Analysis of Solvency Ratios
Quarterly Data
Solvency ratios also known as long-term debt ratios measure a company ability to meet long-term obligations.
Solvency Ratios (Summary)
United Airlines Holdings Inc., solvency ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
- Debt to Equity Ratios
- The debt to equity ratio exhibited a marked increase from early 2020 through early 2022, rising from 1.88 to a peak of 9.55 by March 2022. This indicates a significant growth in leverage relative to shareholder equity during this period. Following this peak, a consistent downward trend is observed, with the ratio reducing to 2.02 by June 2025, suggesting a gradual deleveraging or equity strengthening over the later periods.
- The debt to equity ratio including operating lease liabilities followed a similar trajectory, rising sharply to a high of 11.12 in March 2022 before steadily declining to 2.45 by June 2025, indicating that lease liabilities also contributed materially to the overall leverage and were managed down subsequently.
- Debt to Capital Ratios
- Debt to capital ratios increased from 0.65 in March 2020 to a high of 0.91 in March 2022, consistent with the rising debt levels relative to total capital. Post-peak, the ratio gradually declined to 0.67 by June 2025, reflecting improved capital structure and reduced reliance on debt.
- Including operating lease liabilities, this ratio similarly peaked at 0.92 in March 2022 and fell to 0.71 by June 2025, further reinforcing the pattern of deleveraging and lease liability reduction in the latter periods.
- Debt to Assets Ratios
- The debt to assets ratio rose from 0.33 in March 2020, reaching 0.52 by December 2021, indicating increased financial obligations relative to total asset base. After this point, a marginal decline occurred, with the ratio settling around 0.35 by June 2025.
- When including operating lease liabilities, the ratio increased from 0.44 to 0.60 between March 2020 and December 2021, then gradually decreased to 0.42 by June 2025, showing a similar pattern of balance sheet stabilization.
- Financial Leverage
- Financial leverage, reflecting total assets to equity, showed a sharp rise from 5.63 in March 2020 to a peak of 19.05 in March 2022. This large increase is aligned with the debt increases noted previously and indicates a heavier reliance on assets funded by debt and other liabilities during the pandemic period. Subsequent quarters reveal a steady decline to 5.77 by June 2025, demonstrating an effort to normalize the leverage ratio closer to pre-pandemic levels.
- Interest Coverage Ratio
- Interest coverage was significantly negative in the early pandemic quarters, reflecting financial distress and inability to cover interest expenses from operating earnings, with values such as -7.89 in September 2020 and improvements yet still negative through June 2021. Starting from September 2021 onwards, interest coverage turned positive and showed steady improvement, reaching 4.43 by June 2025. This suggests improving profitability and operational cash flow sufficient to cover interest expenses comfortably in recent years.
- Overall Trends and Insights
- The financial ratios indicate that the company experienced a period of escalating leverage and financial stress throughout 2020 and early 2022, coinciding with the pandemic impacts. Leverage ratios reached their highest levels in early 2022, reflecting increased reliance on debt and lease financing. From mid-2022 onward, there is a clear trend towards deleveraging, improved capital structure, and enhanced ability to service interest expenses, signaling recovery and a move toward financial stability.
Debt Ratios
Coverage Ratios
Debt to Equity
United Airlines Holdings Inc., debt to equity calculation (quarterly data)
| Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current maturities of long-term debt, finance leases, and other financial liabilities | 6,194) | 3,265) | 3,453) | 3,435) | 4,935) | 4,138) | 4,247) | 3,964) | 3,840) | 3,310) | 3,038) | 3,933) | 4,004) | 4,243) | 3,912) | 2,385) | 2,025) | 1,962) | 2,093) | 4,720) | 4,547) | 4,114) | |||||||
| Long-term debt, finance leases, and other financial liabilities, less current portion | 20,885) | 24,398) | 25,203) | 25,001) | 24,328) | 25,632) | 27,413) | 27,651) | 28,326) | 28,695) | 29,242) | 29,094) | 29,876) | 30,374) | 31,443) | 33,176) | 34,236) | 27,657) | 26,200) | 23,532) | 14,634) | 13,567) | |||||||
| Total debt | 27,079) | 27,663) | 28,656) | 28,436) | 29,263) | 29,770) | 31,660) | 31,615) | 32,166) | 32,005) | 32,280) | 33,027) | 33,880) | 34,617) | 35,355) | 35,561) | 36,261) | 29,619) | 28,293) | 28,252) | 19,181) | 17,681) | |||||||
| Stockholders’ equity | 13,373) | 12,616) | 12,675) | 11,437) | 10,526) | 9,188) | 9,324) | 8,853) | 7,705) | 6,668) | 6,896) | 4,898) | 3,964) | 3,624) | 5,029) | 5,431) | 4,904) | 5,206) | 5,960) | 7,003) | 8,517) | 9,418) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to equity1 | 2.02 | 2.19 | 2.26 | 2.49 | 2.78 | 3.24 | 3.40 | 3.57 | 4.17 | 4.80 | 4.68 | 6.74 | 8.55 | 9.55 | 7.03 | 6.55 | 7.39 | 5.69 | 4.75 | 4.03 | 2.25 | 1.88 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Equity, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FedEx Corp. | 0.76 | 0.75 | 0.73 | 0.77 | 0.77 | 0.77 | 0.79 | 0.82 | 0.84 | 0.80 | 0.81 | 0.84 | 0.82 | 0.85 | 0.86 | 1.07 | 1.11 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.03 | 1.01 | 1.03 | |||||||
| Uber Technologies Inc. | — | 0.38 | 0.39 | 0.74 | 0.77 | 0.86 | 0.84 | 0.99 | 1.07 | 1.23 | 1.26 | 1.48 | 1.39 | 1.04 | 0.64 | 0.67 | 0.55 | 0.57 | 0.62 | 0.75 | 0.70 | 0.50 | |||||||
| Union Pacific Corp. | 2.02 | 2.05 | 1.85 | 1.89 | 1.93 | 2.04 | 2.20 | 2.35 | 2.52 | 2.71 | 2.74 | 2.85 | 2.52 | 2.71 | 2.10 | 2.11 | 2.01 | 1.64 | 1.58 | 1.63 | 1.73 | 1.74 | |||||||
| United Parcel Service Inc. | — | 1.36 | 1.27 | 1.30 | 1.30 | 1.18 | 1.29 | 1.10 | 1.04 | 1.11 | 0.99 | 1.20 | 1.26 | 1.42 | 1.54 | 1.84 | 2.09 | 3.32 | 37.53 | 4.60 | 6.18 | 8.67 | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
1 Q2 2025 Calculation
Debt to equity = Total debt ÷ Stockholders’ equity
= 27,079 ÷ 13,373 = 2.02
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
- Total Debt
- The total debt demonstrated a rising trend from March 2020, starting at 17,681 million US dollars, and peaked at 36,261 million US dollars by June 2021. Subsequently, a consistent decline is observed, with total debt decreasing steadily through to June 2025, where it reaches 27,079 million US dollars. This indicates a significant reduction in the company’s leverage over the later periods after an initial accumulation of debt during the earlier quarters.
