United Airlines Holdings (UAL) Invested Capital (2009 - 2026)
United Airlines Holdings' Invested Capital was $43.16 billion in Q2 2026, up 6.7% from $40.45 billion a year earlier and up 7.7% from the prior quarter.
United Airlines Holdings (UAL) Invested Capital (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Invested Capital at United Airlines Holdings came in at $40.27 billion, down 2.6% from FY2024.
- Invested Capital shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 4.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Invested Capital was $41.33 billion in FY2024 (+0.8%), $40.98 billion in FY2023 (+7.6%), $38.09 billion in FY2022 (-0.8%) and $38.39 billion in FY2021 (+17.4%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Invested Capital in data going back to Q4 2009.
- Compared with a year earlier, Invested Capital was higher in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 3.6%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Invested Capital over five years was Q4 2021 (growth of 17.4%); the worst was Q2 2022 (a decline of 7.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, UAL's Invested Capital in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $40.07 billion (Q1 2026), $40.27 billion (Q4 2025) and $39.74 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Invested Cap. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 177.43 Bn | 171.95 Bn | - | 51.00 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 95.92 Bn | 91.14 Bn | - | 33.19 Bn |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 85.95 Bn | 62.85 Bn | - | 39.58 Bn |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 80.52 Bn | 79.54 Bn | - | 51.20 Bn |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 75.79 Bn | 70.43 Bn | - | 32.87 Bn |
| 6 | Fedex | 71.86 Bn | 37.80 Bn | - | 57.36 Bn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 51.80 Bn | 33.98 Bn | - | 36.46 Bn |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 39.47 Bn | 38.73 Bn | - | 4.57 Bn |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 33.07 Bn | -24.62 Bn | - | 44.15 Bn |
| 10 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.26 Bn | 11.90 Bn | - | 10.87 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 44.15 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 43.16 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 40.07 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 40.27 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 39.74 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 40.45 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 40.28 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 41.33 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 36.92 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 36.97 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 36.21 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 40.98 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 38.43 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 38.00 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 37.33 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 38.09 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 36.34 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 36.15 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 36.28 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 38.39 Bn |
United Airlines Holdings Invested Capital 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=invested-capital&ticker=UAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "invested-capital", "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=invested-capital&ticker=UAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();