---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001362468-26-000019"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ALGT"
cik: "0001362468"
company_name: "Allegiant Travel CO"
filed_at: "2026-04-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T00:36:26.852907+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Allegiant Q1 adj. EPS $3.77 beats; Q2 guidance for adj. EPS loss; Sun Country close mid-May

## Summary
- Q1 adjusted diluted EPS $3.77, up 78.7% YoY; GAAP EPS $2.30.
- Total operating revenue $732.4M, up 9.6% YoY (airline-only); record first quarter.
- Adjusted operating margin 14.9%, highest Q1 since COVID; system capacity down 5.9% YoY.
- Q2 guidance: adj. operating margin 0-2%, adj. EPS ($1.00)-$0.00; fuel cost $4.35/gal.
- Regulatory approvals received; expects to close Sun Country acquisition by mid-May.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001362468-26-000019
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ALGT
- cik: 0001362468
- company_name: Allegiant Travel CO
- filed_at: 2026-04-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 2.03, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1362468/000136246826000019/0001362468-26-000019-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1362468/000136246826000019/algt-20260427.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001362468-26-000019
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001362468-26-000019.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 9a4fb812d2e97f731d0c90ae9ca8883313f5b00b
  claim: Allegiant Travel CO incurred credit facility of up to $115 million at three-month SOFR plus a margin maturing April 2029.
  evidence_excerpt: On April 27, 2026, the Company, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, entered into a credit facility to borrow up to $115 million.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1362468/000136246826000019/0001362468-26-000019-index.htm
- claim_id: e0b949af66bdd81ab0d62505b8bfa3a98e3d55e2
  claim: Allegiant Travel CO incurred credit facility of up to $176 million at three-month SOFR plus a margin.
  evidence_excerpt: On April 28, 2026, the Company, through its wholly-owned operating subsidiary, entered into another credit facility to borrow up to $176 million.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1362468/000136246826000019/0001362468-26-000019-index.htm
- claim_id: c2eca69fd24fffef4b78e44dfb74373b7caecc11
  claim: Allegiant Travel CO reported the quarter ended March 31, 2026 results: revenue $732.4, net income 42.5, EPS 2.30.
  evidence_excerpt: Summary Results Consolidated (5) Three Months Ended March 31, Percent Change (unaudited) (in millions, except per share amounts) 2026 2025 YoY Total operating revenue $ 732.4 $ 699.1 4.8 % Total operating expense 651.3 634.1 2.7 % Operating income 81.1 65.0 24.8 % Income before income taxes 66.0 41.9 57.5 % Net income 42.5 32.1 32.4 % Diluted earnings per share 2.30 1.73 32.9 %
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1362468/000136246826000019/0001362468-26-000019-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.