Alaska Air (ALK) Deferred Taxes (2011 - 2026)
Alaska Air's Deferred Taxes was -$138 million in Q2 2026, compared with $66 million a year earlier.
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Alaska Air (ALK) Deferred Taxes (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Alaska Air's Deferred Taxes was -$216 million through Jun 30, 2026; for FY2025, it came in at $47 million, down 65.2% from FY2024.
- In earlier years, Deferred Taxes was $135 million in FY2024 (+66.7%), $81 million in FY2023 (+268.2%), $22 million in FY2022 (-78.8%) and $104 million in FY2021.
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Deferred Taxes since Q3 2020.
- Compared with a year earlier, Deferred Taxes was higher in 1 of the last four quarters, with an average decline of 38.8%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Deferred Taxes over five years was Q4 2023 (growth of 677.3%); the worst was Q4 2024 (a decline of 95.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, ALK's Deferred Taxes in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was -$124 million (Q1 2026), $10 million (Q4 2025) and $36 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 172.47 Bn | 164.72 Bn | - | 114.00 Mn |
| 2 | United Parcel Service | 92.24 Bn | 69.07 Bn | - | 36.00 Mn |
| 3 | Csx | 90.81 Bn | 86.03 Bn | - | 31.00 Mn |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 81.61 Bn | 80.64 Bn | - | 81.43 Mn |
| 5 | Fedex | 72.98 Bn | 39.17 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Norfolk Southern | 71.87 Bn | 66.34 Bn | - | 54.00 Mn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 57.23 Bn | 39.41 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | United Airlines Holdings | 36.65 Bn | -21.05 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 34.12 Bn | 32.96 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Alaska Air | 4.34 Bn | -3.48 Bn | - | -138.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -138.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -124.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 36.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 66.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -65.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 80.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 94.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -47.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 171.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -63.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -83.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 56.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 22.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -14.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -44.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 58.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 199.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -62.00 Mn |
API Access
Alaska Air Deferred Taxes API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=deferred-taxes&ticker=ALK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "deferred-taxes", "ticker": "ALK", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=deferred-taxes&ticker=ALK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();