Investing
Investment Purchases
United Airlines Holdings Investment Purchases increased by 80.0% to $2.36B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 4.9%, from $2.25B to $2.36B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Investment Purchases shows an upward trend with a 226.9% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase indicates a surplus of cash being deployed into financial markets rather than core operations; a decrease may suggest a need for liquidity.
Detailed definition
The total cash outflow for the acquisition of debt and equity securities, including marketable securities and other fina...
Peer comparison
Large-cap technology firms often show high outflows here as they manage massive cash reserves across global portfolios.
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purchases_of_investmentsHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $0.00 | $47.00M | $21.00M | $156.00M | $3.15B | $5.08B | $2.85B | $4.19B | $2.68B | $2.00B | $595.00M | $866.00M | $888.00M | $2.30B | $1.75B | $2.25B | $2.48B | $1.73B | $1.31B | $2.36B |
| QoQ Change | — | — | -55.3% | +642.9% | >999% | +61.5% | -44.0% | +47.2% | -36.0% | -25.5% | -70.2% | +45.5% | +2.5% | +159.3% | -23.9% | +28.2% | +10.2% | -30.0% | -24.4% | +80.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | — | >999% | >999% | >999% | -14.7% | -60.7% | -79.1% | -79.3% | -66.9% | +15.2% | +194.5% | +159.4% | +178.8% | -24.8% | -25.3% | +4.9% |
Range$0.00 – $5.08B
Avg YoY Growth>999%
Median YoY Growth+4.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is United Airlines Holdings's investment purchases?
- United Airlines Holdings (UAL) reported investment purchases of $2.36B in Q1 2026.
- How has United Airlines Holdings's investment purchases changed year-over-year?
- United Airlines Holdings's investment purchases increased by 4.9% year-over-year, from $2.25B to $2.36B.
- What is the long-term trend for United Airlines Holdings's investment purchases?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), United Airlines Holdings's investment purchases has grown at a 226.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $68.00M to $7.76B.
- What does investment purchases mean?
- The amount of money a company spent to buy stocks, bonds, or other investment securities.