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UNITED AIRLINES HOLDINGS INC (UAL1.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:UAL1 - US9100471096 - Common Stock

91.63 EUR
+2.07 (+2.31%)
Last: 12/9/2025, 7:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to UAL1. UAL1 was compared to 15 industry peers in the Passenger Airlines industry. UAL1 has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. UAL1 has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

UAL1 had positive earnings in the past year.
UAL1 had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: UAL1 reported negative net income in multiple years.
Of the past 5 years UAL1 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
UAL1.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFUAL1.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5B -5B

1.2 Ratios

UAL1 has a Return On Assets (4.32%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 23.02%, UAL1 is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
With a Return On Invested Capital value of 8.02%, UAL1 is not doing good in the industry: 60.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for UAL1 is below the industry average of 9.83%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (8.02%) for UAL1 is above the 3 year average (6.63%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.32%
ROE 23.02%
ROIC 8.02%
ROA(3y)3.01%
ROA(5y)-1.15%
ROE(3y)21.2%
ROE(5y)-18.81%
ROIC(3y)6.63%
ROIC(5y)N/A
UAL1.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICUAL1.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50 -50 -100

1.3 Margins

With a Profit Margin value of 5.64%, UAL1 perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
UAL1's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
UAL1 has a Operating Margin of 8.85%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: UAL1 outperforms 60.00% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of UAL1 has declined.
UAL1 has a better Gross Margin (64.08%) than 80.00% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of UAL1 has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 8.85%
PM (TTM) 5.64%
GM 64.08%
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%
UAL1.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsUAL1.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 -40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), UAL1 is destroying value.
UAL1 has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
UAL1 has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
UAL1 has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
UAL1.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingUAL1.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M
UAL1.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsUAL1.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20B 40B 60B

2.2 Solvency

The Debt to FCF ratio of UAL1 is 6.85, which is on the high side as it means it would take UAL1, 6.85 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
UAL1 has a Debt to FCF ratio (6.85) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.45 is on the high side and indicates that UAL1 has dependencies on debt financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of UAL1 (1.45) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.45
Debt/FCF 6.85
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACC0.91
WACC8.77%
UAL1.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFUAL1.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10B 20B 30B

2.3 Liquidity

UAL1 has a Current Ratio of 0.67. This is a bad value and indicates that UAL1 is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
UAL1 has a Current ratio (0.67) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
A Quick Ratio of 0.61 indicates that UAL1 may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
UAL1 has a Quick ratio (0.61) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.67
Quick Ratio 0.61
UAL1.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesUAL1.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B 20B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 16.09% over the past year.
The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -2.65% on average over the past years.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.24% in the past year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.70% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)16.09%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y-2.65%
EPS Q2Q%-16.52%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.24%
Revenue growth 3Y32.31%
Revenue growth 5Y5.7%
Sales Q2Q%2.57%

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, UAL1 will show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -4.37% on average per year.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 1.99% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y2.71%
EPS Next 2Y11.29%
EPS Next 3Y11.47%
EPS Next 5Y-4.37%
Revenue Next Year4.29%
Revenue Next 2Y5.96%
Revenue Next 3Y6.02%
Revenue Next 5Y1.99%

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 decreasing.
The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
UAL1.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesUAL1.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 20B 40B 60B
UAL1.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesUAL1.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 0 10 -10 -20

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 9.85, the valuation of UAL1 can be described as reasonable.
UAL1's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. UAL1 is more expensive than 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
UAL1's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.29.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.14, the valuation of UAL1 can be described as very reasonable.
UAL1's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
UAL1 is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.51, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.85
Fwd PE 8.14
UAL1.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsUAL1.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, UAL1 is valued a bit more expensive than 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of UAL1 is on the same level as its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 9.3
EV/EBITDA 4.95
UAL1.DE Per share dataUAL1.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 50 100 150

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)3.64
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y11.29%
EPS Next 3Y11.47%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for UAL1!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

UNITED AIRLINES HOLDINGS INC

FRA:UAL1 (12/9/2025, 7:00:00 PM)

91.63

+2.07 (+2.31%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupTransportation
GICS IndustryPassenger Airlines
Earnings (Last)10-15 2025-10-15/amc
Earnings (Next)01-19 2026-01-19/amc
Inst Owners90.93%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.56%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap29.66B
Revenue(TTM)58.37B
Net Income(TTM)3.29B
Analysts81.48
Price Target108.89 (18.84%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)2.55%
Min EPS beat(2)0.48%
Max EPS beat(2)4.61%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)7.92%
Min EPS beat(4)0.48%
Max EPS beat(4)19.01%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)16.41%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)16.16%
EPS beat(16)15
Avg EPS beat(16)13.37%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.71%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.76%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.67%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.05%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.76%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.55%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.86%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.6%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.58%
PT rev (1m)-0.96%
PT rev (3m)14.98%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-5.89%
EPS NQ rev (3m)7.7%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.48%
EPS NY rev (3m)4.99%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.43%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.79%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.02%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.26%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.85
Fwd PE 8.14
P/S 0.59
P/FCF 9.3
P/OCF 3.68
P/B 2.41
P/tB 4.85
EV/EBITDA 4.95
EPS(TTM)9.3
EY10.15%
EPS(NY)11.26
Fwd EY12.29%
FCF(TTM)9.85
FCFY10.75%
OCF(TTM)24.87
OCFY27.14%
SpS154.93
BVpS37.98
TBVpS18.9
PEG (NY)3.64
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number89.15
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.32%
ROE 23.02%
ROCE 10.5%
ROIC 8.02%
ROICexc 11%
ROICexgc 13.76%
OM 8.85%
PM (TTM) 5.64%
GM 64.08%
FCFM 6.36%
ROA(3y)3.01%
ROA(5y)-1.15%
ROE(3y)21.2%
ROE(5y)-18.81%
ROIC(3y)6.63%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)9.5%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)12.05%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)8.68%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5Y-0.15%
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5Y0.65%
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%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.76
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.45
Debt/FCF 6.85
Debt/EBITDA 2.57
Cap/Depr 193.27%
Cap/Sales 9.7%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 115.79%
Profit Quality 112.66%
Current Ratio 0.67
Quick Ratio 0.61
Altman-Z N/A
F-Score7
WACC8.77%
ROIC/WACC0.91
Cap/Depr(3y)218.82%
Cap/Depr(5y)162.13%
Cap/Sales(3y)11.3%
Cap/Sales(5y)10.74%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)16.09%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y-2.65%
EPS Q2Q%-16.52%
EPS Next Y2.71%
EPS Next 2Y11.29%
EPS Next 3Y11.47%
EPS Next 5Y-4.37%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.24%
Revenue growth 3Y32.31%
Revenue growth 5Y5.7%
Sales Q2Q%2.57%
Revenue Next Year4.29%
Revenue Next 2Y5.96%
Revenue Next 3Y6.02%
Revenue Next 5Y1.99%
EBIT growth 1Y10.29%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y2.75%
EBIT Next Year60.41%
EBIT Next 3Y24.45%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y177.98%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y9.97%
OCF growth 1Y4.35%
OCF growth 3Y65.94%
OCF growth 5Y6.45%

UNITED AIRLINES HOLDINGS INC / UAL1.DE FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for UAL1 stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to UAL1.DE.


What is the valuation status for UAL1 stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to UNITED AIRLINES HOLDINGS INC (UAL1.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of UAL1 stock?

UNITED AIRLINES HOLDINGS INC (UAL1.DE) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for UNITED AIRLINES HOLDINGS INC?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of UNITED AIRLINES HOLDINGS INC (UAL1.DE) is expected to grow by 2.71% in the next year.