
United Airlines is an airlines business based in the US. United Airlines shares (UAL) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. United Airlines employs 92,800 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $45 billion.
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- UAL shares summary
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- Is UAL stock a buy or sell?
- Stock performance over time
- Is UAL suitable for ethical investing?
- Are UAL shares over-valued?
- United Airlines's financials
- How volatile are UAL shares?
- Does United Airlines pay a dividend?
- Have UAL shares ever split?
- Other common questions
United Airlines stock price (NASDAQ: UAL)
Use our graph to track the performance of UAL stocks over time.United Airlines shares at a glance
Latest market close | $49.45 |
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52-week range | $30.54 - $53.26 |
50-day moving average | $43.15 |
200-day moving average | $40.85 |
Wall St. target price | $56.39 |
PE ratio | 22.2072 |
Dividend yield | $0 (0%) |
Earnings per share (TTM) | $2.22 |
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United Airlines price performance over time
Historical closes compared with the close of $49.45 from 2023-01-26
1 week (2023-01-20) | -0.02% |
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1 month (2022-12-27) | 29.45% |
3 months (2022-10-27) | 15.03% |
6 months (2022-07-27) | 35.78% |
1 year (2022-01-27) | 20.82% |
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2 years (2021-01-27) | 20.88% |
3 years (2020-01-27) | 77.63 |
5 years (2018-01-26) | 66.56 |
Is United Airlines stock undervalued or overvalued?
Valuing United Airlines stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of United Airlines's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
United Airlines's P/E ratio
United Airlines's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 22x. In other words, United Airlines shares trade at around 22x recent earnings.
That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.
United Airlines's PEG ratio
United Airlines's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.0584. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into United Airlines's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
United Airlines's EBITDA
United Airlines's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $4.9 billion.
The EBITDA is a measure of a United Airlines's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
United Airlines financials
Revenue TTM | $45 billion |
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Operating margin TTM | 5.51% |
Gross profit TTM | $13.1 billion |
Return on assets TTM | 2.28% |
Return on equity TTM | 12.36% |
Profit margin | 1.64% |
Book value | $20.89 |
Market capitalisation | $16.1 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
United Airlines's environmental, social and governance track record
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like United Airlines.
When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.
United Airlines's total ESG risk score
Total ESG risk: 34.87
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and United Airlines's overall score of 34.87 (as at 12/31/2018) is pretty weak – landing it in it in the 67th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like United Airlines is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
United Airlines's environmental score
Environmental score: 17.91/100
United Airlines's environmental score of 17.91 puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that United Airlines is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
United Airlines's social score
Social score: 20.13/100
United Airlines's social score of 20.13 puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that United Airlines is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
United Airlines's governance score
Governance score: 10.83/100
United Airlines's governance score puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that United Airlines is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
United Airlines's controversy score
Controversy score: 2/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. United Airlines scored a 2 out of 5 for controversy – the second-highest score possible, reflecting that United Airlines has, for the most part, managed to keep its nose clean.
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary
United Airlines Holdings Inc was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.
Total ESG score | 34.87 |
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Total ESG percentile | 67 |
Environmental score | 17.91 |
Environmental score percentile | 7 |
Social score | 20.13 |
Social score percentile | 7 |
Governance score | 10.83 |
Governance score percentile | 7 |
Level of controversy | 2 |
United Airlines share dividends
We're not expecting United Airlines to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.
Have United Airlines's shares ever split?
United Airlines's shares were split on a 4:1 basis on 20 May 1996. So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 4 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your United Airlines shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 75% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for United Airlines shares which in turn could have impacted United Airlines's share price.
United Airlines share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, United Airlines's shares have ranged in value from as little as $30.54 up to $53.26. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while United Airlines's is 1.3687. This would suggest that United Airlines's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).
United Airlines overview
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. , through its subsidiaries, provides air transportation services in North America, Asia, Europe, Africa, the Pacific, the Middle East, and Latin America. The company transports people and cargo through its mainline and regional fleets. It also offers catering, ground handling, training, and maintenance services for third parties. The company was formerly known as United Continental Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to United Airlines Holdings, Inc. in June 2019.
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Frequently asked questions
What percentage of United Airlines is owned by insiders or institutions?Currently 0.341% of United Airlines shares are held by insiders and 60.808% by institutions. How many people work for United Airlines?
Latest data suggests 92,800 work at United Airlines. When does the fiscal year end for United Airlines?
United Airlines's fiscal year ends in December. Where is United Airlines based?
United Airlines's address is: 233 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, United States, 60606 What is United Airlines's ISIN number?
United Airlines's international securities identification number is: US9100471096 What is United Airlines's CUSIP number?
United Airlines's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 902549104
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