ALK vs JBLU
Alaska AIR Group, Inc. and JetBlue Airways Corp., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | ALK | JBLU |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $14.2B | $9.1B |
| Net income | $100.0M | $-602.0M |
| Gross margin | · | · |
| Net margin | 0.7% | −6.6% |
| Return on equity | 2.4% | −25.3% |
| Diluted EPS | $0.83 | −$1.66 |
| Dividend / share | · | · |
| Payout ratio | · | · |
| Free cash flow | · | $-1.2B |
| Equity | $4.1B | $2.1B |
| Net debt / equity | 1.14× | 2.73× |
| Current ratio | 0.50× | 0.74× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 31.9% | 25.1% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | · |
ALK bills 1.6× the revenue of JBLU, and JBLU closed the last reported year at a loss.
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | ALK | JBLU |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $14.2B | $9.1B |
| FY2024 | $11.7B | $9.3B |
| FY2023 | $10.4B | $9.6B |
| FY2022 | $9.6B | $9.2B |
| FY2021 | $6.2B | $6.0B |
| FY2020 | $3.6B | $3.0B |
| FY2019 | $8.8B | $8.1B |
| FY2018 | $8.3B | $7.7B |
| FY2017 | $7.9B | $7.0B |
| FY2016 | $5.9B | $6.6B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | ALK | JBLU |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $100.0M | $-602.0M |
| FY2024 | $395.0M | $-795.0M |
| FY2023 | $235.0M | $-310.0M |
| FY2022 | $58.0M | $-362.0M |
| FY2021 | $478.0M | $-182.0M |
| FY2020 | $-1.3B | $-1.4B |
| FY2019 | $769.0M | $569.0M |
| FY2018 | $437.0M | $189.0M |
| FY2017 | $960.0M | $1.1B |
| FY2016 | $797.0M | $727.0M |
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$5,177,000,000 | ALK |
| FY2024 | +$2,456,000,000 | ALK |
| FY2023 | +$811,000,000 | ALK |
| FY2022 | +$488,000,000 | ALK |
| FY2021 | +$139,000,000 | ALK |
| FY2020 | +$609,000,000 | ALK |
| FY2019 | +$687,000,000 | ALK |
| FY2018 | +$606,000,000 | ALK |
| FY2017 | +$882,000,000 | ALK |
| FY2016 | −$659,000,000 | JBLU |
| FY2015 | −$6,416,000,000 | JBLU |
| FY2014 | −$5,817,000,000 | JBLU |
| FY2013 | −$5,441,000,000 | JBLU |
| FY2012 | −$4,982,000,000 | JBLU |
| FY2011 | −$4,504,000,000 | JBLU |
| FY2010 | +$53,000,000 | ALK |
| FY2009 | +$107,800,000 | ALK |
| FY2008 | +$270,600,000 | ALK |
The higher-revenue side has changed between ALK and JBLU over this period. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
13 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +7.3 pp | ALK |
| FY2024 | +11.9 pp | ALK |
| FY2023 | +5.5 pp | ALK |
| FY2022 | +4.6 pp | ALK |
| FY2021 | +10.8 pp | ALK |
| FY2020 | +8.7 pp | ALK |
| FY2019 | +1.7 pp | ALK |
| FY2018 | +2.8 pp | ALK |
| FY2017 | −4.1 pp | JBLU |
| FY2016 | +2.4 pp | ALK |
| FY2010 | +4.0 pp | ALK |
| FY2009 | +1.7 pp | ALK |
| FY2008 | −1.2 pp | JBLU |
The higher net margin has changed hands between ALK and JBLU over this period.
13 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
JBLU's net margin has been more volatile than ALK's over the 13 comparable fiscal years — 14.2 percentage points of standard deviation against 12.1.
13 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between ALK and JBLU over these 13 fiscal years — ALK led in 11 and JBLU in 2.
13 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
ALK's return on equity has been more volatile than JBLU's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 18.3 percentage points of standard deviation against 16.4.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between ALK and JBLU over these 18 fiscal years — ALK led in 16 and JBLU in 2.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.