Allegiant Travel Company (ALGT)
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Rating:55Neutral
Price Target:
$94.00
▲(2.41% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:04/21/26
The score is held back most by uneven profitability and balance-sheet leverage despite strong operating cash generation. Technicals are moderately constructive, while valuation is pressured due to negative earnings. Offsetting these risks, the latest earnings call was upbeat with improved cost performance and positive 2026 guidance, though execution and capex/fuel sensitivities remain important.
Positive Factors
Consistent operating cash flow
Allegiant’s persistent operating cash flow, rising to about $389.8M in 2025, provides durable internal funding for aircraft investment, working capital and debt service. This steady OCF cushions cyclical leisure demand and supports strategic initiatives without sole reliance on external financing.
Negative Factors
Elevated leverage
A capital structure with sustained elevated leverage (~1.7x D/E in 2025 and historical 1.5x–2.5x) constrains financial flexibility. For a cyclical leisure carrier, higher leverage increases refinancing and stress risk during demand downturns and limits ability to absorb prolonged margin pressure.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Consistent operating cash flow
Allegiant’s persistent operating cash flow, rising to about $389.8M in 2025, provides durable internal funding for aircraft investment, working capital and debt service. This steady OCF cushions cyclical leisure demand and supports strategic initiatives without sole reliance on external financing.
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Allegiant Travel Company (ALGT) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$1.67B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)464.63K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.41
Revenue Growth3.29%
EPS Growth-983.31%
CountryUS
Employees6,057
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryAirlines, Airports & Air Services
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)2.72
Shares Outstanding18,448,343
10 Day Avg. Volume498,171
30 Day Avg. Volume464,630
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.42
Price to Book (P/B)1.46
Price to Sales (P/S)0.59
P/FCF Ratio20.49
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.91
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.22
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit4.14
Enterprise Value/Ebitda9.74
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$104.33Price Target Upside13.67% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering7
EPS Forecast (FY)4.38
Revenue Forecast (FY)$2.82B
Allegiant Travel Company Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Allegiant Travel Company, a leisure travel company, provides travel services and products to residents of under-served cities in the United States. The company offers scheduled air transportation on limited-frequency, nonstop flights between under...
How the Company Makes Money
Allegiant primarily makes money through (1) base airfares and (2) ancillary revenue tied to its passenger airline operations. Base airfare revenue comes from selling seats on scheduled flights, generally focused on price-sensitive leisure traveler...
Allegiant Travel Company Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Feb 04, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:May 06, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The earnings call conveyed a broadly positive picture: management highlighted record revenue, strong margins, meaningful unit-cost improvement, high operational reliability (99.9% controllable completion), effective MAX integration with ~20% fuel advantage, technology modernization, and a stronger balance sheet (debt paydown and liquidity). These operational and financial wins outweigh the near-term challenges—TRASM pressure in 2025, modestly higher fuel, weather-related shortfalls, delivery timing that compresses early-2026 capacity, and integration/financing considerations related to the Sun Country acquisition. Management’s conservative yet constructive 2026 guidance (Q1 margin ~13.5%, full-year EPS > $8) reflects the balance of improving fundamentals with macro and timing uncertainty. Overall, highlights materially outweigh the lowlights.Positive Updates
Record Revenue and Year-over-Year Growth
Total airline revenue exceeded $2.5 billion for full-year 2025, up ~4.3% versus 2024; Q4 airline revenue was a record ~$656 million, up ~7.6% year over year. Fixed-fee revenue contribution in Q4 was a record $25.5 million.
Negative Updates
Unit Revenue Pressure (TRASM Decline)
Fourth-quarter TRASM declined 2.6% to 12.67¢ while scheduled ASMs grew 10.5% year over year. Management acknowledged earlier RASM pressure during 2025 (analysts referenced a ~5 percentage-point RASM shortfall in 2025) and guided conservatively for 2026, not assuming January demand trends fully continue.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Record Revenue and Year-over-Year Growth
Total airline revenue exceeded $2.5 billion for full-year 2025, up ~4.3% versus 2024; Q4 airline revenue was a record ~$656 million, up ~7.6% year over year. Fixed-fee revenue contribution in Q4 was a record $25.5 million.
