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Alaska Air Group Inc · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Alaska Air Group reported strong Q4 2021 results, achieving an adjusted pre-tax margin of 2.4% and a debt-to-cap ratio of 49%.

Alaska Air Group reported a net income of $18 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2021. The company's adjusted pre-tax margin was 2.4%, marking one of the industry’s most profitable performances in Q4. They repaid $112 million in debt in the fourth quarter and held $3.1 billion in unrestricted cash and marketable securities as of December 31, 2021.

  • Reported net income for the fourth quarter of $18 million, or $0.14 per diluted share.
  • Adjusted pre-tax margin for the fourth quarter of 2021 was 2.4%.
  • Repaid $112 million in debt in the fourth quarter.
  • Held $3.1 billion in unrestricted cash and marketable securities as of December 31, 2021.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.9B

Previous: $808M+135.0%
EPS (adj)

$0.24

Previous: -$2.55+109.4%
RASM

$13.36

Previous: $8.39+59.2%
CASMex

$10.12

Previous: $11.35-10.8%
Fuel Cost per Gallon

$2.26

Previous: $1.39+62.6%
Capital Expenditures

$102M

Previous: $2M+5000.0%
Free Cash Flow

$27M

Previous: -$352M+107.7%
Net Income

$18M

Previous: -$430M+104.2%
Operating Income

$39M

Previous: -$573M+106.8%
Gross Profit

$244M

Previous: -$304M+180.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$470M

Previous: $3.35B-86.0%
Total Assets

$14B

Previous: $14B-0.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$16M

Previous: $10M+60.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Alaska Air · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.9B

Q4 2021+135%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 10 of 16 quarters(63%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Alaska Air · $55M total across 1 segment · Q4 2021

  • Cargo and Other
    $55M+27.9%

Forward guidance

The earnings report also provided an outlook for the first quarter ending March 31, 2022, however, the details were not included in this document.

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 Q4 2021

Historical avgQ4 2021

-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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