Alaska Air ALK
NYSE ALK
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As of: Aug 21, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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

Alaska Air (ALK) posted quarterly Share-based Compensation of $78.0 million for Q1 2026, up 290.0% year-over-year from $20.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 149.68% quarter-over-quarter from -$157.0 million in Q4 2025.

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

Alaska Air (ALK) has reported Share-based Compensation for 18 consecutive years, with $78.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 290.0% year-over-year to $78.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $68.0 million (down 2.86% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $10.0 million, down 84.13% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation advanced to $78.0 million in Q1 2026 per ALK's latest filing, from -$157.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $428.0 million in Q4 2022 and bottomed at -$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.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Share-based Compensation soared 2575.0% — and 2025, when it slumped 2062.5%.
  • Alaska Air's 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 soared by 149.68% to $78.0 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows ALK's Share-based Compensation at $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) Stock Comp. (Qtr)
1 Delta Air Lines 53.89 Bn 49.22 Bn 19.07 Bn -
2 Ryanair Holdings 29.45 Bn 26.24 Bn - 2.67 Mn
3 Southwest Airlines 19.73 Bn 15.94 Bn 7.33 Bn 11.00 Mn
4 Copa Holdings 5.35 Bn 4.09 Bn 1.03 Bn -
5 Alaska Air 4.49 Bn 1.83 Bn 3.76 Bn 96.00 Mn
6 Skywest 3.99 Bn 3.38 Bn 1.01 Bn -
7 Allegiant Travel 1.86 Bn 807.93 Mn 902.77 Mn -
8 Jetblue Airways 1.83 Bn -189.37 Mn 2.32 Bn 19.00 Mn
9 Frontier Group Holdings 1.36 Bn 408.77 Mn - 4.00 Mn
10 Republic Airways Holdings 853.83 Mn 576.23 Mn 487.40 Mn -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 96.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2026 96.00 Mn
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