United Airlines Holdings (UAL) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)
United Airlines Holdings' Operating Income 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.
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United Airlines Holdings (UAL) Operating Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, United Airlines Holdings' Operating Income 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, Operating Income 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 Operating Income since Q4 2024.
- Compared with a year earlier, Operating Income was higher in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 70.5%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Operating Income 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 Operating Income in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $1.1 billion (Q2 2026), $997 million (Q1 2026) and $1.39 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 174.04 Bn | 166.29 Bn | - | 2.94 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 93.63 Bn | 88.85 Bn | - | 1.57 Bn |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 78.71 Bn | 78.42 Bn | - | 1.06 Bn |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 75.71 Bn | 52.63 Bn | - | 930.00 Mn |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 74.09 Bn | 68.55 Bn | - | 1.15 Bn |
| 6 | Fedex | 70.69 Bn | 36.64 Bn | - | 1.55 Bn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 50.49 Bn | 32.68 Bn | - | 1.45 Bn |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 37.91 Bn | 37.17 Bn | - | 465.30 Mn |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 31.82 Bn | -25.88 Bn | - | 1.45 Bn |
| 10 | Ryanair Holdings | 27.42 Bn | 11.06 Bn | - | 668.82 Mn |
Historic Data
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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 |
API Access
United Airlines Holdings Operating Income 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=operating-income&ticker=UAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-income", "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=operating-income&ticker=UAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();