United Airlines Holdings, Inc.
Business
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. operates scheduled air transportation of passengers and cargo across North America and to six continents via hub cities including Chicago, Denver, Houston, and San Francisco. The company provides mainline and regional capacity through regional carrier agreements, ancillary services including frequent flyer awards and air cargo, and participates in Star Alliance and joint business arrangements. United distributes tickets through direct channels and traditional intermediaries, operates a co-branded credit card loyalty program with Chase, and generates revenue from maintenance services and flight academy operations.
Summary from 10-K filed 2026-02-12
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total operating revenue | 59,070 | 57,063 | 53,717 | 44,955 | 24,634 | |
| Salaries and related costs | 17,647 | 16,678 | 14,787 | 11,466 | 9,566 | |
| Aircraft fuel | 11,396 | 11,756 | 12,651 | 13,113 | 5,755 | |
| Landing fees and other rent | 3,849 | 3,437 | 3,076 | 2,576 | 2,416 | |
| Aircraft maintenance materials and outside repairs | 3,294 | 3,063 | 2,736 | 2,153 | 1,316 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 2,939 | 2,928 | 2,671 | 2,456 | 2,485 | |
| Regional capacity purchase | 2,693 | 2,516 | 2,400 | 2,299 | 2,147 | |
| Distribution expenses | 2,109 | 2,231 | 1,977 | 1,535 | 677 | |
| Aircraft rent | 252 | 193 | 197 | 252 | 228 | |
| Special charges | 259 | 112 | 949 | 140 | −3,367 | |
| Other operating expenses | 9,919 | 9,053 | 8,062 | 6,628 | 4,433 | |
| Total operating expense | 54,356 | 51,967 | 49,506 | 42,618 | 25,656 | |
| Operating income | 4,713 | 5,096 | 4,211 | 2,337 | −1,022 | |
| Interest expense | −1,373 | −1,629 | −1,956 | −1,778 | — | |
| Interest income | 611 | 726 | 827 | 298 | 36 | |
| Interest capitalized | 206 | 227 | 182 | 105 | 80 | |
| Unrealized gains (losses) on investments, net | 4 | −199 | 27 | 20 | −34 | |
| Miscellaneous, net | 144 | −53 | 96 | 8 | 40 | |
| Total nonoperating expense, net | −408 | −928 | −824 | −1,347 | −1,535 | |
| Income before income taxes | 4,306 | 4,168 | 3,387 | 990 | −2,557 | |
| Total Income Tax Expense | 953 | 1,019 | 769 | 253 | −593 | |
| Net income | 3,353 | 3,149 | 2,618 | 737 | −1,964 | |
| Earnings per share, basic (in dollars per share) | 10.32 | 9.58 | 7.98 | 2.26 | −6.1 | |
| Earnings per share, diluted (in dollars per share) | 10.2 | 9.45 | 7.89 | 2.23 | −6.1 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 5,942 | 8,769 | 6,058 | 7,166 | 18,283 | |
| Short-term investments | 6,298 | 5,706 | 8,330 | 9,248 | 123 | |
| Receivables, net | 2,391 | 2,163 | 1,898 | 1,801 | 1,663 | |
| Aircraft fuel, spare parts and supplies, net | 1,556 | 1,572 | 1,561 | 1,109 | 983 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other | 671 | 673 | 640 | 689 | 745 | |
| Total current assets | 16,857 | 18,883 | 18,487 | 20,058 | 21,834 | |
| Operating property and equipment, net | 46,121 | 42,908 | 39,815 | — | — | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 4,958 | 3,815 | 3,914 | 3,889 | 4,645 | |
| Goodwill | 4,527 | 4,527 | 4,527 | 4,527 | 4,527 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 2,655 | 2,683 | 2,725 | 2,762 | 2,803 | |
| Investments in affiliates and other, net | 1,330 | 1,267 | 1,636 | — | — | |
| Total noncurrent assets | 59,591 | 55,200 | 52,617 | — | — | |
| Total assets | 76,448 | 74,083 | 71,104 | 67,358 | 68,175 | |
| Accounts payable | 4,567 | 4,193 | 3,835 | 3,395 | 2,562 | |
| Accrued salaries and benefits | 3,900 | 3,289 | 2,940 | 1,971 | 2,121 | |
| Advance ticket sales | 8,131 | 7,561 | 6,704 | 7,555 | 6,354 | |
| Frequent flyer deferred revenue | 3,721 | 3,403 | 3,095 | 2,693 | 2,239 | |
| Current maturities of long-term debt, finance leases, and other financial liabilities | 4,426 | 3,453 | 4,247 | — | — | |
| Current maturities of operating leases | 631 | 467 | 576 | 561 | 556 | |
| Other | 757 | 948 | 806 | 779 | 560 | |
| Total current liabilities | 26,133 | 23,314 | 22,203 | 19,992 | 18,304 | |
| Long-term debt, finance leases, and other financial liabilities | 20,562 | 25,203 | 27,413 | — | — | |
| Long-term obligations under operating leases | 5,417 | 4,510 | 4,503 | 4,459 | 5,152 | |
| Frequent flyer deferred revenue | 4,056 | 4,038 | 4,048 | 3,982 | 4,043 | |
| Pension and postretirement benefit liability | 1,058 | 1,233 | 1,605 | — | — | |
| Deferred income taxes | 2,463 | 1,580 | 594 | 0 | — | |
| Other | 1,478 | 1,530 | 1,414 | 1,369 | 1,284 | |
| Total noncurrent liabilities | 35,033 | 38,094 | 39,577 | — | — | |
| Commitments and Contingencies | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock at par, $0.01 par value; authorized 1,000,000,000 shares; outstanding 323,470,682 and 327,899,771 shares at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| Additional capital invested | 8,911 | 8,980 | 8,992 | 8,986 | 9,156 | |
