United Airlines Holdings (UAL) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
United Airlines Holdings (UAL) reported Capital Expenditures of $1.34 billion for Q2 2026, up 4.4% from $1.29 billion a year earlier but down 19.7% from the prior quarter.
United Airlines Holdings (UAL) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, United Airlines Holdings' Capital Expenditures came in at $6.37 billion, up 13.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $5.87 billion, up 4.6% from FY2024.
- Capital Expenditures has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 27.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Capital Expenditures came in at $5.62 billion in FY2024 (-21.7%), $7.17 billion in FY2023 (+48.8%), $4.82 billion in FY2022 (+128.7%) and $2.11 billion in FY2021 (+22.0%).
- Five-year quarterly Capital Expenditures spans a low of $266 million in Q3 2021 and a high of $2.54 billion in Q4 2022.
- Year over year, Capital Expenditures has now increased in each of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 1.9% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Capital Expenditures in five years was Q4 2021 (growth of 452.6%); the low point was Q2 2022 (a decline of 36.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $1.67 billion (Q1 2026), $1.89 billion (Q4 2025) and $1.46 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 165.28 Bn | 159.81 Bn | - | 873.00 Mn |
| 2 | Csx | 87.86 Bn | 84.08 Bn | - | 576.00 Mn |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 75.56 Bn | 75.27 Bn | - | 547.98 Mn |
| 4 | Norfolk Southern | 71.27 Bn | 65.91 Bn | - | 439.00 Mn |
| 5 | United Parcel Service | 69.70 Bn | 46.62 Bn | - | 693.00 Mn |
| 6 | Fedex | 68.71 Bn | 34.65 Bn | - | 1.47 Bn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 55.32 Bn | 37.50 Bn | - | -786.00 Mn |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 37.44 Bn | 36.71 Bn | - | 77.04 Mn |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 36.52 Bn | -19.85 Bn | - | 1.34 Bn |
| 10 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.73 Bn | 12.74 Bn | 3.13 Bn | -551.77 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.34 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.67 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.89 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.46 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.29 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.23 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.68 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.41 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.16 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.37 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.07 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.84 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.42 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.84 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.54 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.33 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 550.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 402.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 536.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 266.00 Mn |
United Airlines Holdings Capital Expenditures 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=capital-expenditures&ticker=UAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "capital-expenditures", "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=capital-expenditures&ticker=UAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();