- Stockholders’ Equity
- Stockholders’ equity experienced a declining trend starting from 9,418 million US dollars in March 2020 and hitting a low of 3,624 million US dollars by March 2022. From this point onward, there was a gradual and consistent recovery in equity, rising to 13,373 million US dollars by June 2025. This recovery suggests an improvement in the company’s net asset position after an initial period of erosion.
- Debt to Equity Ratio
- The debt to equity ratio rose sharply through the initial periods, starting at 1.88 in March 2020 and reaching a peak of 9.55 by March 2022. This reflects increasing leverage primarily due to rising debt and declining equity. After this peak, the ratio exhibits a marked decline, falling steadily to 2.02 by June 2025. This improvement is consistent with the simultaneous reduction in total debt and the recovery in stockholders’ equity, indicating a stronger capital structure and lowered financial risk over time.
- Overall Financial Trends
- The data reveal a period of financial stress during 2020 and early 2021, characterized by escalating total debt, declining equity, and rising leverage ratios. Following this, a reversal in these trends is apparent, with deleveraging and equity recovery from late 2021 onwards. The company appears to have managed to strengthen its balance sheet over the latter part of the period analyzed, reducing debt levels and improving equity, thereby decreasing its debt to equity ratio substantially.
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability)
United Airlines Holdings Inc., debt to equity (including operating lease liability) calculation (quarterly data)
| Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current maturities of long-term debt, finance leases, and other financial liabilities | 6,194) | 3,265) | 3,453) | 3,435) | 4,935) | 4,138) | 4,247) | 3,964) | 3,840) | 3,310) | 3,038) | 3,933) | 4,004) | 4,243) | 3,912) | 2,385) | 2,025) | 1,962) | 2,093) | 4,720) | 4,547) | 4,114) | |||||||
| Long-term debt, finance leases, and other financial liabilities, less current portion | 20,885) | 24,398) | 25,203) | 25,001) | 24,328) | 25,632) | 27,413) | 27,651) | 28,326) | 28,695) | 29,242) | 29,094) | 29,876) | 30,374) | 31,443) | 33,176) | 34,236) | 27,657) | 26,200) | 23,532) | 14,634) | 13,567) | |||||||
| Total debt | 27,079) | 27,663) | 28,656) | 28,436) | 29,263) | 29,770) | 31,660) | 31,615) | 32,166) | 32,005) | 32,280) | 33,027) | 33,880) | 34,617) | 35,355) | 35,561) | 36,261) | 29,619) | 28,293) | 28,252) | 19,181) | 17,681) | |||||||
| Current maturities of operating leases | 541) | 506) | 467) | 491) | 548) | 557) | 576) | 598) | 571) | 610) | 561) | 546) | 543) | 538) | 556) | 569) | 583) | 623) | 612) | 623) | 598) | 688) | |||||||
| Long-term obligations under operating leases | 5,166) | 4,756) | 4,510) | 4,432) | 4,443) | 4,517) | 4,503) | 4,493) | 4,607) | 4,569) | 4,459) | 4,803) | 4,997) | 5,143) | 5,152) | 5,163) | 4,920) | 4,985) | 4,986) | 4,943) | 5,113) | 5,060) | |||||||
| Total debt (including operating lease liability) | 32,786) | 32,925) | 33,633) | 33,359) | 34,254) | 34,844) | 36,739) | 36,706) | 37,344) | 37,184) | 37,300) | 38,376) | 39,420) | 40,298) | 41,063) | 41,293) | 41,764) | 35,227) | 33,891) | 33,818) | 24,892) | 23,429) | |||||||
| Stockholders’ equity | 13,373) | 12,616) | 12,675) | 11,437) | 10,526) | 9,188) | 9,324) | 8,853) | 7,705) | 6,668) | 6,896) | 4,898) | 3,964) | 3,624) | 5,029) | 5,431) | 4,904) | 5,206) | 5,960) | 7,003) | 8,517) | 9,418) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to equity (including operating lease liability)1 | 2.45 | 2.61 | 2.65 | 2.92 | 3.25 | 3.79 | 3.94 | 4.15 | 4.85 | 5.58 | 5.41 | 7.84 | 9.94 | 11.12 | 8.17 | 7.60 | 8.52 | 6.77 | 5.69 | 4.83 | 2.92 | 2.49 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FedEx Corp. | 1.41 | 1.39 | 1.37 | 1.42 | 1.43 | 1.44 | 1.47 | 1.54 | 1.58 | 1.50 | 1.49 | 1.52 | 1.48 | 1.49 | 1.51 | 1.75 | 1.83 | 1.95 | 1.97 | 1.78 | 1.78 | 1.81 | |||||||
| Uber Technologies Inc. | — | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.86 | 0.90 | 1.01 | 1.00 | 1.17 | 1.27 | 1.48 | 1.52 | 1.77 | 1.68 | 1.25 | 0.77 | 0.78 | 0.67 | 0.70 | 0.76 | 0.94 | 0.88 | 0.65 | |||||||
| Union Pacific Corp. | 2.07 | 2.09 | 1.90 | 1.95 | 1.99 | 2.10 | 2.29 | 2.44 | 2.62 | 2.81 | 2.85 | 2.96 | 2.62 | 2.82 | 2.20 | 2.20 | 2.10 | 1.71 | 1.65 | 1.71 | 1.81 | 1.83 | |||||||
| United Parcel Service Inc. | — | 1.63 | 1.53 | 1.56 | 1.55 | 1.44 | 1.54 | 1.33 | 1.25 | 1.32 | 1.19 | 1.41 | 1.48 | 1.65 | 1.79 | 2.13 | 2.42 | 3.75 | 42.24 | 5.14 | 6.86 | 9.58 | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
1 Q2 2025 Calculation