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Company Guidance
Allegiant guided to Q1 adjusted operating margin of about 13.5% and roughly $3.00 EPS at the midpoint (assumes fuel ~$2.60/gal), with Q1 ASMs down ~5.7% and full‑year ASMs down ~0.5% (capacity “down slightly” year‑over‑year) on a standalone basis (guidance excludes Sun Country); full‑year adjusted EPS is expected to be more than $8.00 (≈+60% YoY), capital expenditures are forecast at ≈$750M (≈$580M aircraft CapEx and $85M deferred heavy maintenance), fleet count should be flat (ending 2025 with 123 aircraft: 16 737 MAX/107 A320 family) as the airline expects 11 MAX deliveries in 2026 (9 in service by year‑end) and nine A320 retirements, liquidity stood at $1.1B (incl. $250M undrawn revolver), year‑end total debt was just under $1.8B with net leverage ~2.3x, and management expects unit revenue gains to outpace CASM ex fuel increases (building on Q4 metrics: TRASM 12.67¢ on scheduled ASM growth 10.5%, Q4 airline revenue ~$656M (+7.6%), Q4 EBITDA ~$143M (~22% margin), Q4 nonfuel unit cost 8.01¢ (-3.4% YoY), and full‑year nonfuel unit costs down ~6.1%).Allegiant Travel Company Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
46
Neutral
Balance Sheet
38
Negative
Cash Flow
57
Neutral
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 2.61B | 2.51B | 2.51B | 2.30B | 1.71B |
| Gross Profit | 400.67M | 1.57B | 664.37M | 340.47M | 231.54M |
| EBITDA | 326.94M | 60.86M | 490.24M | 305.57M | 446.13M |
| Net Income | -44.70M | -240.24M | 117.60M | 2.49M | 151.85M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 4.21B | 4.55B | 4.92B | 4.51B | 4.01B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 805.65M | 797.55M | 831.00M | 955.05M | 1.22B |
| Total Debt | 1.86B | 2.15B | 2.36B | 2.21B | 1.88B |
| Total Liabilities | 3.16B | 3.46B | 3.59B | 3.29B | 2.79B |
| Stockholders Equity | 1.05B | 1.09B | 1.33B | 1.22B | 1.22B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 75.10M | 38.30M | -447.39M | -131.64M | 294.58M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 389.77M | 338.46M | 423.09M | 303.05M | 538.19M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -220.43M | 5.58M | -721.88M | -491.42M | -593.28M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -280.90M | -201.30M | 212.92M | 33.12M | 285.47M |
Allegiant Travel Company Technical Analysis
Positive
91.79
Price Trends
91.25
Positive
88.36
Positive
74.12
Positive
Market Momentum
0.42
Negative
58.08
Neutral
58.64
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For ALGT, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 91.79 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 83.74, above the 50-day MA of 91.25, and above the 200-day MA of 74.12, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.42 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 58.08 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 58.64 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for ALGT.
Allegiant Travel Company Risk Analysis
Allegiant Travel Company disclosed 41 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Allegiant Travel Company reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Allegiant Travel Company Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
74 Outperform | $3.85B | 9.45 | 16.35% | ― | 19.27% | 78.26% | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
57 Neutral | $980.87M | 14.47 | 8.62% | ― | 4.27% | 28.47% | |
55 Neutral | $1.67B | -34.43 | -4.22% | ― | 3.29% | -983.31% | |
50 Neutral | $2.14B | -2.79 | -26.05% | ― | -2.49% | 47.88% | |
49 Neutral | $1.11B | -7.87 | -27.39% | ― | 1.77% | -1964.48% | |
45 Neutral | $929.69M | 63.77 | -20.74% | ― | -6.55% | -133.03% |
* Industrials Sector Average
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Allegiant Travel Company Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesM&A Transactions
Allegiant Details Post-Merger Board After Sun Country Deal
Positive
Apr 20, 2026
On April 20, 2026, Allegiant Travel Company detailed the future composition of its board of directors following its planned acquisition of Sun Country Airlines, first announced on January 11, 2026 and expected to close as early as May 13, 2026. Al...
Business Operations and StrategyM&A TransactionsRegulatory Filings and ComplianceShareholder Meetings
Allegiant Wins DOT Approval for Sun Country Acquisition
Positive
Apr 15, 2026
On April 15, 2026, Allegiant Travel Company and Sun Country Airlines said the U.S. Department of Transportation granted an interim exemption allowing both airlines to keep operating as separate carriers under common ownership after Allegiant’...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial DisclosuresM&A Transactions
Allegiant Lifts Q1 Outlook Ahead of Investor Conference
Positive
Mar 17, 2026
Allegiant Travel Company, a U.S. leisure-focused low-cost airline, concentrates on connecting underserved cities to vacation destinations and supplements fare income with ancillary travel revenues aimed at value-oriented leisure passengers. Its mo...
Business Operations and StrategyM&A TransactionsRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Allegiant Advances Sun Country Acquisition After Antitrust Clearance
Positive
Mar 16, 2026
On March 16, 2026, Allegiant Travel Company and Sun Country Airlines announced that U.S. antitrust regulators granted early termination of the Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period for Allegiant’s proposed acquisition of Sun Country. This clearan...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial DisclosuresM&A Transactions
Allegiant Travel targets 2026 margin and EPS growth
Positive
Feb 4, 2026
Reporting February 4, 2026, Allegiant posted fourth-quarter 2025 GAAP EPS of $1.73 and adjusted airline-only EPS of $2.72 on $656.2 million in revenue, while the full year showed a GAAP loss per share of $2.48 but adjusted airline-only EPS of $5.0...
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