stockrowAlaska Air Group, Inc. (ALK) vs United Airlines Holdings Inc (UAL)
- Alaska Air Group, Inc. ALK 39.42 +1.86%
- United Airlines Holdings Inc UAL 113.22 +2.47%
Alaska Air Group, Inc. and United Airlines Holdings Inc are both Airlines companies. United Airlines Holdings Inc is the larger, with a market value of $35.9B against $4.3B — 8.3× the size. Alaska Air Group, Inc. has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; United Airlines Holdings Inc trades at 10.1×. United Airlines Holdings Inc grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 12.3% against 8.23%. United Airlines Holdings Inc has the higher net margin (5.46% vs −2.58%) and the higher return on invested capital (10.4% vs −2.44%). Across the 19 metrics below, United Airlines Holdings Inc leads on 14 and Alaska Air Group, Inc. on 5.
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| Metric | ALK | UAL | Airlines median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 100.00% | 66.07% | 51.70% |
| Operating margin | (1.89%) | 7.51% | 6.13% |
| Net margin | (2.58%) | 5.46% | 1.73% |
| Free cash flow margin | (4.25%) | 1.84% | 3.29% |
| Return on equity | (10.45%) | 22.31% | 14.11% |
| Return on assets | (1.92%) | 4.43% | 1.28% |
| Return on invested capital | (2.44%) | 10.43% | 4.91% |
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