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United Airlines Holdings

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United Airlines Holdings cash flow and EPS81

Operating cash flow, capital investment, free cash flow and earnings per share.

Capital allocation

% of tracked cash uses

$2,788M
United Airlines Holdings capital allocation. Quarterly values. Missing values are unavailable.
PeriodCapexAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsDebt repaymentsTracked uses
FY 2010 Q251.05% · $73MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable48.95% · $70M100% · $143M
FY 2010 Q325.66% · $88MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable74.34% · $255M100% · $343M
FY 2010 Q424.35% · $159MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable75.65% · $494M100% · $653M
FY 2011 Q127.97% · $205MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable72.03% · $528M100% · $733M
FY 2011 Q213.25% · $145MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable86.75% · $949M100% · $1,094M
FY 2011 Q326.32% · $160MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable73.68% · $448M100% · $608M
FY 2011 Q430.06% · $190MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable69.94% · $442M100% · $632M
FY 2012 Q135.7% · $266MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable64.3% · $479M100% · $745M
FY 2012 Q256.86% · $286MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable43.14% · $217M100% · $503M
FY 2012 Q332.46% · $222MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable67.54% · $462M100% · $684M
FY 2012 Q484.15% · $1,242MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable15.85% · $234M100% · $1,476M
FY 2013 Q123.21% · $375MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable76.79% · $1,241M100% · $1,616M
FY 2013 Q247.35% · $446MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable52.65% · $496M100% · $942M
FY 2013 Q371.71% · $578MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable28.29% · $228M100% · $806M
FY 2013 Q477.66% · $765MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable22.34% · $220M100% · $985M
FY 2014 Q137.26% · $364MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable62.74% · $613M100% · $977M
FY 2014 Q266.33% · $589MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable33.67% · $299M100% · $888M
FY 2014 Q326.47% · $392MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable73.53% · $1,089M100% · $1,481M
FY 2014 Q452.63% · $660MUnavailable7.34% · $92MUnavailable40.03% · $502M100% · $1,254M
FY 2015 Q129.96% · $210MUnavailable27.82% · $195MUnavailable42.23% · $296M100% · $701M
FY 2015 Q246.38% · $1,101MUnavailable10.53% · $250MUnavailable43.09% · $1,023M100% · $2,374M
FY 2015 Q358.67% · $673MUnavailable23.1% · $265MUnavailable18.22% · $209M100% · $1,147M
FY 2015 Q439.41% · $763MUnavailable27.01% · $523MUnavailable33.57% · $650M100% · $1,936M
FY 2016 Q133.51% · $816MUnavailable57.17% · $1,392MUnavailable9.32% · $227M100% · $2,435M
FY 2016 Q245.2% · $838MUnavailable42.61% · $790MUnavailable12.19% · $226M100% · $1,854M
FY 2016 Q348.97% · $689MUnavailable18.48% · $260MUnavailable32.55% · $458M100% · $1,407M
FY 2016 Q464.9% · $880MUnavailable12.68% · $172MUnavailable22.42% · $304M100% · $1,356M
FY 2017 Q154.67% · $691MUnavailable20.41% · $258MUnavailable24.92% · $315M100% · $1,264M
FY 2017 Q262.12% · $1,089MUnavailable25.9% · $454MUnavailable11.98% · $210M100% · $1,753M
