Alaska Air Group (STU:ALK) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.37 (As of Aug. 04, 2026) — 34% Below Median

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STU:ALK Alaska Air Group Inc STU:ALK
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Price €43.44
GF Value €54.56
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Alaska Air Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Alaska Air Group STU:ALK +5.59% 83 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.37 as of Aug. 04, 2026, which is 34% below its 10-year median of 2.09. GuruFocus rates STU:ALK with a GF Score™ of 83/100 and a GF Value™ of €54.56 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 737 Transportation companies, Alaska Air Group ranks worse than 51.29% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-04), Alaska Air Group's current share price is €43.44. Alaska Air Group's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €31.71. Alaska Air Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.37.

The historical rank and industry rank for Alaska Air Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

STU:ALK' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.02   Med: 2.09   Max: 8.54
Current: 1.39

During the past years, Alaska Air Group's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 8.54. The lowest was 1.02. And the median was 2.09.

STU:ALK's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
51.29% of 737 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 1.27 vs STU:ALK: 1.39

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Alaska Air Group's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was €28.553. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is €31.71 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Alaska Air Group  (STU:ALK) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


Alaska Air Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Alaska Air Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Alaska Air Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Alaska Air Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Alaska Air Group Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Alaska Air Group Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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STU:ALK vs CPA, SKYW, ALGT: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Airlines subindustry, Alaska Air Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Alaska Air Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Alaska Air Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Alaska Air Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Alaska Air Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Alaska Air Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=43.44/31.71
=1.37

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Alaska Air Group's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Alaska Air Group's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=28.553/333.9520*333.9520
=28.553

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Alaska Air Group Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 20.702 241.428 28.636
201612 22.530 241.432 31.164
201703 22.776 243.801 31.198
201706 23.518 244.955 32.063
201709 23.738 246.819 32.118
201712 23.758 246.524 32.184
201803 22.611 249.554 30.258
201806 24.964 251.989 33.084
201809 26.336 252.439 34.840
201812 26.764 251.233 35.576
201903 26.843 254.202 35.264
201906 28.508 256.143 37.168
201909 31.318 256.759 40.734
201912 31.690 256.974 41.183
202003 29.641 258.115 38.350
202006 27.730 257.797 35.922
202009 23.714 260.280 30.426
202012 19.773 260.474 25.351
202103 19.407 264.877 24.468
202106 22.031 271.696 27.079
202109 23.952 274.310 29.160
202112 26.717 278.802 32.002
202203 26.191 287.504 30.422
202206 28.352 296.311 31.954
202209 30.467 296.808 34.280
202212 28.246 296.797 31.782
202303 27.078 301.836 29.959
202306 28.636 305.109 31.343
202309 30.169 307.789 32.733
202312 29.912 306.746 32.565
202403 29.106 312.332 31.121
202406 31.041 314.175 32.995
202409 31.996 315.301 33.889
202412 33.912 315.605 35.883
202503 31.141 319.799 32.519
202506 29.648 322.561 30.695
202509 29.789 324.800 30.628
202512 30.440 324.054 31.370
202603 28.981 330.213 29.309
202606 28.553 333.952 28.553

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.37 mean?
Alaska Air Group (STU:ALK) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.37 as of Aug. 04, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Alaska Air Group and its competitors. This is 34% below median its historical median of 2.09. Over the past decade, Alaska Air Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.02 to 8.54. According to the industry distribution chart, Alaska Air Group ranks #378 out of 737 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 51.3%.
Is Alaska Air Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Alaska Air Group's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.37 is 34% below median its 10-year median of 2.09. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.02 to a high of 8.54. The Transportation industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.27. Alaska Air Group's value of 1.37 is 7.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Alaska Air Group ranks #378 out of 737 companies in the Transportation industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Alaska Air Group has a GF Score™ of 83/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Alaska Air Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to CPA and SKYW?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Alaska Air Group ranks #378 out of 737 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Alaska Air Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.27. Alaska Air Group's value of 1.37 is 7.9% above this benchmark. Historically, Alaska Air Group's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.02 to 8.54 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.09 vs. the industry median of 1.27, Alaska Air Group has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for a Transportation company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Transportation companies is 1.27, based on 737 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Alaska Air Group's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.37 is 7.9% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Alaska Air Group and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.27 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Alaska Air Group's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.37, which is 34% below median its own 10-year median of 2.09. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Alaska Air Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Alaska Air Group (STU:ALK) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €54.56, compared to a current price of €43.44 — trading 20.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.37, which is 34% below median its 10-year median of 2.09 and 7.9% above the Transportation industry median of 1.27. Alaska Air Group's overall GF Score™ is 83/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Alaska Air Group (STU:ALK), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.37 as of Aug. 04, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Alaska Air Group (STU:ALK) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Alaska Air Group stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €43.44 is trading 20.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of €54.56. GuruFocus considers Alaska Air Group to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for STU:ALK:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.37 (34% below median its 10-year median of 2.09)
  • GF Value™: €54.56 vs. price of €43.44 (20.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 83/100 with 4 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 7.9% above the Transportation median (#378 of 737)

No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:ALK stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Alaska Air Group Business Description

Address 19300 International Boulevard, Seattle, WA, USA, 98188
Alaska Air Group Inc operates two airlines, Alaska and Horizon, in three operating segments. The Alaska Airlines segment includes scheduled air transportation on Alaska's Boeing and Airbus jet aircraft for passengers and cargo throughout the U.S., and in parts of Mexico and Costa Rica. The Regional segment includes Horizon's and other third-party carriers' scheduled air transportation for passengers across a shorter distance network within the U.S. and Canada under capacity purchase agreements. The Hawaiian Airlines segment includes scheduled air transportation on Hawaiian's Boeing and Airbus aircraft for passengers and cargo. It earns revenues from Passenger tickets, including ticket breakage and net of taxes and fees, Passenger ancillary, and Mileage Plan passenger revenue.
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