Why is ALK down?
Down 29% over five years while the S&P 500 rose 72%.
- Down 46% from its 2025 high as a $395M profit became a $395M loss,
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Alaska Air Group (ALK) stock
$41.54
Quality Score
-1
In its industry
#14of 15
Checks firing
3of 14
From 52-week high
-31.5%
ALK's Quality Score fell 1 point on Tue, Nov 10, to -1. Its price is now lower than a year ago.
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Key facts on ALK
| Latest filing | 10-Q, Nov 6 |
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ALK in the news
Airline stocks rose together
Mon Nov 9: Group
“International Oil Prices Fall Together; WTI Drops 3.4%, Brent Down 3.8%”
ALK closed +7.1% that day.
What moves airlines
Jet fuel$4.20
ALK catalysts
Coming up
After its last 4 reports it closed -1.4% on average, higher 1 of 4 times.
Why ALK scores -1
Poorfor quality, not price, 3 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
- +3Chart checks 3 of 14 firing right now, one point each
- −3Long-term trend below a falling 200-day average, down over one year, down over two years
- Profit subtracts
- Growth subtracts
- Cash flow subtracts
- News adds
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How ALK ranks in Airlines
ALK is #14 of 15 by Quality Score.
| Rank | Stock | Quality Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||
| 2 | ||
| 3 | ||
| Open for its score | ||
| Open for its score | ||
| 14 |
Net income over four quarters: ALK -$395M, SKYW $413M, AAL -$481M.
When does ALK report earnings, and what happens after?
Expected to report Thu Jan 21, after the close (in 72 days).
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
What ALK reported on Oct 20, 2026
The quarter
Sales of $4.3B, 14% more than a year ago; a loss of $1.32 a share, from a profit of $0.62.
Where the sales came from
ALK's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.
The outlook
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Adjusted loss per share | between ($5.50) and ($5.00) |
In the company's words
“Elevated fuel costs are expected to remain a significant headwind to near-term profitability, with our guidance assuming a fourth quarter economic fuel cost of $4.65 to $4.85 per gallon, or $650 million higher than our initial plan.”
From its results filing (SEC filing · Oct 20)
The numbers
- $4.3B
- today
- $15B
- up 8.2% on the year
Sales grew 14% a year over 3 years, fiscal 2022 to 2025.
Its share count fell 2.1% a year over 3 years.
Close after the report, last 3
-4.8%-2.4%-2.4%
Apr 20Jul 21Oct 20
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2026 | -1.5% | -2.4% | +4.5% |
| Jul 21, 2026 | -4.3% | -2.4% | +6.9% |
| Apr 20, 2026 | -3.5% | -4.8% | -7.1% |
ALK sales and profit by year
Sales grew every year from 2022 to 2025, to $14B. It made a profit in each of the four years.
ALK has 3 of 14 chart checks firing
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ALK RSI today: 61.8, above its 50-day, below its 200-day
RSI 61.8, MACD above signal, above its 50-day, below its 200-day. Not scored.
The deep dive on ALK
- What it does and how it makes moneyAnnual report, filed Feb 12, 2026
- Where it stands
- Who holds and trades it
- Against its closest peers
ALK insider trades
One insider bought $1M across 1 filing, and one insider sold $263K across 1 filing, in the last 6 months. The newest:
BuyBenito Minicucci$1M
ALK trades by Congress and the executive branch
One trade disclosed in the last six months. The newest:
BuyDonald Trump$15K to $50K
ALK's officers and directors
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
Which ETFs hold ALK?
In ETFs: ALK is under 0.1% of VTI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by their holdings as filed for Jun 30, 2026.
About Alaska Air Group
Alaska Air Group Inc operates two airlines, Alaska and Horizon, in three operating segments. The Alaska Airlines segment includes scheduled air transportation on Alaska's Boeing and Airbus jet aircraft for passengers and cargo throughout the U.S., and in parts of Mexico and Costa Rica. The Regional segment includes Horizon's and other third-party carriers' scheduled air transportation for passengers across a shorter distance network within the U.S. and Canada under capacity purchase agreements. The Hawaiian Airlines segment includes scheduled air transportation on Hawaiian's Boeing and Airbus aircraft for passengers and cargo. It earns revenues from Passenger tickets, including ticket breakage and net of taxes and fees, Passenger ancillary, and Mileage Plan passenger revenue.
What Alaska Air Group says it competes with
“Competition in the airline industry can be intense and unpredictable.”
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What does ALK's Quality Score say?
ALK scores -1 today, which Breakaway calls Poor. It is #14 of 15 in Air Transportation, Scheduled by Quality Score, with 3 of 14 chart checks firing. Down 29% over five years while the S&P 500 rose 72%. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
What is ALK's Quality Score?
ALK scores -1 today, which Breakaway calls Poor (below zero). That is #14 of 15 in Air Transportation, Scheduled by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind ALK's -1.
Are insiders buying ALK?
One insider bought $1M across 1 filing, and one insider sold $263K across 1 filing, in the last 6 months. The newest is Benito Minicucci, CEO and President, who bought $1M on Aug 20. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.
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