Stock Analysis on Net

United Airlines Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL)

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Profitability Ratios (Summary)

United Airlines Holdings Inc., profitability ratios (quarterly data)

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Return on Sales
Operating profit margin 7.52% 5.20% 1.35% 0.37% -3.51% -4.15% -13.85% -37.01% -63.87% -41.41% -14.73% -0.87% 6.80% 9.94% 9.55% 9.00% 8.39% 7.97%
Net profit margin 3.93% 1.64% -1.85% -3.43% -6.85% -7.97% -16.19% -37.89% -63.43% -46.04% -19.85% -5.25% 2.43% 6.96% 6.60% 6.22% 5.43% 5.15%
Return on Investment
Return on equity (ROE) 28.79% 10.69% -15.35% -30.80% -54.75% -39.05% -59.20% -112.74% -129.12% -118.61% -64.70% -19.56% 10.76% 26.09% 25.04% 25.60% 23.20% 21.30%
Return on assets (ROA) 2.73% 1.09% -1.09% -1.73% -2.87% -2.88% -4.64% -7.78% -10.90% -11.87% -7.40% -3.03% 1.91% 5.72% 5.42% 5.07% 4.49% 4.75%

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31).

Profitability ratio Description The company
Operating profit margin A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. United Airlines Holdings Inc. operating profit margin ratio improved from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022 and from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023.
Net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. United Airlines Holdings Inc. net profit margin ratio improved from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022 and from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023.

Profitability ratio Description The company
ROE A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. United Airlines Holdings Inc. ROE improved from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022 and from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023.
ROA A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. United Airlines Holdings Inc. ROA improved from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022 and from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023.

Operating Profit Margin

United Airlines Holdings Inc., operating profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Operating income (loss) (43) 1,377 1,458 878 (1,376) (408) 1,037 (270) (1,381) (2,135) (1,615) (1,637) (972) 861 1,473 1,472 495 652 1,203 1,161 276
Operating revenue 11,429 12,400 12,877 12,112 7,566 8,192 7,750 5,471 3,221 3,412 2,489 1,475 7,979 10,888 11,380 11,402 9,589 10,491 11,003 10,777 9,032
Profitability Ratio
Operating profit margin1 7.52% 5.20% 1.35% 0.37% -3.51% -4.15% -13.85% -37.01% -63.87% -41.41% -14.73% -0.87% 6.80% 9.94% 9.55% 9.00% 8.39% 7.97%
Benchmarks
Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2
FedEx Corp. 6.37% 6.68% 6.67% 6.47% 6.54% 6.98% 5.76% 5.27% 4.24% 3.49% 4.68% 5.43% 6.27% 6.41% 6.71% 6.88% 7.18% 7.44%
Uber Technologies Inc. -4.76% -5.75% -7.71% -9.07% -13.04% -21.97% -28.04% -36.73% -47.47% -43.66% -41.16% -37.93% -61.73% -60.76%
Union Pacific Corp. 39.22% 39.87% 40.71% 41.59% 42.90% 42.83% 41.98% 41.35% 39.80% 40.11% 40.44% 40.25% 40.54% 39.40%
United Parcel Service Inc. 12.52% 13.05% 13.64% 13.56% 13.46% 13.17% 11.60% 11.27% 10.48% 9.08% 9.69% 9.75% 9.97% 10.52%

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31).

1 Q1 2023 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100 × (Operating income (loss)Q1 2023 + Operating income (loss)Q4 2022 + Operating income (loss)Q3 2022 + Operating income (loss)Q2 2022) ÷ (Operating revenueQ1 2023 + Operating revenueQ4 2022 + Operating revenueQ3 2022 + Operating revenueQ2 2022)
= 100 × (-43 + 1,377 + 1,458 + 878) ÷ (11,429 + 12,400 + 12,877 + 12,112) = 7.52%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
Operating profit margin A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. United Airlines Holdings Inc. operating profit margin ratio improved from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022 and from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023.

Net Profit Margin

United Airlines Holdings Inc., net profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income (loss) (194) 843 942 329 (1,377) (646) 473 (434) (1,357) (1,897) (1,841) (1,627) (1,704) 641 1,024 1,052 292 462 836 684 147
Operating revenue 11,429 12,400 12,877 12,112 7,566 8,192 7,750 5,471 3,221 3,412 2,489 1,475 7,979 10,888 11,380 11,402 9,589 10,491 11,003 10,777 9,032
Profitability Ratio
Net profit margin1 3.93% 1.64% -1.85% -3.43% -6.85% -7.97% -16.19% -37.89% -63.43% -46.04% -19.85% -5.25% 2.43% 6.96% 6.60% 6.22% 5.43% 5.15%
Benchmarks
Net Profit Margin, Competitors2
FedEx Corp. 3.79% 4.09% 5.60% 5.49% 5.88% 6.23% 3.85% 3.28% 2.50% 1.86% -0.50% 0.11% 0.65% 0.77% 5.25% 7.23% 7.16% 6.99%
Uber Technologies Inc. -9.95% -28.68% -30.45% -39.39% -29.52% -2.84% -15.87% -7.97% -36.50% -60.76% -57.26% -53.43% -72.96% -60.13%
Union Pacific Corp. 27.91% 28.13% 28.95% 29.23% 30.06% 29.92% 29.19% 28.60% 27.02% 27.38% 27.40% 27.54% 27.85% 27.27%
United Parcel Service Inc. 10.90% 11.51% 11.07% 10.92% 10.90% 13.25% 6.83% 6.57% 5.78% 1.59% 5.71% 5.66% 5.73% 5.99%

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31).

