Alaska Air ALK
NYSE ALK
$41.02 +0.85 (+2.12%)
As of: Aug 21, 2026 · 9:39 AM EDT

Alaska Air (ALK) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)

Alaska Air (ALK) posted quarterly Gross Margin of 97.0% for Q1 2026, up 19.0% year-over-year from 81.51% in Q1 2025, and up 22.07% quarter-over-quarter from 79.46% in Q4 2025.

Alaska Air (ALK) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Alaska Air (ALK) has reported Gross Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 97.0% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Gross Margin rose 19.0% year-over-year to 97.0%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 90.64% (down 305.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 92.57%, down 15.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin improved to 97.0% in Q1 2026 per ALK's latest filing, from 79.46% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 109.72% in Q4 2022 and bottomed at 69.97% in Q4 2024.
  • Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 93.75% across 5 years, with a median of 96.55% in 2022.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Gross Margin slumped 2721 bps — and 2025, when it surged 949 bps.
  • Alaska Air's Gross Margin stood at 109.72% in 2022, then decreased by 11 bps to 97.18% in 2023, then slipped by 28 bps to 69.97% in 2024, then climbed by 14 bps to 79.46% in 2025, then rose by 22 bps to 97.0% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows ALK's Gross Margin at 97.0% in Q1 2026, 79.46% in Q4 2025, and 93.2% in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Gross Margin (Qtr)
1 Delta Air Lines 53.88 Bn 49.22 Bn 19.07 Bn 96.52%
2 Ryanair Holdings 29.17 Bn 25.96 Bn - -
3 Southwest Airlines 19.73 Bn 15.94 Bn 7.33 Bn 86.94%
4 Copa Holdings 5.34 Bn 4.08 Bn 1.03 Bn 97.11%
5 Alaska Air 4.54 Bn 1.88 Bn 3.76 Bn 92.57%
6 Skywest 4.00 Bn 3.40 Bn 1.01 Bn 91.70%
7 Allegiant Travel 1.81 Bn 761.20 Mn 902.77 Mn 95.68%
8 Jetblue Airways 1.78 Bn -240.11 Mn 2.32 Bn 85.95%
9 Frontier Group Holdings 1.33 Bn 376.57 Mn - -
10 Republic Airways Holdings 867.09 Mn 589.49 Mn 487.40 Mn 85.34%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 92.57%
Mar 31, 2026 97.00%
Dec 31, 2025 79.46%
Sep 30, 2025 93.20%
Jun 30, 2025 93.33%
Mar 31, 2025 96.81%
Dec 31, 2024 69.97%
Sep 30, 2024 97.33%
Jun 30, 2024 93.58%
Mar 31, 2024 96.55%
Dec 31, 2023 97.18%
Sep 30, 2023 97.04%
Jun 30, 2023 93.59%
Mar 31, 2023 91.94%
Dec 31, 2022 109.72%
Sep 30, 2022 97.10%
Jun 30, 2022 93.34%
Mar 31, 2022 96.55%
Dec 31, 2021 105.42%
Sep 30, 2021 93.55%