United Airlines Holdings (UAL) Long-Term Debt Issuances (2009 - 2026)
United Airlines Holdings' Long-Term Debt Issuances came in at $869 million for Q3 2026, up 79.2% from $485 million a year earlier but down 75.8% from the prior quarter.
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United Airlines Holdings (UAL) Long-Term Debt Issuances (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, United Airlines Holdings reported Long-Term Debt Issuances of $6.79 billion, up 413.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $578 million, down 90.6% from FY2024.
- Long-Term Debt Issuances carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of -48.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Long-Term Debt Issuances was $6.14 billion in FY2024 (+157.1%), $2.39 billion in FY2023 (+224.5%), $736 million in FY2022 (-93.4%) and $11.1 billion in FY2021 (-29.2%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Long-Term Debt Issuances is -$3 million (Q1 2025) to $3.6 billion (Q2 2026).
- Year-over-year, Long-Term Debt Issuances increased in two of the last five quarters, with an average decline of 31.9%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Long-Term Debt Issuances over five years came in Q1 2024 (growth of 980.2%), and the weakest in Q2 2025 (a decline of 99.5%).
- Business Quant data shows UAL's Long-Term Debt Issuances at $3.6 billion (Q2 2026), $2.23 billion (Q1 2026) and $93 million (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | LT Debt Issuance (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 177.13 Bn | 169.38 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Csx | 95.25 Bn | 90.48 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 79.66 Bn | 79.37 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 76.08 Bn | 53.01 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 75.89 Bn | 70.35 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Fedex | 71.92 Bn | 37.86 Bn | - | 600.00 Mn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 52.14 Bn | 34.32 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 39.40 Bn | 38.66 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 33.14 Bn | -24.56 Bn | - | 869.00 Mn |
| 10 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.01 Bn | 11.66 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 869.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.60 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.23 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 93.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 485.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -3.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 837.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.58 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 607.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.11 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 703.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 94.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.30 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 288.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 526.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -2.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 212.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -2.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -18.00 Mn |
API Access
United Airlines Holdings Long-Term Debt Issuances 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=long-term-debt-issuances&ticker=UAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "long-term-debt-issuances", "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=long-term-debt-issuances&ticker=UAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();