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Stockholders’ equity
= 32,786 ÷ 13,373 = 2.45
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
- Total Debt (including operating lease liability)
- The total debt level exhibited a general increase from March 2020, peaking around December 2020 at about $33.9 billion. Thereafter, the debt showed a gradual downward trend to approximately $32.8 billion by June 2025. This indicates an effort to reduce leverage following a significant rise during the early phases of the observed period.
- Stockholders' Equity
- Stockholders' equity declined steadily from $9.4 billion in March 2020 to a low near $3.6 billion by March 2022. After this point, equity gradually increased, reaching around $13.4 billion by June 2025. This recovery suggests improving financial health and possibly retained earnings accumulation or capital injections after initial declines.
- Debt to Equity Ratio (including operating lease liability)
- The debt to equity ratio rose sharply from 2.49 in March 2020, peaking at 11.12 in March 2022. This sharp increase reflects the simultaneous rise in debt and decline in equity during this timeframe. From March 2022 onward, the ratio decreased steadily to approximately 2.45 by June 2025. This trend aligns with the observed reduction in total debt and recovery of equity, indicating an improvement in the company's leverage position and financial stability over time.
- Summary
- Overall, the data reflects a period of heightened financial stress during 2020 through early 2022, marked by increasing debt and declining equity. Following this period, the company progressively improved its financial structure by reducing total debt and restoring equity, resulting in a more normalized and healthier debt to equity ratio by mid-2025.
Debt to Capital
United Airlines Holdings Inc., debt to capital calculation (quarterly data)
| Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current maturities of long-term debt, finance leases, and other financial liabilities | 6,194) | 3,265) | 3,453) | 3,435) | 4,935) | 4,138) | 4,247) | 3,964) | 3,840) | 3,310) | 3,038) | 3,933) | 4,004) | 4,243) | 3,912) | 2,385) | 2,025) | 1,962) | 2,093) | 4,720) | 4,547) | 4,114) | |||||||
| Long-term debt, finance leases, and other financial liabilities, less current portion | 20,885) | 24,398) | 25,203) | 25,001) | 24,328) | 25,632) | 27,413) | 27,651) | 28,326) | 28,695) | 29,242) | 29,094) | 29,876) | 30,374) | 31,443) | 33,176) | 34,236) | 27,657) | 26,200) | 23,532) | 14,634) | 13,567) | |||||||
| Total debt | 27,079) | 27,663) | 28,656) | 28,436) | 29,263) | 29,770) | 31,660) | 31,615) | 32,166) | 32,005) | 32,280) | 33,027) | 33,880) | 34,617) | 35,355) | 35,561) | 36,261) | 29,619) | 28,293) | 28,252) | 19,181) | 17,681) | |||||||
| Stockholders’ equity | 13,373) | 12,616) | 12,675) | 11,437) | 10,526) | 9,188) | 9,324) | 8,853) | 7,705) | 6,668) | 6,896) | 4,898) | 3,964) | 3,624) | 5,029) | 5,431) | 4,904) | 5,206) | 5,960) | 7,003) | 8,517) | 9,418) | |||||||
| Total capital | 40,452) | 40,279) | 41,331) | 39,873) | 39,789) | 38,958) | 40,984) | 40,468) | 39,871) | 38,673) | 39,176) | 37,925) | 37,844) | 38,241) | 40,384) | 40,992) | 41,165) | 34,825) | 34,253) | 35,255) | 27,698) | 27,099) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to capital1 | 0.67 | 0.69 | 0.69 | 0.71 | 0.74 | 0.76 | 0.77 | 0.78 | 0.81 | 0.83 | 0.82 | 0.87 | 0.90 | 0.91 | 0.88 | 0.87 | 0.88 | 0.85 | 0.83 | 0.80 | 0.69 | 0.65 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Capital, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FedEx Corp. | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.44 | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.52 | 0.53 | 0.54 | 0.55 | 0.51 | 0.50 | 0.51 | |||||||
| Uber Technologies Inc. | — | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.50 | 0.52 | 0.55 | 0.56 | 0.60 | 0.58 | 0.51 | 0.39 | 0.40 | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.38 | 0.43 | 0.41 | 0.33 | |||||||
| Union Pacific Corp. | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.66 | 0.67 | 0.69 | 0.70 | 0.72 | 0.73 | 0.73 | 0.74 | 0.72 | 0.73 | 0.68 | 0.68 | 0.67 | 0.62 | 0.61 | 0.62 | 0.63 | 0.64 | |||||||
| United Parcel Service Inc. | — | 0.58 | 0.56 | 0.57 | 0.57 | 0.54 | 0.56 | 0.52 | 0.51 | 0.53 | 0.50 | 0.55 | 0.56 | 0.59 | 0.61 | 0.65 | 0.68 | 0.77 | 0.97 | 0.82 | 0.86 | 0.90 | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
1 Q2 2025 Calculation
Debt to capital = Total debt ÷ Total capital
= 27,079 ÷ 40,452 = 0.67
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The financial data reveals important trends regarding the company's leverage and capital structure over a five-year period.
