United Airlines Holdings (UAL) Tax Rate (2011 - 2026)
United Airlines Holdings (UAL) posted Tax Rate of 21.54% for Q2 2026, down 0.50 percentage points from 22.04% a year earlier but up 1.77 percentage points from the prior quarter.
United Airlines Holdings (UAL) Tax Rate (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Tax Rate at United Airlines Holdings was 21.89%, down 1.47 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 22.13%, down 2.32 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Tax Rate shows a three-year change of -3.42 percentage points (FY2022 to FY2025).
- In prior years, United Airlines Holdings' Tax Rate was 24.45% in FY2024 (+1.74 pp), 22.70% in FY2023 (-2.85 pp) and 25.56% in FY2022.
- Quarterly Tax Rate has run from a low of 18.30% in Q3 2022 to a high of 28.32% in Q2 2022 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Tax Rate increased in three of the last seven quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.24 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Tax Rate in the past five years was Q3 2023, with a gain of 5.13 percentage points; the weakest was Q2 2023, with a drop of 5.83 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Tax Rate for the three prior quarters was 19.77% (Q1 2026), 21.21% (Q4 2025) and 24.38% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 165.28 Bn | 159.81 Bn | - | 22.00% |
| 2 | Csx | 87.86 Bn | 84.08 Bn | - | 24.09% |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 75.56 Bn | 75.27 Bn | - | 24.65% |
| 4 | Norfolk Southern | 71.27 Bn | 65.91 Bn | - | 23.46% |
| 5 | United Parcel Service | 69.70 Bn | 46.62 Bn | - | 20.63% |
| 6 | Fedex | 68.71 Bn | 34.65 Bn | - | 24.21% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 55.32 Bn | 37.50 Bn | - | 20.16% |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 37.44 Bn | 36.71 Bn | - | 25.00% |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 36.52 Bn | -19.85 Bn | - | 21.54% |
| 10 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.73 Bn | 12.74 Bn | 3.13 Bn | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 21.54% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 19.77% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 21.21% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 24.38% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 22.04% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 19.04% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 24.64% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 24.96% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 23.92% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 22.18% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 23.43% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 22.49% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 25.40% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 18.30% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 28.32% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 21.56% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 24.05% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 24.09% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 22.30% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 20.44% |
United Airlines Holdings Tax Rate 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=tax-rate&ticker=UAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "tax-rate", "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=tax-rate&ticker=UAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();