United Airlines [UAL] vs Copa Holdings S.A [CPA] Detailed Stock Comparison

United Airlines Holdings Inc.

NASDAQ
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Copa Holdings S.A.

NYSE
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TLDR: Quick Comparison Summary

Based on 21 vital metrics comparison: United Airlines Holdings Inc. wins in 8 metrics, Copa Holdings S.A. wins in 12 metrics, with 0 ties. Copa Holdings S.A. appears stronger overall.

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Vital Metrics Comparison

Metric United Airlines Holdings Inc. Copa Holdings S.A. Better
P/E Ratio (TTM) 9.52 7.13 Copa Holdings S.A.
Price-to-Book Ratio 2.06 1.73 Copa Holdings S.A.
Debt-to-Equity Ratio 203.09 83.05 Copa Holdings S.A.
PEG Ratio 1.28 1.50 United Airlines Holdings Inc.
EV/EBITDA 6.48 5.15 Copa Holdings S.A.
Profit Margin (TTM) 5.68% 18.57% Copa Holdings S.A.
Operating Margin (TTM) 9.14% 22.46% Copa Holdings S.A.
EBITDA Margin (TTM) 9.14% 22.46% Copa Holdings S.A.
Return on Equity 23.99% 26.09% Copa Holdings S.A.
Return on Assets (TTM) 4.23% 8.31% Copa Holdings S.A.
Free Cash Flow (TTM) $2.56B $52.36M United Airlines Holdings Inc.
Dividend Yield N/A 4.72% N/A
1-Year Return 56.11% 36.54% United Airlines Holdings Inc.
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM) 0.53 1.32 United Airlines Holdings Inc.
Enterprise Value $50.21B $5.76B United Airlines Holdings Inc.
EV/Revenue Ratio 0.85 1.59 United Airlines Holdings Inc.
Gross Profit Margin (TTM) 29.27% 33.74% Copa Holdings S.A.
Revenue per Share (TTM) $182 $88 United Airlines Holdings Inc.
Earnings per Share (Diluted) $10.20 $16.28 Copa Holdings S.A.
Beta (Stock Volatility) 1.29 1.00 Copa Holdings S.A.
Short % of Float 4.74% 5.72% United Airlines Holdings Inc.

United Airlines Holdings Inc. vs Copa Holdings S.A. Stock Performance Analysis

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UAL
CPA

Performance Comparison

Short-term Returns

Stock1D1W1M3M6MYTD
United Airlines Holdings Inc.3.85%13.91%29.21%32.89%11.39%6.16%
Copa Holdings S.A.1.91%9.66%9.63%26.64%21.27%18.53%

Long-term Returns

Stock1Y3Y5Y10Y15Y20Y
United Airlines Holdings Inc.56.11%115.93%110.34%171.05%380.53%266.96%
Copa Holdings S.A.36.54%27.29%81.63%172.01%118.29%531.14%

Performance & Financial Health Analysis: United Airlines Holdings Inc. vs Copa Holdings S.A.

MetricUALCPA
Market Information
Market Cap i$31.53B$4.85B
Market Cap CategoryLarge capMid cap
10 Day Avg. Volume i8,672,843394,881
90 Day Avg. Volume i8,538,158535,194
Last Close$119.97$144.40
52 Week Range$71.55 - $124.79$99.32 - $156.41
% from 52W High-3.86%-7.68%
All-Time High$124.79 (Jun 15, 2026)$162.83 (Jan 06, 2014)
% from All-Time High-3.86%-11.32%
Growth Metrics
Quarterly Revenue Growth0.05%0.10%
Quarterly Earnings Growth0.06%0.04%
Financial Health
Profit Margin (TTM) i0.06%0.19%
Operating Margin (TTM) i0.09%0.22%
Return on Equity (TTM) i0.24%0.26%
Debt to Equity (MRQ) i203.0983.05
Cash & Liquidity
Book Value per Share (MRQ)$47.24$67.29
Cash per Share (MRQ)$37.84$32.44
Operating Cash Flow (TTM) i$8.43B$1.15B
Levered Free Cash Flow (TTM) i$1.10B$-250,127,504
Dividends
Last 12-Month Dividend Yield iN/A4.72%
Last 12-Month Dividend i$0.00$6.54

Valuation & Enterprise Metrics Analysis: United Airlines Holdings Inc. vs Copa Holdings S.A.

