Alaska Air Group (ALK) Competitors $59.14 -4.23 (-6.68%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$59.07 -0.07 (-0.12%) As of 07:58 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 American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) and Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK) are both mid-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings and profitability. Do analysts recommend AAL or ALK? American Airlines Group currently has a consensus price target of $16.59, suggesting a potential upside of 32.39%. Alaska Air Group has a consensus price target of $71.15, suggesting a potential upside of 20.31%. Given American Airlines Group's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe American Airlines Group is more favorable than Alaska Air Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score American Airlines Group 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.58Alaska Air Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Is AAL or ALK 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 American Airlines Group1.05% -24.55% 1.68% Alaska Air Group 2.33%12.62%2.70% Do institutionals and insiders believe in AAL or ALK? 52.4% of American Airlines Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.9% of Alaska Air Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of American Airlines Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Alaska Air Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, AAL or ALK? 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 RatioAmerican Airlines Group$54.21B0.15$846M$0.8015.66Alaska Air Group$11.74B0.58$395M$2.4624.04 Does the media refer more to AAL or ALK? In the previous week, Alaska Air Group had 12 more articles in the media than American Airlines Group. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Alaska Air Group and 20 mentions for American Airlines Group. American Airlines Group's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Alaska Air Group's score of 0.89 indicating that American Airlines Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment American Airlines Group 14 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Alaska Air Group 12 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk and volatility, AAL or ALK? American Airlines Group has a beta of 1.4, indicating that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alaska Air Group has a beta of 1.45, indicating that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500. 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$7.31B$8.03B$7.17B$21.53BDividend YieldN/A8,199.51%940.04%3.50%P/E Ratio24.0410.6113.7729.84Price / Sales0.582,546.01465.7552.61Price / Cash6.665.337.9818.13Price / Book1.722.832.204.65Net Income$395M$587.12M$556.72M$999.94M7 Day Performance-7.15%-2.02%1.15%0.79%1 Month Performance3.05%0.77%3.10%4.54%1 Year Performance42.03%76.98%10.26%16.77% Alaska Air Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ALKAlaska Air Group4.6893 of 5 stars$59.14-6.7%$71.15+20.3%+52.3%$7.31B$11.74B24.0433,941Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeHigh Trading VolumeAALAmerican Airlines Group4.1661 of 5 stars$12.95-1.0%$16.94+30.9%+20.8%$8.54B$54.21B16.18133,300Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastALGTAllegiant Travel3.6648 of 5 stars$62.38-3.3%$64.33+3.1%+55.8%$1.14B$2.51B-3.915,991JBLUJetBlue Airways2.8503 of 5 stars$5.19+2.1%$5.16-0.5%-15.0%$1.89B$9.28B-4.7122,793SKYWSkyWest4.3652 of 5 stars$109.31-8.3%$126.75+16.0%+37.6%$4.41B$3.53B11.1214,610Positive NewsUALUnited Airlines4.3854 of 5 stars$107.73+1.1%$111.43+3.4%+112.2%$34.90B$57.06B10.80107,300Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastBABoeing3.433 of 5 stars$230.89+0.6%$230.77-0.1%+37.9%$174.59B$66.52B-13.99172,000Analyst ForecastDALDelta Air Lines4.7186 of 5 stars$61.74+0.9%$66.21+7.2%+32.7%$40.32B$61.64B8.95100,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionLUVSouthwest Airlines4.339 of 5 stars$31.69+1.0%$33.06+4.3%+10.5%$16.65B$27.48B48.0272,450Analyst ForecastCPACopa4.8049 of 5 stars$115.06-2.3%$154.40+34.2%+33.0%$4.74B$3.44B7.487,909Positive NewsLTMLATAM Airlines Group3.4377 of 5 stars$49.36-1.9%$39.00-21.0%+89.0%$14.92B$12.83B12.6938,664 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 9/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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