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ALK · NYSE

Alaska Air Group Inc

Industrials · Airlines

$36.15

+1.60%

Close on Oct 29, 2026

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Quality

59

of 100 · stored research reading

Stored Quality research reads 59 of 100, a middle-of-the-universe reading. The measurements behind it are mixed.

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Fundamental Momentum

Deteriorating

10

of 100 · stored research reading

Stored Fundamental Momentum research reads 10 of 100. Stored measurements classify recent reported fundamentals as deteriorating. This describes reported financial change already disclosed, with no forward-looking claim.

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Capital Returns

Strong

76

of 100 · stored research reading

Stored Capital Returns research reads 76 of 100, recorded as strong. A dividend is recorded, but no consecutive-year record is stored. Share count has been reduced at about 2.6% a year in the stored window.

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What this company does

Alaska Air Group, Inc. ("Air Group" or the "Company") is a Delaware corporation incorporated in 1985. Air Group operated three airlines, Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, and Horizon Air, through October 29, 2025. On that date, Alaska Airlines' and Hawaiian Airlines' operations were combined under Alaska's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) operating certificate. Hawaiian Airlines is preserved as a distinct brand, providing a unique guest experience to guests traveling to, from, or within the Hawaiian Islands. Alaska Airlines was organized in 1932 and incorporated in 1937 in the state of Alaska. Hawaiian Airlines was originally incorporated in 1929 in the Territory of Hawai'i, and has been a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. since 2005. Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. was acquired by Air Group in 2024. Horizon Air is a Washington corporation that was incorporated and began service in 1981, and was acquired by Air Group in 1986. Air Group acquired Virgin America in 2016, then legally merged the entity with Alaska in 2018, at which time the airlines' operating certificates were also combined. The Company also includes McGee Air Services, an aviation services provider that was established as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alaska in 2016, and other subsidiaries.

Alaska and Hawaiian - includes scheduled air transportation of passengers and cargo on Boeing 737 (B737), Boeing 787 (B787), Boeing 717 (B717), Airbus A330 (A330), Airbus A321neo (A321neo), and Airbus A330-300F (A330-300F) aircraft throughout North America, Latin America, Asia, and the Pacific.

Regional - includes scheduled air transportation of passengers on Horizon and a third-party carrier (SkyWest) on Embraer E175 (E175) aircraft throughout the western region of North America. All capacity is sold to Alaska under capacity purchase agreements (CPA).

Alaska is the fourth largest global carrier in the United States, and the fifth largest provider of air transportation, offering unparalleled guest service, connectivity, and schedules from hubs in Seattle, Honolulu, Portland, Anchorage, Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Francisco. With our regional partners, we fly to more than 140 destinations throughout North America, Latin America, Asia, and the Pacific. We will serve Europe beginning in spring 2026. Alaska is a member of the one world alliance. With one world and other global partners, our guests have access to more than 900 destinations in 170 territories. Starting in spring 2026, Alaska's one world benefits will extend to guests traveling on Hawaiian-branded aircraft. We have operated in a highly competitive and often challenging industry for more than 90 years. Our airlines' top priority is ensuring the safety of our guests and employees, an area we continually invest in. Our success over many decades is attributable to the prioritization of safety as our number one value, as well as our people, business model, and commitment to sustainable growth over the long-term.

Quoted from the business section of this company’s 10-K filed February 12, 2026. Read the filing

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