United Airlines Holdings Operating Income Growth & History (UAL)
United Airlines Holdings's operating income was $4.71B for fiscal 2025.
View full United Airlines Holdings company overviewUnited Airlines Holdings annual operating income history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Operating income | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $4.71B | −$383.0M | −7.52% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $5.10B | $885.0M | +21.02% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $4.21B | $1.87B | +80.19% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $2.34B | $3.36B | — |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | −$1.02B | $5.34B | — |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | −$6.36B | −$10.66B | — |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $4.30B | $1.07B | +33.20% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $3.23B | −$389.0M | −10.75% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $3.62B | −$726.0M | −16.71% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $4.34B | −$822.0M | −15.91% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $5.17B | $2.79B | +117.70% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $2.37B | $1.12B | +89.99% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $1.25B | $1.21B | +3102.56% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $39.0M | −$1.78B | −97.86% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $1.82B | $846.0M | +86.68% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $976.0M | $1.14B | — |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | −$161.0M | $4.28B | — |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | −$4.44B | — | — |
United Airlines Holdings quarterly operating income
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Operating income | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $1.10B | −$229.0M | −17.28% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $997.0M | $390.0M | +64.25% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $1.39B | −$117.0M | −7.78% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $1.40B | −$170.0M | −10.86% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $1.32B | −$604.0M | −31.31% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $607.0M | $508.0M | +513.13% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $1.50B | $505.0M | +50.60% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $1.56B | −$174.0M | −10.01% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $1.93B | $412.0M | +27.16% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $99.0M | $142.0M | — |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $998.0M | −$379.0M | −27.52% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $1.74B | $281.0M | +19.27% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $1.52B | $639.0M | +72.78% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | −$43.0M | $1.33B | — |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $1.38B | $1.78B | — |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $1.46B | $421.0M | +40.60% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $878.0M | $1.15B | — |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | −$1.38B | $5.0M | — |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | −$408.0M | $1.73B | — |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $1.04B | $2.65B | — |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | −$270.0M | $1.37B | — |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | −$1.38B | −$409.0M | — |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | −$2.13B | −$3.00B | — |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | −$1.61B | −$3.09B | — |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | −$1.64B | −$3.11B | — |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | −$972.0M | −$1.47B | — |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $861.0M | $226.0M | +35.59% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $1.47B | $286.0M | +24.09% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $1.47B | $327.0M | +28.56% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $495.0M | $233.0M | +88.93% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $635.0M | −$141.0M | −18.17% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $1.19B | $49.0M | +4.31% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $1.15B | −$292.0M | −20.32% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $262.0M | −$58.0M | −18.13% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $776.0M | −$229.0M | −22.79% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $1.14B | −$486.0M | −29.93% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $1.44B | $377.0M | +35.57% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $320.0M | −$329.0M | −50.69% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $1.00B | −$76.0M | −7.03% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $1.62B | −$275.0M | −14.48% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $1.06B | −$385.0M | −26.64% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $649.0M | −$92.0M | −12.42% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $1.08B | $456.0M | +72.96% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $1.90B | $708.0M | +59.45% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $1.45B | $539.0M | +59.49% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $741.0M | $1.09B | — |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $625.0M | $390.0M | +165.96% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $1.19B | $683.0M | +134.45% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $906.0M | $136.0M | +17.66% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | −$349.0M | −$85.0M | — |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $235.0M | $700.0M | — |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $508.0M | $308.0M | +154.00% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $770.0M | $195.0M | +33.91% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | −$264.0M | $7.0M | — |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | −$465.0M | −$510.0M | — |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $200.0M | −$735.0M | −78.61% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $575.0M | −$233.0M | −28.84% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | −$271.0M | −$305.0M | — |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $45.0M | $127.0M | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $935.0M | $394.0M | +72.83% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $808.0M | $367.0M | +83.22% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $34.0M | −$42.0M | −55.26% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | −$82.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $541.0M | $453.0M | +514.77% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $441.0M | $334.0M | +312.15% |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | $76.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | $88.0M | — | — |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-06-30 | $107.0M | — | — |
United Airlines Holdings operating income trends
Over the last five fiscal years, United Airlines Holdings's operating income increased from −$6.36B to $4.71B, a change of $11.07B. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $1.10B.
What operating income means
Operating income is the profit or loss a company generates from its core business after cost of revenue and operating expenses, but before non-operating items such as interest and income taxes.
SEC-reported operating income
TickerStat standardizes operating income reported in company SEC filings for aligned fiscal periods. It is not adjusted EBIT, an analyst estimate, or company guidance. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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