United Airlines Holdings (UAL) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
United Airlines Holdings' (UAL) Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 4.03 for Q3 2026, down 4.4% from 4.21 a year earlier but up 26.1% from the prior quarter.
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United Airlines Holdings (UAL) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, Interest Coverage Ratio at United Airlines Holdings was 3.64, up 6.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 3.43, up 9.7% from FY2024.
- Annual Interest Coverage Ratio has increased for three consecutive years.
- In prior years, United Airlines Holdings' Interest Coverage Ratio was 3.13 in FY2024 (+45.3%), 2.15 in FY2023 (+63.8%) and 1.31 in FY2022.
- Quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio has run from a low of 0.22 in Q1 2024 to a high of 4.52 in Q2 2024 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Interest Coverage Ratio increased in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 103.6%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Interest Coverage Ratio in the past five years was Q1 2025, with growth of 681.9%; the weakest was Q2 2025, with a decline of 18.8%.
- According to Business Quant data, Interest Coverage Ratio for the three prior quarters was 3.20 (Q2 2026), 3.05 (Q1 2026) and 4.26 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 173.89 Bn | 166.14 Bn | - | 9.43 |
| 2 | Csx | 94.27 Bn | 89.49 Bn | - | 7.58 |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 86.13 Bn | 63.03 Bn | - | 3.42 |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 79.52 Bn | 78.54 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 74.18 Bn | 68.65 Bn | - | 5.96 |
| 6 | Fedex | 71.02 Bn | 36.96 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 50.26 Bn | 32.44 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 38.08 Bn | 37.35 Bn | - | 6,122.38 |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 31.84 Bn | -25.85 Bn | - | 4.03 |
| 10 | Ryanair Holdings | 27.71 Bn | 11.35 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 4.03 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.20 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.05 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.26 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.21 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.67 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.71 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.07 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.13 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.52 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.22 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.06 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.53 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 7.71 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 7.71 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 2.63 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 2.74 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 6.90 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 7.02 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 1.62 |
API Access
United Airlines Holdings Interest Coverage Ratio 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-coverage-ratio&ticker=UAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "UAL", "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-coverage-ratio&ticker=UAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();