United Airlines (UAL) | Financial Analysis & Statements
United Airlines Holdings Inc. Large-cap Industrials
TL;DR: Financial Overview - Revenue, Profits & Key Metrics
Latest Quarterly: Dec 2025Income Metrics
Revenue
15.4B
Gross Profit
4.5B
29.27%
Operating Income
1.4B
8.94%
Net Income
1.0B
6.78%
EPS (Diluted)
$3.19
Balance Sheet Metrics
Total Assets
76.4B
Total Liabilities
61.2B
Shareholders Equity
15.3B
Debt to Equity
4.00
Cash Flow Metrics
Free Cash Flow
-604.0M
Revenue & Profitability Trend
Quarter Income Flow
Dec 31, 2025
Annual Income Flow
2025
United Airlines Income Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 59.1B | 57.1B | 53.7B | 45.0B | 24.6B |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 42.1B | 40.6B | 38.5B | 34.3B | 23.9B |
| Gross Profit | 17.0B | 16.5B | 15.2B | 10.6B | 721.0M |
| Gross Margin % | 28.8% | 28.9% | 28.3% | 23.7% | 2.9% |
| Operating Expenses | |||||
| Research & Development | - | - | - | - | - |
| Selling, General & Administrative | 2.1B | 2.2B | 2.0B | 1.5B | 677.0M |
| Other Operating Expenses | 9.9B | 9.1B | 8.1B | 6.6B | 412.0M |
| Total Operating Expenses | 12.0B | 11.3B | 10.0B | 8.2B | 1.1B |
| Operating Income | 5.0B | 5.2B | 5.2B | 2.5B | -368.0M |
| Operating Margin % | 8.4% | 9.1% | 9.6% | 5.5% | -1.5% |
| Non-Operating Items | |||||
| Interest Income | 611.0M | 726.0M | 827.0M | 298.0M | 36.0M |
| Interest Expense | 1.2B | 1.4B | 1.8B | 1.7B | 1.6B |
| Other Non-Operating Income | -110.0M | -364.0M | -826.0M | -112.0M | -648.0M |
| Pre-tax Income | 4.3B | 4.2B | 3.4B | 990.0M | -2.6B |
| Income Tax | 953.0M | 1.0B | 769.0M | 253.0M | -593.0M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 22.1% | 24.4% | 22.7% | 25.6% | 0.0% |
| Net Income | 3.4B | 3.1B | 2.6B | 737.0M | -2.0B |
| Net Margin % | 5.7% | 5.5% | 4.9% | 1.6% | -8.0% |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| EBITDA | 8.7B | 8.8B | 8.8B | 5.2B | 2.2B |
| EPS (Basic) | $10.37 | $9.60 | $7.98 | $2.25 | $-6.07 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $10.20 | $9.45 | $7.89 | $2.23 | $-6.10 |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 323470682 | 327899771 | 328018739 | 326930321 | 323810825 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 323470682 | 327899771 | 328018739 | 326930321 | 323810825 |
Income Statement Trend
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United Airlines Balance Sheet From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||||
| Current Assets | |||||
| Cash & Equivalents | 5.9B | 8.8B | 6.1B | 7.2B | 18.3B |
| Short-term Investments | 6.3B | 5.7B | 8.3B | 9.2B | 123.0M |
| Accounts Receivable | 2.4B | 2.2B | 1.9B | 1.8B | 1.7B |
| Inventory | 1.6B | 1.6B | 1.6B | 1.1B | 983.0M |
| Other Current Assets | 670.0M | 673.0M | 609.0M | 689.0M | 745.0M |
| Total Current Assets | 16.9B | 18.9B | 18.5B | 20.1B | 21.8B |
| Non-Current Assets | |||||
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 18.2B | 15.7B | 14.4B | 13.2B | 13.4B |
| Goodwill | 11.7B | 11.7B | 11.8B | 11.8B | 11.9B |
| Intangible Assets | 2.7B | 2.7B | 2.7B | 2.8B | 2.8B |
| Long-term Investments | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Non-Current Assets | - | - | 245.0M | 301.0M | 872.0M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 59.6B | 55.2B | 52.6B | 47.3B | 46.3B |
| Total Assets | 76.4B | 74.1B | 71.1B | 67.4B | 68.2B |
| Liabilities | |||||
| Current Liabilities | |||||
| Accounts Payable | 4.6B | 4.2B | 3.8B | 3.4B | 2.6B |
| Short-term Debt | 5.1B | 3.9B | 4.8B | 3.6B | 3.6B |
