Alaska Air (ALK) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Alaska Air (ALK) reported Free Cash Flow of $107 million for Q2 2026, down 63.1% from $290 million a year earlier and down 72.6% from the prior quarter.
Alaska Air (ALK) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Alaska Air's Free Cash Flow came in at $731 million, down 36.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $940 million, down 19.7% from FY2024.
- By year, Free Cash Flow came in at $1.17 billion in FY2024 (+44.9%), $808 million in FY2023 (-33.2%), $1.21 billion in FY2022 (+64.0%) and $738 million in FY2021.
- Five-year quarterly Free Cash Flow spans a low of -$194 million in Q3 2021 and a high of $748 million in Q4 2022.
- Year over year, Free Cash Flow has now declined in each of the last five quarters, with an average decline of 16.4% over the last seven quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Free Cash Flow in five years was Q1 2024 (growth of 153.1%); the low point was Q2 2026 (a decline of 63.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $391 million (Q1 2026), $95 million (Q4 2025) and $138 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 170.50 Bn | 165.03 Bn | - | 2.20 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 88.86 Bn | 85.07 Bn | - | 751.00 Mn |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 82.91 Bn | 59.81 Bn | - | 166.00 Mn |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 76.79 Bn | 75.81 Bn | - | 699.79 Mn |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 72.78 Bn | 67.42 Bn | - | 615.00 Mn |
| 6 | Fedex | 69.54 Bn | 35.48 Bn | - | 1.79 Bn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 48.82 Bn | 31.01 Bn | - | 300.00 Mn |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 38.83 Bn | 38.10 Bn | - | 195.66 Mn |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 31.02 Bn | -25.36 Bn | - | 267.00 Mn |
| 10 | Alaska Air | 3.78 Bn | -4.04 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 83.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.04 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 607.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -127.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 221.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -687.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 205.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 417.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 248.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -556.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -86.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 100.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 98.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -715.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -141.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 604.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -1.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 27.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -194.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 765.00 Mn |
Alaska Air Free Cash Flow 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=free-cash-flow&ticker=ALK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=ALK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();