United Airlines Holdings (UAL) Accounts Payables (2009 - 2026)
United Airlines Holdings' Accounts Payables was $5.4 billion in Q3 2026, up 16.5% from $4.64 billion a year earlier but down 6.4% from the prior quarter.
United Airlines Holdings (UAL) Accounts Payables (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Accounts Payables at United Airlines Holdings came in at $4.57 billion, up 8.9% from FY2024.
- Accounts Payables has now increased for five consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 23.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Accounts Payables was $4.19 billion in FY2024 (+9.3%), $3.84 billion in FY2023 (+13.0%), $3.4 billion in FY2022 (+32.5%) and $2.56 billion in FY2021 (+60.6%).
- Quarterly Accounts Payables has moved between $2.56 billion (Q4 2021) and $5.77 billion (Q2 2026) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Accounts Payables has increased for eight straight quarters, with growth averaging 12.5% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Accounts Payables over five years was Q2 2022 (growth of 69.3%); the worst was Q3 2024 (a decline of 4.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, UAL's Accounts Payables in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $5.77 billion (Q2 2026), $5.38 billion (Q1 2026) and $4.57 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Accounts Payables (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 178.63 Bn | 170.88 Bn | - | 4.32 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 94.16 Bn | 89.39 Bn | - | 1.14 Bn |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 83.47 Bn | 60.32 Bn | 22.04 Bn | 6.15 Bn |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 81.54 Bn | 81.26 Bn | 57.15 Mn | 2.21 Bn |
| 5 | Fedex | 75.60 Bn | 41.80 Bn | 18.84 Bn | 4.97 Bn |
| 6 | Norfolk Southern | 73.66 Bn | 68.13 Bn | - | 2.06 Bn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 60.67 Bn | 42.86 Bn | - | 6.60 Bn |
| 8 | United Airlines Holdings | 39.17 Bn | -18.53 Bn | - | 5.40 Bn |
| 9 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 34.72 Bn | 33.56 Bn | 1.56 Bn | 88.46 Mn |
| 10 | Ryanair Holdings | 31.95 Bn | 16.22 Bn | - | 853.51 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 5.40 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.77 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.38 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.57 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.64 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.92 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.69 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.19 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.01 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.48 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.34 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.84 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.21 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.17 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.86 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.40 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.53 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.76 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.97 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.56 Bn |
United Airlines Holdings Accounts Payables 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=accounts-payables&ticker=UAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "accounts-payables", "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=accounts-payables&ticker=UAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();