1 Q1 2023 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100 × (Net income (loss)Q1 2023 + Net income (loss)Q4 2022 + Net income (loss)Q3 2022 + Net income (loss)Q2 2022) ÷ (Operating revenueQ1 2023 + Operating revenueQ4 2022 + Operating revenueQ3 2022 + Operating revenueQ2 2022)
= 100 × (-194 + 843 + 942 + 329) ÷ (11,429 + 12,400 + 12,877 + 12,112) = 3.93%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
Net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. United Airlines Holdings Inc. net profit margin ratio improved from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022 and from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023.

Return on Equity (ROE)

United Airlines Holdings Inc., ROE calculation (quarterly data)

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Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Sep 30, 2018 Jun 30, 2018 Mar 31, 2018
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income (loss) (194) 843 942 329 (1,377) (646) 473 (434) (1,357) (1,897) (1,841) (1,627) (1,704) 641 1,024 1,052 292 462 836 684 147
Stockholders’ equity 6,668 6,896 4,898 3,964 3,624 5,029 5,431 4,904 5,206 5,960 7,003 8,517 9,418 11,531 11,301 10,320 9,802 9,995 9,469 8,639 8,336
Profitability Ratio
ROE1 28.79% 10.69% -15.35% -30.80% -54.75% -39.05% -59.20% -112.74% -129.12% -118.61% -64.70% -19.56% 10.76% 26.09% 25.04% 25.60% 23.20% 21.30%
Benchmarks
ROE, Competitors2
FedEx Corp. 14.28% 15.34% 20.94% 19.71% 20.96% 21.64% 13.78% 11.65% 9.18% 7.03% -1.85% 0.40% 2.48% 3.04% 18.28% 25.76% 25.09% 23.55%
Uber Technologies Inc. -44.86% -124.54% -141.59% -151.07% -70.86% -3.43% -16.91% -7.20% -28.97% -55.18% -77.12% -72.97% -91.96% -59.94%
Union Pacific Corp. 56.19% 57.54% 60.21% 53.89% 57.26% 46.06% 44.49% 41.12% 32.09% 31.54% 31.23% 33.82% 37.53% 32.65%
United Parcel Service Inc. 53.80% 58.36% 65.94% 67.12% 69.80% 90.44% 53.57% 56.25% 72.34% 204.41% 81.97% 100.32% 130.16% 135.90%

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31).

1 Q1 2023 Calculation
ROE = 100 × (Net income (loss)Q1 2023 + Net income (loss)Q4 2022 + Net income (loss)Q3 2022 + Net income (loss)Q2 2022) ÷ Stockholders’ equity
= 100 × (-194 + 843 + 942 + 329) ÷ 6,668 = 28.79%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
ROE A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. United Airlines Holdings Inc. ROE improved from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022 and from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023.

Return on Assets (ROA)

United Airlines Holdings Inc., ROA calculation (quarterly data)

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Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Sep 30, 2018 Jun 30, 2018 Mar 31, 2018
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income (loss) (194) 843 942 329 (1,377) (646) 473 (434) (1,357) (1,897) (1,841) (1,627) (1,704) 641 1,024 1,052 292 462 836 684 147
Total assets 70,417 67,358 68,968 70,381 69,038 68,175 69,294 71,049 61,662 59,548 61,189 54,901 53,055 52,611 52,199 52,150 50,639 44,792 44,837 44,691 44,018
Profitability Ratio
ROA1 2.73% 1.09% -1.09% -1.73% -2.87% -2.88% -4.64% -7.78% -10.90% -11.87% -7.40% -3.03% 1.91% 5.72% 5.42% 5.07% 4.49% 4.75%
Benchmarks
ROA, Competitors2
FedEx Corp. 4.18% 4.45% 6.11% 5.84% 6.21% 6.32% 3.66% 3.02% 2.30% 1.75% -0.50% 0.11% 0.66% 0.99% 6.68% 9.33% 9.27% 8.74%
Uber Technologies Inc. -10.38% -28.47% -28.43% -32.45% -19.26% -1.28% -6.39% -2.82% -11.37% -20.35% -23.87% -24.68% -34.66% -26.78%
Union Pacific Corp. 10.61% 10.69% 10.82% 10.63% 10.64% 10.27% 9.93% 9.48% 8.44% 8.57% 8.43% 8.75% 9.65% 9.60%
United Parcel Service Inc. 14.93% 16.24% 16.09% 15.60% 15.35% 18.57% 9.81% 9.37% 8.17% 2.15% 7.35% 7.05% 7.05% 7.67%

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31).

1 Q1 2023 Calculation
ROA = 100 × (Net income (loss)Q1 2023 + Net income (loss)Q4 2022 + Net income (loss)Q3 2022 + Net income (loss)Q2 2022) ÷ Total assets
= 100 × (-194 + 843 + 942 + 329) ÷ 70,417 = 2.73%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
ROA A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. United Airlines Holdings Inc. ROA improved from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022 and from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023.