Stock Analysis on Net

United Airlines Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL)

Analysis of Short-term (Operating) Activity Ratios
Quarterly Data

Microsoft Excel

Short-term Activity Ratios (Summary)

United Airlines Holdings Inc., short-term (operating) activity ratios (quarterly data)

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020
Turnover Ratios
Inventory turnover 36.30 34.16 33.12 32.73 34.41 34.69 39.44 40.82 40.54 36.51 30.89 27.13 25.06 20.79 16.00 11.54 16.48
Receivables turnover 26.38 27.42 23.42 24.27 28.30 23.94 25.39 21.47 24.96 20.03 16.07 14.05 14.81 11.62 8.14 7.63 11.86
Payables turnover 13.61 13.97 12.42 12.62 14.01 12.48 12.20 12.65 13.24 11.53 9.49 9.77 9.62 9.03 6.58 5.77 9.63
Working capital turnover 681.14 58.21 38.43 35.17 6.98 3.24 2.21 5.72 7.40
Average No. Days
Average inventory processing period 10 11 11 11 11 11 9 9 9 10 12 13 15 18 23 32 22
Add: Average receivable collection period 14 13 16 15 13 15 14 17 15 18 23 26 25 31 45 48 31
Operating cycle 24 24 27 26 24 26 23 26 24 28 35 39 40 49 68 80 53
Less: Average payables payment period 27 26 29 29 26 29 30 29 28 32 38 37 38 40 55 63 38
Cash conversion cycle -3 -2 -2 -3 -2 -3 -7 -3 -4 -4 -3 2 2 9 13 17 15

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).

Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Inventory turnover An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by inventory. United Airlines Holdings Inc. inventory turnover ratio improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024.
Receivables turnover An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. United Airlines Holdings Inc. receivables turnover ratio improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then slightly deteriorated from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024.
Payables turnover An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables. United Airlines Holdings Inc. payables turnover ratio increased from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then slightly decreased from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024.

Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Average inventory processing period An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by inventory turnover over the period.
Average receivable collection period An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by receivables turnover. United Airlines Holdings Inc. number of days of receivables outstanding improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then slightly deteriorated from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024.
Operating cycle Equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period.
Average payables payment period An estimate of the average number of days it takes a company to pay its suppliers; equal to the number of days in the period divided by payables turnover ratio for the period. United Airlines Holdings Inc. number of days of payables outstanding decreased from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then slightly increased from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024.
Cash conversion cycle A financial metric that measures the length of time required for a company to convert cash invested in its operations to cash received as a result of its operations; equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period minus average payables payment period.

Inventory Turnover

United Airlines Holdings Inc., inventory turnover calculation (quarterly data)

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Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Operating revenue 14,695 14,843 14,986 12,539 13,626 14,484 14,178 11,429 12,400 12,877 12,112 7,566 8,192 7,750 5,471 3,221 3,412 2,489 1,475 7,979
Aircraft fuel, spare parts and supplies, less obsolescence allowance 1,572 1,639 1,680 1,675 1,561 1,513 1,290 1,196 1,109 1,116 1,153 1,068 983 955 912 918 932 961 955 1,070
Short-term Activity Ratio
Inventory turnover1 36.30 34.16 33.12 32.73 34.41 34.69 39.44 40.82 40.54 36.51 30.89 27.13 25.06 20.79 16.00 11.54 16.48
Benchmarks
Inventory Turnover, Competitors2
FedEx Corp. 142.82 136.74 139.15 140.40 149.26 146.78 143.65 146.45 146.80 150.05 150.76 150.16 143.03 135.08 127.31 120.56 121.01 122.65 120.12 121.41
Union Pacific Corp. 31.53 31.34 29.91 31.29 32.46 31.35 33.38 34.44 33.57 30.77 29.66 31.22 35.11 31.95 29.89 29.29 30.62

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).