FY 2017 Q359.07% · $1,120MUnavailable30.54% · $579MUnavailable10.39% · $197M100% · $1,896M
FY 2017 Q460% · $1,098MUnavailable30.22% · $553MUnavailable9.78% · $179M100% · $1,830M
FY 2018 Q157.69% · $979MUnavailable31.17% · $529MUnavailable11.14% · $189M100% · $1,697M
FY 2018 Q232.83% · $755MUnavailable19.13% · $440MUnavailable48.04% · $1,105M100% · $2,300M
FY 2018 Q376.33% · $858MUnavailable3.65% · $41MUnavailable20.02% · $225M100% · $1,124M
FY 2018 Q478.54% · $1,585MUnavailable11.15% · $225MUnavailable10.31% · $208M100% · $2,018M
FY 2019 Q167.83% · $1,609MUnavailable21.63% · $513MUnavailable10.54% · $250M100% · $2,372M
FY 2019 Q252.64% · $858MUnavailable33.68% · $549MUnavailable13.68% · $223M100% · $1,630M
FY 2019 Q358.28% · $869MUnavailable24.75% · $369MUnavailable16.97% · $253M100% · $1,491M
FY 2019 Q462.08% · $1,192MUnavailable11.15% · $214MUnavailable26.77% · $514M100% · $1,920M
FY 2020 Q176.91% · $1,959MUnavailable13.86% · $353MUnavailable9.23% · $235M100% · $2,547M
FY 2020 Q211.93% · $39MUnavailable0% · $0MUnavailable88.07% · $288M100% · $327M
FY 2020 Q3UnavailableUnavailable0% · $0MUnavailable100% · $441M100% · $441M
FY 2020 Q42.76% · $97MUnavailable0% · $0MUnavailable97.24% · $3,419M100% · $3,516M
FY 2021 Q143.83% · $444MUnavailable0% · $0MUnavailable56.17% · $569M100% · $1,013M
FY 2021 Q219.73% · $861MUnavailable0% · $0MUnavailable80.27% · $3,503M100% · $4,364M
FY 2021 Q332.2% · $266MUnavailable0% · $0MUnavailable67.8% · $560M100% · $826M
FY 2021 Q448.33% · $536MUnavailable0% · $0MUnavailable51.67% · $573M100% · $1,109M
FY 2022 Q133.92% · $402MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable66.08% · $783M100% · $1,185M
FY 2022 Q235.21% · $550MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable64.79% · $1,012M100% · $1,562M
FY 2022 Q362.11% · $1,328MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable37.89% · $810M100% · $2,138M
FY 2022 Q464.36% · $2,539MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable35.64% · $1,406M100% · $3,945M
FY 2023 Q169.21% · $1,843MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable30.79% · $820M100% · $2,663M
FY 2023 Q244.18% · $1,420MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable55.82% · $1,794M100% · $3,214M
FY 2023 Q369.48% · $1,842MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable30.52% · $809M100% · $2,651M
FY 2023 Q471.46% · $2,066MUnavailable0% · $0MUnavailable28.54% · $825M100% · $2,891M
FY 2024 Q121.35% · $1,366MUnavailable0% · $0MUnavailable78.65% · $5,031M100% · $6,397M
FY 2024 Q249.53% · $1,164MUnavailable0% · $0MUnavailable50.47% · $1,186M100% · $2,350M
FY 2024 Q334.67% · $1,410MUnavailable2.02% · $82MUnavailable63.31% · $2,575M100% · $4,067M
FY 2024 Q454.01% · $1,675MUnavailable2.58% · $80MUnavailable43.41% · $1,346M100% · $3,101M
FY 2025 Q147.55% · $1,233MUnavailable13.46% · $349MUnavailable38.99% · $1,011M100% · $2,593M
FY 2025 Q260.51% · $1,287MUnavailable11.28% · $240MUnavailable28.21% · $600M100% · $2,127M
FY 2025 Q335.97% · $1,464MUnavailable0.52% · $21MUnavailable63.51% · $2,585M100% · $4,070M
FY 2025 Q475.84% · $1,890MUnavailable1.08% · $27MUnavailable23.07% · $575M100% · $2,492M
FY 2026 Q134.9% · $1,672MUnavailable0.56% · $27MUnavailable64.54% · $3,092M100% · $4,791M
FY 2026 Q248.17% · $1,343MUnavailable0% · $0MUnavailable51.83% · $1,445M100% · $2,788M
Jun 30, 2010 through Jun 30, 2026

