UAL
VENTE TOTALE: 208 702 titres (~24 796 404,13 $ US)
- Insiders
- KIRBY J SCOTT
- Total bought
- —
- Total sold
- $24,796,404
- Last activity
- 2026-07-21
- Last synced
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2026-07-29 15:28:58
Insider holdings as a share of total assets aren't available for this company.
Price (1 year)
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Market snapshot
Signal
Bearish signal Scored 2026-08-31
UAL presents a mixed picture: while the five-year fundamental recovery is genuine (solid cash flow, reduced leverage, improving profitability), the liquidity position remains structurally tight with current and quick…
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Financial ratios
| Metric | Trend | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 64.1% | 34.0% | 28.3% | 23.7% | 2.9% | |
| Ebit Margin | 7.8% | 9.8% | 9.6% | 5.9% | -4.0% | |
| Ebitda Margin | 12.8% | 14.9% | 14.6% | 11.4% | 6.1% | |
| Operating Profit Margin | 8.0% | 8.9% | 7.8% | 5.2% | -4.1% | |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 7.3% | 7.3% | 6.3% | 2.2% | -10.4% | |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 5.7% | 5.5% | 4.9% | 1.6% | -8.0% | |
| Net Profit Margin | 5.7% | 5.5% | 4.9% | 1.6% | -8.0% | |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 5.7% | 5.5% | 4.9% | 1.6% | -8.0% | |
| Current Ratio | 0.645 | 0.810 | 0.833 | 1.003 | 1.193 | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.586 | 0.743 | 0.762 | 0.948 | 1.139 | |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.103 | 0.099 | 0.086 | 0.053 | 0.008 | |
| Cash Ratio | 0.227 | 0.376 | 0.273 | 0.358 | 0.999 | |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 10.952 | 10.136 | 5.164 | 16.681 | -7.177 | |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 1.665 | 0.509 | 0.020 | -0.122 | 0.095 | |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 1.665 | 0.509 | 0.020 | -0.122 | 0.095 | |
| Price To Book Ratio | 2.393 | 2.553 | 1.468 | 1.805 | 2.802 | |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 0.619 | 0.567 | 0.255 | 0.277 | 0.572 | |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 14.300 | 8.447 | -52.656 | 9.980 | -352.320 | |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 4.337 | 3.425 | 1.981 | 2.052 | 6.818 | |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.406 | 0.454 | 0.517 | 0.541 | 0.577 | |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 2.031 | 2.653 | 3.940 | 5.283 | 7.828 | |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.670 | 0.726 | 0.798 | 0.841 | 0.887 | |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.574 | 0.665 | 0.746 | 0.804 | 0.858 | |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 5.002 | 5.845 | 7.626 | 9.768 | 13.556 | |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | -8.619 | -14.008 | -29.434 | 25.003 | 8.790 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.323 | 0.405 | 0.311 | 0.303 | 0.113 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.143 | 0.166 | 0.129 | 0.135 | 0.084 | |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.303 | 0.406 | -0.038 | 0.206 | -0.019 | |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 1.186 | 1.540 | 1.173 | 1.062 | 0.458 | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 3.863 | 3.635 | 2.374 | 1.397 | -0.648 | |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 1.947 | 2.735 | 1.627 | 2.084 | 0.689 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.272 | 0.281 | 0.188 | 0.166 | 0.053 | |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 1.435 | 1.682 | 0.964 | 1.259 | 0.981 | |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 1.435 | 1.682 | 0.964 | 1.259 | 0.981 | |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 8.181 | 6.733 | 5.665 | 8.148 | 23.373 |
Sparkline shows each ratio oldest → newest (left → right).