| Stock held in treasury, at cost | −3,773 | −3,377 | −3,441 | −3,534 | — | |
| Retained earnings | 10,092 | 6,880 | 3,831 | 1,265 | 625 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 48 | 188 | −62 | 175 | −942 | |
| Total stockholders' equity | 15,282 | 12,675 | 9,324 | 6,896 | 5,029 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 76,448 | 74,083 | 71,104 | 67,358 | 68,175 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deferred income tax | 925 | 935 | 756 | 248 | −583 | |
| Operating and non-operating special charges, non-cash portion | 13 | 158 | 84 | 16 | 32 | |
| Amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs | 77 | 166 | 139 | 156 | 171 | |
| Other operating activities | −62 | 9 | 6 | 218 | 222 | |
| (Increase) decrease in receivables | −297 | 280 | −100 | −158 | −448 | |
| Increase in prepaids and other assets | −264 | −166 | −463 | −86 | −292 | |
| Increase (decrease) in advance ticket sales | 570 | 857 | −851 | 1,200 | 1,521 | |
| Increase in frequent flyer deferred revenue | 336 | 298 | 468 | 393 | — | |
| Increase in accounts payable | 674 | 178 | 572 | 796 | 985 | |
| Increase in other liabilities | 171 | 454 | 1,038 | 110 | −403 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 8,431 | 9,445 | 6,911 | 6,066 | 2,067 | |
| Capital expenditures, net of flight equipment purchase deposit returns | −5,874 | −5,615 | −7,171 | −4,819 | −2,107 | |
| Purchases of short-term and other investments | −7,763 | −5,809 | −9,470 | −11,232 | −68 | |
| Proceeds from sale of short-term and other investments | 7,284 | 8,661 | 10,519 | 2,084 | 397 | |
| Proceeds from sale of property and equipment | 98 | 109 | 39 | 207 | 107 | |
| Other, net | −96 | 3 | −23 | −69 | −1 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −6,350 | −2,651 | −6,106 | −13,829 | −1,672 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of debt and other financial liabilities, net of discounts and fees | 578 | 6,139 | 2,388 | — | — | |
| Payments of long-term debt, finance leases and other financial liabilities | −4,771 | −10,138 | −4,248 | −4,011 | −5,205 | |
| Repurchases of common stock | −637 | −162 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other, net | −115 | −21 | −32 | −74 | −27 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −4,945 | −4,182 | −1,892 | −3,349 | 6,396 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | −2,865 | 2,612 | −1,087 | −11,112 | 6,791 | |
| Right-of-use assets acquired or modified through operating leases | 1,901 | 625 | 761 | 137 | 771 | |
| Property and equipment acquired through the issuance or modification of debt, finance leases and other financial liabilities | −25 | 409 | 819 | 19 | — | |
| Operating leases converted to finance leases | 417 | 239 | 295 | — | — | |
| Investment interests received in exchange for loans, goods and services | 45 | 24 | 33 | 103 | 295 | |
| Interest | 1,330 | 1,494 | 1,848 | 1,573 | 1,424 | |
| Income taxes | 62 | 88 | 7 | 8 | 0 |
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Holdings (13F)
Portfolio as of 2026-03-31 · 3 positions
Top sectors
| Sector | Value | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|
| Uncategorized | $210.52M | 100.0% |
Top holdings
| Issuer | Ticker | Shares | Value | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REPUBLIC AWYS HLDGS INC | — | 10.49M | $187.57M | 89.1% |
| ARCHER AVIATION INC | — | 3.17M | $16.37M | 7.8% |
| EVE HLDG INC | — | 2.65M | $6.58M | 3.1% |
Frequently asked questions
What is United Airlines Holdings, Inc.'s CIK number?
United Airlines Holdings, Inc.'s SEC CIK number is 0000100517 (100517). The CIK (Central Index Key) is the permanent identifier the SEC assigns to every EDGAR filer — unlike a ticker symbol, it never changes.
Where can I find United Airlines Holdings, Inc.'s SEC filings?
All of United Airlines Holdings, Inc.'s EDGAR filings — 10-K annual reports, 10-Q quarterly reports, 8-K material events, and insider transactions — are listed on this page, sourced live from SEC EDGAR.
When did United Airlines Holdings, Inc. last report earnings?
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (UAL) most recently filed an earnings 8-K with the SEC on Jul 15, 2026, furnishing its results under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The earnings press release is attached to that filing (accession 0000100517-26-000135). This is United Airlines Holdings, Inc.'s most recent earnings filing of record — not a forecast of its next earnings date.
What is United Airlines Holdings, Inc.'s most recent earnings 8-K?
United Airlines Holdings, Inc.'s latest earnings 8-K (Item 2.02) was filed Jul 15, 2026 under accession 0000100517-26-000135. It carries the quarterly or annual earnings press release — the earliest official, SEC-filed version of the results.
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