Jetblue Airways

JBLU Airlines & Travel 4/10 Medium Risk

4/10

— 5 → 4 over 28 weeks

Sector avg: 4.2/10

Jetblue Airways carries $8.5B in long-term debt, with $8.6B in scheduled principal maturities. JBLU shows a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.3x — well above the typical threshold for financial stress. DebtCanary scores JBLU at 4/10, indicating moderate refinancing pressure.

Maturity Schedule

As of 2026-06-30 (latest SEC filing with maturity data). Debt actions taken after this date will only appear once SEC processes the relevant XBRL filing.

Period	Amount Due	% of Total
Year 1 (0-12 months)	$478M	5.6%
Year 2 (12-24 months)	$582M	6.8%
Year 3 (24-36 months)	$1.8B	21.3%
Year 4 (36-48 months)	$656M	7.6%
Year 5 (48-60 months)	$589M	6.8%
Beyond 5 Years	$4.5B	51.9%
Total Scheduled Maturities	$8.6B	100.0%

Key Metrics

Total Long-Term Debt

$8.5B

Near-Term (12mo)

$478M

Interest Coverage

N/A

Debt/Equity

5.34

Cash Coverage

3.46x

Operating Income

-$368M

EBITDA

$320M

Debt / EBITDA

26.5x

How This Score Was Computed

Weighted average of 3 scored components (raw 4.47, rounded to 4). Weights of skipped components are redistributed proportionally among those scored.

Component	Value	Sub-Score	Weight Used
Near-Term Maturity Concentration Show calculation Year-1 maturities / Total scheduled maturities Year-1 maturities: $478M Total scheduled maturities: $8.6B	5.6%	3/10	40%
Interest Coverage Ratio Interest expense was not reported in the latest 10-K.	N/A	—	not scored
Debt-to-Equity Ratio Show calculation Long-term debt / Stockholders' equity Long-term debt: $8.5B Stockholders' equity: $1.6B	5.34	9/10	33%
Cash Coverage of Near-Term Debt Show calculation Cash & equivalents / Debt due within 12 months Cash & equivalents: $1.7B Near-term debt: $478M	3.46x	1/10	27%
Cash Runway Runway exceeds 36 months — not a near-term constraint. Skipped so a long runway doesn't dilute debt-side signals.	211 months	—	not scored

"Weight Used" shows each component's share after the weights of unscored components are redistributed. Full thresholds and formulas are on the methodology page.

Recent SEC Filings

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

Date	Form	Details
2026-08-27	8-K	Officer / Director Change
2026-07-28	8-K	Earnings Results, Reg FD Disclosure
2026-07-28	10-Q	Quarterly report
2026-06-01	8-K	Reg FD Disclosure
2026-05-20	8-K	Shareholder Vote
2026-04-28	10-Q	Quarterly report
2026-04-28	8-K	Earnings Results, Reg FD Disclosure
2026-04-17	8-K	Other Events

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Data Source: Financial data sourced from SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (10-K annual reports). Fiscal period end: 2026-06-30. Filing date: 2026-07-28. Data last fetched: 2026-09-06. Maturity schedules reflect the company's most recently reported debt repayment obligations. Data quality: Partial.
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