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ALK vs UAL

Side-by-side comparison of Alaska Air Group Inc. (ALK) and United Airlines Holdings Inc. (UAL): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both ALK and UAL operate in Air Freight/Delivery Services (Consumer Discretionary), so they compete in similar markets.
  • UAL is the larger of the two at $30.40B, about 7.0x ALK ($4.36B).
  • Over the past year, ALK is down 18.2% and UAL is up 33.7% - UAL leads by 51.8 points.
  • ALK has been more active in the news (11 items in the past 4 weeks vs 8 for UAL).
  • Both have 25 recent analyst ratings on file.
PerformanceALK-18.15%UAL+33.67%
2025-05-06+0.00%2026-05-06
MetricALKUAL
Company
Alaska Air Group Inc.
United Airlines Holdings Inc.
Price
$40.85+6.12%
$98.22+4.82%
Market cap
$4.36B
$30.40B
1M return
+10.60%
+9.90%
1Y return
-18.15%
+33.67%
Industry
Air Freight/Delivery Services
Air Freight/Delivery Services
Exchange
NYSE
NASDAQ
IPO
News (4w)
11
8
Recent ratings
25
25
ALK

Alaska Air Group Inc.

Alaska Air Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides passenger and cargo air transportation services. The company operates through three segments: Mainline, Regional, and Horizon. It flies to approximately 115 destinations throughout the United States and North America. The company was founded in 1932 and is based in Seattle, Washington.

UAL

United Airlines Holdings Inc.

United Airlines Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides air transportation services in North America, Asia, Europe, Africa, the Pacific, the Middle East, and Latin America. The company transports people and cargo through its mainline and regional fleets. It also sells fuel; and offers catering, ground handling, and maintenance services for third parties. The company was formerly known as United Continental Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to United Airlines Holdings, Inc. in June 2019. United Airlines Holdings, Inc. is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

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