Alaska Air Group (ALK) Competitors $66.90 +0.88 (+1.33%) (As of 11:46 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends ALK vs. UAL, LUV, SKYW, CPA, JBLU, ALGT, DAL, RYAAY, AAL, and ULCCShould you be buying Alaska Air Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Alaska Air Group include United Airlines (UAL), Southwest Airlines (LUV), SkyWest (SKYW), Copa (CPA), JetBlue Airways (JBLU), Allegiant Travel (ALGT), Delta Air Lines (DAL), Ryanair (RYAAY), American Airlines Group (AAL), and Frontier Group (ULCC). These companies are all part of the "air transportation, scheduled" industry. Alaska Air Group vs. United Airlines Southwest Airlines SkyWest Copa JetBlue Airways Allegiant Travel Delta Air Lines Ryanair American Airlines Group Frontier Group United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) and Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and valuation. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer UAL or ALK? United Airlines received 153 more outperform votes than Alaska Air Group when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 69.95% of users gave Alaska Air Group an outperform vote while only 66.55% of users gave United Airlines an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformUnited AirlinesOutperform Votes99166.55% Underperform Votes49833.45% Alaska Air GroupOutperform Votes83869.95% Underperform Votes36030.05% Does the media favor UAL or ALK? In the previous week, Alaska Air Group had 9 more articles in the media than United Airlines. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Alaska Air Group and 13 mentions for United Airlines. United Airlines' average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Alaska Air Group's score of 0.49 indicating that United Airlines is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment United Airlines 10 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Alaska Air Group 10 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has better earnings & valuation, UAL or ALK? 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioUnited Airlines$55.99B0.58$2.62B$8.2911.81Alaska Air Group$10.75B0.78$235M$2.4826.75 Which has more risk and volatility, UAL or ALK? United Airlines has a beta of 1.44, meaning that its share price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alaska Air Group has a beta of 1.6, meaning that its share price is 60% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate UAL or ALK? United Airlines presently has a consensus price target of $98.95, suggesting a potential upside of 1.07%. Alaska Air Group has a consensus price target of $65.86, suggesting a potential downside of 0.74%. Given United Airlines' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe United Airlines is more favorable than Alaska Air Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score United Airlines 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.12Alaska Air Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.93 Is UAL or ALK more profitable? United Airlines has a net margin of 4.94% compared to Alaska Air Group's net margin of 2.99%. United Airlines' return on equity of 30.72% beat Alaska Air Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets United Airlines4.94% 30.72% 4.30% Alaska Air Group 2.99%12.81%3.35% Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of UAL or ALK? 69.7% of United Airlines shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.9% of Alaska Air Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of United Airlines shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Alaska Air Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryUnited Airlines beats Alaska Air Group on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Insiders ExposedNo one’s talking about these Trump tradesAs you likely know, the “Trump bump” launched stocks to record highs after he secured his second reelection bid. Now, Trump and his team are coming to gut government regulation – and it’s going to create some incredible market opportunities. But while the masses chase large-cap tech and so-called AI stocks, a small circle of traders are using a strange but tactical method to find a pool of “hidden Trump trades.”Go here to see how you can start accessing these opportunities today 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 GroupAir transportation, scheduled IndustryTransportation SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$8.42B$2.18T$303.21B$19.10BDividend YieldN/A2.65%4.49%3.65%P/E Ratio26.759.6617.8940.98Price / Sales0.78194.4556.0117.50Price / Cash7.947.9113.0321.28Price / Book2.072.292.115.29Net Income$235M$847.07M$577.06M$989.88M7 Day Performance4.65%-1.18%-2.28%-3.56%1 Month Performance26.57%4.63%-4.32%-5.11%1 Year Performance63.10%5.16%-0.75%11.06% Alaska Air Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ALKAlaska Air Group3.9102 of 5 stars$66.84+1.2%$65.86-1.5%+62.3%$8.49B$10.75B26.9526,043UALUnited Airlines3.6699 of 5 stars$96.72+1.7%$98.95+2.3%+128.9%$31.81B$53.72B11.4710,300LUVSouthwest Airlines3.3477 of 5 stars$32.99-0.1%$31.37-4.9%+12.8%$19.79B$26.09B-471.7174,806Analyst RevisionSKYWSkyWest3.7073 of 5 stars$104.98-1.5%$105.75+0.7%+96.9%$4.23B$2.94B18.2213,121CPACopa4.7633 of 5 stars$88.10+0.6%$148.83+68.9%-16.2%$3.47B$3.48B5.797,625Analyst RevisionJBLUJetBlue Airways2.368 of 5 stars$7.15+1.6%$6.57-8.1%+29.2%$2.48B$9.33B-2.7923,388ALGTAllegiant Travel3.9407 of 5 stars$84.54-0.4%$65.78-22.2%0.0%$1.55B$2.50B-56.605,643Analyst RevisionDALDelta Air Lines4.7351 of 5 stars$61.54+0.0%$75.83+23.2%+48.1%$39.71B$60.31B8.54100,000RYAAYRyanair4.1682 of 5 stars$44.86-1.3%$154.67+244.8%-66.8%$24.32B$14.59B15.1527,076Positive NewsAALAmerican Airlines Group3.3791 of 5 stars$16.80-0.7%$15.99-4.8%+18.0%$11.04B$53.61B51.27132,100ULCCFrontier Group1.6172 of 5 stars$6.41+1.6%$6.46+0.8%+20.1%$1.44B$3.59B-157.717,235 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies United Airlines Alternatives Southwest Airlines Alternatives SkyWest Alternatives Copa Alternatives JetBlue Airways Alternatives Allegiant Travel Alternatives Delta Air Lines Alternatives Ryanair Alternatives American Airlines Group Alternatives Frontier Group Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:ALK) was last updated on 12/23/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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