- Total Debt
- The total debt outstanding increased significantly from the first quarter of 2020 through the third quarter of 2020, rising from 17,681 million USD to a peak around 28,252 million USD. This rise likely reflects increased borrowing during that period. Subsequently, debt levels fluctuated but generally remained elevated through 2021 and the first half of 2022, peaking near 36,261 million USD in the second quarter of 2021. From the second half of 2022 onward, total debt exhibited a gradual but consistent decline, decreasing steadily and reaching approximately 27,079 million USD by the second quarter of 2025.
- Total Capital
- Total capital followed a rising trend from early 2020, growing from 27,099 million USD to over 39,000 million USD during the 2021-2022 period. This suggests an increase not only in debt but also in equity or other capital components. After reaching a high near 41,984 million USD in the first half of 2025, total capital showed minor fluctuations but remained relatively stable in the range between 38,000 and 41,000 million USD during the latter periods, indicating a stabilization in the company's overall financial base.
- Debt to Capital Ratio
- The debt-to-capital ratio rose sharply in 2020, starting at 0.65 in the first quarter and climbing to a peak of 0.91 by the first quarter of 2022, signifying increased reliance on debt financing relative to total capital. However, from early 2022 onward, this ratio exhibited a consistent downward trend, declining to 0.67 by mid-2025. This decrease indicates a strategic deleveraging effort or capital structure optimization, reducing dependency on debt and strengthening the equity base or other capital forms relative to debt.
Overall, the data indicates that the company experienced a period of increasing leverage and capital expansion in 2020 and early 2021, possibly driven by external economic conditions or investment needs. Since early 2022, the firm has taken steps to reduce debt and stabilize its capital base, reflected in both declining total debt and improving debt-to-capital ratios. This suggests a focus on improving financial stability and lowering long-term financial risk going forward.
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability)
United Airlines Holdings Inc., debt to capital (including operating lease liability) calculation (quarterly data)
| Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current maturities of long-term debt, finance leases, and other financial liabilities | 6,194) | 3,265) | 3,453) | 3,435) | 4,935) | 4,138) | 4,247) | 3,964) | 3,840) | 3,310) | 3,038) | 3,933) | 4,004) | 4,243) | 3,912) | 2,385) | 2,025) | 1,962) | 2,093) | 4,720) | 4,547) | 4,114) | |||||||
| Long-term debt, finance leases, and other financial liabilities, less current portion | 20,885) | 24,398) | 25,203) | 25,001) | 24,328) | 25,632) | 27,413) | 27,651) | 28,326) | 28,695) | 29,242) | 29,094) | 29,876) | 30,374) | 31,443) | 33,176) | 34,236) | 27,657) | 26,200) | 23,532) | 14,634) | 13,567) | |||||||
| Total debt | 27,079) | 27,663) | 28,656) | 28,436) | 29,263) | 29,770) | 31,660) | 31,615) | 32,166) | 32,005) | 32,280) | 33,027) | 33,880) | 34,617) | 35,355) | 35,561) | 36,261) | 29,619) | 28,293) | 28,252) | 19,181) | 17,681) | |||||||
| Current maturities of operating leases | 541) | 506) | 467) | 491) | 548) | 557) | 576) | 598) | 571) | 610) | 561) | 546) | 543) | 538) | 556) | 569) | 583) | 623) | 612) | 623) | 598) | 688) | |||||||
| Long-term obligations under operating leases | 5,166) | 4,756) | 4,510) | 4,432) | 4,443) | 4,517) | 4,503) | 4,493) | 4,607) | 4,569) | 4,459) | 4,803) | 4,997) | 5,143) | 5,152) | 5,163) | 4,920) | 4,985) | 4,986) | 4,943) | 5,113) | 5,060) | |||||||
| Total debt (including operating lease liability) | 32,786) | 32,925) | 33,633) | 33,359) | 34,254) | 34,844) | 36,739) | 36,706) | 37,344) | 37,184) | 37,300) | 38,376) | 39,420) | 40,298) | 41,063) | 41,293) | 41,764) | 35,227) | 33,891) | 33,818) | 24,892) | 23,429) | |||||||
| Stockholders’ equity | 13,373) | 12,616) | 12,675) | 11,437) | 10,526) | 9,188) | 9,324) | 8,853) | 7,705) | 6,668) | 6,896) | 4,898) | 3,964) | 3,624) | 5,029) | 5,431) | 4,904) | 5,206) | 5,960) | 7,003) | 8,517) | 9,418) | |||||||
| Total capital (including operating lease liability) | 46,159) | 45,541) | 46,308) | 44,796) | 44,780) | 44,032) | 46,063) | 45,559) | 45,049) | 43,852) | 44,196) | 43,274) | 43,384) | 43,922) | 46,092) | 46,724) | 46,668) | 40,433) | 39,851) | 40,821) | 33,409) | 32,847) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to capital (including operating lease liability)1 | 0.71 | 0.72 | 0.73 | 0.74 | 0.76 | 0.79 | 0.80 | 0.81 | 0.83 | 0.85 | 0.84 | 0.89 | 0.91 | 0.92 | 0.89 | 0.88 | 0.89 | 0.87 | 0.85 | 0.83 | 0.75 | 0.71 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FedEx Corp. | 0.58 | 0.58 | 0.58 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.60 | 0.61 | 0.61 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.64 | 0.65 | 0.66 | 0.66 | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.64 | |||||||
| Uber Technologies Inc. | — | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.46 | 0.47 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.54 | 0.56 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.64 | 0.63 | 0.56 | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.40 | 0.41 | 0.43 | 0.48 | 0.47 | 0.40 | |||||||
