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United Airlines Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL)

Balance Sheet: Assets
Quarterly Data

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United Airlines Holdings Inc., consolidated balance sheet: assets (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

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Sep 30, 2026 Jun 30, 2026 Mar 31, 2026 Dec 31, 2025 Sep 30, 2025 Jun 30, 2025 Mar 31, 2025 Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021
Cash and cash equivalents 6,648 10,166 7,869 5,942 6,730 9,354 9,370 8,769 8,812 10,864 8,401 6,058 7,478 9,605 7,634 7,166 11,258 16,885 18,468 18,283 19,256 20,838 12,666
Short-term investments 8,005 6,471 6,298 6,298 6,599 6,262 5,960 5,706 5,352 4,384 5,591 8,330 9,608 9,533 9,522 9,248 7,437 3,190 211 123 166 230 309
Receivables, net 2,636 2,473 2,660 2,391 2,433 2,286 2,288 2,163 2,042 2,376 2,259 1,898 2,193 2,004 2,274 1,801 2,034 2,217 2,062 1,663 1,709 1,793 1,389
Aircraft fuel, spare parts and supplies, net 1,954 1,795 1,718 1,556 1,588 1,547 1,601 1,572 1,639 1,680 1,675 1,561 1,513 1,290 1,196 1,109 1,116 1,153 1,068 983 955 912 918
Prepaid expenses and other 745 759 847 670 744 809 929 673 726 699 770 640 1,120 874 960 734 844 926 803 782 971 900 737
Current assets 19,988 21,664 19,392 16,857 18,094 20,258 20,148 18,883 18,571 20,003 18,696 18,487 21,912 23,306 21,586 20,058 22,689 24,371 22,612 21,834 23,057 24,673 16,019
Operating property and equipment, net 49,368 47,958 47,071 46,121 44,968 43,896 43,430 42,908 41,680 40,665 40,470 39,815 38,360 37,128 35,837 34,448 32,506 31,853 31,881 32,074 32,128 32,331 31,915
Operating lease right-of-use assets 6,992 6,161 5,740 4,958 4,821 4,517 4,092 3,815 3,782 3,803 3,895 3,914 3,975 3,995 4,019 3,889 4,280 4,440 4,579 4,645 4,697 4,421 4,516
Goodwill 4,527 4,527 4,527 4,527 4,527 4,527 4,527 4,527 4,527 4,527 4,527 4,527 4,527 4,527 4,527 4,527 4,527 4,527 4,527 4,527 4,527 4,527 4,527
Intangible assets, net 2,641 2,645 2,650 2,655 2,662 2,669 2,676 2,683 2,691 2,699 2,717 2,725 2,735 2,744 2,753 2,762 2,772 2,782 2,792 2,803 2,815 2,827 2,840
Deferred income taxes — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 159 91 701 907 1,032 659 519 647 520
Investments in affiliates and other, net 1,604 1,614 1,561 1,330 1,241 1,296 1,238 1,267 1,389 1,557 1,597 1,636 1,644 1,641 1,536 1,583 1,493 1,501 1,615 1,633 1,551 1,623 1,325
Noncurrent assets 65,132 62,905 61,549 59,591 58,219 56,905 55,963 55,200 54,069 53,251 53,206 52,617 51,241 50,035 48,831 47,300 46,279 46,010 46,426 46,341 46,237 46,376 45,643
Total assets 85,120 84,569 80,941 76,448 76,313 77,163 76,111 74,083 72,640 73,254 71,902 71,104 73,153 73,341 70,417 67,358 68,968 70,381 69,038 68,175 69,294 71,049 61,662

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31).


The asset structure exhibits a strategic transition from high liquidity toward long-term capital investment. Total assets increased from $61.6 billion in March 2021 to $85.1 billion by September 2026, a growth primarily driven by a substantial expansion in noncurrent assets rather than liquid holdings.

Liquidity and Current Asset Trends
Cash and cash equivalents peaked at $20.8 billion in June 2021 before entering a long-term downward trajectory, reaching $6.6 billion by September 2026. Short-term investments showed an initial inverse trend, rising from $309 million in March 2021 to a peak of $9.6 billion in September 2023, suggesting a tactical reallocation of cash into short-term yield-bearing instruments before stabilizing in the $6 billion to $8 billion range.
Fixed Asset Expansion
Operating property and equipment, net, demonstrated consistent and significant growth throughout the period, rising from $31.9 billion in March 2021 to $49.3 billion in September 2026. This steady increase indicates a sustained period of capital expenditure, likely associated with fleet modernization or expansion.
Lease and Intangible Asset Dynamics
Operating lease right-of-use assets remained relatively stable until early 2025, after which a sharp acceleration occurred, increasing from $4.0 billion in March 2025 to $6.9 billion by September 2026. In contrast, intangible assets decreased linearly from $2.8 billion to $2.6 billion, reflecting consistent amortization, while goodwill remained static at $4.5 billion for the entire duration of the analysis.
Overall Balance Sheet Composition
The company shifted from a liquidity-heavy profile to a capital-intensive profile. While current assets fluctuated and generally trended lower from their 2021 peaks, noncurrent assets grew from $45.6 billion to $65.1 billion. This shift indicates that a larger proportion of the total asset base is now tied to long-term operational capacity and infrastructure rather than liquid reserves.

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