ALK Alaska Air Group, Inc.
$42.04
Stable Earnings Power 40%
P/Adj-EPS × Normalized Multiple
Mild · Conviction

Fair Value

Trading 6.6% below fair value

You pay $42.04
Bear $36.00
Fair $45.00
Bull $54.00
Bear $36.00 -14.4% $2.00 × 18x P/E
Fair $45.00 +7.0% $2.00 × 22x P/E
Bull $54.00 +28.4% $2.00 × 27x P/E

Adjust Assumptions

22.5x
2.0$

Key Value Driver

Normalized P/E multiple (22x base case)

Implied Market Multiple 21.0x

Analyst Consensus (External Reference)

Never blended into the bear/base/bull estimates above.

Average Target (28 analysts) $59.00
Divergence from AlphaVal 24%

Summary

Applying a 22x P/E to adjusted EPS of $2.00, the base-case value is $45.00 per share.

Warnings

The company's reported profits differ from official accounting profits by 130%. Check what costs are being left out of the adjusted number.
The company pays out 164% of its profits as dividends. That leaves little cushion — the dividend could be cut if business slows down.

Key Risks

  • Growth DCF inappropriate — terminal value assumptions dominate
  • EV/EBITDA misleading for regulated businesses where capex is mandated
  • Regulatory risk is a fat tail not visible in normal multiples