Alaska Air Group (ALK) Competitors

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ALK vs. AAL, ALGT, JBLU, SKYW, and UAL

Should you buy Alaska Air Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Alaska Air Group with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Alaska Air Group include American Airlines Group (AAL), Allegiant Travel (ALGT), JetBlue Airways (JBLU), SkyWest (SKYW), and United Airlines (UAL). These companies are all part of the "trans - airline" industry.

How does Alaska Air Group compare to American Airlines Group?

Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK) and American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) are both mid-cap transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.

Alaska Air Group pays an annual dividend of $1.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. American Airlines Group pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Alaska Air Group pays out 283.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. American Airlines Group pays out 129.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

In the previous week, American Airlines Group had 7 more articles in the media than Alaska Air Group. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for American Airlines Group and 6 mentions for Alaska Air Group. Alaska Air Group's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat American Airlines Group's score of 0.75 indicating that Alaska Air Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Alaska Air Group	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
American Airlines Group	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Alaska Air Group presently has a consensus price target of $61.85, indicating a potential upside of 62.22%. American Airlines Group has a consensus price target of $14.67, indicating a potential upside of 15.49%. Given Alaska Air Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, 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	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64
American Airlines Group	2 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.24

Alaska Air Group has a beta of 1.25, suggesting that its share price is 25% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Airlines Group has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its share price is 28% more volatile than the broader market.

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 company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of American Airlines Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Alaska Air Group has a net margin of 0.51% compared to American Airlines Group's net margin of 0.36%. Alaska Air Group's return on equity of 4.96% beat American Airlines Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alaska Air Group	0.51%	4.96%	0.97%
American Airlines Group	0.36%	-9.11%	0.57%

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Alaska Air Group	$14.40B	0.29	$100M	$0.53	71.94
American Airlines Group	$55.99B	0.15	$111M	$0.31	40.97

Summary

Alaska Air Group beats American Airlines Group on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Alaska Air Group compare to Allegiant Travel?

Allegiant Travel (NASDAQ:ALGT) and Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK) are both transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and media sentiment.

Alaska Air Group has a net margin of 0.51% compared to Allegiant Travel's net margin of -1.30%. Allegiant Travel's return on equity of 10.07% beat Alaska Air Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Allegiant Travel	-1.30%	10.07%	2.44%
Alaska Air Group	0.51%	4.96%	0.97%

85.8% of Allegiant Travel shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.9% of Alaska Air Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.7% of Allegiant Travel shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Alaska Air Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Alaska Air Group has higher revenue and earnings than Allegiant Travel. Allegiant Travel 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Allegiant Travel	$2.61B	0.57	-$44.70M	-$2.00	N/A
Alaska Air Group	$14.40B	0.29	$100M	$0.53	71.94

Allegiant Travel has a beta of 1.5, suggesting that its share price is 50% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alaska Air Group has a beta of 1.25, suggesting that its share price is 25% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Allegiant Travel had 3 more articles in the media than Alaska Air Group. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Allegiant Travel and 6 mentions for Alaska Air Group. Alaska Air Group's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Allegiant Travel's score of 0.74 indicating that Alaska Air Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Allegiant Travel	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Alaska Air Group	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Allegiant Travel currently has a consensus price target of $102.70, indicating a potential upside of 27.77%. Alaska Air Group has a consensus price target of $61.85, indicating a potential upside of 62.22%. Given Alaska Air Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Alaska Air Group is more favorable than Allegiant Travel.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Allegiant Travel	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Alaska Air Group	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64

Summary

Alaska Air Group beats Allegiant Travel on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Alaska Air Group compare to JetBlue Airways?

JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ:JBLU) and Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK) are both transportation companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation and earnings.

Alaska Air Group has a net margin of 0.51% compared to JetBlue Airways' net margin of -7.78%. Alaska Air Group's return on equity of 4.96% beat JetBlue Airways' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
JetBlue Airways	-7.78%	-32.76%	-4.23%
Alaska Air Group	0.51%	4.96%	0.97%

JetBlue Airways presently has a consensus price target of $4.88, indicating a potential downside of 0.05%. Alaska Air Group has a consensus price target of $61.85, indicating a potential upside of 62.22%. Given Alaska Air Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Alaska Air Group is more favorable than JetBlue Airways.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
JetBlue Airways	4 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.83
Alaska Air Group	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64

83.7% of JetBlue Airways shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.9% of Alaska Air Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.4% of JetBlue Airways shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Alaska Air Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Alaska Air Group has higher revenue and earnings than JetBlue Airways. JetBlue Airways 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
JetBlue Airways	$9.06B	0.20	-$602M	-$1.94	N/A
Alaska Air Group	$14.40B	0.29	$100M	$0.53	71.94

In the previous week, JetBlue Airways had 10 more articles in the media than Alaska Air Group. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for JetBlue Airways and 6 mentions for Alaska Air Group. Alaska Air Group's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat JetBlue Airways' score of 0.46 indicating that Alaska Air Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
JetBlue Airways	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Alaska Air Group	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

JetBlue Airways has a beta of 1.69, suggesting that its stock price is 69% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alaska Air Group has a beta of 1.25, suggesting that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Alaska Air Group beats JetBlue Airways on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Alaska Air Group compare to SkyWest?

Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK) and SkyWest (NASDAQ:SKYW) are both mid-cap transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations.

SkyWest has a net margin of 10.42% compared to Alaska Air Group's net margin of 0.51%. SkyWest's return on equity of 15.55% beat Alaska Air Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alaska Air Group	0.51%	4.96%	0.97%
SkyWest	10.42%	15.55%	5.73%

Alaska Air Group currently has a consensus price target of $61.85, suggesting a potential upside of 62.22%. SkyWest has a consensus price target of $117.00, suggesting a potential upside of 39.78%. Given Alaska Air Group's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Alaska Air Group is more favorable than SkyWest.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alaska Air Group	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64
SkyWest	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

In the previous week, Alaska Air Group had 4 more articles in the media than SkyWest. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Alaska Air Group and 2 mentions for SkyWest. Alaska Air Group's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat SkyWest's score of 0.29 indicating that Alaska Air Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Alaska Air Group	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
SkyWest	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

SkyWest has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Alaska Air Group. SkyWest 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Alaska Air Group	$14.40B	0.29	$100M	$0.53	71.94
SkyWest	$4.06B	0.82	$428.33M	$10.43	8.02

81.9% of Alaska Air Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.3% of SkyWest shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Alaska Air Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of SkyWest shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Alaska Air Group has a beta of 1.25, suggesting that its share price is 25% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SkyWest has a beta of 1.48, suggesting that its share price is 48% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

SkyWest beats Alaska Air Group on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Alaska Air Group compare to United Airlines?

Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK) and United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) are both transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Alaska Air Group currently has a consensus price target of $61.85, suggesting a potential upside of 62.22%. United Airlines has a consensus price target of $132.18, suggesting a potential upside of 37.66%. Given Alaska Air Group's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Alaska Air Group is more favorable than United Airlines.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alaska Air Group	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64
United Airlines	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

81.9% of Alaska Air Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.7% of United Airlines shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Alaska Air Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of United Airlines shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

United Airlines has a net margin of 6.06% compared to Alaska Air Group's net margin of 0.51%. United Airlines' return on equity of 24.33% beat Alaska Air Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alaska Air Group	0.51%	4.96%	0.97%
United Airlines	6.06%	24.33%	4.61%

Alaska Air Group has a beta of 1.25, suggesting that its share price is 25% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, United Airlines has a beta of 1.2, suggesting that its share price is 20% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, United Airlines had 15 more articles in the media than Alaska Air Group. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for United Airlines and 6 mentions for Alaska Air Group. Alaska Air Group's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat United Airlines' score of 0.73 indicating that Alaska Air Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Alaska Air Group	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
United Airlines	9 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

United Airlines has higher revenue and earnings than Alaska Air Group. United Airlines 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Alaska Air Group	$14.40B	0.29	$100M	$0.53	71.94
United Airlines	$59.07B	0.53	$3.35B	$11.20	8.57

Summary

United Airlines beats Alaska Air Group on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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ALK vs. The Competition

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Metric	Alaska Air Group	TRANS Industry	Transportation Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$4.25B	$7.98B	$8.22B	$23.00B
Dividend Yield	N/A	7,989.95%	964.99%	4.07%
P/E Ratio	71.94	13.76	23.04	28.39
Price / Sales	0.29	6.73	4.31	39.98
Price / Cash	4.13	5.33	8.16	25.11
Price / Book	1.14	2.13	2.14	4.76
Net Income	$100M	$702.39M	$533.83M	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	-5.86%	-3.27%	-2.37%	-0.76%
1 Month Performance	-10.50%	-2.07%	0.59%	1.73%
1 Year Performance	-29.37%	17.65%	34.56%	25.04%

Alaska Air Group Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
ALK Alaska Air Group	4.0794 of 5 stars	$38.13 -1.1%	$61.85 +62.2%	-29.8%	$4.25B	$14.40B	71.94	35,951	Analyst Downgrade
AAL American Airlines Group	3.0578 of 5 stars	$11.81 -0.3%	$14.69 +24.4%	+3.3%	$7.81B	$54.63B	38.10	139,100
ALGT Allegiant Travel	4.242 of 5 stars	$71.97 -4.1%	$97.91 +36.0%	+28.9%	$1.33B	$2.61B	N/A	5,616
JBLU JetBlue Airways	1.3276 of 5 stars	$4.79 -1.4%	$4.88 +1.8%	-4.7%	$1.78B	$9.16B	N/A	22,087	Trending News Analyst Revision
SKYW SkyWest	4.0204 of 5 stars	$81.37 -2.6%	$117.00 +43.8%	-18.2%	$3.23B	$4.12B	7.80	15,775

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Alaska Air Group (ALK) Competitors

ALK vs. AAL, ALGT, JBLU, SKYW, and UAL

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