Alaska Air Group

ALK Airlines & Travel 5/10 Medium Risk
5/10
— 4 → 5 over 12 weeks
Sector avg: 4.2/10
Risk Score Increased
4/10 → 5/10

Score changed by 1 point as of 2026-05-25.

What changed
Debt-to-equity: 1.29 → 1.36 (worsened)
Cash coverage: 1.13x → 0.81x (worsened)

Alaska Air Group carries $5.1B in long-term debt, with $5.1B in scheduled principal maturities. DebtCanary scores ALK at 5/10, indicating moderate refinancing pressure.

Maturity Schedule

As of 2026-03-31 (latest SEC filing with maturity data). Debt actions taken after this date will only appear once SEC processes the relevant XBRL filing.
Year 1 $773M Year 2 $337M Year 3 $886M Year 4 $276M Year 5 $268M Beyond 5 $2.6B
Period Amount Due % of Total
Year 1 (0-12 months) $773M 15.1%
Year 2 (12-24 months) $337M 6.6%
Year 3 (24-36 months) $886M 17.3%
Year 4 (36-48 months) $276M 5.4%
Year 5 (48-60 months) $268M 5.2%
Beyond 5 Years $2.6B 50.4%
Total Scheduled Maturities $5.1B 100.0%

Key Metrics

Total Long-Term Debt
$5.1B
Near-Term (12mo)
$773M
Interest Coverage
2.5x
Debt/Equity
1.36
Cash Coverage
0.58x
Operating Income
$303M
EBITDA
$1.1B
Debt / EBITDA
4.6x
EBITDA / Interest
9.1x

Score Components

Component Value Weight
Near-Term Maturity Concentration 15.1% 30%
Interest Coverage Ratio 2.5x 25%
Debt-to-Equity Ratio 1.36 25%
Cash Coverage of Near-Term Debt 0.58x 20%

Recent SEC Filings

Material disclosures from Alaska Air Group's most recent EDGAR filings. 8-K item labels indicate the type of event reported.

Date Form Details
2026-05-14 8-K Shareholder Vote
2026-05-12 8-K Material Agreement, New Debt Obligation
2026-05-07 8-K Other Events
2026-05-07 10-Q Quarterly report
2026-05-06 8-K Other Events
2026-04-20 8-K Material Agreement, Earnings Results, Reg FD Disclosure
2026-03-30 DEFA14A Additional proxy materials
2026-03-30 DEF 14A Proxy statement

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Data Source: Financial data sourced from SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (10-K annual reports). Fiscal period end: 2026-03-31. Filing date: 2026-05-07. Data last fetched: 2026-05-25. Maturity schedules reflect the company's most recently reported debt repayment obligations. Data quality: Complete.
View SEC EDGAR filings for Alaska Air Group →