United Airlines Holdings (UAL) Cash & Current Investments (2009 - 2026)
United Airlines Holdings (UAL) reported Cash & Current Investments of $14.65 billion for Q3 2026, up 9.9% from $13.33 billion a year earlier but down 11.9% from the prior quarter.
United Airlines Holdings (UAL) Cash & Current Investments (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, United Airlines Holdings posted Cash & Current Investments of $12.24 billion, down 15.4% from FY2024.
- Cash & Current Investments has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 0.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Cash & Current Investments came in at $14.48 billion in FY2024 (+0.6%), $14.39 billion in FY2023 (-12.3%), $16.41 billion in FY2022 (-10.8%) and $18.41 billion in FY2021 (+57.5%).
- Five-year quarterly Cash & Current Investments spans a low of $12.24 billion in Q4 2025 and a high of $20.08 billion in Q2 2022.
- Year over year, Cash & Current Investments gained in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of 0.0%.
- The high point for year-over-year Cash & Current Investments in five years was Q4 2021 (growth of 57.5%); the low point was Q2 2024 (a decline of 20.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $16.64 billion (Q2 2026), $14.17 billion (Q1 2026) and $12.24 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash & Current Investments (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 174.04 Bn | 166.29 Bn | - | 3.09 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 93.63 Bn | 88.85 Bn | - | 1.61 Bn |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 78.71 Bn | 78.42 Bn | - | 257.58 Mn |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 75.71 Bn | 52.63 Bn | - | 4.65 Bn |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 74.09 Bn | 68.55 Bn | - | 1.60 Bn |
| 6 | Fedex | 70.69 Bn | 36.64 Bn | - | 13.31 Bn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 50.49 Bn | 32.68 Bn | - | 3.79 Bn |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 37.91 Bn | 37.17 Bn | - | 283.94 Mn |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 31.82 Bn | -25.88 Bn | - | 14.65 Bn |
| 10 | Ryanair Holdings | 27.42 Bn | 11.06 Bn | - | 2.84 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 14.65 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 16.64 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 14.17 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.24 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 13.33 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.62 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 15.33 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.48 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.16 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 15.25 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.99 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.39 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 17.09 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 19.14 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 17.16 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.41 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 18.70 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 20.08 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 18.68 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 18.41 Bn |
United Airlines Holdings Cash & Current Investments 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=cash-and-current-investments&ticker=UAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-and-current-investments", "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=cash-and-current-investments&ticker=UAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();