| Union Pacific Corp. | 0.67 | 0.68 | 0.66 | 0.66 | 0.67 | 0.68 | 0.70 | 0.71 | 0.72 | 0.74 | 0.74 | 0.75 | 0.72 | 0.74 | 0.69 | 0.69 | 0.68 | 0.63 | 0.62 | 0.63 | 0.64 | 0.65 | |||||||
| United Parcel Service Inc. | — | 0.62 | 0.61 | 0.61 | 0.61 | 0.59 | 0.61 | 0.57 | 0.56 | 0.57 | 0.54 | 0.58 | 0.60 | 0.62 | 0.64 | 0.68 | 0.71 | 0.79 | 0.98 | 0.84 | 0.87 | 0.91 | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
1 Q2 2025 Calculation
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total capital (including operating lease liability)
= 32,786 ÷ 46,159 = 0.71
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
- Total Debt (including operating lease liability)
- The total debt showed an initial upward trend from March 31, 2020, reaching a peak around June 30, 2020, and September 30, 2020. From that peak, the debt level remained relatively high but started to gradually decline after December 31, 2021. The downward trend shows a consistent reduction in debt amounts through March 31, 2025, with some minor fluctuations, suggesting a strategic effort to deleverage over time.
- Total Capital (including operating lease liability)
- Total capital increased steadily from March 31, 2020, peaking around June 30, 2021, and remaining relatively stable thereafter. There were some fluctuations between 43,000 and 46,000 million USD from late 2021 through March 31, 2025, indicating a generally stable capital base despite changes in debt levels. The capital figures imply ongoing management of funding sources, with efforts possibly focused on optimizing the balance between debt and equity.
- Debt to Capital Ratio (including operating lease liability)
- The debt-to-capital ratio exhibited a rising trend from March 31, 2020 through March 31, 2021, moving from 0.71 to a high of approximately 0.89. After this peak, a consistent decline is observed, falling steadily to about 0.71 by March 31, 2025. This decline in leverage ratio corresponds with the reduction in total debt and the maintained capital base, reflecting improved financial leverage and potentially lower credit risk or increased equity financing.
Debt to Assets
United Airlines Holdings Inc., debt to assets calculation (quarterly data)
| Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current maturities of long-term debt, finance leases, and other financial liabilities | 6,194) | 3,265) | 3,453) | 3,435) | 4,935) | 4,138) | 4,247) | 3,964) | 3,840) | 3,310) | 3,038) | 3,933) | 4,004) | 4,243) | 3,912) | 2,385) | 2,025) | 1,962) | 2,093) | 4,720) | 4,547) | 4,114) | |||||||
| Long-term debt, finance leases, and other financial liabilities, less current portion | 20,885) | 24,398) | 25,203) | 25,001) | 24,328) | 25,632) | 27,413) | 27,651) | 28,326) | 28,695) | 29,242) | 29,094) | 29,876) | 30,374) | 31,443) | 33,176) | 34,236) | 27,657) | 26,200) | 23,532) | 14,634) | 13,567) | |||||||
| Total debt | 27,079) | 27,663) | 28,656) | 28,436) | 29,263) | 29,770) | 31,660) | 31,615) | 32,166) | 32,005) | 32,280) | 33,027) | 33,880) | 34,617) | 35,355) | 35,561) | 36,261) | 29,619) | 28,293) | 28,252) | 19,181) | 17,681) | |||||||
| Total assets | 77,163) | 76,111) | 74,083) | 72,640) | 73,254) | 71,902) | 71,104) | 73,153) | 73,341) | 70,417) | 67,358) | 68,968) | 70,381) | 69,038) | 68,175) | 69,294) | 71,049) | 61,662) | 59,548) | 61,189) | 54,901) | 53,055) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to assets1 | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.40 | 0.41 | 0.45 | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.45 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.50 | 0.52 | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.46 | 0.35 | 0.33 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Assets, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FedEx Corp. | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.28 | 0.27 | 0.27 | |||||||
| Uber Technologies Inc. | — | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.28 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.19 | |||||||
| Union Pacific Corp. | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.49 | 0.49 | 0.50 | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.46 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.45 | 0.45 | |||||||
| United Parcel Service Inc. | — | 0.31 | 0.30 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.35 | 0.37 | 0.40 | 0.41 | 0.43 | 0.47 | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
1 Q2 2025 Calculation
Debt to assets = Total debt ÷ Total assets
= 27,079 ÷ 77,163 = 0.35
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
- Total Debt
- The total debt exhibits a general decline over the observed periods. Initially, there is an upward trend from 17,681 million US dollars at the end of March 2020 to a peak of approximately 36,261 million US dollars in June 2021. Subsequent quarters show a steady decrease in total debt, reducing to about 27,079 million US dollars by June 2025. This suggests the company undertook significant borrowing around mid-2021, followed by a consistent effort to reduce its debt levels.
