Alaska Air Group (ALK) Competitors $47.52 -0.26 (-0.54%) As of 10:07 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock ALK vs. AAL, ALGT, JBLU, SKYW, UAL, BA, DAL, LUV, CPA, and JOBYShould you be buying Alaska Air Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Alaska Air Group include American Airlines Group (AAL), Allegiant Travel (ALGT), JetBlue Airways (JBLU), SkyWest (SKYW), United Airlines (UAL), Boeing (BA), Delta Air Lines (DAL), Southwest Airlines (LUV), Copa (CPA), and Joby Aviation (JOBY). Alaska Air Group vs. Its Competitors American Airlines Group Allegiant Travel JetBlue Airways SkyWest United Airlines Boeing Delta Air Lines Southwest Airlines Copa Joby Aviation Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK) and American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) are both mid-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, profitability and earnings. Which has more volatility & risk, ALK or AAL? Alaska Air Group has a beta of 1.4, suggesting that its share price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Airlines Group has a beta of 1.36, suggesting that its share price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to ALK or AAL? In the previous week, American Airlines Group had 5 more articles in the media than Alaska Air Group. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for American Airlines Group and 9 mentions for Alaska Air Group. American Airlines Group's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Alaska Air Group's score of 0.38 indicating that American Airlines Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Alaska Air Group 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral American Airlines Group 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has preferable valuation & earnings, ALK or AAL? American Airlines Group has higher revenue and earnings than Alaska Air Group. American Airlines Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alaska Air Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAlaska Air Group$11.74B0.47$395M$2.4619.32American Airlines Group$54.21B0.15$846M$0.8014.98 Is ALK or AAL more profitable? Alaska Air Group has a net margin of 2.33% compared to American Airlines Group's net margin of 1.05%. Alaska Air Group's return on equity of 12.62% beat American Airlines Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Alaska Air Group2.33% 12.62% 2.70% American Airlines Group 1.05%-24.55%1.68% Do insiders and institutionals believe in ALK or AAL? 81.9% of Alaska Air Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.4% of American Airlines Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Alaska Air Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of American Airlines Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts rate ALK or AAL? Alaska Air Group currently has a consensus price target of $71.62, suggesting a potential upside of 50.70%. American Airlines Group has a consensus price target of $16.59, suggesting a potential upside of 38.39%. Given Alaska Air Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Alaska Air Group is more favorable than American Airlines Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Alaska Air Group 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80American Airlines Group 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.58 SummaryAlaska Air Group beats American Airlines Group on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Alaska Air Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ALK and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ALK and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ALK vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAlaska Air GroupTRANS IndustryTransportation SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$5.46B$7.78B$7.17B$21.74BDividend YieldN/A4,100.73%471.67%3.59%P/E Ratio19.2513.7415.2132.62Price / Sales0.474,065.45746.5781.85Price / Cash5.135.197.8624.53Price / Book1.382.792.434.60Net Income$395M$587.12M$558.45M$1.01B7 Day Performance0.55%2.09%1.94%1.45%1 Month Performance-18.78%1.08%-1.00%-0.28%1 Year Performance4.10%49.15%4.35%10.98% Alaska Air Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ALKAlaska Air Group4.6838 of 5 stars$47.52-0.5%$71.62+50.7%+3.1%$5.46B$11.74B19.2533,941AALAmerican Airlines Group4.2737 of 5 stars$11.83+2.2%$16.59+40.2%-7.8%$7.81B$54.21B14.79133,300Upcoming EarningsALGTAllegiant Travel3.8544 of 5 stars$63.92+1.8%$70.56+10.4%+5.2%$1.17B$2.51B-4.015,991JBLUJetBlue Airways3.1204 of 5 stars$4.88+1.0%$5.28+8.1%-33.0%$1.77B$9.14B-4.4422,793SKYWSkyWest4.5815 of 5 stars$100.34+0.3%$126.75+26.3%+4.4%$4.05B$3.84B10.2114,610UALUnited Airlines4.7957 of 5 stars$97.07+1.8%$120.64+24.3%+36.3%$31.42B$57.06B9.73107,300Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionBABoeing4.0695 of 5 stars$219.62+1.5%$233.91+6.5%+36.9%$166.07B$66.52B-13.30172,000Analyst RevisionDALDelta Air Lines4.8652 of 5 stars$58.30+1.8%$67.84+16.4%+7.4%$38.07B$61.64B8.45100,000Analyst ForecastLUVSouthwest Airlines4.3117 of 5 stars$32.55+0.1%$33.38+2.5%+7.8%$17.09B$27.48B49.3272,450Upcoming EarningsCPACopa4.7872 of 5 stars$121.00+0.3%$155.33+28.4%+22.1%$4.98B$3.44B7.877,909JOBYJoby Aviation1.1766 of 5 stars$19.58+7.2%$10.50-46.4%+188.7%$16.76B$140K-18.302,029Analyst DowngradeInsider Trade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies American Airlines Group Alternatives Allegiant Travel Alternatives JetBlue Airways Alternatives SkyWest Alternatives United Airlines Alternatives Boeing Alternatives Delta Air Lines Alternatives Southwest Airlines Alternatives Copa Alternatives Joby Aviation Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:ALK) was last updated on 10/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? Sounds insane, but that's exactly what ...Priority Gold | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. From holdi...SmartAsset | Sponsored$100 Trillion “AI Metal” Found in American Ghost TownJeff Brown recently traveled to a ghost town in the middle of an American desert… To investigate what could...Brownstone Research | SponsoredBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | Sponsored$3,600 gold is nice ... but here’s what most gold bugs are missingGold just surged past $3,600, but Weiss Ratings expert Sean Brodrick says the real upside is in select gold st...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredIf You Keep Cash In A U.S. Bank Account… Read This NOWThe Treasury Department just issued a stunning warning: U.S. banks could lose up to $6.6 trillion of custom...Banyan Hill Publishing | Sponsored7 market signals flashing red right nowRight now, the same 7 key indicators that predicted 1929, the 1970s stagflation, and the 2008 meltdown are all...American Alternative | Sponsored Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added ten stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Alaska Air Group, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Share Alaska Air Group With A Colleague Link copied to clipboard. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools. Start Your 30-Day Trial MarketBeat All Access Features Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring Get personalized stock ideas. Compare portfolio to indices. Check stock news, ratings, SEC filings, and more. Stock Ideas and Recommendations See daily stock ideas from top analysts. Receive short-term trading ideas from MarketBeat. Identify trending stocks on social media. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Use our seven stock screeners to find suitable stocks. Stay informed with MarketBeat's real-time news. Export data to Excel for personal analysis. Sign in to your free account to enjoy these benefits In-depth profiles and analysis for 20,000 public companies. Real-time analyst ratings, insider transactions, earnings data, and more. Our daily ratings and market update email newsletter. Sign in to your free account to enjoy all that MarketBeat has to offer. Sign In Create Account Your Email Address: Email Address Required Your Password: Password Required Log In or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google Forgot your password? Your Email Address: Please enter your email address. Please enter a valid email address Choose a Password: Please enter your password. Your password must be at least 8 characters long and contain at least 1 number, 1 letter, and 1 special character. Create My Account (Free) or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google By creating a free account, you agree to our terms of service. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
