Allegiant Travel Company

ALGT

Airlines, Airports & Air Services · Industrials

Exchange

United States

Winston Score

Winston is curious

A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Good

Growth

Mixed

Cash Flow

Strong

Stability

Mixed

Valuation

Good

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Winston Score History

The full picture

Allegiant Travel Company is a low-cost airline based in Las Vegas that flies mostly to and from smaller U.S. cities that bigger airlines tend to ignore. It focuses on leisure travelers — people going on vacation — rather than business flyers. Its main brand is Allegiant Air, and it connects smaller markets like Provo, Utah or Tri-Cities, Tennessee to popular vacation destinations like Orlando, Las Vegas, and Phoenix.

Allegiant makes money by selling plane tickets and charging fees for things like bags, seat selection, and priority boarding. It also earns revenue by bundling hotel stays, rental cars, and vacation packages with its flights. The airline operates entirely within the United States, with a fleet of Airbus jets. Its competitive edge comes from dominating routes where it often faces little or no direct competition. The main risk is that thin operating margins — around 2-3% — leave the company very exposed to fuel price spikes, economic downturns, or any drop in leisure travel demand.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+36.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

+92.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

Insider Activity

10.1%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$1M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue accelerating

Allegiant Travel Company grew revenue 37% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

61.4%

Premium pricing power — 61.4% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

2.2%

Thin — 2.2% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

3505.3%

Exceptional — 3505.3% return on capital

ROIC above 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns more than 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+12.2%

Fast-growing sales (+12.2% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

N/A

Data not available

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

4/8 quarters

Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

1795%

Turns 1795% of profit into real cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

6.2%

Modest free cash flow (6.2%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

1.56

Elevated debt (1.56)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

1.17x

Dangerous — barely covers interest (1.2x)

Interest coverage between 1 and 3. Profits cover interest, but with little room to spare.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

60.2x

no trend

Expensive — P/E 60.2

P/E over 35. The market is pricing in heavy, sustained growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

+46.8

GROWING

Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (60.2 → 13.3)

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.

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