Alaska Air (ALK) Other Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Alaska Air (ALK) recorded Other Operating Expenses of $302 million in Q2 2026, up 22.3% from $247 million a year earlier but down 0.3% from the prior quarter.
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Alaska Air (ALK) Other Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Alaska Air's Other Operating Expenses came in at $1.16 billion as of Jun 30, 2026, up 18.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $1.06 billion, up 23.9% from FY2024.
- Annual Other Operating Expenses has increased for five straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 21.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Other Operating Expenses came in at $854 million in FY2024 (+17.1%), $729 million in FY2023 (+1.7%), $717 million in FY2022 (+41.4%) and $507 million in FY2021 (+24.6%).
- Quarterly Other Operating Expenses has ranged from $126 million in Q3 2021 to $303 million in Q1 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Other Operating Expenses has increased for 11 consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 23.5% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Other Operating Expenses in the last five years was growth of 64.3% in Q3 2022, against a decline of 10.6% in Q3 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $303 million (Q1 2026), $294 million (Q4 2025) and $256 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 170.50 Bn | 165.03 Bn | - |
| 2 | Csx | 88.86 Bn | 85.07 Bn | - |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 82.91 Bn | 59.81 Bn | - |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 76.79 Bn | 75.81 Bn | - |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 72.78 Bn | 67.42 Bn | - |
| 6 | Fedex | 69.54 Bn | 35.48 Bn | - |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 48.82 Bn | 31.01 Bn | - |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 38.83 Bn | 38.10 Bn | - |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 31.02 Bn | -25.36 Bn | - |
| 10 | Alaska Air | 3.78 Bn | -4.04 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 302.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 303.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 294.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 256.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 247.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 261.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 261.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 202.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 186.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 205.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 185.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 185.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 182.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 177.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 181.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 207.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 177.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 152.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 159.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 126.00 Mn |
API Access
Alaska Air Other Operating Expenses 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=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();