Latest period
$16.6B
YoY change
-15.4%
5Y CAGR
+0.9%
Peak year (FY2021)
$18.4B
Latest annual
$12.2B
Cash on Hand history chart for United Airlines Holdings (UAL) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: $12.2B
Cash on Hand growth chart for United Airlines Holdings (UAL) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: -15.4%
Cash on Hand history table for United Airlines Holdings (UAL) from 1983 to 2025
| FY2025 | $12.2B | -15.4% | -$2.24B | ||
| FY2024 | $14.5B | +0.6% | +$87M | ||
| FY2023 | $14.4B | -12.3% | -$2.03B | ||
| FY2022 | $16.4B | -10.8% | -$1.99B | ||
| FY2021 | $18.4B | +57.5% | +$6.72B | ||
| FY2020 | $11.7B | +136.3% | +$6.74B | ||
| FY2019 | $4.94B | +25.2% | +$994M | ||
| FY2018 | $3.95B | +4.0% | +$152M | ||
| FY2017 | $3.8B | -14.2% | -$630M | ||
| FY2016 | $4.43B | -14.8% | -$768M | ||
| FY2015 | $5.2B | +18.5% | +$812M | ||
| FY2014 | $4.38B | -14.4% | -$737M | ||
| FY2013 | $5.12B | -21.7% | -$1.42B | ||
| FY2012 | $6.54B | -15.7% | -$1.22B | ||
| FY2011 | $7.76B | -10.6% | -$918M | ||
| FY2010 | $8.68B | +185.3% | +$5.64B | ||
| FY2009 | $3.04B | +49.2% | +$1B | ||
| FY2008 | $2.04B | -42.6% | -$1.52B | ||
| FY2007 | $3.55B | -14.2% | -$590M | ||
| FY2006 | $4.14B | +125.5% | +$2.31B | ||
| FY2005 | $1.84B | +41.3% | +$537M | ||
| FY2004 | $1.3B | -24.3% | -$417M | ||
| FY2003 | $1.72B | +34.9% | +$444M | ||
| FY2002 | $1.27B | -51.5% | -$1.35B | ||
| FY2001 | $2.63B | +12.1% | +$284M | ||
| FY2000 | $2.34B | +240.2% | +$1.66B | ||
| FY1999 | $689M | -15.5% | -$126M | ||
| FY1998 | $815M | -3.6% | -$30M | ||
| FY1997 | $845M | +21.2% | +$148M | ||
| FY1996 | $697M | -39.0% | -$446M | ||
| FY1995 | $1.14B | -25.4% | -$389M | ||
| FY1994 | $1.53B | +250.6% | +$1.1B | ||
| FY1993 | $437M | -16.3% | -$85M | ||
| FY1992 | $522M | -55.6% | -$654M | ||
| FY1991 | $1.18B | -1.6% | -$19M | ||
| FY1990 | $1.2B | -16.0% | -$227M | ||
| FY1989 | $1.42B | +25.5% | +$289M | ||
| FY1988 | $1.13B | -48.7% | -$1.08B | ||
| FY1987 | $2.21B | +2064.7% | +$2.11B | ||
| FY1986 | $102M | -86.4% | -$649M | ||
| FY1985 | $751M | +69.9% | +$309M | ||
| FY1984 | $442M | +51.4% | +$150M | ||
| FY1983 | $292M | — | — |
- FY2025$12.2B-15.4%
- FY2024$14.5B+0.6%
- FY2023$14.4B-12.3%
- FY2022$16.4B-10.8%
- FY2021$18.4B+57.5%
- FY2020$11.7B+136.3%
- FY2019$4.94B+25.2%
- FY2018$3.95B+4.0%
- FY2017$3.8B-14.2%
- FY2016$4.43B-14.8%
- FY2015$5.2B+18.5%
- FY2014$4.38B-14.4%
- FY2013$5.12B-21.7%
- FY2012$6.54B-15.7%
- FY2011$7.76B-10.6%
- FY2010$8.68B+185.3%
- FY2009$3.04B+49.2%
- FY2008$2.04B-42.6%
- FY2007$3.55B-14.2%
- FY2006$4.14B+125.5%
- FY2005$1.84B+41.3%
- FY2004$1.3B-24.3%
- FY2003$1.72B+34.9%
- FY2002$1.27B-51.5%
- FY2001$2.63B+12.1%
- FY2000$2.34B+240.2%
- FY1999$689M-15.5%
- FY1998$815M-3.6%
- FY1997$845M+21.2%
- FY1996$697M-39.0%
- FY1995$1.14B-25.4%
- FY1994$1.53B+250.6%
- FY1993$437M-16.3%
- FY1992$522M-55.6%
- FY1991$1.18B-1.6%
- FY1990$1.2B-16.0%
- FY1989$1.42B+25.5%
- FY1988$1.13B-48.7%
- FY1987$2.21B+2064.7%
- FY1986$102M-86.4%
- FY1985$751M+69.9%
- FY1984$442M+51.4%
- FY1983$292M—
Cash on Hand values are taken from United Airlines Holdings's reported balance sheets (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Cash on Hand at United Airlines Holdings (UAL)
According to United Airlines Holdings's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported cash and short-term investments is $16.6B. Cash on hand here is cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments reported at the end of each period — the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Compare with total debt for net leverage and total assets for the share of assets held in cash.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
2025's annual cash and short-term investments for United Airlines Holdings (UAL) came in at $12.2B – declined 15.4% year-over-year.
United Airlines Holdings cash and short-term investments has grown on net over the period, with a +0.9% compound annual growth rate over 2020–2025 (5 years).
United Airlines Holdings cash and short-term investments peaked at $18.4B in 2021; the latest annual figure is $12.2B in 2025 (33.5% below peak).
Across the available history, cash and short-term investments reached its high of $18.4B in 2021 and its low of $102M in 1986.
United Airlines Holdings Cash on Hand by Year
United Airlines Holdings Cash on Hand 2025: $12.2B
United Airlines Holdings posted cash and short-term investments of $12.2B in 2025, declined 15.4% below 2024.
United Airlines Holdings Cash on Hand 2024: $14.5B
In 2024, United Airlines Holdings reported cash and short-term investments of $14.5B, edged up 0.6% from 2023.
United Airlines Holdings Cash on Hand 2023: $14.4B
United Airlines Holdings cash and short-term investments in 2023 was $14.4B, declined 12.3% below 2022.
United Airlines Holdings Cash on Hand 2022: $16.4B
2022's cash and short-term investments for United Airlines Holdings came in at $16.4B, declined 10.8% below 2021.
United Airlines Holdings Cash on Hand 2021: $18.4B
United Airlines Holdings cash and short-term investments in 2021 was $18.4B.
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