•
Sep 30, 2021

Alaska Air Q3 2021 Earnings Report

Alaska Air Group's third quarter marked a significant stride forward in its path to recovery, returning to profitability and leading the industry with a 12% pretax profit margin.

Key Takeaways

Alaska Air Group reported a net income of $194 million, or $1.53 per share, for the third quarter of 2021, compared to a net loss of $431 million, or $3.49 per share in the third quarter of 2020. The company's adjusted pre-tax margin for the third quarter of 2021 was 12%.

Reported net income of $194 million, or $1.53 per share.

Adjusted net income of $187 million, or $1.47 per share, compared to an analyst consensus estimate of $1.30 per share.

Generated adjusted pre-tax margin of 12%.

Held $3.2 billion in unrestricted cash and marketable securities.

Total Revenue
$1.95B
Previous year: $701M
+178.6%
EPS
$1.47
Previous year: -$3.23
-145.5%
RASM
13.54
Previous year: 0.09
+15113.5%
Load factor
80.3%
Previous year: 48.5%
+65.6%
Yield
15.3
Previous year: 0.15
+10106.8%
Gross Profit
$424M
Previous year: -$14M
-3128.6%
Cash and Equivalents
$495M
Previous year: $3.76B
-86.8%
Free Cash Flow
-$194M
Previous year: -$241M
-19.5%
Total Assets
$13.9B
Previous year: $14.7B
-5.9%

Alaska Air

Alaska Air

Alaska Air Revenue by Segment

Forward Guidance

The third quarter marks a significant stride forward in Alaska Air Group's path to recovery. Alaska's goal from the beginning of the pandemic has been deliberate - scaling the business back up in a measured way, leveraging the company's strong balance sheet, and running a resilient operation, all with the aim of producing consistent industry-leading financial performance.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income