Alaska Air (ALK) Other Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Alaska Air's (ALK) quarterly Other Operating Expenses came in at $4.2 billion in Q2 2026, up 25.57% year-over-year from $3.4 billion in Q2 2025, and up 18.27% quarter-over-quarter from $3.6 billion in Q1 2026.
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Alaska Air (ALK) Other Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Alaska Air (ALK) has reported Other Operating Expenses for 18 consecutive years, with $4.2 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Other Operating Expenses rose 25.57% year-over-year to $4.2 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $14.9 billion, a 17.74% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $13.7 billion, up 26.49% from the prior year.
- Other Operating Expenses was $4.2 billion for Q2 2026 at Alaska Air, up from $3.6 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Other Operating Expenses peaked at $4.2 billion in Q2 2026 and troughed at $1.9 billion in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of $2.9 billion and a median of $2.6 billion in 2023 frame the typical range for Other Operating Expenses.
- Across the five-year window, Other Operating Expenses soared 146.85% in 2022 and decreased 4.99% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Other Operating Expenses stood at $1.9 billion in 2022, then soared by 34.38% to $2.5 billion in 2023, then soared by 33.68% to $3.4 billion in 2024, then advanced by 4.39% to $3.5 billion in 2025, then grew by 20.32% to $4.2 billion in 2026.
- The last three Other Operating Expenses figures came in at $4.2 billion (Q2 2026), $3.6 billion (Q1 2026), and $3.5 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delta Air Lines | 54.26 Bn | 49.60 Bn | 19.07 Bn |
| 2 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.34 Bn | 24.41 Bn | - |
| 3 | Southwest Airlines | 20.43 Bn | 16.64 Bn | 7.33 Bn |
| 4 | Copa Holdings | 5.64 Bn | 4.38 Bn | 1.03 Bn |
| 5 | Alaska Air | 4.67 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 3.76 Bn |
| 6 | Skywest | 3.89 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 1.01 Bn |
| 7 | Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V | 2.33 Bn | 1.29 Bn | - |
| 8 | Allegiant Travel | 2.20 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 902.77 Mn |
| 9 | Jetblue Airways | 1.72 Bn | -297.11 Mn | 2.32 Bn |
| 10 | Frontier Group Holdings | 1.41 Bn | 453.81 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.23 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.58 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.52 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.55 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.37 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.24 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.37 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.66 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.43 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.36 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.52 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.63 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.50 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.38 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.88 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.77 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.47 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.88 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.86 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.70 Bn |
API Access
Alaska Air Other Operating Expenses API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=other-operating-expenses&ticker=ALK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "other-operating-expenses", "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=other-operating-expenses&ticker=ALK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();