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United Airlines Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL)

Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data

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United Airlines Holdings Inc., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (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
Accounts payable 5,403 5,772 5,377 4,567 4,636 4,920 4,694 4,193 4,008 4,478 4,344 3,835 4,206 4,172 3,858 3,395 3,534 3,755 2,966 2,562 2,199 2,218 1,838
Accrued salaries and benefits 3,007 3,458 3,071 3,900 3,555 3,211 2,394 3,289 2,802 2,383 2,128 2,940 3,815 3,223 1,970 1,971 1,841 1,943 2,008 2,121 2,207 2,228 2,267
Advance ticket sales 10,672 10,752 11,670 8,131 9,338 9,664 10,477 7,561 8,477 9,365 9,601 6,704 8,392 10,102 10,158 7,555 8,747 9,931 8,904 6,354 6,363 6,960 5,502
Frequent flyer deferred revenue 4,084 3,939 3,832 3,721 3,642 3,552 3,473 3,403 3,314 3,252 3,086 3,095 2,969 2,841 2,832 2,693 2,642 2,590 2,516 2,239 2,129 2,099 1,251
Current maturities of long-term debt, finance leases, and other financial liabilities 1,848 2,170 2,253 4,426 4,621 6,194 3,265 3,453 3,435 4,935 4,138 4,247 3,964 3,840 3,310 3,038 3,933 4,004 4,243 3,912 2,385 2,025 1,962
Current maturities of operating leases 934 818 748 631 563 541 506 467 491 548 557 576 598 571 610 561 546 543 538 556 569 583 623
Payroll Support Program deferred credit — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1,132 —
Other 691 855 830 757 764 910 989 948 838 894 910 806 812 826 897 779 746 678 613 560 1,083 819 724
Current liabilities 26,639 27,764 27,781 26,133 27,119 28,992 25,798 23,314 23,365 25,855 24,764 22,203 24,756 25,575 23,635 19,992 21,989 23,444 21,788 18,304 16,935 18,064 14,167
Long-term debt, finance leases, and other financial liabilities, less current portion 24,550 24,294 21,940 20,562 20,807 20,885 24,398 25,203 25,001 24,328 25,632 27,413 27,651 28,326 28,695 29,242 29,094 29,876 30,374 31,443 33,176 34,236 27,657
Long-term obligations under operating leases 6,962 6,386 6,030 5,417 5,331 5,166 4,756 4,510 4,432 4,443 4,517 4,503 4,493 4,607 4,569 4,459 4,803 4,997 5,143 5,152 5,163 4,920 4,985
Frequent flyer deferred revenue 3,881 4,032 4,103 4,056 4,060 4,114 4,118 4,038 4,057 4,101 4,193 4,048 4,107 4,183 4,028 3,982 3,936 3,905 3,901 4,043 4,088 4,086 4,858
Pension and postretirement benefit liability 825 1,074 1,077 1,058 974 1,199 1,252 1,233 1,624 1,610 1,610 1,605 1,421 1,445 1,436 1,418 2,894 2,898 2,915 2,920 3,141 3,489 3,491
Deferred income taxes 3,093 2,822 2,617 2,463 2,206 1,919 1,624 1,580 1,224 951 545 594 472 133 — — — — — — — — —
Other 1,416 1,500 1,517 1,477 1,508 1,515 1,549 1,530 1,500 1,440 1,453 1,414 1,400 1,367 1,386 1,369 1,354 1,297 1,293 1,284 1,360 1,350 1,298
Noncurrent liabilities 40,727 40,108 37,284 35,033 34,886 34,798 37,697 38,094 37,838 36,873 37,950 39,577 39,544 40,061 40,114 40,470 42,081 42,973 43,626 44,842 46,928 48,081 42,289
Total liabilities 67,366 67,872 65,065 61,166 62,005 63,790 63,495 61,408 61,203 62,728 62,714 61,780 64,300 65,636 63,749 60,462 64,070 66,417 65,414 63,146 63,863 66,145 56,456
Preferred stock — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Common stock at par, $0.01 par value 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Additional capital invested 8,936 8,879 8,843 8,911 8,878 8,854 8,813 8,980 8,945 9,001 8,973 8,992 8,968 8,945 8,926 8,986 8,970 8,970 8,953 9,156 9,094 9,042 8,923
Stock held in treasury, at cost (3,718) (3,724) (3,724) (3,773) (3,745) (3,737) (3,502) (3,377) (3,299) (3,368) (3,372) (3,441) (3,442) (3,442) (3,443) (3,534) (3,533) (3,551) (3,552) (3,814) (3,814) (3,832) (3,834)
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) 12,558 11,535 10,730 10,092 9,049 8,110 7,137 6,880 5,896 4,986 3,664 3,831 3,232 2,095 1,020 1,265 421 (515) (844) 625 1,271 804 1,239
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (26) 3 23 48 123 142 164 188 (109) (97) (81) (62) 91 103 161 175 (964) (944) (937) (942) (1,124) (1,114) (1,126)
Stockholders’ equity 17,754 16,697 15,876 15,282 14,309 13,373 12,616 12,675 11,437 10,526 9,188 9,324 8,853 7,705 6,668 6,896 4,898 3,964 3,624 5,029 5,431 4,904 5,206
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity 85,120 84,569 80,941 76,448 76,314 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 financial position of the entity exhibits a significant expansion of the balance sheet and a substantial strengthening of the equity base over the period from March 2021 to September 2026. Total liabilities and stockholders' equity grew from 61.6 billion USD to 85.1 billion USD, driven by a combination of increased operational liabilities and a robust recovery in retained earnings.

