United Airlines Holdings (UAL) Short-term Investments (2010 - 2026)
United Airlines Holdings (UAL) recorded Short-term Investments of $8.01 billion in Q3 2026, up 21.3% from $6.6 billion a year earlier and up 23.7% from the prior quarter.
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United Airlines Holdings (UAL) Short-term Investments (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, United Airlines Holdings reported Short-term Investments of $6.3 billion, up 10.4% from FY2024.
- Annual Short-term Investments has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 72.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Short-term Investments came in at $5.71 billion in FY2024 (-31.5%), $8.33 billion in FY2023 (-9.9%), $9.25 billion in FY2022 and $123 million in FY2021 (-70.3%).
- The Q3 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Short-term Investments since Q4 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, Short-term Investments has increased for seven consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 10.2% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Short-term Investments in the last five years was growth of 198.8% in Q2 2023, against a decline of 70.3% in Q4 2021 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $6.47 billion (Q2 2026), $6.3 billion (Q1 2026) and $6.3 billion (Q4 2025).
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 | 8.01 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.47 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.30 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.30 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.60 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.26 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.96 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.71 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.35 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.38 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.59 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.33 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.61 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.53 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.52 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.25 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.44 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.19 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 211.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 123.00 Mn |
API Access
United Airlines Holdings Short-term Investments 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=short-term-investments&ticker=UAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "short-term-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=short-term-investments&ticker=UAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();