Operating Cash Flow
United Airlines Holdings Operating Cash Flow increased by 273.2% to $4.80B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 29.4%, from $3.71B to $4.80B. Over 2 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 17.9% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Consistently high operating cash flow indicates a healthy, self-sustaining business capable of funding its own growth and returning capital to shareholders.
Detailed definition
Net cash from operating activities measures the total amount of cash generated by a company's core business operations....
Peer comparison
Investors often compare this to capital expenditures to calculate Free Cash Flow, a primary valuation metric for mature tech giants.
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.68B | -$786.00M | $1.48B | $2.69B | $741.00M | $1.16B | $3.14B | $3.80B | $880.00M | $2.85B | $2.88B | $1.50B | $2.22B | $3.71B | $2.22B | $1.22B | $1.29B | $4.80B |
| QoQ Change | — | -129.4% | +287.8% | +82.3% | -72.5% | +56.3% | +171.3% | +20.9% | -76.8% | +223.6% | +0.9% | -47.9% | +48.5% | +66.8% | -40.2% | -45.1% | +5.6% | +273.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +0.6% | +194.3% | — | +112.9% | +41.2% | +18.8% | -9.4% | -24.3% | +70.2% | — | +30.3% | -22.9% | -18.7% | -42.2% | +29.4% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is United Airlines Holdings's operating cash flow?
- United Airlines Holdings (UAL) reported operating cash flow of $4.80B in Q1 2026.
- How has United Airlines Holdings's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- United Airlines Holdings's operating cash flow increased by 29.4% year-over-year, from $3.71B to $4.80B.
- What is the long-term trend for United Airlines Holdings's operating cash flow?
- Over 2 years (2022 to 2025), United Airlines Holdings's operating cash flow has grown at a 17.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $6.07B to $8.43B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.