| Current Portion of Long-term Debt | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Liabilities | 757.0M | 948.0M | 863.0M | 802.0M | 1.4B |
| Total Current Liabilities | 26.1B | 23.3B | 22.2B | 20.0B | 18.3B |
| Non-Current Liabilities | |||||
| Long-term Debt | 26.0B | 29.7B | 29.7B | 32.9B | 35.7B |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 2.5B | 1.6B | 594.0M | 0 | - |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 1.5B | 1.5B | 3.7B | 2.2B | 2.1B |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 35.0B | 38.1B | 39.6B | 40.5B | 44.8B |
| Total Liabilities | 61.2B | 61.4B | 61.8B | 60.5B | 63.1B |
| Equity | |||||
| Common Stock | 4.0M | 4.0M | 4.0M | 4.0M | 4.0M |
| Retained Earnings | 10.1B | 6.9B | 3.8B | 1.3B | 625.0M |
| Treasury Stock | 3.8B | 3.4B | 3.4B | 3.5B | 3.8B |
| Other Equity | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Shareholders Equity | 15.3B | 12.7B | 9.3B | 6.9B | 5.0B |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| Total Debt | 31.0B | 33.6B | 34.4B | 36.4B | 39.4B |
| Working Capital | -9.3B | -4.4B | -3.7B | 66.0M | 3.5B |
Balance Sheet Composition
United Airlines Cash Flow Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||
| Net Income | 3.4B | 3.1B | 2.6B | 737.0M | -2.0B |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 2.9B | 2.9B | 2.7B | 2.5B | 2.5B |
| Stock-Based Compensation | - | - | - | - | - |
| Working Capital Changes | 1.5B | 2.1B | 1.1B | 2.3B | 1.7B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 8.7B | 9.4B | 7.4B | 6.1B | 2.0B |
| Investing Activities | |||||
| Capital Expenditures | 98.0M | 109.0M | 39.0M | 207.0M | 107.0M |
| Acquisitions | - | - | - | - | - |
| Investment Purchases | -7.8B | -5.8B | -9.5B | -11.2B | -68.0M |
| Investment Sales | 7.3B | 8.7B | 10.5B | 2.1B | 397.0M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -476.0M | 3.0B | 1.1B | -9.0B | 435.0M |
| Financing Activities | |||||
| Share Repurchases | -637.0M | -162.0M | - | 0 | 0 |
| Dividends Paid | - | - | - | - | - |
| Debt Issuance | 578.0M | 6.1B | 2.4B | 736.0M | 11.1B |
| Debt Repayment | -4.8B | -10.1B | -4.2B | -4.0B | -5.2B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -4.9B | -4.2B | -1.9B | -3.3B | 6.4B |
| Free Cash Flow | 2.6B | 3.8B | -260.0M | 1.2B | -40.0M |
| Net Change in Cash | 3.3B | 8.2B | 6.6B | -6.3B | 8.9B |
Cash Flow Trend
United Airlines Key Financial Ratios
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM)
9.52
Forward P/E
6.78
Price to Book
2.06
Price to Sales
0.53
PEG Ratio
1.28
Profitability Ratios
Profit Margin
5.68%
Operating Margin
9.14%
Return on Equity
23.99%
Return on Assets
4.23%
Financial Health
Current Ratio
0.64
Debt to Equity
203.09
Beta
1.29
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)
$10.20
Book Value per Share
$47.24
Revenue per Share
$181.81
Peer Financial Comparison
| Company | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | P/B Ratio | ROE | Profit Margin | Debt/Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UAL | 31.5B | 9.52 | 2.06 | 23.99% | 5.68% | 203.09 |
| Delta Air Lines | 38.2B | 8.26 | 2.02 | 28.51% | 7.36% | 117.30 |
| Southwest Airlines | 18.5B | 51.80 | 2.64 | 4.81% | 1.57% | 74.94 |
| American Airlines | 7.3B | 11.06 | -1.59 | -21.27% | 1.26% | -8.12 |
| Copa Holdings S.A | 4.9B | 7.13 | 1.73 | 26.09% | 18.57% | 83.05 |
| Alaska Air | 4.7B | 85.77 | 1.25 | 1.86% | 0.51% | 178.72 |
Financial data is updated regularly. All figures are in the company's reporting currency.