Operating cash flow

USD millions

$1,610M

Capital expenditures

USD millions

$1,343M

Free cash flow

USD millions

$267M

Stock-based compensation

USD millions

—

The reported inputs required for this metric are unavailable in the extracted statements for this period.

SBC / free cash flow

% · FCF before SBC deduction

—

The reported inputs required for this metric are unavailable in the extracted statements for this period.

SBC / operating cash flow

%

—

The reported inputs required for this metric are unavailable in the extracted statements for this period.

Software & intangible investment

USD millions

—

Separately disclosed software and intangible investment is unavailable in the extracted statements for this period.

Diluted EPS

USD per share

$2.46

Quarterly data

United Airlines Holdings cash-flow history. Each metric has its own unit. A dash means inputs are missing or the calculation is undefined.
Fiscal periodEndedOperating cash flowUSD millionsCapital expendituresUSD millionsFree cash flowUSD millionsStock-based compensationUSD millionsSBC / free cash flow%SBC / operating cash flow%Software & intangible investmentUSD millionsDiluted EPSUSD per share
FY 2026 Q2Jun 30, 20261,6101,343267————$2.46
FY 2026 Q1Mar 31, 20264,7991,6723,127————$2.14
FY 2025 Q4Dec 31, 20251,2861,890-604—————
FY 2025 Q3Sep 30, 20251,2181,464-246————$2.9
FY 2025 Q2Jun 30, 20252,2171,287930————$2.97
FY 2025 Q1Mar 31, 20253,7101,2332,477————$1.16
FY 2024 Q4Dec 31, 20242,2241,675549—————
FY 2024 Q3Sep 30, 20241,4981,41088————$2.9
FY 2024 Q2Jun 30, 20242,8761,1641,712————$3.96
FY 2024 Q1Mar 31, 20242,8471,3661,481————$-0.38
FY 2023 Q4Dec 31, 2023-9102,066-2,976—————
FY 2023 Q3Sep 30, 20238801,842-962————$3.42
FY 2023 Q2Jun 30, 20233,7991,4202,379————$3.24
FY 2023 Q1Mar 31, 20233,1421,8431,299————$-0.59
FY 2022 Q4Dec 31, 20221,1582,539-1,381—————
FY 2022 Q3Sep 30, 20227411,328-587————$2.86
FY 2022 Q2Jun 30, 20222,6915502,141————$1
FY 2022 Q1Mar 31, 20221,4764021,074————$-4.24
FY 2021 Q4Dec 31, 2021-269536-805—————
FY 2021 Q3Sep 30, 2021-786266-1,052————$1.44
FY 2021 Q2Jun 30, 20212,6758611,814————$-1.34
FY 2021 Q1Mar 31, 20214474443————$-4.29
FY 2020 Q4Dec 31, 2020-2,17797-2,274—————
FY 2020 Q3Sep 30, 2020-1,889368-2,257————$-6.33
FY 2020 Q2Jun 30, 2020-13039-169————$-5.79
FY 2020 Q1Mar 31, 2020631,959-1,896————$-6.86
FY 2019 Q4Dec 31, 20191,1811,192-11————$2.53
FY 2019 Q3Sep 30, 20191,103869234————$3.99
FY 2019 Q2Jun 30, 20192,7108581,852————$4.02
FY 2019 Q1Mar 31, 20191,9151,609306————$1.09
FY 2018 Q4Dec 31, 20181,0841,585-501————$1.7
FY 2018 Q3Sep 30, 201890585847————$3.06
FY 2018 Q2Jun 30, 20182,4667551,711————$2.48
FY 2018 Q1Mar 31, 20181,733979754————$0.52
FY 2017 Q4Dec 31, 20177281,098-370————$1.99
FY 2017 Q3Sep 30, 20175771,120-543————$2.12
FY 2017 Q2Jun 30, 20171,5611,089472————$2.66
FY 2017 Q1Mar 31, 2017547691-144————$0.31
FY 2016 Q4Dec 31, 2016658880-222————$1.26
FY 2016 Q3Sep 30, 20161,138689449————$3.01
FY 2016 Q2Jun 30, 20162,5478381,709————$1.78
FY 2016 Q1Mar 31, 20161,199816383————$0.88
FY 2015 Q4Dec 31, 20151,115763352————$2.24
FY 2015 Q3Sep 30, 20151,300673627————$12.82
FY 2015 Q2Jun 30, 20151,7521,101651————$3.14
FY 2015 Q1Mar 31, 20151,8252101,615————$1.32
FY 2014 Q4Dec 31, 2014-98660-758————$0.07
FY 2014 Q3Sep 30, 2014574392182————$2.37
FY 2014 Q2Jun 30, 20141,464589875————$2.01
FY 2014 Q1Mar 31, 2014694364330————$-1.66
FY 2013 Q4Dec 31, 2013-334765-1,099————$0.37
FY 2013 Q3Sep 30, 2013237578-341————$0.98
FY 2013 Q2Jun 30, 20131,148446702————$1.21
FY 2013 Q1Mar 31, 201339337518————$-1.26
FY 2012 Q4Dec 31, 2012901,242-1,152————$-1.87
FY 2012 Q3Sep 30, 2012-238222-460————$0.02
FY 2012 Q2Jun 30, 2012959286673————$0.89
FY 2012 Q1Mar 31, 2012124266-142————$-1.36
FY 2011 Q4Dec 31, 201126519075————$-0.42
FY 2011 Q3Sep 30, 2011385160225————$1.69
FY 2011 Q2Jun 30, 2011753145608————$1.39
FY 2011 Q1Mar 31, 20111,005205800————$-0.65
FY 2010 Q4Dec 31, 2010106159-53————$-1.01
FY 2010 Q3Sep 30, 201044588357————$1.75
FY 2010 Q2Jun 30, 201087473801————$1.29
Sources and calculations

