Alaska Air Group Inc (ALK) — Financial Flexibility Index

Latest as of March 2026: 0.05x

Alaska Air Group Inc (ALK) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.05x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $759.00 Million (operating CF $421.00 Million minus capex $338.00 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($16.57 Billion). Check Alaska Air Group Inc investment reinvestment rate to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Financial Flexibility Index

0.05x
Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities

Free Cash Flow

$759.00 Million
Operating CF − Capex

Total Liabilities

$16.57 Billion
USD

Capital Expenditures

$338.00 Million
USD

Alaska Air Group Inc Financial Flexibility Index (1989–2025)

Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Alaska Air Group Inc across 37 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash efficiency ratio of Alaska Air Group Inc.

Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Alaska Air Group Inc (1989–2025)

Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Alaska Air Group Inc. Explore ALK cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Year Flexibility Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Total Liabilities YoY Change
2025 0.17x $2.84 Billion $1.25 Billion $16.24 Billion ▼ -2.0%
2024 0.18x $2.75 Billion $1.46 Billion $15.40 Billion ▼ -17.9%
2023 0.22x $2.54 Billion $1.05 Billion $11.72 Billion ▼ -19.0%
2022 0.27x $3.09 Billion $1.42 Billion $11.53 Billion ▲ +126.2%
2021 0.12x $1.32 Billion $1.03 Billion $11.16 Billion ▲ +4777.0%
2020 0.00x $-28.00 Million $-234.00 Million $11.06 Billion ▼ -101.0%
2019 0.25x $2.42 Billion $1.72 Billion $9.67 Billion ▼ -16.9%
2018 0.30x $2.15 Billion $1.20 Billion $7.16 Billion ▼ -16.2%
2017 0.36x $2.62 Billion $1.59 Billion $7.29 Billion ▲ +22.6%
2016 0.29x $2.06 Billion $1.39 Billion $7.05 Billion ▼ -50.0%
2015 0.59x $2.42 Billion $1.58 Billion $4.12 Billion ▲ +37.8%
2014 0.43x $1.72 Billion $1.03 Billion $4.05 Billion ▲ +4.7%
2013 0.41x $1.55 Billion $981.00 Million $3.81 Billion ▲ +25.0%
2012 0.32x $1.33 Billion $753.00 Million $4.08 Billion ▲ +20.8%
2011 0.27x $1.08 Billion $696.00 Million $4.03 Billion ▲ +42.8%
2010 0.19x $736.70 Million $553.70 Million $3.91 Billion ▲ +4.1%
2009 0.18x $743.70 Million $305.30 Million $4.11 Billion ▲ +30.8%
2008 0.14x $577.10 Million $164.30 Million $4.17 Billion ▼ -63.6%
2007 0.38x $1.32 Billion $482.00 Million $3.47 Billion ▲ +7.1%
2006 0.35x $1.13 Billion $449.80 Million $3.19 Billion ▲ +49.6%
2005 0.24x $702.90 Million $271.90 Million $2.96 Billion ▲ +18.8%
2004 0.20x $533.10 Million $334.00 Million $2.67 Billion ▼ -28.8%
2003 0.28x $724.40 Million $355.20 Million $2.58 Billion ▲ +91.6%
2002 0.15x $325.40 Million $124.50 Million $2.23 Billion ▼ -53.3%
2001 0.31x $661.80 Million $278.30 Million $2.11 Billion ▼ -22.4%
2000 0.40x $713.60 Million $265.00 Million $1.77 Billion ▼ -43.7%
1999 0.72x $895.10 Million $330.10 Million $1.25 Billion ▼ -26.9%
1998 0.98x $923.60 Million $310.20 Million $942.30 Million ▲ +60.9%
1997 0.61x $644.20 Million $205.20 Million $1.06 Billion ▲ +28.4%
1996 0.47x $492.70 Million $222.90 Million $1.04 Billion ▲ +128.2%
1995 0.21x $228.80 Million $125.50 Million $1.10 Billion ▼ -29.8%
1994 0.30x $332.76 Million $144.13 Million $1.12 Billion ▲ +266.9%
1993 0.08x $78.10 Million $48.50 Million $968.20 Million ▼ -74.3%
1992 0.31x $298.10 Million $20.20 Million $950.50 Million ▲ +19.9%
1991 0.26x $226.60 Million $82.50 Million $866.30 Million ▼ -40.5%
1990 0.44x $299.50 Million $103.20 Million $680.90 Million ▲ +8.1%
1989 0.41x $216.60 Million $107.60 Million $532.20 Million
Financial Flexibility Index = (Operating CF − Capex) / Total Liabilities = Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities