UNITED AIRLINES HOLDINGS INC (UAL1.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe • Frankfurt Stock Exchange • FRA:UAL1 • US9100471096
85.49 EUR
-0.38 (-0.44%)
Last: Jan 30, 2026, 07:00 PM
Overall UAL1 gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated UAL1 against 14 industry peers in the Passenger Airlines industry. There are concerns on the financial health of UAL1 while its profitability can be described as average. UAL1 is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- UAL1 had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year UAL1 had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Of the past 5 years UAL1 4 years were profitable.
- UAL1 had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- UAL1 has a better Return On Assets (4.39%) than 64.29% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 21.94%, UAL1 is in line with its industry, outperforming 42.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Invested Capital of UAL1 (7.58%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for UAL1 is in line with the industry average of 9.17%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.39% | ||
| ROE | 21.94% | ||
| ROIC | 7.58% |
ROA(3y)4.11%
ROA(5y)2.11%
ROE(3y)24.95%
ROE(5y)9.3%
ROIC(3y)7.85%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- UAL1's Profit Margin of 5.68% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. UAL1 outperforms 64.29% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of UAL1 has grown nicely.
- UAL1 has a Operating Margin of 8.42%. This is in the better half of the industry: UAL1 outperforms 64.29% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of UAL1 has grown nicely.
- With a decent Gross Margin value of 63.63%, UAL1 is doing good in the industry, outperforming 78.57% of the companies in the same industry.
- UAL1's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 8.42% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.68% | ||
| GM | 63.63% |
OM growth 3Y15.17%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y51.28%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y5.21%
GM growth 5Y6.96%
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 less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, UAL1 has more shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, UAL1 has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- The Debt to FCF ratio of UAL1 is 9.77, which is on the high side as it means it would take UAL1, 9.77 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- UAL1 has a Debt to FCF ratio of 9.77. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: UAL1 outperforms 57.14% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.35 is on the high side and indicates that UAL1 has dependencies on debt financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.35, UAL1 perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.35 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.77 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
ROIC/WACC0.85
WACC8.93%
2.3 Liquidity
- UAL1 has a Current Ratio of 0.65. 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's Current ratio of 0.65 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. UAL1 is outperformed by 71.43% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.59 indicates that UAL1 may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.59, UAL1 is doing worse than 71.43% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.65 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.59 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 0.76% over the past year.
- Measured over the past years, UAL1 shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 63.03% on average per year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.52% in the past year.
- UAL1 shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 30.93% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)0.76%
EPS 3Y63.03%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-4.91%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.52%
Revenue growth 3Y9.53%
Revenue growth 5Y30.93%
Sales Q2Q%4.78%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, UAL1 will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 7.88% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, UAL1 will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.00% on average per year.
EPS Next Y24.71%
EPS Next 2Y18.65%
EPS Next 3Y8.79%
EPS Next 5Y7.88%
Revenue Next Year8.02%
Revenue Next 2Y7.29%
Revenue Next 3Y6.46%
Revenue Next 5Y4%
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.
- 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
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 9.59, the valuation of UAL1 can be described as very reasonable.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of UAL1 is on the same level as its industry peers.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of UAL1 to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.30), we can say UAL1 is valued rather cheaply.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.70 indicates a rather cheap valuation of UAL1.
- 64.29% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than UAL1, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 25.57. UAL1 is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.59 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.7 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, UAL1 is valued expensively inside the industry as 85.71% of the companies are valued cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 12.95 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- UAL1's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- UAL1 has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)0.39
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y18.65%
EPS Next 3Y8.79%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- UAL1 does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
UNITED AIRLINES HOLDINGS INC / UAL1.DE FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for UAL1 stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to UAL1.DE.
What is the valuation status of UNITED AIRLINES HOLDINGS INC (UAL1.DE) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 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 6 / 10.
How financially healthy is UNITED AIRLINES HOLDINGS INC?
The financial health rating of UNITED AIRLINES HOLDINGS INC (UAL1.DE) is 2 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for UAL1 stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of UNITED AIRLINES HOLDINGS INC (UAL1.DE) is expected to grow by 24.71% in the next year.