1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Inventory turnover = (Operating revenueQ4 2024 + Operating revenueQ3 2024 + Operating revenueQ2 2024 + Operating revenueQ1 2024) ÷ Aircraft fuel, spare parts and supplies, less obsolescence allowance
= (14,695 + 14,843 + 14,986 + 12,539) ÷ 1,572 = 36.30

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Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Inventory turnover An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by inventory. United Airlines Holdings Inc. inventory turnover ratio improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024.

Receivables Turnover

United Airlines Holdings Inc., receivables turnover calculation (quarterly data)

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Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Operating revenue 14,695 14,843 14,986 12,539 13,626 14,484 14,178 11,429 12,400 12,877 12,112 7,566 8,192 7,750 5,471 3,221 3,412 2,489 1,475 7,979
Receivables, less allowance for credit losses 2,163 2,042 2,376 2,259 1,898 2,193 2,004 2,274 1,801 2,034 2,217 2,062 1,663 1,709 1,793 1,389 1,295 1,171 857 792
Short-term Activity Ratio
Receivables turnover1 26.38 27.42 23.42 24.27 28.30 23.94 25.39 21.47 24.96 20.03 16.07 14.05 14.81 11.62 8.14 7.63 11.86
Benchmarks
Receivables Turnover, Competitors2
FedEx Corp. 8.69 8.84 8.25 8.68 8.85 8.64 8.08 8.57 7.88 7.86 7.34 7.79 6.96 6.86 6.55 6.80 6.85 7.47 7.13 7.48
Uber Technologies Inc. 13.19 11.28 10.59 10.41 10.95 11.98 13.59 13.16 11.47 11.77 10.39 8.65 7.16 11.13 10.67 10.04 10.38
Union Pacific Corp. 12.80 11.93 11.40 11.14 11.63 12.48 13.56 12.82 13.15 11.90 11.42 11.57 12.66 12.63 12.34 11.99 12.98
United Parcel Service Inc. 8.38 9.86 9.89 9.39 8.11 9.84 10.03 9.60 7.97 9.21 8.78 8.82 7.76 9.01 9.12 8.84 7.87

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).

1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Receivables turnover = (Operating revenueQ4 2024 + Operating revenueQ3 2024 + Operating revenueQ2 2024 + Operating revenueQ1 2024) ÷ Receivables, less allowance for credit losses
= (14,695 + 14,843 + 14,986 + 12,539) ÷ 2,163 = 26.38

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Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Receivables turnover An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. United Airlines Holdings Inc. receivables turnover ratio improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then slightly deteriorated from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024.

Payables Turnover

United Airlines Holdings Inc., payables turnover calculation (quarterly data)

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Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Operating revenue 14,695 14,843 14,986 12,539 13,626 14,484 14,178 11,429 12,400 12,877 12,112 7,566 8,192 7,750 5,471 3,221 3,412 2,489 1,475 7,979
Accounts payable 4,193 4,008 4,478 4,344 3,835 4,206 4,172 3,858 3,395 3,534 3,755 2,966 2,562 2,199 2,218 1,838 1,595 1,831 1,725 2,436
Short-term Activity Ratio
Payables turnover1 13.61 13.97 12.42 12.62 14.01 12.48 12.20 12.65 13.24 11.53 9.49 9.77 9.62 9.03 6.58 5.77 9.63
Benchmarks
Payables Turnover, Competitors2
FedEx Corp. 27.50 23.15 21.98 23.35 23.43 23.23 23.59 22.74 23.20 21.90 21.37 22.67 21.86 19.74 20.02 21.41 21.17 21.82 21.07 21.92
Uber Technologies Inc. 31.06 31.76 32.37 28.05 28.43 27.17 30.63 29.34 27.00 22.55 18.17 13.53 10.87 24.80 15.26 23.16 21.93
United Parcel Service Inc. 14.45 16.76 16.89 16.63 14.35 15.59 15.81 15.69 13.36 15.02 13.96 14.04 12.93 14.65 14.09 14.20 13.11

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).

