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Alaska Air profit margin ALK

Gross, operating and net profit as a share of revenue over the last twelve months, from 2010.

Net margin, 12 months
−1.2%
Operating margin, 12 months
−1.5%
Net margin on a year earlier
−3.5 pts
Peer median
5.6%

Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Alaska Air kept −1.2% of its revenue as net profit, with an operating margin of −1.5%.

The median for 5 airline and airport stocks of a similar size is 5.6%.

Profit margin over time

OperatingNet

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Fiscal year by fiscal year

Fiscal yearNet marginOperating margin
FY20250.7%2.1%
FY20243.4%4.9%
FY20232.3%3.8%
FY2022n/an/a
FY2021n/an/a
FY2020n/an/a
FY2019n/an/a
FY20185.3%7.8%
FY201712.2%15.3%
FY201613.7%22.7%
FY201515.1%23.2%
FY201411.3%17.9%
FY20139.9%16.3%
FY20126.8%11.4%
FY20115.7%10.4%

Quarter by quarter

QuarterEndedNet margin, 12 monthsChange on a yearOperating margin
Q2 FY26−1.2%−3.5 pts−1.5%
Q1 FY260.5%−2.3 pts1.5%
Q4 FY250.7%−2.7 pts2.1%
Q3 FY251.1%−1.9 pts2.1%
Q2 FY252.3%+0.2 pts3.7%
Q1 FY252.9%+0.5 pts4.3%
Q4 FY243.4%+1.1 pts4.9%
Q3 FY243.0%n/a4.9%
Q2 FY242.1%n/a3.8%
Q1 FY242.3%n/a4.0%
Q4 FY232.3%n/a3.8%
Q3 FY23n/an/an/a

Against its peers

Companies in Airlines, Airports & Air Services nearest Alaska Air's size, closest first, today.

CompanyProfit margin
ALKAlaska Air−1.2%
SKYWSkywest9.8%
ALGTAllegiant Travel CO0.9%
VTOLBristow6.7%
LUVSouthwest Airlines2.8%
UALUnited Airlines5.6%
Peer median5.6%

Where Alaska Air ranks

What the profit margin tells you

Profit as a share of revenue at three levels: gross (after making the product), operating (after running the business) and net (after everything, including tax and interest).

Compare within an industry. 10% is superb for a retailer and poor for a software company.

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Valuation data, not investment advice. Prices as of . Reported figures come from the company's filings with the SEC.