United Airlines Holdings Inc (UAL) — Cash Flow Quality Index
United Airlines Holdings Inc (UAL) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 6.87x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $4.80 Billion exceeds net income of $699.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore UAL long-term investments to assets to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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United Airlines Holdings Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1986–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for United Airlines Holdings Inc across 27 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check how tangible is United Airlines Holdings Inc's equity to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for United Airlines Holdings Inc (1986–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for United Airlines Holdings Inc. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see UAL market cap overview.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.51x | $8.43 Billion | $3.35 Billion | ▼ -16.2% |
| 2024 | 3.00x | $9.45 Billion | $3.15 Billion | ▲ +13.6% |
| 2023 | 2.64x | $6.91 Billion | $2.62 Billion | ▼ -67.9% |
| 2022 | 8.23x | $6.07 Billion | $737.00 Million | ▲ +258.5% |
| 2019 | 2.30x | $6.91 Billion | $3.01 Billion | ▼ -21.0% |
| 2018 | 2.90x | $6.16 Billion | $2.12 Billion | ▲ +79.2% |
| 2017 | 1.62x | $3.47 Billion | $2.14 Billion | ▼ -34.7% |
| 2016 | 2.48x | $5.54 Billion | $2.23 Billion | ▲ +203.9% |
| 2015 | 0.82x | $5.99 Billion | $7.34 Billion | ▼ -64.9% |
| 2014 | 2.33x | $2.63 Billion | $1.13 Billion | ▼ -8.0% |
| 2013 | 2.53x | $1.44 Billion | $571.00 Million | ▼ -11.8% |
| 2011 | 2.87x | $2.41 Billion | $840.00 Million | ▼ -62.0% |
| 2010 | 7.54x | $1.91 Billion | $253.00 Million | ▲ +42.3% |
| 2007 | 5.30x | $2.13 Billion | $403.00 Million | ▼ -91.5% |
| 2006 | 62.48x | $1.56 Billion | $25.00 Million | ▲ +26.4% |
| 2000 | 49.44x | $2.47 Billion | $50.00 Million | ▲ +2428.2% |
| 1999 | 1.96x | $2.42 Billion | $1.24 Billion | ▼ -49.7% |
| 1998 | 3.89x | $3.19 Billion | $821.00 Million | ▲ +45.2% |
| 1997 | 2.68x | $2.57 Billion | $958.00 Million | ▼ -34.5% |
| 1996 | 4.09x | $2.45 Billion | $600.00 Million | ▼ -4.8% |
| 1995 | 4.30x | $1.62 Billion | $378.00 Million | ▼ -83.6% |
| 1994 | 26.16x | $1.33 Billion | $51.00 Million | ▲ +243.5% |
| 1990 | 7.61x | $715.80 Million | $94.00 Million | ▲ +274.7% |
| 1989 | 2.03x | $658.50 Million | $324.00 Million | ▲ +32.8% |
| 1988 | 1.53x | $1.72 Billion | $1.12 Billion | ▼ -78.1% |
| 1987 | 6.98x | $2.34 Billion | $335.00 Million | ▼ -91.7% |
| 1986 | 84.24x | $926.60 Million | $11.00 Million | — |