Current Liabilities and Operational Obligations
A consistent upward trend is observed in current liabilities, which rose from 14.1 billion USD in March 2021 to 26.6 billion USD by September 2026. This growth is primarily attributed to a steady increase in accounts payable and advance ticket sales. Advance ticket sales, in particular, showed significant growth, peaking at 11.6 billion USD in March 2026, reflecting higher consumer demand and booking activity. Additionally, current frequent flyer deferred revenue grew steadily from 1.2 billion USD to 4.0 billion USD, indicating an expansion of the loyalty program's obligations.
Long-Term Debt and Noncurrent Liabilities
Long-term debt, finance leases, and other financial liabilities experienced an overall decline from a peak of 34.2 billion USD in June 2021 to a low of 20.5 billion USD in September 2024, before trending upward again to 24.5 billion USD by September 2026. Concurrently, long-term obligations under operating leases exhibited a late-stage increase, rising from 4.9 billion USD in 2021 to 6.9 billion USD by the end of the period. A notable shift is observed in deferred income taxes, which grew from negligible amounts in early 2021 to 3.09 billion USD by September 2026.
Stockholders' Equity and Retained Earnings
Stockholders' equity demonstrated the most significant positive transformation, increasing from 5.2 billion USD in March 2021 to 17.7 billion USD in September 2026. This growth was driven almost exclusively by the trajectory of retained earnings. After experiencing volatility and a period of accumulated deficit in early 2022, retained earnings transitioned into a sustained growth phase, climbing to 12.5 billion USD by September 2026. This suggests a period of consistent profitability and capital retention.
Pension and Other Liability Trends
A clear downward trend is evident in pension and postretirement benefit liabilities, which decreased from 3.4 billion USD in March 2021 to 825 million USD by September 2026. This reduction indicates either the settlement of obligations or favorable adjustments in actuarial assumptions. Other noncurrent liabilities remained relatively stable, fluctuating within a narrow range between 1.2 billion USD and 1.5 billion USD throughout the observed timeframe.

Overall, the transition from a highly leveraged position toward a more equity-heavy capital structure is apparent. The combination of reducing long-term debt (relative to the 2021 peak) and the aggressive accumulation of retained earnings has improved the entity's solvency profile and financial resilience.

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