$ALK
ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC. Stock $alk

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2018 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000076642119000008 Filed on February 15, 2019

Income Statement

Concept	2018 Q4	2018	2017 Q4
Revenue	$2.064B	$8.264B	$1.942B
YoY Change	6.28%	4.69%	27.93%
Cost Of Revenue	$1.003B	$3.850B	$881.0M
YoY Change	13.85%	20.46%	59.31%
Gross Profit	$1.061B	$4.414B	$1.061B
YoY Change	0.0%	-6.05%	9.95%
Gross Profit Margin	51.41%	53.41%	54.63%
Selling, General & Admin	$685.0M	$2.663B	$662.0M
YoY Change	3.47%	9.41%	31.35%
% of Gross Profit	64.56%	60.33%	62.39%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$108.0M	$398.0M	$97.00M
YoY Change	11.34%	6.99%	18.29%
% of Gross Profit	10.18%	9.02%	9.14%
Operating Expenses	$942.0M	$7.621B	$900.0M
YoY Change	4.67%	13.98%	31.2%
Operating Profit	$119.0M	$643.0M	$161.0M
YoY Change	-26.09%	-46.77%	-42.29%
Interest Expense	-$40.00M	$91.00M	-$7.000M
YoY Change	471.43%	-11.65%	-36.36%
% of Operating Profit	-33.61%	14.15%	-4.35%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$3.000M	-$58.00M	$2.000M
YoY Change	-250.0%	18.37%	-86.67%
Pretax Income	$36.00M	$585.0M	$126.0M
YoY Change	-71.43%	-49.53%	-37.62%
Income Tax	$13.00M	$148.0M	$48.00M
% Of Pretax Income	36.11%	25.3%	38.1%
Net Earnings	$23.00M	$437.0M	$315.0M
YoY Change	-92.7%	-54.48%	224.74%
Net Earnings / Revenue	1.11%	5.29%	16.22%
Basic Earnings Per Share		$3.55
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$184.7K	$3.52	$2.574M
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	123.3M shares	123.2M shares	123.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		124.0M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2018 Q4	2018	2017 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$1.236B	$1.236B	$1.621B
YoY Change	-23.75%	-23.75%	2.59%
Cash & Equivalents	$105.0M	$105.0M	$194.0M
Short-Term Investments	$1.131B	$1.131B	$1.427B
Other Short-Term Assets	$125.0M	$125.0M	$133.0M
YoY Change	-6.02%	-6.02%	9.92%
Inventory	$60.00M	$60.00M	$57.00M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$366.0M	$366.0M	$341.0M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.787B	$1.787B	$2.152B
YoY Change	-16.96%	-16.96%	4.98%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$6.781B	$6.781B	$6.284B
YoY Change	7.91%	7.91%	10.91%
Goodwill	$1.943B		$1.943B
YoY Change	0.0%		0.47%
Intangibles	$127.0M		$133.0M
YoY Change	-4.51%		-6.99%
Long-Term Investments		$2.000M
YoY Change
Other Assets	$274.0M	$272.0M	$234.0M
YoY Change	17.09%	16.24%	38.46%
Total Long-Term Assets	$9.125B	$9.125B	$8.594B
YoY Change	6.18%	6.18%	8.62%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.787B	$1.787B	$2.152B
Total Long-Term Assets	$9.125B	$9.125B	$8.594B
Total Assets	$10.91B	$10.91B	$10.75B
YoY Change	1.54%	1.54%	7.87%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$132.0M	$132.0M	$120.0M
YoY Change	10.0%	10.0%	30.43%
Accrued Expenses	$416.0M	$828.0M	$400.0M
YoY Change	4.0%	1.22%	-54.44%
Deferred Revenue	$788.0M
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$486.0M	$486.0M	$307.0M
YoY Change	58.31%	58.31%	-3.76%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$2.942B	$2.942B	$2.686B
YoY Change	9.53%	9.53%	5.96%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$1.617B	$1.617B	$2.262B
YoY Change	-28.51%	-28.51%	-14.48%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$418.0M	$2.090B	$425.0M
YoY Change	-1.65%	6.2%	1.92%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$2.602B	$3.707B	$2.338B
YoY Change	11.29%	-12.36%	26.31%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$2.942B	$2.942B	$2.686B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$2.602B	$3.707B	$2.338B
Total Liabilities	$5.544B	$7.161B	$5.024B
YoY Change	10.35%	-1.72%	14.55%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$4.534B		$4.193B
YoY Change	8.13%		17.52%
Common Stock	$233.0M		$165.0M
YoY Change	41.21%		48.65%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$568.0M		$518.0M
YoY Change	9.65%		16.93%
Treasury Stock Shares	7.619M shares		6.843M shares
Shareholders Equity	$3.751B	$3.751B	$3.460B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$10.91B	$10.91B	$10.75B
YoY Change	1.54%	1.54%	7.87%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2018 Q4	2018	2017 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$23.00M	$437.0M	$315.0M
YoY Change	-92.7%	-54.48%	224.74%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$108.0M	$398.0M	$97.00M
YoY Change	11.34%	6.99%	18.29%
Cash From Operating Activities	$209.0M	$1.195B	$233.0M
YoY Change	-10.3%	-24.84%	29.44%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$406.0M	$960.0M	-$185.0M
YoY Change	119.46%	-6.43%	9.47%
Acquisitions		$0.00
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$108.0M	-$31.00M	$198.0M
YoY Change	-45.45%	-60.26%	-110.93%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$298.0M	-$631.0M	$13.00M
YoY Change	-2392.31%	-44.11%	-100.66%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid		$158.0M
YoY Change		6.76%
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net		$50.00M
YoY Change		-33.33%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net		$807.0M
YoY Change		103.27%
Cash From Financing Activities	19.00M	-$647.0M	-193.0M
YoY Change	-109.84%	9.29%	-162.06%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	209.0M	$1.195B	233.0M
Cash From Investing Activities	-298.0M	-$631.0M	13.00M
Cash From Financing Activities	19.00M	-$647.0M	-193.0M
Net Change In Cash	-70.00M	-$83.00M	53.00M
YoY Change	-232.08%	-36.64%	-103.56%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$209.0M	$1.195B	$233.0M
Capital Expenditures	-$406.0M	$960.0M	-$185.0M
Free Cash Flow	$615.0M	$235.0M	$418.0M
YoY Change	47.13%	-58.33%	19.77%

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2018 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000076642119000008 Filed on February 15, 2019

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Cashflow Statement

Facts In Submission

Files In Submission

$ALK ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC. Stock $alk

2018 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000076642119000008 Filed on February 15, 2019

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Cashflow Statement

Facts In Submission

Files In Submission

$ALK
ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC. Stock $alk