United Airlines/$UAL
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About United Airlines
Chicago-based United Airlines is a major US network carrier with hubs in San Francisco, Chicago, Houston, Denver, Los Angeles, Newark, and Washington, D.C. United operates a hub-and-spoke system that is more focused on international and long-haul travel, especially across the Pacific, than its large US peers.
- Ticker
- $UAL
- Sector
- Mobility
- Primary listing
- NASDAQ
- Employees
- 117,500
- Headquarters
- Chicago, United States
- Website
- www.united.com
United Airlines Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$35B
10.17
$10.69
1.26
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Price and volume
Market cap
$35B
Beta
1.26
52-week high
$138.77
52-week low
$84.64
Average daily volume
3.3M
Financial strength
Current ratio
0.78
Quick ratio
0.688
Long term debt to equity
1.837
Total debt to equity
2.016
Interest coverage (TTM)
3.96%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
7,098
Gross margin (TTM)
31.83%
Net profit margin (TTM)
5.56%
Operating margin (TTM)
6.96%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
21.89%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$540,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
3.38%
Return on equity (TTM)
23.25%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
10.169
Price to revenue (TTM)
0.56
Price to book
2.13
Price to tangible book (TTM)
3.73
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
13.843
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
7.22%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
7.853
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
8.48%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
7.14%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
7.32%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
5.47%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
10.09%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-5.24%
What the Analysts think about United Airlines
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for United Airlines stock.
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United’s second-quarter revenue rose 16% year on year and TRASM rose 12.1%, while management raised full-year adjusted EPS guidance to $9–$11 despite a much higher fuel bill. Premium, loyalty, cargo and contracted-business revenue all grew strongly, showing that the commercial strategy is gaining traction. (United Airlines)
Management says fourth-quarter bookings remain very strong, with little evidence that customers are rejecting higher fares. Premium demand is holding up and corporate travel is improving, giving United a chance to recover fuel costs through pricing rather than absorbing the full shock. (Seeking Alpha, MarketBeat)
United plans its largest international expansion to date, adding 10 cities in Europe and Asia from 2027, including eight without a non-stop US competitor. New A321XLR aircraft with more premium seats, Polaris suites and Starlink could widen its differentiated, higher-yield network. (Morningstar)
Fuel expense rose 84% year on year in the second quarter, and United now expects nearly $6 billion of additional fuel expense for 2026 versus its original plan. It recovered only about half of the increase in the second quarter, so the earnings benefit from higher fares is arriving with a delay. (United Airlines, Briefing.com)
Revenue growth is not yet translating cleanly into profits: second-quarter adjusted pre-tax margin was 4.8%, while adjusted cost per available seat mile excluding fuel rose 6.1%. Labour, maintenance, airport and regional costs could continue to absorb the benefit of stronger fares. (United Airlines, Briefing.com)
United’s fleet plan remains exposed to Boeing execution risk: the 737 Max 10 is now expected only in summer 2027, after a certification delay of more than six years. United has 167 of the aircraft on order and has had to find alternative uses for premium seats and retrofit other aircraft, adding cost and uncertainty to its growth plans. (Insider Monkey)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 18 Sept 2026.
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Funds containing United Airlines
AllEURGBPUSD
Fund name | Fund size | $UAL weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares S&P 500 Industrials Sector€2B7C | €673M | 0.66% |
iShares S&P 500 Industrials Sector£IISU | £578M | 0.66% |
iShares S&P 500 Equal Weight€O4J0 | €4.3B | 0.20% |
iShares S&P 500 Equal Weight£EWSP | £3.7B | 0.20% |
Invesco S&P 500£SPXP | £32B | 0.10% |
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