TTM
$8.69B
YoY change
-11.3%
5Y CAGR
—
Peak year (2000)
$21.08B
Cumulative EBITDA
$104.01B
EBITDA history chart for United Airlines Holdings (UAL) from 1983 to 2025
Latest: $7.54B
EBITDA growth chart for United Airlines Holdings (UAL) from 1983 to 2025
Latest: -11.3%
EBITDA history table for United Airlines Holdings (UAL) from 1983 to 2025
| 2025 | $7.54B | -11.3% | −$961.00M | ||
| 2024 | $8.50B | +8.5% | +$666.00M | ||
| 2023 | $7.83B | +53.0% | +$2.71B | ||
| 2022 | $5.12B | +240.1% | +$3.61B | ||
| 2021 | $1.50B | -128.2% | +$6.85B | ||
| 2020 | −$5.34B | -178.0% | −$12.19B | ||
| 2019 | $6.85B | +26.4% | +$1.43B | ||
| 2018 | $5.42B | -6.2% | −$358.00M | ||
| 2017 | $5.78B | -8.9% | −$562.00M | ||
| 2016 | $6.34B | -4.8% | −$320.00M | ||
| 2015 | $6.66B | +90.8% | +$3.17B | ||
| 2014 | $3.49B | +20.0% | +$581.00M | ||
| 2013 | $2.91B | +82.3% | +$1.31B | ||
| 2012 | $1.60B | -51.8% | −$1.71B | ||
| 2011 | $3.31B | +56.7% | +$1.20B | ||
| 2010 | $2.11B | +182.0% | +$1.36B | ||
| 2009 | $749.00M | -118.8% | +$4.72B | ||
| 2008 | −$3.98B | -277.5% | −$6.21B | ||
| 2007 | $2.24B | -1192.7% | +$2.44B | ||
| 2006 | −$205.00M | -99.0% | +$19.62B | ||
| 2005 | −$19.82B | +4806.4% | −$19.42B | ||
| 2004 | −$404.00M | +3.1% | −$12.00M | ||
| 2003 | −$392.00M | -79.0% | +$1.48B | ||
| 2002 | −$1.87B | -109.7% | −$21.20B | ||
| 2001 | $19.33B | -8.3% | −$1.75B | ||
| 2000 | $21.08B | +833.6% | +$18.82B | ||
| 1999 | $2.26B | -0.6% | −$13.00M | ||
| 1998 | $2.27B | +14.5% | +$288.00M | ||
| 1997 | $1.98B | +5.4% | +$101.00M | ||
| 1996 | $1.88B | +21.2% | +$329.00M | ||
| 1995 | $1.55B | +198.1% | +$1.03B | ||
| 1994 | $521.00M | -44.8% | −$423.00M | ||
| 1993 | $944.00M | +402.7% | +$756.20M | ||
| 1992 | $187.80M | -264.4% | +$302.00M | ||
| 1991 | −$114.20M | -121.5% | −$645.80M | ||
| 1990 | $531.60M | -36.3% | −$302.40M | ||
| 1989 | $834.00M | -53.3% | −$952.40M | ||
| 1988 | $1.79B | +188.4% | +$1.17B | ||
| 1987 | $619.50M | +253.4% | +$444.20M | ||
| 1986 | $175.30M | +71.7% | +$73.20M | ||
| 1985 | $102.10M | -70.7% | −$246.90M | ||
| 1984 | $349.00M | +558.5% | +$296.00M | ||
| 1983 | $53.00M | — | — |
- 2025$7.54B-11.3%
- 2024$8.50B+8.5%
- 2023$7.83B+53.0%
- 2022$5.12B+240.1%
- 2021$1.50B-128.2%
- 2020−$5.34B-178.0%
- 2019$6.85B+26.4%
- 2018$5.42B-6.2%
- 2017$5.78B-8.9%
- 2016$6.34B-4.8%
- 2015$6.66B+90.8%
- 2014$3.49B+20.0%
- 2013$2.91B+82.3%
- 2012$1.60B-51.8%
- 2011$3.31B+56.7%
- 2010$2.11B+182.0%
- 2009$749.00M-118.8%
- 2008−$3.98B-277.5%
- 2007$2.24B-1192.7%
- 2006−$205.00M-99.0%
- 2005−$19.82B+4806.4%
- 2004−$404.00M+3.1%
- 2003−$392.00M-79.0%
- 2002−$1.87B-109.7%
- 2001$19.33B-8.3%
- 2000$21.08B+833.6%
- 1999$2.26B-0.6%
- 1998$2.27B+14.5%
- 1997$1.98B+5.4%
- 1996$1.88B+21.2%
- 1995$1.55B+198.1%
- 1994$521.00M-44.8%
- 1993$944.00M+402.7%
- 1992$187.80M-264.4%
- 1991−$114.20M-121.5%
- 1990$531.60M-36.3%
- 1989$834.00M-53.3%
- 1988$1.79B+188.4%
- 1987$619.50M+253.4%
- 1986$175.30M+71.7%
- 1985$102.10M-70.7%
- 1984$349.00M+558.5%
- 1983$53.00M—
EBITDA values are taken from United Airlines Holdings's reported income statements (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 EBITDA at United Airlines Holdings (UAL)
According to United Airlines Holdings's latest reported financial statements, the company's current EBITDA (TTM) is $8.69B. EBITDA stands for earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. It is a common proxy for operating cash generation that strips out non-cash charges (depreciation and amortization) and capital structure effects (interest, taxes). Useful for comparing companies with different leverage and asset bases — see operating income and net income for fully GAAP figures.
Headline TTM above sums the four reported quarters through (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
As of the 2025 fiscal year, United Airlines Holdings (UAL) reported EBITDA of $7.54B – declined 11.3% year-over-year.
United Airlines Holdings EBITDA has grown on net over the period, with a +1.2% compound annual growth rate over 2015–2025 (10 years).
United Airlines Holdings EBITDA peaked at $21.08B in 2000; the latest annual figure is $7.54B in 2025 (64.2% below peak).
Across the available history, EBITDA reached its high of $21.08B in 2000 and its low of −$19.82B in 2005.
United Airlines Holdings EBITDA by Year
United Airlines Holdings EBITDA 2025: $7.54B
United Airlines Holdings EBITDA in 2025 was $7.54B, declined 11.3% below 2024.
United Airlines Holdings EBITDA 2024: $8.50B
2024's EBITDA for United Airlines Holdings came in at $8.50B, grew 8.5% from 2023.
United Airlines Holdings EBITDA 2023: $7.83B
United Airlines Holdings posted EBITDA of $7.83B in 2023, surged 53.0% from 2022.
United Airlines Holdings EBITDA 2022: $5.12B
In 2022, United Airlines Holdings reported EBITDA of $5.12B, surged 240.1% from 2021.
United Airlines Holdings EBITDA 2021: $1.50B
United Airlines Holdings EBITDA in 2021 was $1.50B.
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