UNITED AIRLINES HOLDINGS INC (1UAL.MI) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe • Euronext Milan • BIT:1UAL • US9100471096
80.34 EUR
-10.57 (-11.63%)
Last: Oct 2, 2025, 07:00 PM
1UAL gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 14 industry peers in the Passenger Airlines industry. There are concerns on the financial health of 1UAL while its profitability can be described as average. 1UAL is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year 1UAL was profitable.
- 1UAL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: 1UAL reported negative net income in multiple years.
- Of the past 5 years 1UAL 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- 1UAL has a Return On Assets of 4.29%. This is in the better half of the industry: 1UAL outperforms 69.23% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 24.75%, 1UAL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 69.23% of the companies in the same industry.
- With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 8.57%, 1UAL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 76.92% of the companies in the same industry.
- 1UAL had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 6.63%. This is below the industry average of 9.28%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (6.63%) for 1UAL is below the current ROIC(8.57%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.29% | ||
| ROE | 24.75% | ||
| ROIC | 8.57% |
ROA(3y)3.01%
ROA(5y)-1.15%
ROE(3y)21.2%
ROE(5y)-18.81%
ROIC(3y)6.63%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- 1UAL has a Profit Margin of 5.71%. This is in the better half of the industry: 1UAL outperforms 76.92% of its industry peers.
- 1UAL's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 9.32%, 1UAL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 76.92% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of 1UAL has declined.
- 1UAL has a better Gross Margin (64.15%) than 84.62% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of 1UAL has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 9.32% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.71% | ||
| GM | 64.15% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y-2.78%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-4.52%
GM growth 3Y6.86%
GM growth 5Y0.39%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), 1UAL is destroying value.
- 1UAL has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for 1UAL has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- 1UAL has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- 1UAL has a debt to FCF ratio of 6.70. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as 1UAL would need 6.70 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of 1UAL (6.70) is better than 61.54% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.56 is on the high side and indicates that 1UAL has dependencies on debt financing.
- 1UAL's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.56 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. 1UAL outperforms 61.54% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.56 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.7 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
ROIC/WACC1
WACC8.58%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.70 indicates that 1UAL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- 1UAL has a Current ratio of 0.70. This is in the better half of the industry: 1UAL outperforms 69.23% of its industry peers.
- 1UAL has a Quick Ratio of 0.70. This is a bad value and indicates that 1UAL is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 0.65, 1UAL perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 46.15% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.7 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.65 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 17.95% over the past year.
- Measured over the past years, 1UAL shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -2.65% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, 1UAL shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 4.23% in the last year.
- 1UAL shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 5.70% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)17.95%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y-2.65%
EPS Q2Q%-6.52%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.23%
Revenue growth 3Y32.31%
Revenue growth 5Y5.7%
Sales Q2Q%1.67%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -0.61% on average over the next years.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 2.88% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-2.09%
EPS Next 2Y9.64%
EPS Next 3Y11.39%
EPS Next 5Y-0.61%
Revenue Next Year4.1%
Revenue Next 2Y5.87%
Revenue Next 3Y6.01%
Revenue Next 5Y2.88%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 8.17, which indicates a very decent valuation of 1UAL.
- 1UAL's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- 1UAL's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 28.32.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 7.31, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of 1UAL.
- 61.54% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than 1UAL, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 1UAL to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.57), we can say 1UAL is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.17 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.31 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of 1UAL indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: 1UAL is more expensive than 76.92% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of 1UAL indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: 1UAL is more expensive than 61.54% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 7.44 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.24 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The decent profitability rating of 1UAL may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y9.64%
EPS Next 3Y11.39%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for 1UAL!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
UNITED AIRLINES HOLDINGS INC / 1UAL.MI FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for UNITED AIRLINES HOLDINGS INC?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to 1UAL.MI.
What is the valuation status for 1UAL stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to UNITED AIRLINES HOLDINGS INC (1UAL.MI). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for UNITED AIRLINES HOLDINGS INC?
UNITED AIRLINES HOLDINGS INC (1UAL.MI) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for 1UAL stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of UNITED AIRLINES HOLDINGS INC (1UAL.MI) is expected to decline by -2.09% in the next year.