- Total Assets
- Total assets show a steadily increasing trend over the period. Starting from approximately 53,055 million US dollars at the end of March 2020, assets rise gradually with some minor fluctuations, peaking at 77,163 million US dollars in June 2025. This growth indicates an overall expansion or accumulation of assets, reflecting a strengthening asset base through the time frame.
- Debt to Assets Ratio
- The debt to assets ratio reveals a notable pattern of initial increase followed by a prolonged decline. Beginning at 0.33 in March 2020, the ratio climbs to a maximum of approximately 0.52 in December 2020, implying growing leverage. Afterwards, there is a clear downward trend, dropping to 0.35 by June 2025. This reduction in leverage ratio over time corresponds with the decline in total debt and the increase in total assets, indicating improved financial stability and lower relative debt burden.
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability)
United Airlines Holdings Inc., debt to assets (including operating lease liability) calculation (quarterly data)
| Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current maturities of long-term debt, finance leases, and other financial liabilities | 6,194) | 3,265) | 3,453) | 3,435) | 4,935) | 4,138) | 4,247) | 3,964) | 3,840) | 3,310) | 3,038) | 3,933) | 4,004) | 4,243) | 3,912) | 2,385) | 2,025) | 1,962) | 2,093) | 4,720) | 4,547) | 4,114) | |||||||
| Long-term debt, finance leases, and other financial liabilities, less current portion | 20,885) | 24,398) | 25,203) | 25,001) | 24,328) | 25,632) | 27,413) | 27,651) | 28,326) | 28,695) | 29,242) | 29,094) | 29,876) | 30,374) | 31,443) | 33,176) | 34,236) | 27,657) | 26,200) | 23,532) | 14,634) | 13,567) | |||||||
| Total debt | 27,079) | 27,663) | 28,656) | 28,436) | 29,263) | 29,770) | 31,660) | 31,615) | 32,166) | 32,005) | 32,280) | 33,027) | 33,880) | 34,617) | 35,355) | 35,561) | 36,261) | 29,619) | 28,293) | 28,252) | 19,181) | 17,681) | |||||||
| Current maturities of operating leases | 541) | 506) | 467) | 491) | 548) | 557) | 576) | 598) | 571) | 610) | 561) | 546) | 543) | 538) | 556) | 569) | 583) | 623) | 612) | 623) | 598) | 688) | |||||||
| Long-term obligations under operating leases | 5,166) | 4,756) | 4,510) | 4,432) | 4,443) | 4,517) | 4,503) | 4,493) | 4,607) | 4,569) | 4,459) | 4,803) | 4,997) | 5,143) | 5,152) | 5,163) | 4,920) | 4,985) | 4,986) | 4,943) | 5,113) | 5,060) | |||||||
| Total debt (including operating lease liability) | 32,786) | 32,925) | 33,633) | 33,359) | 34,254) | 34,844) | 36,739) | 36,706) | 37,344) | 37,184) | 37,300) | 38,376) | 39,420) | 40,298) | 41,063) | 41,293) | 41,764) | 35,227) | 33,891) | 33,818) | 24,892) | 23,429) | |||||||
| Total assets | 77,163) | 76,111) | 74,083) | 72,640) | 73,254) | 71,902) | 71,104) | 73,153) | 73,341) | 70,417) | 67,358) | 68,968) | 70,381) | 69,038) | 68,175) | 69,294) | 71,049) | 61,662) | 59,548) | 61,189) | 54,901) | 53,055) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to assets (including operating lease liability)1 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.47 | 0.48 | 0.52 | 0.50 | 0.51 | 0.53 | 0.55 | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.58 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.59 | 0.57 | 0.57 | 0.55 | 0.45 | 0.44 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FedEx Corp. | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.49 | 0.49 | 0.48 | 0.47 | 0.48 | |||||||
| Uber Technologies Inc. | — | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.34 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.25 | |||||||
| Union Pacific Corp. | 0.49 | 0.49 | 0.47 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.49 | 0.50 | 0.51 | 0.52 | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0.52 | 0.52 | 0.49 | 0.49 | 0.48 | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.47 | 0.47 | |||||||
| United Parcel Service Inc. | — | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.36 | 0.38 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.33 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.39 | 0.40 | 0.42 | 0.44 | 0.46 | 0.48 | 0.52 | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
1 Q2 2025 Calculation
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total assets
= 32,786 ÷ 77,163 = 0.42
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
- Total Debt (including operating lease liability)
- The total debt shows a significant increase from March 2020 through June 2021, rising from approximately 23.4 billion USD to over 41.7 billion USD. This peak is maintained relatively steadily through the end of 2021. Starting in the first quarter of 2022, total debt begins a gradual decline, decreasing steadily through June 2025, where it reaches roughly 32.8 billion USD. This trend indicates an initial phase of increased indebtedness followed by a prolonged period of deleveraging.
