NYSE$ALK

Alaska Air Group Inc · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Achieved record first quarter operating revenue and demonstrated resilience amidst significant challenges.

Alaska Air Group reported a net loss of $132 million, or $1.05 per share, for the first quarter of 2024. The company's results were significantly impacted by Flight 1282 and the Boeing 737-9 MAX grounding, but exceeded initial expectations due to capacity planning, network optimization, and cost control. The company received $162 million in initial cash compensation from Boeing.

  • First quarter operating revenue reached a record $2.2 billion.
  • Net loss for the quarter was $132 million, or $1.05 per share.
  • The company received $162 million in initial cash compensation from Boeing related to the 737-9 MAX grounding.
  • Agreement to purchase Hawaiian Airlines was approved by Hawaiian shareholders, remaining subject to regulatory approval.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.23B

Previous: $2.2B+1.6%
EPS

-$1.05

Previous: -$0.62-69.4%
RASM

$0.15

Previous: $0.14+3.8%
CASMex

$0.12

Previous: $0.11+10.2%
Fuel Cost per Gallon

$3.08

Previous: $3.41-9.7%
Capital Expenditures

-$57M

Previous: -$124M+54.0%
Free Cash Flow

-$189M

Previous: -$266M+28.9%
Net Income

-$132M

Previous: -$142M+7.0%
Operating Income

-$166M

Previous: -$186M+10.8%
Gross Profit

-$777M

Previous: -$876M+11.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$885M

Previous: $516M+71.5%
Total Assets

$14.8B

Previous: $14.3B+3.6%
Stock-Based Comp

$19M

Previous: $23M-17.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Alaska Air · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.23B

Q1 2024+1.6%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 8 of 14 quarters(57%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Alaska Air · $62M total across 1 segment · Q3 2023

  • Cargo and Other
    $62M-7.5%

Forward guidance

Alaska Air Group provides the following forecast information for Q2 2024:

Tailwinds

  • Capacity (ASMs) % change versus 2023: Up 5% to 7%
  • Economic fuel cost per gallon: $3.00 to $3.20
  • Earnings per share: $2.20 to $2.40

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

-0.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

-1.1%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.0%

Avg return

30 days after

45%

31 / 69 earnings

Positive

+8.5%

Q4 2015

Best reaction

-17.6%

Q3 2017

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.9%-4.5%-5.7%
Q4 2025+4.2%+7.2%+7.6%
Q3 2025-6.1%-10.4%-15.2%
Q2 2025+0.9%-1.7%+11.4%
Q1 2025-10.1%-5.2%+10.0%
Q4 2024-2.1%+2.3%+1.9%
Q3 2024+4.1%+2.7%+11.3%
Q2 2024-8.0%-4.4%-14.1%
Q1 2024+5.4%+5.5%+1.3%
Q4 2023+2.7%+2.4%+7.9%
Q3 2023-2.0%-2.4%+12.6%
Q2 2023-10.3%-9.8%-21.0%
Q1 2023+1.7%-2.6%+2.0%
Q4 2022-0.1%+0.6%-7.3%
Q3 2022-2.0%+3.7%+11.5%
Q2 2022-1.5%-2.3%+4.7%
Q1 2022-3.6%-8.2%-21.5%
Q4 2021-0.1%+4.8%+10.1%
Q3 2021-6.0%-5.2%-7.9%
Q2 2021+1.1%+3.0%-5.6%
Q1 2021+0.6%+0.4%-1.1%
Q4 2020-7.7%-7.7%+23.9%
Q3 2020+4.7%-5.6%+20.2%
Q2 2020-3.4%-3.6%-2.4%
Q1 2020-3.3%+4.3%+47.1%
Q4 2019+2.4%-1.1%-18.9%
Q3 2019+3.9%+1.2%-0.2%
Q2 2019-1.0%-2.4%-11.7%
Q1 2019-0.3%+1.8%-0.3%
Q4 2018-0.4%+1.3%-2.1%
Q3 2018+0.6%+3.5%+13.6%
Q2 2018+7.7%+6.3%+9.7%
Q1 2018-0.2%+1.0%-10.7%
Q4 2017-0.2%-0.8%+0.4%
Q3 2017-17.6%-16.3%-17.6%
Q2 2017+1.0%-2.2%-13.3%
Q1 2017-7.1%-7.7%-5.3%
Q4 2016+4.6%+4.2%+2.7%
Q3 2016+1.5%-1.4%+8.2%
Q2 2016+1.7%+4.8%+5.6%
Q1 2016-5.9%
Q4 2015+8.5%
Q3 2015+5.8%
Q2 2015-2.3%
Q1 2015+6.2%
Q4 2014+5.6%
Q3 2014+7.3%
Q2 2014-7.9%
Q1 2014-1.5%
Q4 2013-2.7%
Q3 2013+4.7%
Q2 2013+2.3%
Q1 2013-0.4%
Q4 2012-0.1%
Q3 2012-0.2%
Q2 2012+1.8%
Q1 2012-1.3%
Q4 2011-8.2%
Q3 2011+5.2%
Q2 2011-6.0%
Q1 2010+2.6%
Q1 2011-1.5%
Q4 2010-3.1%
Q4 2008-3.1%
Q3 2009-0.3%
Q3 2010-0.3%
Q2 2009+2.7%
Q4 2009+2.7%
Q2 2010+2.7%

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