Alaska Air (ALK) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Alaska Air (ALK) posted Share-based Compensation of $17 million for Q2 2026, compared with -$10 million a year earlier and down 32.0% from the prior quarter.
Alaska Air (ALK) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Share-based Compensation at Alaska Air was $42 million, up 16.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $10 million, down 84.1% from FY2024.
- Annual Share-based Compensation shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -16.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Alaska Air's Share-based Compensation was $63 million in FY2024 (-25.9%), $85 million in FY2023 (+102.4%), $42 million in FY2022 (-17.6%) and $51 million in FY2021 (+112.5%).
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation has run from a low of -$19 million in Q3 2025 to a high of $33 million in Q2 2023 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation increased in four of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 28.1%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Share-based Compensation in the past five years was Q1 2023, with growth of 360.0%; the weakest was Q1 2022, with a decline of 58.3%.
- According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation for the three prior quarters was $25 million (Q1 2026), $19 million (Q4 2025) and -$19 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (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 | - | 34.00 Mn |
| 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 | - | 41.00 Mn |
| 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 | - | 17.00 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 17.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 25.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 19.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -19.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -10.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 20.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 18.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 18.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 19.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 17.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 33.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 23.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 13.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 15.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 16.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.00 Mn |
Alaska Air Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation&ticker=ALK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=ALK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();