United Airlines Holdings (UAL) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026)
United Airlines Holdings' (UAL) Times Interest Earned was 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) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, United Airlines Holdings' Times Interest Earned came in at 3.64, up 6.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 3.43, up 9.7% from FY2024.
- Times Interest Earned has increased for three consecutive years.
- By year, Times Interest Earned came in at 3.13 in FY2024 (+45.3%), 2.15 in FY2023 (+63.8%) and 1.31 in FY2022.
- Five-year quarterly Times Interest Earned spans a low of 0.22 in Q1 2024 and a high of 4.52 in Q2 2024.
- Year over year, Times Interest Earned gained in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 103.6%.
- The high point for year-over-year Times Interest Earned in five years was Q1 2025 (growth of 681.9%); the low point was Q2 2025 (a decline of 18.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 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) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 177.13 Bn | 169.38 Bn | - | 9.43 |
| 2 | Csx | 95.25 Bn | 90.48 Bn | - | 7.58 |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 79.66 Bn | 79.37 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 76.08 Bn | 53.01 Bn | - | 3.42 |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 75.89 Bn | 70.35 Bn | - | 5.96 |
| 6 | Fedex | 71.92 Bn | 37.86 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 52.14 Bn | 34.32 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 39.40 Bn | 38.66 Bn | - | 6,122.38 |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 33.14 Bn | -24.56 Bn | - | 4.03 |
| 10 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.01 Bn | 11.66 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 Times Interest Earned 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=times-interest-earned&ticker=UAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "times-interest-earned", "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=times-interest-earned&ticker=UAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();