Alaska Air (ALK) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)

Alaska Air's (ALK) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $78.0 million in Q1 2026, up 290.0% year-on-year from $20.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 149.68% on a QoQ basis from -$157.0 million in Q4 2025.

Alaska Air (ALK) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Alaska Air (ALK) has 18 years of Share-based Compensation data on file, last reported at $78.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Share-based Compensation rose 290.0% year-over-year to $78.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $68.0 million, a 2.86% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $10.0 million, down 84.13% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 stood at $78.0 million, up from -$157.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Share-based Compensation for ALK reached as high as $428.0 million in Q4 2022 and fell as low as -$345.0 million in Q3 2022.
  • Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $41.0 million across 5 years, with a median of $18.0 million in 2024.
  • Across the five-year window, Share-based Compensation jumped 2575.0% in 2022 and plunged 2062.5% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Share-based Compensation stood at $428.0 million in 2022, then plunged by 97.2% to $12.0 million in 2023, then plunged by 33.33% to $8.0 million in 2024, then plunged by 2062.5% to -$157.0 million in 2025, then surged by 149.68% to $78.0 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Share-based Compensation figures were $78.0 million in Q1 2026, -$157.0 million in Q4 2025, and $157.0 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Latam Airlines 30,517.01 Bn 30,514.34 Bn 1.28 Mn -
2 Ryanair Holdings 61.45 Bn 58.26 Bn - 2.62 Mn
3 Delta Air Lines 56.36 Bn 51.69 Bn 19.07 Bn -
4 Southwest Airlines 22.04 Bn 18.25 Bn 7.33 Bn 11.00 Mn
5 Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V 8.85 Bn 8.03 Bn - -
6 Copa Holdings 5.67 Bn 4.34 Bn 713.71 Mn -
7 Alaska Air 5.37 Bn 3.60 Bn 3.20 Bn 78.00 Mn
8 Skywest 4.30 Bn 3.70 Bn 1.01 Bn -
9 Jetblue Airways 2.00 Bn 1.58 Bn 1.87 Bn 13.00 Mn
10 Allegiant Travel 1.80 Bn 895.60 Mn 651.87 Mn -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 78.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 78.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -157.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -157.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 157.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 157.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -10.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -10.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 20.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 20.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 8.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 8.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 18.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 18.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 24.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 24.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 13.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 13.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 12.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 12.00 Mn