MetricUAL (Apr 22, 2026)CPA (Apr 26, 2026)
Price Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM) i9.527.13
Forward P/E i6.785.97
PEG Ratio i1.281.50
Price to Sales (TTM) i0.531.32
Price to Book (MRQ) i2.061.73
Market Capitalization
Market Capitalization i$31.53B$4.85B
Enterprise Value i$50.21B$5.76B
Enterprise Value Metrics
Enterprise to Revenue i0.851.59
Enterprise to EBITDA i6.485.15
Risk & Other Metrics
Beta i1.291.00
Book Value per Share (MRQ) i$47.24$67.29

Financial Statements Comparison: United Airlines Holdings Inc. vs Copa Holdings S.A.

Financial Metrics

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Revenue

Operating Margin

Profit Margin

Long Term Debt

Income Flow Analysis

Financial Statements Comparison

Income Statement

MetricUAL (2025)CPA (2025)
Revenue/Sales i59.07B3.62B
Cost of Goods Sold i42.07B2.33B
COGS % of Revenue i71.2%64.4%
Gross Profit i17.00B1.29B
Gross Margin i28.8%35.6%
Research & Development iN/AN/A
Operating Income (EBIT) i4.97B818.96M
Operating Margin i8.4%22.6%
EBITDA i8.67B1.25B
EBITDA Margin i14.7%34.5%
Pre-Tax Income i4.31B775.61M
Pre-Tax Income % of Revenue i7.3%21.4%
Income Tax i953.00M103.96M
Income Tax % of Revenue i1.6%2.9%
Net Income (Profit) i3.35B671.65M
Profit Margin i5.7%18.6%

Balance Sheet & Liquidity Metrics

MetricUAL (2025)CPA (2025)
Cash & Equivalents i5.94B382.55M
Total Current Assets i16.86B1.78B
Total Current Assets % of Revenue i28.5%49.1%
Total Current Liabilities i26.13B1.36B
Total Current Liabilities % of Revenue i44.2%37.6%
Long-Term Debt i25.98B2.07B
Long-Term Debt % of Revenue i44.0%57.1%
Total Shareholders Equity i15.28B2.78B
Retained Earnings i10.09B2.84B
Retained Earnings % of Revenue i17.1%78.5%
Property, Plant & Equipment i18.16B65.50M

Cash Flow Statement Comparison

MetricUAL (2025)CPA (2025)
Operating Cash Flow i8.70B1.21B
Operating Cash Flow % of Revenue i14.7%33.4%
Capital Expenditures i98.00M-922.07M
Free Cash Flow i2.56B52.36M
FCF Margin i4.3%1.4%
Debt Repayment i-4.77B-313.71M
Common Stock Repurchase i-637.00M-8.71M

Short Interest & Institutional Ownership Analysis

MetricUALCPA
Shares Short i15.26M1.72M
Short Ratio i1.833.23
Short % of Float i4.74%5.72%
Shares Outstanding i323.47M41.14M
Float Shares i320.60M28.88M
% Held by Insiders i0.63%0.39%
% Held by Institutions i90.48%96.57%
% Held by Public i8.89%3.04%

Dividend Analysis & Yield Comparison: United Airlines Holdings Inc. vs Copa Holdings S.A.

MetricUALCPA
Last 12-Month Dividend i$0.00$6.54
Last 12-Month Dividend Yield iN/A4.72%
3-Year Avg Annual Dividend i$0.00$5.96
3-Year Avg Dividend Yield iN/A1.35%
3-Year Total Dividends i$0.00$17.87
Ex-Dividend DateN/AFeb 27, 2026