Alaska Air (ALK) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Alaska Air (ALK) reported Retained Earnings of $4.76 billion for Q2 2026, down 3.5% from $4.94 billion a year earlier and down 1.6% from the prior quarter.
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Alaska Air (ALK) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Alaska Air posted Retained Earnings of $5.03 billion, up 2.0% from FY2024.
- Retained Earnings has increased for five consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 6.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Retained Earnings came in at $4.93 billion in FY2024 (+8.7%), $4.54 billion in FY2023 (+5.5%), $4.3 billion in FY2022 (+1.4%) and $4.24 billion in FY2021 (+12.7%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Retained Earnings since Q2 2024.
- Year over year, Retained Earnings gained in seven of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 4.2%.
- The high point for year-over-year Retained Earnings in five years was Q1 2022 (growth of 12.8%); the low point was Q2 2026 (a decline of 3.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $4.84 billion (Q1 2026), $5.03 billion (Q4 2025) and $5.01 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 170.76 Bn | 165.29 Bn | - | 71.58 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 89.56 Bn | 85.77 Bn | - | 11.35 Bn |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 84.67 Bn | 61.56 Bn | - | 18.83 Bn |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 77.77 Bn | 76.79 Bn | - | 13.88 Bn |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 73.18 Bn | 67.82 Bn | - | 13.91 Bn |
| 6 | Fedex | 71.58 Bn | 37.52 Bn | - | 44.46 Bn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 51.20 Bn | 33.39 Bn | - | 14.88 Bn |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 39.51 Bn | 38.77 Bn | - | 4.29 Bn |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 32.66 Bn | -23.72 Bn | - | 11.54 Bn |
| 10 | Alaska Air | 3.94 Bn | -3.88 Bn | - | 4.76 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.76 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.84 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.03 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.01 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.94 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.76 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.93 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.86 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.62 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.40 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.54 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.54 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.40 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.16 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.30 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.28 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.24 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.10 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.24 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.22 Bn |
API Access
Alaska Air Retained Earnings 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=retained-earnings&ticker=ALK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "retained-earnings", "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=retained-earnings&ticker=ALK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();