Alaska Air (ALK) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Alaska Air's Interest Expenses was $86 million in Q2 2026, up 30.3% from $66 million a year earlier and up 13.2% from the prior quarter.
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Alaska Air (ALK) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Alaska Air's Interest Expenses was $302 million through Jun 30, 2026, up 30.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $272 million, up 59.1% from FY2024.
- Interest Expenses has now increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 22.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Interest Expenses was $171 million in FY2024 (+41.3%), $121 million in FY2023 (+12.0%), $108 million in FY2022 (-15.6%) and $128 million in FY2021 (+30.6%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Interest Expenses in data going back to Q2 2009.
- Compared with a year earlier, Interest Expenses has increased for six straight quarters, with growth averaging 50.2% over the last six quarters.
- Per Business Quant data, ALK's Interest Expenses in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $76 million (Q1 2026), $70 million (Q4 2025) and $70 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Int Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 162.83 Bn | 157.35 Bn | - | 313.00 Mn |
| 2 | Csx | 86.94 Bn | 83.15 Bn | - | 211.00 Mn |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 76.07 Bn | 75.78 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 70.39 Bn | 47.31 Bn | - | 272.00 Mn |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 70.35 Bn | 64.99 Bn | - | 197.00 Mn |
| 6 | Fedex | 68.01 Bn | 33.95 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 55.83 Bn | 38.01 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.82 Bn | 36.08 Bn | - | 76,000.00 |
| 9 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.96 Bn | 12.97 Bn | 3.13 Bn | -17.32 Mn |
| 10 | Alaska Air | 4.45 Bn | -3.36 Bn | - | 86.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 86.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 76.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 70.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 70.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 66.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 66.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 56.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 44.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 36.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 35.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 18.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 18.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 20.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 22.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 20.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 22.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 25.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 24.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 26.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 26.00 Mn |
API Access
Alaska Air Interest Expenses API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=interest-expenses&ticker=ALK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-expenses", "ticker": "ALK", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=interest-expenses&ticker=ALK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();