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United Airlines Holdings UAL Frequent Flyer Program — Contract with Customer, Liability

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$17.7B+16.0%
Operating income$1.1B-17.3%
Net income$805.0M-17.3%
EPS (diluted)$2.46-17.2%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$10.2B+6.7%
Total debt$33.7B+2.7%
Total equity$16.7B+24.9%
Total assets$84.6B+9.6%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$1.6B-27.4%
CapEx-$4.7B-464%
Free cash flow-$3.1B-431%

Valuation

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Market cap$43.09B+49.8%
Enterprise value$66.59B+28.0%
P/E12.3×+3.6×
P/S0.7×+0.2×

Profitability

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Operating margin7.7%-0.9pp
Net margin5.6%-0.1pp
FCF margin7%+6.0pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity23.3%-4.4pp
Debt / equity-0.4×
Current ratio0.8×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by United Airlines Holdings in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:ContractWithCustomerLiability.

The source filing: United Airlines Holdings’s 10-Q, filed April 22, 2026.

Filed
Apr 22, 2026, 4:02 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q1 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q1 2026
Accession
0000100517-26-000091
Line itemThree Months Ended March 31, 2026Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
Beginning Balance$7,777$7,441
Miles earned1,034919
Travel miles redeemed(835)(730)
Non-travel miles redeemed(42)(38)
Ending Balance$7,934$7,591

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

FAQ

What is United Airlines Holdings's frequent flyer program — contract with customer, liability?
United Airlines Holdings (UAL) reported frequent flyer program — contract with customer, liability of $7.93B in Q1 2026.
How has United Airlines Holdings's frequent flyer program — contract with customer, liability changed year-over-year?
United Airlines Holdings's frequent flyer program — contract with customer, liability increased by 4.5% year-over-year, from $7.59B to $7.93B.
What is the long-term trend for United Airlines Holdings's frequent flyer program — contract with customer, liability?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), United Airlines Holdings's frequent flyer program — contract with customer, liability has grown at a 5.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $24.79B to $30.74B.
What does frequent flyer program — contract with customer, liability mean?
This represents the total deferred revenue obligation arising from loyalty program miles earned by customers that have not yet been redeemed. It reflects the company's future performance obligation to provide travel or other benefits to loyalty program members.

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