United Airlines Holdings (UAL) EBIT (2009 - 2026)
United Airlines Holdings' EBIT was $1.45 billion in Q3 2026, up 3.7% from $1.4 billion a year earlier and up 31.9% from the prior quarter.
United Airlines Holdings (UAL) EBIT (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, United Airlines Holdings' EBIT was $4.92 billion through Sep 30, 2026, up 1.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $4.71 billion, down 7.5% from FY2024.
- In earlier years, EBIT was $5.1 billion in FY2024 (+21.0%), $4.21 billion in FY2023 (+80.2%), $2.34 billion in FY2022 and -$1.02 billion in FY2021.
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly EBIT since Q4 2024.
- Compared with a year earlier, EBIT was higher in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 70.5%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for EBIT over five years was Q1 2025 (growth of 513.1%); the worst was Q2 2025 (a decline of 31.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, UAL's EBIT in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $1.1 billion (Q2 2026), $997 million (Q1 2026) and $1.39 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 173.57 Bn | 165.82 Bn | - | 2.94 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 93.73 Bn | 88.95 Bn | - | 1.57 Bn |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 85.38 Bn | 62.27 Bn | - | 930.00 Mn |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 79.16 Bn | 78.18 Bn | - | 1.06 Bn |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 74.37 Bn | 68.83 Bn | - | 1.15 Bn |
| 6 | Fedex | 70.74 Bn | 36.69 Bn | - | 1.55 Bn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 50.02 Bn | 32.21 Bn | - | 1.45 Bn |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 37.99 Bn | 37.25 Bn | - | 465.30 Mn |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 31.82 Bn | -25.87 Bn | - | 1.45 Bn |
| 10 | Ryanair Holdings | 27.75 Bn | 11.40 Bn | - | 668.82 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1.45 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.10 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 997.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.39 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.40 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.33 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 607.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.50 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.57 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.93 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 99.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 998.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.74 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.52 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -43.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.38 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.46 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 878.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -1.38 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -408.00 Mn |
United Airlines Holdings EBIT 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=ebit&ticker=UAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebit", "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=ebit&ticker=UAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();