Alaska Air Q3 2024 Earnings Report
Key Takeaways
Alaska Air Group reported a strong third quarter with GAAP earnings per share of $1.84 and an adjusted pretax margin of 13.0%, leading the industry. The acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines was completed on September 18, 2024, and the results include 13 days of Hawaiian Airlines' financials.
Reported GAAP net income of $236 million, or $1.84 earnings per share.
Reported adjusted net income of $289 million, or $2.25 earnings per share, exceeding original guidance.
Adjusted pretax margin of 13.0% led industry peers.
Completed $2 billion in financing backed by the Mileage Plan program to refinance debt acquired with Hawaiian Airlines.
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Forward Guidance
For the fourth quarter, the company expects capacity to be up 1.5% to 2.5% versus 2023, CASMex to be up high single digits, RASM to be up mid single digits, economic fuel cost per gallon to be $2.55 to $2.65, and adjusted earnings per share to be $0.20 to $0.40. Full year 2024 EPS is expected to finish above the midpoint of the previous guidance of $3.50 to $4.50 per share.
Revenue & Expenses
Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income