 546 | |
| Inventories and supplies - net | 203 | 199 | 116 | 104 | 62 | |
| Prepaid expenses | 278 | 307 | 176 | 163 | 120 | |
| Other current assets | 69 | 192 | 239 | 60 | 76 | |
| Total Current Assets | 3,266 | 3,760 | 2,705 | 3,040 | 3,920 | |
| Property and equipment - net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $4,945 and $4,548 | 11,857 | 10,781 | 8,388 | 7,257 | 6,138 | |
| Operating lease assets | 1,268 | 1,296 | 1,195 | 1,471 | 1,453 | |
| Goodwill | 2,700 | 2,700 | 1,943 | 2,038 | 2,044 | |
| Intangible assets - net of accumulated amortization of $74 and $16 | 815 | 873 | 90 | — | — | |
| Other noncurrent assets | 432 | 334 | 292 | 380 | 396 | |
| Total Noncurrent Assets | 17,095 | 16,008 | — | — | — | |
| Total Assets | 20,361 | 19,768 | 14,613 | 14,186 | 13,951 | |
| Accounts payable | 324 | 186 | 207 | 221 | 200 | |
| Accrued wages, vacation and payroll taxes | 881 | 1,001 | 584 | 619 | 457 | |
| Other accrued liabilities | 1,055 | 997 | 800 | 846 | 625 | |
| Current portion of long-term debt and finance leases | 721 | 450 | — | — | — | |
| Current portion of operating lease liabilities | 197 | 207 | 158 | 228 | 268 | |
| Total Current Liabilities | 6,589 | 6,145 | 4,459 | 4,493 | 3,991 | |
| Long-term debt and finance leases, net of current portion | 4,834 | 4,538 | — | — | — | |
| Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion | 1,141 | 1,198 | 1,125 | 1,393 | 1,279 | |
| Net deferred tax liabilities | 1,004 | 934 | 695 | 574 | 578 | |
| Deferred revenue | 1,711 | 1,664 | 1,382 | 1,374 | 1,446 | |
| Obligation for pension and post-retirement medical benefits | 369 | 460 | 362 | 348 | 305 | |
| Other liabilities | 595 | 457 | 295 | 305 | 378 | |
| Total Noncurrent Liabilities | 9,654 | 9,251 | 6,041 | — | — | |
| Commitments and Contingencies (Note 9) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, Authorized: 5,000,000 shares, none issued or outstanding | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock, $0.01 par value, Authorized: 400,000,000 shares, Issued: 2025 - 145,115,659 shares; 2024 - 141,449,174 shares, Outstanding: 2025 - 115,530,889 shares; 2024 - 123,119,199 shares | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Capital in excess of par value | 961 | 811 | 695 | 577 | 494 | |
| Treasury stock (common), at cost: 2025 - 29,584,770 shares; 2024 - 18,329,975 shares | −1,701 | −1,131 | — | — | — | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −173 | −239 | −299 | −388 | −262 | |
| Retained earnings | 5,030 | 4,930 | 4,535 | 4,300 | 4,242 | |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 4,118 | 4,372 | 4,113 | 3,816 | 3,801 | |
| Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity | 20,361 | 19,768 | 14,613 | 14,186 | 13,951 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock-based compensation and other | 10 | 63 | 85 | 42 | 51 | |
| Non-cash special items | 51 | −70 | 422 | — | — | |
| Changes in deferred income taxes | 47 | 135 | 81 | 22 | 104 | |
| Increase in accounts receivable | −4 | −128 | −19 | −45 | −69 | |
| Increase (decrease) in air traffic liability | −23 | 63 | −44 | 17 | 90 | |
| Increase in deferred revenue | 177 | 116 | 106 | 139 | 81 | |
| Other - net | 96 | 307 | −267 | −21 | 9 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 1,249 | 1,464 | 1,050 | 1,418 | 1,030 | |
| Aircraft and aircraft purchase deposits | −1,063 | −817 | −1,055 | −1,272 | −68 | |
| Other flight equipment | −216 | −171 | −197 | −208 | −126 | |
| Other property and equipment | −309 | −293 | −242 | −191 | −98 | |
| Acquisition of Hawaiian, net of cash acquired | 0 | −659 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Supplier proceeds | 0 | 162 | 0 | — | — | |
| Purchases of marketable securities | −1,479 | −832 | −536 | — | — | |
| Sales and maturities of marketable securities | 1,300 | 1,800 | 1,200 | 2,300 | — | |
| Other investing activities | 155 | 215 | −86 | −2 | −12 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −1,623 | −634 | −964 | −1,218 | −1,008 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net of issuance costs | 808 | 2,310 | 411 | — | — | |
| Long-term debt payments | −519 | −1,915 | −282 | −385 | −1,334 | |
| Common stock repurchases | −570 | −312 | −137 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other financing activities | 82 | 36 | −139 | 60 | 57 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | −199 | 119 | −147 | −325 | −914 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | −573 | 949 | −61 | −125 | −892 | |
| Interest, net of amount capitalized | 223 | 148 | 105 | 71 | 109 | |
| Income taxes, net of refunds received | 3 | 22 | 15 | 0 | 48 | |
| Right-of-use assets acquired through operating leases | 173 | 35 | 178 | 461 | 273 | |
| Operating leases converted to finance leases | 200 | 0 | 505 | 0 | 0 | |
| Property and equipment acquired through the issuance of debt | 69 | 68 | 179 | 0 | 0 |
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What is ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC.'s CIK number?
ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC.'s SEC CIK number is 0000766421 (766421). The CIK (Central Index Key) is the permanent identifier the SEC assigns to every EDGAR filer — unlike a ticker symbol, it never changes.
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When did ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC. last report earnings?
ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC. (ALK) most recently filed an earnings 8-K with the SEC on Apr 20, 2026, furnishing its results under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The earnings press release is attached to that filing (accession 0000766421-26-000015). This is ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC.'s most recent earnings filing of record — not a forecast of its next earnings date.
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