- Total Assets
- Total assets exhibit a general upward trend across the entire period analyzed. Beginning at around 53.1 billion USD in March 2020, the asset base grows substantially, reaching over 77.1 billion USD by June 2025. The growth is relatively steady but shows some fluctuations, including a slight decline towards the end of 2022. Overall, the increase in assets suggests ongoing investment or asset acquisition strategies that support business growth or operational needs.
- Debt to Assets Ratio
- The debt to assets ratio starts at 0.44 in March 2020 and climbs to a peak of 0.60 between June and December 2021. This reflects that the proportion of debt relative to assets increased during this period, consistent with the rising total debt. From early 2022 onward, the ratio decreases steadily and consistently, falling to 0.42 by June 2025. This declining ratio indicates an improvement in the company's leverage position, with debt growing more slowly than assets or being actively reduced.
- Summary of Financial Trends
- The data demonstrate a pattern of financial stress or strategic borrowing in the early phase of the analyzed period, likely influenced by external pressures. This is evidenced by the sharp rise in total debt and the resultant higher leverage ratios. Subsequently, the company appears to have focused on reducing debt levels while simultaneously increasing or maintaining asset levels, leading to a healthier balance sheet with lower leverage by mid-2025. The continuous asset growth alongside debt reduction suggests a strengthening financial position and potential operational recovery.
Financial Leverage
United Airlines Holdings Inc., financial leverage calculation (quarterly data)
| Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | 77,163) | 76,111) | 74,083) | 72,640) | 73,254) | 71,902) | 71,104) | 73,153) | 73,341) | 70,417) | 67,358) | 68,968) | 70,381) | 69,038) | 68,175) | 69,294) | 71,049) | 61,662) | 59,548) | 61,189) | 54,901) | 53,055) | |||||||
| Stockholders’ equity | 13,373) | 12,616) | 12,675) | 11,437) | 10,526) | 9,188) | 9,324) | 8,853) | 7,705) | 6,668) | 6,896) | 4,898) | 3,964) | 3,624) | 5,029) | 5,431) | 4,904) | 5,206) | 5,960) | 7,003) | 8,517) | 9,418) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financial leverage1 | 5.77 | 6.03 | 5.84 | 6.35 | 6.96 | 7.83 | 7.63 | 8.26 | 9.52 | 10.56 | 9.77 | 14.08 | 17.76 | 19.05 | 13.56 | 12.76 | 14.49 | 11.84 | 9.99 | 8.74 | 6.45 | 5.63 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financial Leverage, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FedEx Corp. | 3.23 | 3.19 | 3.15 | 3.26 | 3.29 | 3.30 | 3.34 | 3.47 | 3.55 | 3.41 | 3.45 | 3.43 | 3.38 | 3.37 | 3.43 | 3.77 | 3.86 | 3.99 | 4.02 | 3.72 | 3.75 | 3.77 | |||||||
| Uber Technologies Inc. | — | 2.40 | 2.38 | 3.19 | 3.36 | 3.58 | 3.44 | 3.84 | 3.93 | 4.32 | 4.37 | 4.98 | 4.66 | 3.68 | 2.68 | 2.65 | 2.56 | 2.55 | 2.71 | 3.23 | 2.96 | 2.65 | |||||||
| Union Pacific Corp. | 4.22 | 4.27 | 4.01 | 4.07 | 4.11 | 4.29 | 4.54 | 4.75 | 5.00 | 5.30 | 5.38 | 5.56 | 5.07 | 5.38 | 4.49 | 4.48 | 4.34 | 3.80 | 3.68 | 3.70 | 3.86 | 3.89 | |||||||
| United Parcel Service Inc. | — | 4.37 | 4.19 | 4.05 | 4.08 | 4.00 | 4.09 | 3.67 | 3.51 | 3.60 | 3.59 | 4.10 | 4.30 | 4.55 | 4.87 | 5.46 | 6.00 | 8.86 | 94.99 | 11.16 | 14.22 | 18.46 | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
1 Q2 2025 Calculation
Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Stockholders’ equity
= 77,163 ÷ 13,373 = 5.77
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
- Total Assets
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Total assets demonstrated a generally increasing trend from March 31, 2020, through June 30, 2025. Starting at approximately 53,055 million USD in early 2020, total assets rose steadily, reaching a peak above 77,000 million USD by mid-2025. Minor fluctuations occurred, particularly in late 2020 and late 2021, where small decreases in asset value were noted, but the overall trajectory remained upward, indicating asset base expansion over the period.
- Stockholders’ Equity
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Stockholders' equity showed an initial decline from 9,418 million USD in March 2020 to a low of 3,624 million USD by March 2022. Following this low point, equity values began to recover, demonstrating a marked increase through to mid-2025, where the figure rose back to over 13,000 million USD. The pattern indicates a significant reduction in equity during the initial phases of the timeline, followed by a steady rebuilding phase, suggesting possible capital erosion during challenging times and subsequent restoration efforts.
- Financial Leverage
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The financial leverage ratio exhibited considerable volatility throughout the timeline. Starting at 5.63 in March 2020, the ratio increased sharply to a peak near 19.05 by March 2022, indicating higher reliance on debt relative to equity during this period. After reaching this peak, financial leverage steadily declined, falling to approximately 5.77 by June 2025. This downward trend following the peak signifies a deleveraging process, with the company reducing its debt burden relative to equity over time.
