United Airlines Holdings (UAL) Purchase of Investments (2014 - 2026)
United Airlines Holdings (UAL) posted Purchase of Investments - Total of $3.14 billion for Q3 2026, up 81.5% from $1.73 billion a year earlier and up 50.9% from the prior quarter.
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United Airlines Holdings (UAL) Purchase of Investments (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, Purchase of Investments - Total at United Airlines Holdings was $8.89 billion, up 8.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $7.76 billion, up 33.6% from FY2024.
- Annual Purchase of Investments - Total shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 69.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, United Airlines Holdings' Purchase of Investments - Total was $5.81 billion in FY2024 (-38.7%), $9.47 billion in FY2023 (-15.7%), $11.23 billion in FY2022 and $68 million in FY2021 (-87.7%).
- The Q3 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Purchase of Investments - Total since Q1 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, Purchase of Investments - Total increased in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 69.1%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Purchase of Investments - Total in the past five years was Q4 2024, with growth of 194.5%; the weakest was Q1 2024, with a decline of 79.3%.
- According to Business Quant data, Purchase of Investments - Total for the three prior quarters was $2.08 billion (Q2 2026), $2.36 billion (Q1 2026) and $1.31 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Investments Purchased (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 172.47 Bn | 164.72 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | United Parcel Service | 92.24 Bn | 69.07 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Csx | 90.81 Bn | 86.03 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 81.61 Bn | 80.64 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Fedex | 72.98 Bn | 39.17 Bn | - | 255.00 Mn |
| 6 | Norfolk Southern | 71.87 Bn | 66.34 Bn | - | 1.00 Mn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 57.23 Bn | 39.41 Bn | - | 45.00 Mn |
| 8 | United Airlines Holdings | 36.65 Bn | -21.05 Bn | - | 3.14 Bn |
| 9 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 34.12 Bn | 32.96 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Ryanair Holdings | 31.32 Bn | 15.58 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 3.14 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.08 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.36 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.31 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.73 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.48 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.25 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.75 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.30 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 888.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 866.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 595.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.00 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.68 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.19 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.85 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.08 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.15 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 156.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 21.00 Mn |
API Access
United Airlines Holdings Purchase of Investments API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=purchase-of-investments&ticker=UAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "purchase-of-investments", "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=purchase-of-investments&ticker=UAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();