How the latest year compares
For each ratio: its most recent value, the change versus one year earlier, and versus its 5-year average. ▲ higher ▼ lower
| Metric | Current | vs 1Y ago | vs 5Y avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 64.1% | ▲30.1% | ▲33.5% |
| Ebit Margin | 7.8% | ▼-2.0% | ▲2.0% |
| Ebitda Margin | 12.8% | ▼-2.1% | ▲0.8% |
| Operating Profit Margin | 8.0% | ▼-0.9% | ▲2.8% |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 7.3% | ▼-0.0% | ▲4.8% |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 5.7% | ▲0.2% | ▲3.7% |
| Net Profit Margin | 5.7% | ▲0.2% | ▲3.7% |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 5.7% | ▲0.2% | ▲3.7% |
| Current Ratio | 0.645 | ▼-0.165 | ▼-0.252 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.586 | ▼-0.157 | ▼-0.250 |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.103 | ▲0.004 | ▲0.033 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.227 | ▼-0.149 | ▼-0.219 |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 10.952 | ▲0.816 | ▲3.801 |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 1.665 | ▲1.156 | ▲1.232 |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 1.665 | ▲1.156 | ▲1.232 |
| Price To Book Ratio | 2.393 | ▼-0.160 | ▲0.189 |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 0.619 | ▲0.052 | ▲0.161 |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 14.300 | ▲5.853 | ▲88.750 |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 4.337 | ▲0.911 | ▲0.614 |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.406 | ▼-0.048 | ▼-0.093 |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 2.031 | ▼-0.623 | ▼-2.316 |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.670 | ▼-0.056 | ▼-0.114 |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.574 | ▼-0.092 | ▼-0.156 |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 5.003 | ▼-0.842 | ▼-3.357 |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | -8.619 | ▲5.389 | ▼-4.965 |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.323 | ▼-0.083 | ▲0.032 |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.143 | ▼-0.023 | ▲0.012 |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.303 | ▼-0.102 | ▲0.132 |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 1.186 | ▼-0.354 | ▲0.102 |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 3.863 | ▲0.228 | ▲1.739 |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 1.947 | ▼-0.788 | ▲0.131 |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.272 | ▼-0.009 | ▲0.080 |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 1.435 | ▼-0.247 | ▲0.171 |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 1.435 | ▼-0.247 | ▲0.171 |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 8.181 | ▲1.448 | ▼-2.239 |
Key metrics
| Metric | Trend | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $36.57B | $32.35B | $13.69B | $12.44B | $14.09B | |
| Enterprise value | $61.66B | $57.22B | $44.37B | $41.71B | $35.18B | |
| EV / Sales | 1.04x | 1.00x | 0.83x | 0.93x | 1.43x | |
| EV / Op. cash flow | 7.31x | 6.06x | 6.42x | 6.88x | 17.02x | |
| EV / Free cash flow | 24.11x | 14.94x | -170.66x | 33.45x | -879.39x | |
| EV / EBITDA | 8.18x | 6.73x | 5.67x | 8.15x | 23.37x | |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 3.33x | 2.93x | 3.92x | 5.72x | 14.01x | |
| Current ratio | 0.65x | 0.81x | 0.83x | 1.00x | 1.19x | |
| Income quality | 2.51x | 3.00x | 2.64x | 8.23x | -1.05x | |
| Graham number | $104 | $90 | $71 | $32 | — | |
| Graham net-net | -$142 | -$134 | -$136 | -$128 | -$134 | |
| Tax burden | 77.9% | 75.6% | 77.3% | 74.4% | 76.8% | |
| Interest burden | 93.6% | 74.8% | 65.6% | 37.2% | 260.9% | |
| Working capital | -$9.28B | -$4.43B | -$3.72B | $66.0M | $3.53B | |
| Invested capital | $49.62B | $49.50B | $47.27B | $45.69B | $47.58B | |
| Return on assets | 4.4% | 4.3% | 3.7% | 1.1% | -2.9% | |
| Operating ROA | 6.3% | 7.0% | 6.1% | 3.4% | -1.6% | |
| Return on tangible assets | 4.8% | 4.7% | 4.1% | 1.2% | -3.2% | |
| Return on equity | 21.9% | 24.8% | 28.1% | 10.7% | -39.1% | |
| Return on invested capital | 6.6% | 7.0% | 6.1% | 3.4% | -1.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | 9.4% | 10.0% | 8.6% | 4.9% | -2.0% | |
| Earnings yield | 9.2% | 9.7% | 19.1% | 5.9% | -13.9% | |
| Free cash flow yield | 7.0% | 11.8% | -1.9% | 10.0% | -0.3% | |
| Capex / Op. cash flow | 69.7% | 59.4% | 103.8% | 79.4% | 101.9% | |
| Capex / Depreciation | 199.9% | 191.8% | 268.5% | 196.2% | 84.8% | |
| Capex / Sales | 9.9% | 9.8% | 13.3% | 10.7% | 8.6% | |
| SG&A / Sales | 3.6% | 3.9% | 3.7% | 3.4% | 2.7% | |
| R&D / Sales | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Stock comp / Sales | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Intangibles / Total assets | 9.4% | 9.7% | 10.2% | 10.8% | 10.8% | |
| Days sales outstanding | 15d | 14d | 13d | 15d | 25d | |
| Days payables outstanding | 79d | 41d | 36d | 36d | 39d | |
| Operating cycle | 42d | 29d | 28d | 26d | 40d | |
| Cash conversion cycle | -37d | -12d | -9d | -10d | 1d |
Change by theme
Grouped by what each metric measures. Each figure is the change over the period shown — ▲ up ▼ down versus then.
