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.
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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 Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| 10 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.01 Bn | 11.66 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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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 |
API Access
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_KEYimport 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();