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Purchased Services and Other
United Airlines Holdings Purchased Services and Other decreased by 0.7% to $2.54B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 9.3%, from $2.33B to $2.54B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Purchased Services and Other shows an upward trend with a 22.3% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOther
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 22, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase relative to revenue suggests declining operational efficiency or rising third-party service costs.
Detailed definition
This represents the aggregate of various operating costs not categorized under specific line items like fuel or labor, i...
Peer comparison
Comparable to 'Purchased Services' or 'Other Operating Expenses' in the transportation and logistics sector.
Metric ID:
other_other_cost_and_expense_operatingHistorical 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 | $957.00M | $1.20B | $1.41B | $1.45B | $1.64B | $1.79B | $1.75B | $1.81B | $2.02B | $2.16B | $2.07B | $2.15B | $2.21B | $2.30B | $2.39B | $2.33B | $2.49B | $2.55B | $2.56B | $2.54B |
| QoQ Change | — | +25.1% | +17.4% | +3.3% | +13.2% | +9.0% | -2.5% | +4.0% | +11.2% | +7.0% | -3.9% | +3.6% | +2.9% | +4.2% | +3.7% | -2.7% | +6.9% | +2.4% | +0.5% | -0.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +71.6% | +49.5% | +24.2% | +25.0% | +22.8% | +20.6% | +18.8% | +18.4% | +9.6% | +6.8% | +15.3% | +8.3% | +12.5% | +10.5% | +7.1% | +9.3% |
Range$957.00M – $2.56B
CAGR+22.8%
Avg YoY Growth+20.6%
Median YoY Growth+16.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is United Airlines Holdings's purchased services and other?
- United Airlines Holdings (UAL) reported purchased services and other of $2.54B in Q1 2026.
- How has United Airlines Holdings's purchased services and other changed year-over-year?
- United Airlines Holdings's purchased services and other increased by 9.3% year-over-year, from $2.33B to $2.54B.
- What is the long-term trend for United Airlines Holdings's purchased services and other?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), United Airlines Holdings's purchased services and other has grown at a 22.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.43B to $9.92B.
- What does purchased services and other mean?
- General operating expenses excluding major categories like labor and fuel.