1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Payables turnover = (Operating revenueQ4 2024 + Operating revenueQ3 2024 + Operating revenueQ2 2024 + Operating revenueQ1 2024) ÷ Accounts payable
= (14,695 + 14,843 + 14,986 + 12,539) ÷ 4,193 = 13.61

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Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Payables turnover An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables. United Airlines Holdings Inc. payables turnover ratio increased from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then slightly decreased from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024.

Working Capital Turnover

United Airlines Holdings Inc., working capital turnover calculation (quarterly data)

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Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Current assets 18,883 18,571 20,003 18,696 18,487 21,912 23,306 21,586 20,058 22,689 24,371 22,612 21,834 23,057 24,673 16,019 14,800 16,476 10,041 7,905
Less: Current liabilities 23,314 23,365 25,855 24,764 22,203 24,756 25,575 23,635 19,992 21,989 23,444 21,788 18,304 16,935 18,064 14,167 12,725 15,791 16,395 16,087
Working capital (4,431) (4,794) (5,852) (6,068) (3,716) (2,844) (2,269) (2,049) 66 700 927 824 3,530 6,122 6,609 1,852 2,075 685 (6,354) (8,182)
 
Operating revenue 14,695 14,843 14,986 12,539 13,626 14,484 14,178 11,429 12,400 12,877 12,112 7,566 8,192 7,750 5,471 3,221 3,412 2,489 1,475 7,979
Short-term Activity Ratio
Working capital turnover1 681.14 58.21 38.43 35.17 6.98 3.24 2.21 5.72 7.40
Benchmarks
Working Capital Turnover, Competitors2
FedEx Corp. 18.07 21.26 18.06 17.45 17.94 21.22 22.52 16.22 15.35 16.74 13.05 13.06 12.13 9.67 8.17 9.27 11.46 31.44 26.10 22.61
Uber Technologies Inc. 57.19 9.33 18.50 18.54 20.23 28.22 17.25 65.98 80.50 83.47 1,646.62 9.53 129.39 10.72 3.69
Union Pacific Corp. 114.40 476.41
United Parcel Service Inc. 31.74 41.54 23.94 60.59 52.36 27.10 20.23 18.10 24.61 14.61 12.16 11.27 13.21 12.81 14.87 19.13 26.45

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).

1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Working capital turnover = (Operating revenueQ4 2024 + Operating revenueQ3 2024 + Operating revenueQ2 2024 + Operating revenueQ1 2024) ÷ Working capital
= (14,695 + 14,843 + 14,986 + 12,539) ÷ -4,431 =

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Average Inventory Processing Period

United Airlines Holdings Inc., average inventory processing period calculation (quarterly data)

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Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020
Selected Financial Data
Inventory turnover 36.30 34.16 33.12 32.73 34.41 34.69 39.44 40.82 40.54 36.51 30.89 27.13 25.06 20.79 16.00 11.54 16.48
Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days)
Average inventory processing period1 10 11 11 11 11 11 9 9 9 10 12 13 15 18 23 32 22
Benchmarks (no. days)
Average Inventory Processing Period, Competitors2
FedEx Corp. 3 3 3 3 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Union Pacific Corp. 12 12 12 12 11 12 11 11 11 12 12 12 10 11 12 12 12

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).

1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Average inventory processing period = 365 ÷ Inventory turnover
= 365 ÷ 36.30 = 10

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Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Average inventory processing period An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by inventory turnover over the period.

Average Receivable Collection Period

United Airlines Holdings Inc., average receivable collection period calculation (quarterly data)

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020
Selected Financial Data
Receivables turnover 26.38 27.42 23.42 24.27 28.30 23.94 25.39 21.47 24.96 20.03 16.07 14.05 14.81 11.62 8.14 7.63 11.86
Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days)
Average receivable collection period1 14 13 16 15 13 15 14 17 15 18 23 26 25 31 45 48 31
Benchmarks (no. days)
Average Receivable Collection Period, Competitors2
FedEx Corp. 42 41 44 42 41 42 45 43 46 46 50 47 52 53 56 54 53 49 51 49
Uber Technologies Inc. 28 32 34 35 33 30 27 28 32 31 35 42 51 33 34 36 35
Union Pacific Corp. 29 31 32 33 31 29 27 28 28 31 32 32 29 29 30 30 28
United Parcel Service Inc. 44 37 37 39 45 37 36 38 46 40 42 41 47 40 40 41 46

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).

