Alaska Air (ALK) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Alaska Air (ALK) posted quarterly Retained Earnings of -$176.0 million for Q1 2026, up 24.79% year-over-year from -$141.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 103.5% quarter-over-quarter from $5.0 billion in Q4 2025.
Alaska Air (ALK) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Alaska Air (ALK) has reported Retained Earnings for 18 consecutive years, with -$176.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Retained Earnings rose 24.79% year-over-year to -$176.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$176.0 million (up 24.79% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $5.0 billion, up 2.03% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings slipped to -$176.0 million in Q1 2026 per ALK's latest filing, from $5.0 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Retained Earnings topped out at $5.0 billion in Q4 2025 and bottomed at -$388.0 million in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Retained Earnings has averaged $633.9 million across 5 years, with a median of -$292.0 million in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Retained Earnings sank 108.04% — and 2025, when it soared 1969.03%.
- Alaska Air's Retained Earnings stood at -$388.0 million in 2022, then rose by 22.94% to -$299.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 1748.83% to $4.9 billion in 2024, then grew by 2.03% to $5.0 billion in 2025, then slumped by 103.5% to -$176.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ALK's Retained Earnings at -$176.0 million in Q1 2026, $5.0 billion in Q4 2025, and $5.0 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delta Air Lines | 53.89 Bn | 49.22 Bn | 19.07 Bn | 14.27 Bn |
| 2 | Ryanair Holdings | 29.15 Bn | 25.94 Bn | - | 8.31 Bn |
| 3 | Southwest Airlines | 19.61 Bn | 15.82 Bn | 7.33 Bn | 16.67 Bn |
| 4 | Copa Holdings | 5.35 Bn | 4.09 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 2.70 Bn |
| 5 | Alaska Air | 4.47 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 3.76 Bn | 4.76 Bn |
| 6 | Skywest | 4.02 Bn | 3.42 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 3.22 Bn |
| 7 | Allegiant Travel | 1.84 Bn | 781.65 Mn | 902.77 Mn | 1.46 Bn |
| 8 | Jetblue Airways | 1.80 Bn | -215.94 Mn | 2.32 Bn | 151.00 Mn |
| 9 | Frontier Group Holdings | 1.34 Bn | 381.17 Mn | - | 444.00 Mn |
| 10 | Republic Airways Holdings | 856.57 Mn | 578.97 Mn | 487.40 Mn | 763.20 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.76 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -176.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.03 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.01 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -228.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -234.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.93 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -268.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -287.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -294.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -299.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -360.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -365.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -365.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -388.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -328.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -308.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -292.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -262.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -482.00 Mn |