United Airlines Holdings (UAL) Income from Continuing Operations (2009 - 2026)
United Airlines Holdings' Income from Continuing Operations was $805 million in Q2 2026, down 17.3% from $973 million a year earlier but up 15.3% from the prior quarter.
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United Airlines Holdings (UAL) Income from Continuing Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, United Airlines Holdings' Income from Continuing Operations was $3.5 billion through Jun 30, 2026, up 5.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $3.35 billion, up 6.5% from FY2024.
- Income from Continuing Operations has now increased for three consecutive years.
- In earlier years, Income from Continuing Operations was $3.15 billion in FY2024 (+20.3%), $2.62 billion in FY2023 (+255.2%), $737 million in FY2022 and -$1.96 billion in FY2021.
- Quarterly Income from Continuing Operations has moved between -$1.38 billion (Q1 2022) and $1.32 billion (Q2 2024) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Income from Continuing Operations was higher in three of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 12.9%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Income from Continuing Operations over five years was Q2 2023 (growth of 226.7%); the worst was Q4 2023 (a decline of 28.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, UAL's Income from Continuing Operations in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $698 million (Q1 2026), $1.04 billion (Q4 2025) and $949 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Income (Continuing) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 177.43 Bn | 171.95 Bn | - | 1.99 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 95.92 Bn | 91.14 Bn | - | 1.05 Bn |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 85.95 Bn | 62.85 Bn | - | 604.00 Mn |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 80.52 Bn | 79.54 Bn | - | 740.28 Mn |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 75.79 Bn | 70.43 Bn | - | 734.00 Mn |
| 6 | Fedex | 71.86 Bn | 37.80 Bn | - | 1.60 Bn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 51.80 Bn | 33.98 Bn | - | 756.00 Mn |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 39.47 Bn | 38.73 Bn | - | 350.60 Mn |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 33.07 Bn | -24.62 Bn | - | 1.03 Bn |
| 10 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.26 Bn | 11.90 Bn | - | 753.33 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1.03 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 805.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 698.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.04 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 949.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 973.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 387.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 985.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 965.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.32 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -124.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 600.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.14 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.08 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -194.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 843.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 942.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 329.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -1.38 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -646.00 Mn |
API Access
United Airlines Holdings Income from Continuing Operations API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=income-from-continuing-operations&ticker=UAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "income-from-continuing-operations", "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=income-from-continuing-operations&ticker=UAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();