Change over 1 year
Valuation
Market cap ▲+13.0%EV / Sales ▲+4.1%EV / EBITDA ▲+21.5%EV / Op. cash flow ▲+1.255Earnings yield ▼-0.006Graham number ▲+13.898
Profitability
Return on equity ▼-0.029Return on assets ▲+0.001Return on invested capital ▼-0.004Return on capital employed ▼-0.007Operating ROA ▼-0.008Income quality ▼-0.485Tax burden ▲+0.023
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding ▲+0.939Days payables outstanding ▲+38.003Operating cycle ▲+12.496Cash conversion cycle ▼-25.507Capex / Sales ▲+0.001R&D / Sales n/a
Balance-sheet strength
Current ratio ▼-0.165Net debt / EBITDA ▲+0.404Working capital ▼-4845000000.000Invested capital ▲+115000000.000Intangibles / Total assets ▼-0.003
Change over 5 years
Valuation
Market cap ▲+159.5%EV / Sales ▼-26.9%EV / EBITDA ▼-65.0%EV / Op. cash flow ▼-9.704Earnings yield ▲+0.231
Profitability
Return on equity ▲+0.610Return on assets ▲+0.073Return on invested capital ▲+0.081Return on capital employed ▲+0.114Operating ROA ▲+0.079Income quality ▲+3.567Tax burden ▲+0.011
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding ▼-9.866Days payables outstanding ▲+39.554Operating cycle ▲+1.929Cash conversion cycle ▼-37.625Capex / Sales ▲+0.014R&D / Sales n/a
Balance-sheet strength
Current ratio ▼-0.548Net debt / EBITDA ▼-10.679Working capital ▼-12806000000.000Invested capital ▲+2037000000.000Intangibles / Total assets ▼-0.014
Employee count
Peer market caps
Congressional trades
Recent trades
| Date | Representative | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2026-02-10 | Gilbert Cisneros | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-12-19 | Gilbert Cisneros | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-11-03 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-05-23 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-04-10 | Daniel Goldman | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-04-10 | Daniel Goldman | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-01-31 | Daniel Goldman | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2022-07-19 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2022-05-10 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2022-04-21 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2022-04-11 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2021-08-13 | Mark Dr Green | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2021-07-07 | Ed Perlmutter | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2021-03-24 | Mark Dr Green | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2021-03-24 | Mark Dr Green | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2021-03-16 | Mark Dr Green | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2020-03-26 | Michael K. Simpson | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2020-03-17 | Josh Gottheimer | Purchase | $15,001 - $50,000 |
Recent news
- 2026-07-26 United Approached Delta Last Year About Merging Airlines United Chief Executive Scott Kirby called Delta's CEO to discuss a potential deal but the talks didn't progress, according to people familiar with the matter.
- 2026-07-24 US targets $2.2 billion in rebates to airlines that retrofit planes over wireless interference Major U.S. airlines will need to retrofit planes by the end of 2030 to address potential wireless interference after a new auction of wireless spectrum, but the carriers will be eligible for as much as $2.2 billion in government rebates to cover the costs, the Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday.
- 2026-07-24 United Airlines Stock May Be Ready for Another Takeoff Subscribers to Schaeffer's Weekend Trader options recommendation service received this UAL commentary on Sunday night, along with a detailed options trade recommendation -- including complete entry and exit parameters.
- 2026-07-24 Fuel swings turn US airline earnings forecasts into moving targets A rapid rise in jet fuel prices is forcing U.S. airlines to rewrite earnings expectations, exposing how quickly higher fuel costs can outpace revenue gains from strong travel demand.
- 2026-07-22 What's Next for Airline Stocks Now That Delta Air Lines and United Airlines Have Reported? Rising fuel costs have pressured airline profits but are being managed, at least for now.
- 2026-07-21 Union for United Airlines' mechanics, other staff, secures in-principle pact for new contract A union representing over 11,000 mechanics and other employees at United Airlines secured an in-principle agreement for a new contract following two years of bargaining, it said on Tuesday.
- 2026-07-20 Airline stocks shrug as State Department tells Americans to exercise ‘worldwide caution' in travel warning As the conflict in the Middle East intensifies, Americans living and traveling abroad are being asked to exercise increased caution.
- 2026-07-18 United Airlines flights delayed nationwide after 'technology issue' United Airlines experienced a technical outage on Saturday morning. Many flights across the US were delayed, leaving some passengers in limbo.
- 2026-07-18 Delta vs. United: Which Airline Is Better Built for Higher Fuel Costs? Airline stocks' sensitivity to jet fuel prices is tested whenever fuel spikes. In 2026, fuel costs are testing every airline's balance sheet.
- 2026-07-17 United Airlines: Q2 Points To More Upside United Airlines Holdings, Inc. demonstrates resilience amid rising fuel costs, with Q2 revenues surging 16% to a record $17.7 billion. The airline expects to recapture 80–90% of fuel cost increases by Q3 and fully recover by Q4, supporting robust future profitability. Management targets 2026 EPS of $9–$11 and aims for mid-teen pretax margins in the future, implying significant upside if operational goals are met.