United Airlines Holdings (UAL) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
United Airlines Holdings (UAL) recorded Retained Earnings of $11.54 billion in Q2 2026, up 42.2% from $8.11 billion a year earlier and up 7.5% from the prior quarter.
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United Airlines Holdings (UAL) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, United Airlines Holdings reported Retained Earnings of $10.09 billion, up 46.7% from FY2024.
- Annual Retained Earnings has increased for four straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 30.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Retained Earnings came in at $6.88 billion in FY2024 (+79.6%), $3.83 billion in FY2023 (+202.8%), $1.27 billion in FY2022 (+102.4%) and $625 million in FY2021 (-76.2%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Retained Earnings in data going back to Q4 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, Retained Earnings has increased for 12 consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 64.0% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Retained Earnings in the last five years was growth of 667.7% in Q3 2023, against a decline of 76.2% in Q4 2021 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $10.73 billion (Q1 2026), $10.09 billion (Q4 2025) and $9.05 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 177.43 Bn | 171.95 Bn | - | 71.58 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 95.92 Bn | 91.14 Bn | - | 11.61 Bn |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 85.95 Bn | 62.85 Bn | - | 18.83 Bn |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 80.52 Bn | 79.54 Bn | - | 13.88 Bn |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 75.79 Bn | 70.43 Bn | - | 13.91 Bn |
| 6 | Fedex | 71.86 Bn | 37.80 Bn | - | 44.46 Bn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 51.80 Bn | 33.98 Bn | - | 14.88 Bn |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 39.47 Bn | 38.73 Bn | - | 4.29 Bn |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 33.07 Bn | -24.62 Bn | - | 12.56 Bn |
| 10 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.26 Bn | 11.90 Bn | - | 8.16 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 12.56 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 11.54 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.73 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.09 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.05 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.11 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.14 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.88 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.90 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.99 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.66 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.83 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.23 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.10 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.02 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.27 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 421.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -515.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -844.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 625.00 Mn |
API Access
United Airlines Holdings Retained Earnings 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=retained-earnings&ticker=UAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "retained-earnings", "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=retained-earnings&ticker=UAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();