United Airlines Holdings Inc Cash Flow Quality Index
United Airlines Holdings Inc cash flow quality index. United Airlines Holdings Inc (UAL) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.00x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of $1.61 Billion exceeds net income of $805.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore how well can United Airlines Holdings Inc service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of United Airlines Holdings Inc (1986–2025)
Cash flow quality index of United Airlines Holdings Inc from 1986 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for United Airlines Holdings Inc across 27 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. See UAL net asset quality score to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
United Airlines Holdings Inc Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1986–2025)
United Airlines Holdings Inc cash flow quality index by year from 1986 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for United Airlines Holdings Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see United Airlines Holdings Inc (UAL) cash conversion ratio.
| 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 | — |