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United Airlines Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL)

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Common-Size Income Statement
Quarterly Data

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United Airlines Holdings Inc., common-size consolidated income statement (quarterly data)

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Passenger revenue
Cargo revenue
Other operating revenue
Operating revenue
Salaries and related costs
Aircraft fuel
Landing fees and other rent
Aircraft maintenance materials and outside repairs
Depreciation and amortization
Regional capacity purchase
Distribution expenses
Aircraft rent
Special (charges) credits
Other operating expenses
Operating expense
Operating income (loss)
Interest expense, net of interest capitalized
Interest income
Unrealized gains (losses) on investments, net
Miscellaneous, net
Nonoperating expense, net
Income (loss) before income taxes
Income tax (expense) benefit
Net income (loss)

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 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).


The financial performance reflects a transition from extreme operational volatility and significant losses toward a period of stabilization and consistent profitability. Initial periods were characterized by atypical revenue distributions and high cost-to-revenue ratios, which evolved into a more normalized airline operating model by 2022.

Revenue Mix Evolution
A significant shift in revenue composition is observed. Passenger revenue rose from 71.90% in March 2021 to a stable plateau between 89% and 92% starting in mid-2022. This growth coincided with a sharp decline in cargo revenue, which peaked at 15.43% in March 2021 before contracting to a range of 2.5% to 3.5% in later periods. Other operating revenue also trended downward from 12.67% to approximately 6%.
Operating Expense Management
Operational costs showed a marked improvement in efficiency relative to revenue. Salaries and related costs, which once consumed 69.05% of operating revenue in March 2021, normalized to a range between 26% and 31%. Depreciation and amortization expenses similarly decreased from 19.34% to approximately 5% of revenue. Aircraft fuel costs remained volatile, peaking at 31.46% in June 2022, but eventually trended lower toward 18% to 20% in the most recent quarters.
Profitability and Margin Trends
The operating margin transitioned from a severe deficit of 42.87% in March 2021 to consistent positivity, generally fluctuating between 6% and 13% from mid-2022 through 2026. Net income mirrored this recovery, moving from a loss of 42.13% of revenue in early 2021 to a stable positive range of 3% to 8% in subsequent years.
Non-Operating Expenses and Leverage
A downward trend is observed in the impact of financing costs. Net interest expense as a percentage of operating revenue fell from 10.43% in March 2021 to below 2.4% in later periods. This reduction in non-operating burdens contributed significantly to the improvement in the conversion of operating income to net income.