United Airlines Holdings (UAL) Payables (2009 - 2026)
United Airlines Holdings' Payables was $5.4 billion in Q3 2026, up 16.5% from $4.64 billion a year earlier but down 6.4% from the prior quarter.
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United Airlines Holdings (UAL) Payables (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Payables at United Airlines Holdings came in at $4.57 billion, up 8.9% from FY2024.
- Payables has now increased for five consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 23.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Payables was $4.19 billion in FY2024 (+9.3%), $3.84 billion in FY2023 (+13.0%), $3.4 billion in FY2022 (+32.5%) and $2.56 billion in FY2021 (+60.6%).
- Quarterly Payables has moved between $2.56 billion (Q4 2021) and $5.77 billion (Q2 2026) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Payables has increased for eight straight quarters, with growth averaging 12.5% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Payables over five years was Q2 2022 (growth of 69.3%); the worst was Q3 2024 (a decline of 4.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, UAL's Payables in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $5.77 billion (Q2 2026), $5.38 billion (Q1 2026) and $4.57 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Payables (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 177.13 Bn | 169.38 Bn | - | 4.32 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 95.25 Bn | 90.48 Bn | - | 1.14 Bn |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 79.66 Bn | 79.37 Bn | - | 2.05 Bn |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 76.08 Bn | 53.01 Bn | - | 5.98 Bn |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 75.89 Bn | 70.35 Bn | - | 2.06 Bn |
| 6 | Fedex | 71.92 Bn | 37.86 Bn | - | 5.07 Bn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 52.14 Bn | 34.32 Bn | - | 7.70 Bn |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 39.40 Bn | 38.66 Bn | - | 80.99 Mn |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 33.14 Bn | -24.56 Bn | - | 5.40 Bn |
| 10 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.01 Bn | 11.66 Bn | - | 814.39 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 5.40 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.77 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.38 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.57 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.64 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.92 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.69 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.19 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.01 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.48 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.34 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.84 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.21 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.17 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.86 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.40 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.53 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.76 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.97 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.56 Bn |
API Access
United Airlines Holdings Payables 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=payables&ticker=UAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "payables", "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=payables&ticker=UAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();