Financial inputs from company filings. Last checked Oct 18, 2026. A dash means missing inputs or an undefined calculation.

Period changes use the preceding fiscal quarter or year. Percentage changes divide by the absolute prior value; a zero or missing baseline has no percentage change. Percentage metrics show changes in percentage points.

FCF subtracts reported cash capital investment. PPE purchases are preferred; the productive-assets fallback also includes software and intangibles. Acquisitions and noncash lease additions are excluded. EPS and weighted shares are not summed across quarters. Annual figures use annual reports.

SBC / FCF always uses FCF before SBC deduction; both SBC ratios compare amounts from the same period. A zero or negative cash-flow denominator is undefined, and values above 100% are retained.

Each reported nonnegative cash use / sum of available tracked nonnegative cash uses × 100. Missing categories are omitted, never set to zero. This is the composition of tracked uses, not a complete cash-flow reconciliation or a percentage of OCF. SBC is noncash and excluded. Negative amounts are excluded as reversals or net receipts; they are not converted to spending. Annual bars use reported annual amounts. Turning off a category hides its share without changing the denominator. Debt repayments prefer a reported aggregate, with long-term or convertible-only scope identified in the tooltip. Acquisitions are net of cash acquired. Dividend payments use the aggregate where reported, including dividend equivalents when part of that concept.

The SBC option subtracts reported share-based compensation from FCF as an economic-cost scenario. Missing SBC never becomes zero.

Market prices: Yahoo Finance · UAL, USD. Latest completed close Sep 25, 2026. Price data retrieved Sep 28, 2026.

Operating cash flow
Reported net cash provided by or used in operating activities.
Capital expenditures
Reported cash capital investment. Uses purchases of property, plant and equipment where disclosed; otherwise purchases of productive assets, which can also include software and intangibles. Excludes acquisitions and noncash lease additions.
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow − reported cash capital investment. PPE purchases are preferred; the productive-assets fallback also includes software and intangibles. Reflects the SBC option and can differ from issuer-defined FCF.
Stock-based compensation
Reported share-based compensation addback in the cash-flow statement. Missing disclosure is not treated as zero.
SBC / free cash flow
Reported share-based compensation / (operating cash flow − cash capital investment) × 100, for the same fiscal period. Always uses FCF before SBC deduction. Zero or negative FCF is undefined; values above 100% are retained.
SBC / operating cash flow
Reported share-based compensation / reported operating cash flow × 100, for the same fiscal period. Zero or negative operating cash flow is undefined. Unaffected by the SBC deduction scenario.
Software & intangible investment
Separately tagged payments for capitalized software under US GAAP, or purchases of intangible assets under IFRS. This optional disclosure is not inferred from total capex or deducted a second time from FCF.
Diluted EPS
Reported diluted earnings per share, normalized for recorded subsequent stock splits. Quarterly EPS is never subtracted from annual or YTD EPS.