United Airlines Holdings (UAL) Pension (2009 - 2026)
United Airlines Holdings' Pension came in at $825 million for Q3 2026, down 15.3% from $974 million a year earlier and down 23.2% from the prior quarter.
United Airlines Holdings (UAL) Pension (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, United Airlines Holdings' Pension was $1.06 billion, down 14.2% from FY2024.
- Pension carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of -15.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Pension was $1.23 billion in FY2024 (-23.2%), $1.61 billion in FY2023 (+114.9%), $747 million in FY2022 (-61.1%) and $1.92 billion in FY2021 (-22.0%).
- The Q3 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Pension since Q3 2023.
- Year-over-year, Pension has declined for five consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 4.4% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Pension over five years came in Q4 2023 (growth of 114.9%), and the weakest in Q4 2022 (a decline of 61.1%).
- Business Quant data shows UAL's Pension at $1.07 billion (Q2 2026), $1.08 billion (Q1 2026) and $1.06 billion (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 179.72 Bn | 171.97 Bn | - |
| 2 | Csx | 95.95 Bn | 91.18 Bn | - |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 84.51 Bn | 61.36 Bn | 22.04 Bn |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 81.84 Bn | 81.57 Bn | 57.15 Mn |
| 5 | Fedex | 76.69 Bn | 42.88 Bn | 18.84 Bn |
| 6 | Norfolk Southern | 73.66 Bn | 68.13 Bn | - |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 56.72 Bn | 38.90 Bn | - |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.07 Bn | 34.91 Bn | 1.56 Bn |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 35.51 Bn | -22.18 Bn | - |
| 10 | Ryanair Holdings | 30.13 Bn | 14.39 Bn | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 825.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.07 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.08 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.06 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 974.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.20 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.25 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.23 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.03 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 998.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 985.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.61 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 800.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 804.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 778.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 747.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.95 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.93 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.93 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.92 Bn |
United Airlines Holdings Pension 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=pension&ticker=UAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "pension", "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=pension&ticker=UAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();