Alaska Air GroupLTS:0HC3 +2.42%83 Piotroski F-Score is 5 as of Jun. 27, 2026, which is 17% below its 10-year median of 6.00. GuruFocus rates LTS:0HC3 with a GF Score™ of 83/100 and a GF Value™ of $62.43 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 979 Transportation companies, Alaska Air Group ranks worse than 52.81% on this metric.
The zones of discrimination were as such:
Good or high score = 7, 8, 9
Bad or low score = 0, 1, 2, 3
Alaska Air Group has an F-score of 5 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.
The historical rank and industry rank for Alaska Air Group's Piotroski F-Score or its related term are showing as below:
LTS:0HC3'
s Piotroski F-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2 Med: 6 Max: 9
Current: 5
During the past 13 years, the highest Piotroski F-Score of Alaska Air Group was 9. The lowest was 2. And the median was 6.
Alaska Air Group (LTS:0HC3) Piotroski F-Score Explanation
The developer of the system is Joseph D. Piotroski is relatively unknown accounting professor who shuns publicity and rarely gives interviews.
He graduated from the University of Illinois with a B.S. in accounting in 1989, received an M.B.A. from Indiana University in 1994. Five years later, in 1999, after earning a Ph.D. in accounting from the University of Michigan, he became an associate professor of accounting at the University of Chicago.
He wanted to see if he can develop a system (using a simple nine-point scoring system) that can increase the returns of a strategy of investing in low price to book (referred to in the paper as high book to market) value companies.
What he found was something that exceeded his most optimistic expectations.
Buying only those companies that scored highest (8 or 9) on his nine-point scale, or F-Score as he called it, over the 20 year period from 1976 to 1996 led to an average out-performance over the market of 13.4%.
Even more impressive were the results of a strategy of investing in the highest F-Score companies (8 or 9) and shorting companies with the lowest F-Score (0 or 1).
Over the same period from 1976 to 1996 (20 years) this strategy led to an average yearly return of 23%, substantially outperforming the average S&P 500 index return of 15.83% over the same period.
Alaska Air Group Piotroski F-Score Related Terms
Alaska Air Group Piotroski F-Score Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Alaska Air Group's Piotroski F-Score 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.
LTS:0HC3 vs CPA, SKYW, ALGT: Piotroski F-Score Comparison
For the Airlines subindustry, Alaska Air Group's Piotroski F-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Piotroski F-Score 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 Piotroski F-Score vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Alaska Air Group's Piotroski F-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Alaska Air Group's Piotroski F-Score falls into.
* 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.
*Note: If the latest quarterly/semi-annual/annual total assets data is 0, then we will use previous quarterly/semi-annual/annual data for all the items in the balance sheet.
Profitability
Question 1. Return on Assets (ROA)
Net income before extraordinary items for the year divided by Total Assets at the beginning of the year.
Score 1 if positive, 0 if negative.
Alaska Air Group's current Net Income (TTM) was 73.
==> Positive ==> Score 1.
Question 2. Cash Flow Return on Assets (CFROA)
Net cash flow from operating activities (operating cash flow) divided by Total Assets at the beginning of the year.
Alaska Air Group's return on assets of this year was 0.00368352. Alaska Air Group's return on assets of last year was 0.02437049.
==> Last year is higher ==> Score 0.
Question 4. Quality of Earnings (Accrual)
Compare Cash flow return on assets (2) to return on assets (1)
Alaska Air Group's gearing of this year was 0.29679001. Alaska Air Group's gearing of last year was 0.30991041.
==> This year is lower or equal to last year. ==> Score 1.
Question 6. Change in Working Capital (Liquidity)
Compare this year's current ratio (current assets divided by current liabilities) to last year's current ratio.
Score 1 if this year's current ratio is higher, 0 if it's lower
Alaska Air Group's current ratio of this year was 0.42757937. Alaska Air Group's current ratio of last year was 0.55537313.
==> Last year's current ratio is higher ==> Score 0.
Question 7. Change in Shares in Issue
Compare the number of shares in issue this year, to the number in issue last year.
Score 0 if there is larger number of shares in issue this year, 1 otherwise.
Alaska Air Group's number of shares in issue this year was 114.294. Alaska Air Group's number of shares in issue last year was 123.134.
==> There is smaller number of shares in issue this year, or the same. ==> Score 1.
Efficiency
Question 8. Change in Gross Margin
Compare this year's gross margin (Gross Profit divided by sales) to last year's.
Score 1 if this year's gross margin is higher, 0 if it's lower.
Alaska Air Group's gross margin of this year was 0.13338425. Alaska Air Group's gross margin of last year was 0.17587025.
==> Last year's gross margin is higher ==> Score 0.
Question 9. Change in asset turnover
Compare this year's asset turnover (total sales for the year divided by total assets at the beginning of the year) to last year's asset turnover ratio.
Score 1 if this year's asset turnover ratio is higher, 0 if it's lower
Alaska Air Group's asset turnover of this year was 0.72671309. Alaska Air Group's asset turnover of last year was 0.85330453.
==> Last year's asset turnover is higher ==> Score 0.
Evaluation
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Good or high score = 7, 8, 9
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Alaska Air Group has an F-score of 5 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.
Alaska Air Group (LTS:0HC3) has a Piotroski F-Score of 5 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on Alaska Air Group and its competitors. This is 17% below median its historical median of 6.00. Over the past decade, Alaska Air Group's Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 2.00 to 9.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Alaska Air Group ranks #517 out of 979 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 52.8%.
Is Alaska Air Group's Piotroski F-Score too high?
Alaska Air Group's current Piotroski F-Score of 5 is 17% below median its 10-year median of 6.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.00 to a high of 9.00. The Transportation industry median Piotroski F-Score is 6.00. Alaska Air Group's value of 5 is 16.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Alaska Air Group ranks #517 out of 979 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 Piotroski F-Score compare to CPA and SKYW?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Alaska Air Group ranks #517 out of 979 companies for Piotroski F-Score. This places Alaska Air Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Piotroski F-Score is 6.00. Alaska Air Group's value of 5 is 16.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Alaska Air Group's own Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 2.00 to 9.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 6.00 vs. the industry median of 6.00, Alaska Air Group has consistently been below 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 Piotroski F-Score for a Transportation company?
The median Piotroski F-Score among Transportation companies is 6.00, based on 979 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Piotroski F-Score significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Piotroski F-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Alaska Air Group's current Piotroski F-Score of 5 is 16.7% below 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 Piotroski F-Score mean?
A high Piotroski F-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on Alaska Air Group and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Piotroski F-Score is 6.00 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Alaska Air Group's current Piotroski F-Score is 5, which is 17% below median its own 10-year median of 6.00. 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 (LTS:0HC3) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $62.43, compared to a current price of $53.37 — trading 14.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Piotroski F-Score is 5, which is 17% below median its 10-year median of 6.00 and 16.7% below the Transportation industry median of 6.00. Alaska Air Group's overall GF Score™ is 83/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Piotroski F-Score calculated?
Piotroski F-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Alaska Air Group (LTS:0HC3), the current Piotroski F-Score is 5 as of Jun. 27, 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 (LTS:0HC3) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Alaska Air Group stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $53.37 is trading 14.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of $62.43.
GuruFocus considers Alaska Air Group to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for LTS:0HC3:
Piotroski F-Score: 5 (17% below median its 10-year median of 6.00)
GF Value™: $62.43 vs. price of $53.37 (14.5% below fair value)
Industry Position: 16.7% below the Transportation median (#517 of 979)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LTS:0HC3 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
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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