- Summary of Observed Trends
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The data reveals a period of financial stress and adjustment around 2020 to early 2022, characterized by declining equity and rising leverage, despite overall growth in total assets. Post-March 2022, recovery phases are evident, with improvements in equity and decreases in financial leverage, implying stronger capitalization and reduced financial risk. The sustained increase in total assets alongside these improvements suggests strategic asset growth supported by a more balanced capital structure by mid-2025.
Interest Coverage
United Airlines Holdings Inc., interest coverage calculation (quarterly data)
| Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | 973) | 387) | 985) | 965) | 1,323) | (124) | 600) | 1,137) | 1,075) | (194) | 843) | 942) | 329) | (1,377) | (646) | 473) | (434) | (1,357) | (1,897) | (1,841) | (1,627) | (1,704) | |||||||
| Add: Income tax expense | 275) | 91) | 322) | 321) | 416) | (40) | 171) | 348) | 312) | (62) | 287) | 211) | 130) | (375) | (199) | 130) | (130) | (394) | (476) | (491) | (376) | (410) | |||||||
| Add: Interest expense, net of interest capitalized | 310) | 308) | 316) | 326) | 367) | 393) | 430) | 445) | 451) | 448) | 447) | 428) | 398) | 400) | 406) | 431) | 404) | 336) | 334) | 329) | 179) | 150) | |||||||
| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) | 1,558) | 786) | 1,623) | 1,612) | 2,106) | 229) | 1,201) | 1,930) | 1,838) | 192) | 1,577) | 1,581) | 857) | (1,352) | (439) | 1,034) | (160) | (1,415) | (2,039) | (2,003) | (1,824) | (1,964) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest coverage1 | 4.43 | 4.65 | 3.97 | 3.40 | 3.34 | 3.02 | 2.91 | 3.09 | 2.92 | 2.44 | 1.59 | 0.40 | 0.06 | -0.56 | -0.62 | -1.71 | -4.00 | -6.18 | -7.89 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest Coverage, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Uber Technologies Inc. | — | 13.09 | 8.81 | 9.95 | 5.18 | 4.12 | 4.74 | 2.67 | 0.55 | -4.42 | -15.49 | -15.64 | -19.05 | -13.64 | -1.20 | -4.91 | -1.89 | -7.20 | -14.24 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Union Pacific Corp. | 7.94 | 7.93 | 7.93 | 7.75 | 7.47 | 7.20 | 7.14 | 7.13 | 7.59 | 8.00 | 8.14 | 8.40 | 8.34 | 8.53 | 8.33 | 8.05 | 7.66 | 6.91 | 7.12 | — | — | — | |||||||
| United Parcel Service Inc. | — | 9.32 | 9.59 | 9.74 | 9.29 | 10.58 | 11.92 | 15.44 | 18.59 | 20.44 | 22.06 | 21.60 | 21.21 | 20.95 | 24.91 | 12.99 | 12.33 | 10.56 | 3.63 | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
1 Q2 2025 Calculation
Interest coverage
= (EBITQ2 2025
+ EBITQ1 2025
+ EBITQ4 2024
+ EBITQ3 2024)
÷ (Interest expenseQ2 2025
+ Interest expenseQ1 2025
+ Interest expenseQ4 2024
+ Interest expenseQ3 2024)
= (1,558 + 786 + 1,623 + 1,612)
÷ (310 + 308 + 316 + 326)
= 4.43
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- Earnings Before Interest and Tax (EBIT)
- The EBIT figures show significant volatility throughout the examined periods. Initially, the company experienced substantial negative EBIT values from March 2020 through March 2021, with the lowest point recorded in September 2020 at -2003 million US$. A noticeable recovery trend begins in the latter part of 2021, indicated by positive EBIT values starting in September 2021. The data from March 2022 onward demonstrates a general upward trajectory with some fluctuations, reaching peaks such as 1930 million US$ in December 2023 and maintaining strong performance levels above 1500 million US$ during various quarters. However, occasional declines, e.g., in March 2022 (-1352 million US$) and December 2024 (786 million US$), indicate periods of volatility or external pressures.
- Interest Expense, Net of Interest Capitalized
- Interest expense remained relatively stable over the entire span, fluctuating moderately between approximately 150 million US$ and 451 million US$. The highest interest expenses are observed in the middle years around 2021 through early 2023, after which a gradual decline occurs, hitting around 308-310 million US$ by mid-2025. This slight reduction in interest expense may reflect changes in financing structure, debt levels, or interest rates.
- Interest Coverage Ratio
- The interest coverage ratio presents a marked improvement over time. Initially, the ratio is heavily negative during 2020 and early 2021, with values such as -7.89 and -6.18, indicating that EBIT was insufficient to cover interest expenses. From mid-2021 onward, there is a clear positive trend, moving from negative or near-zero figures to progressively higher positive coverage ratios. By 2023 and beyond, the ratio consistently exceeds 2, reaching levels above 4 by mid-2025, which suggests a considerably improved ability to meet interest obligations from operating earnings.
- Overall Financial Trends
- The financial data reflects recovery and strengthening of operating profitability after initial losses, likely impacted by adverse conditions in early 2020 and 2021. The stabilization and reduction in interest expenses, combined with significantly enhanced interest coverage ratios, highlight improving financial health and risk profile. Despite some quarterly volatility in EBIT, the general trend indicates better operational performance and capacity to service debt over the most recent periods.