Latest period
$3.21B
YoY change
-33.2%
5Y CAGR
—
Peak year (2024)
$3.83B
Latest annual
$2.56B
Free Cash Flow history chart for United Airlines Holdings (UAL) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: $2.56B
Free Cash Flow growth chart for United Airlines Holdings (UAL) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: -33.2%
Free Cash Flow history table for United Airlines Holdings (UAL) from 1985 to 2025
| 2025 | $2.56B | -33.2% | −$1.27B | ||
| 2024 | $3.83B | -1573.1% | +$4.09B | ||
| 2023 | −$260.00M | -120.9% | −$1.51B | ||
| 2022 | $1.25B | -3217.5% | +$1.29B | ||
| 2021 | −$40.00M | -99.3% | +$5.82B | ||
| 2020 | −$5.86B | -346.1% | −$8.24B | ||
| 2019 | $2.38B | +13.7% | +$287.00M | ||
| 2018 | $2.09B | -628.8% | +$2.49B | ||
| 2017 | −$396.00M | -117.1% | −$2.71B | ||
| 2016 | $2.32B | -28.5% | −$926.00M | ||
| 2015 | $3.25B | +415.9% | +$2.62B | ||
| 2014 | $629.00M | -187.4% | +$1.35B | ||
| 2013 | −$720.00M | -33.4% | +$361.00M | ||
| 2012 | −$1.08B | -163.3% | −$2.79B | ||
| 2011 | $1.71B | +11.2% | +$172.00M | ||
| 2010 | $1.54B | +136.7% | +$887.00M | ||
| 2009 | $649.00M | -139.2% | +$2.30B | ||
| 2008 | −$1.65B | -212.1% | −$3.13B | ||
| 2007 | $1.48B | +23.0% | +$276.00M | ||
| 2006 | $1.20B | +97.0% | +$591.00M | ||
| 2005 | $609.00M | -462.5% | +$777.00M | ||
| 2004 | −$168.00M | -119.7% | −$1.02B | ||
| 2003 | $851.00M | -165.7% | +$2.15B | ||
| 2002 | −$1.30B | -38.6% | +$815.00M | ||
| 2001 | −$2.11B | +3098.5% | −$2.04B | ||
| 2000 | −$66.00M | -306.3% | −$98.00M | ||
| 1999 | $32.00M | -91.2% | −$330.00M | ||
| 1998 | $362.00M | -247.8% | +$607.00M | ||
| 1997 | −$245.00M | -126.8% | −$1.16B | ||
| 1996 | $915.00M | -43.7% | −$709.00M | ||
| 1995 | $1.62B | +132.7% | +$926.00M | ||
| 1994 | $698.00M | -209.4% | +$1.34B | ||
| 1993 | −$638.00M | -67.2% | +$1.31B | ||
| 1992 | −$1.94B | -9.3% | +$199.50M | ||
| 1991 | −$2.14B | +13.1% | −$248.20M | ||
| 1990 | −$1.89B | +107.5% | −$981.50M | ||
| 1989 | −$913.10M | -362.8% | −$1.26B | ||
| 1988 | $347.40M | -74.3% | −$1.01B | ||
| 1987 | $1.35B | -340.0% | +$1.92B | ||
| 1986 | −$563.60M | -52.7% | +$628.30M | ||
| 1985 | −$1.19B | — | — |
- 2025$2.56B-33.2%
- 2024$3.83B-1573.1%
- 2023−$260.00M-120.9%
- 2022$1.25B-3217.5%
- 2021−$40.00M-99.3%
- 2020−$5.86B-346.1%
- 2019$2.38B+13.7%
- 2018$2.09B-628.8%
- 2017−$396.00M-117.1%
- 2016$2.32B-28.5%
- 2015$3.25B+415.9%
- 2014$629.00M-187.4%
- 2013−$720.00M-33.4%
- 2012−$1.08B-163.3%
- 2011$1.71B+11.2%
- 2010$1.54B+136.7%
- 2009$649.00M-139.2%
- 2008−$1.65B-212.1%
- 2007$1.48B+23.0%
- 2006$1.20B+97.0%
- 2005$609.00M-462.5%
- 2004−$168.00M-119.7%
- 2003$851.00M-165.7%
- 2002−$1.30B-38.6%
- 2001−$2.11B+3098.5%
- 2000−$66.00M-306.3%
- 1999$32.00M-91.2%
- 1998$362.00M-247.8%
- 1997−$245.00M-126.8%
- 1996$915.00M-43.7%
- 1995$1.62B+132.7%
- 1994$698.00M-209.4%
- 1993−$638.00M-67.2%
- 1992−$1.94B-9.3%
- 1991−$2.14B+13.1%
- 1990−$1.89B+107.5%
- 1989−$913.10M-362.8%
- 1988$347.40M-74.3%
- 1987$1.35B-340.0%
- 1986−$563.60M-52.7%
- 1985−$1.19B—
Free Cash Flow values are taken from United Airlines Holdings's reported cash flow 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 Free Cash Flow at United Airlines Holdings (UAL)
Free Cash Flow for United Airlines Holdings (UAL): headline value $3.21B · YoY -33.2%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
2025's annual free cash flow for United Airlines Holdings (UAL) came in at $2.56B – plunged 33.2% year-over-year.
United Airlines Holdings free cash flow has contracted on net over the period, with a -2.4% compound annual growth rate over 2015–2025 (10 years).
United Airlines Holdings free cash flow plunged from $3.83B in 2024 to $2.56B in 2025, a 33.2% drawdown.
2024 marks the peak free cash flow at $3.83B, with the historical low of −$5.86B recorded in 2020.
United Airlines Holdings Free Cash Flow by Year
United Airlines Holdings Free Cash Flow 2025: $2.56B
United Airlines Holdings posted free cash flow of $2.56B in 2025, plunged 33.2% below 2024.
United Airlines Holdings Free Cash Flow 2024: $3.83B
In 2024, United Airlines Holdings reported free cash flow of $3.83B, plunged 1573.1% below 2023. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
United Airlines Holdings Free Cash Flow 2023: −$260.00M
United Airlines Holdings free cash flow in 2023 was −$260.00M, plunged 120.9% below 2022.
United Airlines Holdings Free Cash Flow 2022: $1.25B
2022's free cash flow for United Airlines Holdings came in at $1.25B, plunged 3217.5% below 2021.
United Airlines Holdings Free Cash Flow 2021: −$40.00M
United Airlines Holdings free cash flow in 2021 was −$40.00M.
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