1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Average receivable collection period = 365 ÷ Receivables turnover
= 365 ÷ 26.38 = 14

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Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Average receivable collection period An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by receivables turnover. United Airlines Holdings Inc. number of days of receivables outstanding improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then slightly deteriorated from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024.

Operating Cycle

United Airlines Holdings Inc., operating cycle calculation (quarterly data)

No. days

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Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020
Selected Financial Data
Average inventory processing period 10 11 11 11 11 11 9 9 9 10 12 13 15 18 23 32 22
Average receivable collection period 14 13 16 15 13 15 14 17 15 18 23 26 25 31 45 48 31
Short-term Activity Ratio
Operating cycle1 24 24 27 26 24 26 23 26 24 28 35 39 40 49 68 80 53
Benchmarks
Operating Cycle, Competitors2
FedEx Corp. 45 44 47 45 43 44 48 45 48 48 52 49 55 56 59 57 56 52 54 52
Union Pacific Corp. 41 43 44 45 42 41 38 39 39 43 44 44 39 40 42 42 40

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).

1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Operating cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period
= 10 + 14 = 24

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Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Operating cycle Equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period.

Average Payables Payment Period

United Airlines Holdings Inc., average payables payment period calculation (quarterly data)

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Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020
Selected Financial Data
Payables turnover 13.61 13.97 12.42 12.62 14.01 12.48 12.20 12.65 13.24 11.53 9.49 9.77 9.62 9.03 6.58 5.77 9.63
Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days)
Average payables payment period1 27 26 29 29 26 29 30 29 28 32 38 37 38 40 55 63 38
Benchmarks (no. days)
Average Payables Payment Period, Competitors2
FedEx Corp. 13 16 17 16 16 16 15 16 16 17 17 16 17 18 18 17 17 17 17 17
Uber Technologies Inc. 12 11 11 13 13 13 12 12 14 16 20 27 34 15 24 16 17
United Parcel Service Inc. 25 22 22 22 25 23 23 23 27 24 26 26 28 25 26 26 28

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).

1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Average payables payment period = 365 ÷ Payables turnover
= 365 ÷ 13.61 = 27

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Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Average payables payment period An estimate of the average number of days it takes a company to pay its suppliers; equal to the number of days in the period divided by payables turnover ratio for the period. United Airlines Holdings Inc. number of days of payables outstanding decreased from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then slightly increased from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024.

Cash Conversion Cycle

United Airlines Holdings Inc., cash conversion cycle calculation (quarterly data)

No. days

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Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020
Selected Financial Data
Average inventory processing period 10 11 11 11 11 11 9 9 9 10 12 13 15 18 23 32 22
Average receivable collection period 14 13 16 15 13 15 14 17 15 18 23 26 25 31 45 48 31
Average payables payment period 27 26 29 29 26 29 30 29 28 32 38 37 38 40 55 63 38
Short-term Activity Ratio
Cash conversion cycle1 -3 -2 -2 -3 -2 -3 -7 -3 -4 -4 -3 2 2 9 13 17 15
Benchmarks
Cash Conversion Cycle, Competitors2
FedEx Corp. 32 28 30 29 27 28 33 29 32 31 35 33 38 38 41 40 39 35 37 35

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).

1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Cash conversion cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period – Average payables payment period
= 10 + 1427 = -3

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Cash conversion cycle A financial metric that measures the length of time required for a company to convert cash invested in its operations to cash received as a result of its operations; equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period minus average payables payment period.