United Airlines Holdings (UAL) EBITDA (2009 - 2026)
United Airlines Holdings' EBITDA came in at $2.22 billion for Q3 2026, up 4.6% from $2.13 billion a year earlier and up 19.6% from the prior quarter.
United Airlines Holdings (UAL) EBITDA (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, United Airlines Holdings reported EBITDA of $7.97 billion, up 2.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $7.73 billion, down 5.6% from FY2024.
- Going back by year, EBITDA was $8.19 billion in FY2024 (+16.7%), $7.02 billion in FY2023 (+41.9%), $4.95 billion in FY2022 (+202.9%) and $1.63 billion in FY2021.
- The Q3 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly EBITDA since Q4 2024.
- Year-over-year, EBITDA increased in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 11.3%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in EBITDA over five years came in Q4 2022 (growth of 848.3%), and the weakest in Q2 2025 (a decline of 22.3%).
- Business Quant data shows UAL's EBITDA at $1.86 billion (Q2 2026), $1.75 billion (Q1 2026) and $2.13 billion (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 178.63 Bn | 170.88 Bn | - | 3.59 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 94.16 Bn | 89.39 Bn | - | 1.98 Bn |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 83.47 Bn | 60.32 Bn | 22.04 Bn | 2.71 Bn |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 81.54 Bn | 81.26 Bn | 57.15 Mn | 1.44 Bn |
| 5 | Fedex | 75.60 Bn | 41.80 Bn | 18.84 Bn | 2.68 Bn |
| 6 | Norfolk Southern | 73.66 Bn | 68.13 Bn | - | 1.51 Bn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 60.67 Bn | 42.86 Bn | - | 2.13 Bn |
| 8 | United Airlines Holdings | 39.17 Bn | -18.53 Bn | - | 2.22 Bn |
| 9 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 34.72 Bn | 33.56 Bn | 1.56 Bn | 543.07 Mn |
| 10 | Ryanair Holdings | 31.95 Bn | 16.22 Bn | - | 2.55 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 2.22 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.86 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.75 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.13 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.13 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.06 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.33 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.26 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.31 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.65 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 807.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.68 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.40 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.19 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 612.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.00 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.07 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.49 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -765.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 211.00 Mn |
United Airlines Holdings EBITDA 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=ebitda&ticker=UAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebitda", "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=ebitda&ticker=UAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();