Alaska Air Group (ALK) Competitors $49.09 +0.11 (+0.23%) Closing price 10/3/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$49.20 +0.11 (+0.22%) As of 10/3/2025 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours 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 LTMShould 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 LATAM Airlines Group (LTM). Alaska Air Group vs. Its Competitors American Airlines Group Allegiant Travel JetBlue Airways SkyWest United Airlines Boeing Delta Air Lines Southwest Airlines Copa LATAM Airlines Group 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 businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and media sentiment. Do analysts recommend ALK or AAL? Alaska Air Group presently has a consensus price target of $71.62, suggesting a potential upside of 45.87%. American Airlines Group has a consensus price target of $16.59, suggesting a potential upside of 43.25%. Given Alaska Air Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly 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 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.93American Airlines Group 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.58 Does the media refer more to ALK or AAL? In the previous week, Alaska Air Group had 5 more articles in the media than American Airlines Group. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Alaska Air Group and 9 mentions for American Airlines Group. American Airlines Group's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Alaska Air Group's score of 0.22 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 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral American Airlines Group 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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% Which has more volatility and risk, ALK or AAL? Alaska Air Group has a beta of 1.4, meaning that its share price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Airlines Group has a beta of 1.36, meaning that its share price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership 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. 0.9% of Alaska Air Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of American Airlines Group shares are held by company 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. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, 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$11.74B0.48$395M$2.4619.96American Airlines Group$54.21B0.14$846M$0.8014.48 SummaryAlaska Air Group beats American Airlines Group on 13 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$5.66B$7.84B$7.29B$21.78BDividend YieldN/A8,199.48%940.02%3.54%P/E Ratio19.9613.4815.1329.82Price / Sales0.483,287.93607.5767.52Price / Cash5.175.097.9418.31Price / Book1.432.832.474.65Net Income$395M$587.12M$558.45M$1.00B7 Day Performance-2.87%-0.09%0.38%1.20%1 Month Performance-22.18%-2.86%6.03%3.32%1 Year Performance15.57%51.88%3.75%13.11% Alaska Air Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ALKAlaska Air Group4.6682 of 5 stars$49.09+0.2%$71.62+45.9%+15.6%$5.66B$11.74B19.9633,941Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionAALAmerican Airlines Group4.2569 of 5 stars$12.33-1.0%$16.59+34.6%+0.6%$8.13B$54.25B15.41133,300Analyst ForecastALGTAllegiant Travel3.9426 of 5 stars$61.57+0.9%$64.33+4.5%+8.6%$1.13B$2.58B-3.865,991Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionJBLUJetBlue Airways2.6303 of 5 stars$5.05+0.3%$5.16+2.3%-33.8%$1.83B$9.28B-4.5922,793Analyst ForecastSKYWSkyWest4.5913 of 5 stars$103.37-0.8%$126.75+22.6%+17.4%$4.17B$3.53B10.5214,610UALUnited Airlines4.5966 of 5 stars$104.22-2.0%$112.57+8.0%+61.0%$33.74B$57.99B10.44107,300Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastBABoeing3.6493 of 5 stars$212.26-1.6%$230.77+8.7%+39.6%$160.50B$66.52B-12.86172,000Trending NewsDALDelta Air Lines4.7825 of 5 stars$58.93-1.4%$66.56+13.0%+16.3%$38.48B$61.93B8.54100,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastLUVSouthwest Airlines4.2735 of 5 stars$32.28-0.7%$33.38+3.4%+4.2%$16.95B$27.47B48.9172,450Analyst ForecastCPACopa4.6811 of 5 stars$120.00+0.2%$154.40+28.7%+25.6%$4.94B$3.48B7.807,909LTMLATAM Airlines Group3.6979 of 5 stars$47.64+1.0%$39.00-18.1%+67.6%$14.40B$12.83B12.2538,664 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 LATAM Airlines Group 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 10/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAnother gold high? 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