
United Airlines expects Q4 revenue growth above 20%, but high fuel costs, margin pressures and earnings sensitivity raise questions about profitability.
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (formerly known as United Continental Holdings, Inc., UAL Corporation, Allegis Corporation and founded originally as UAL, Inc.) is a publicly traded airline holding company headquartered in the Willis Tower in Chicago. UAH owns and operates United Airlines, Inc.
| Revenue (TTM) | $65.55B |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $20.23B |
| EBITDA | $7.04B |
| Operating Margin | 7.03% |
| Return on Equity | 22.30% |
| Return on Assets | 3.31% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $202.14 |
| Book Value | $54.65 |
| Price-to-Book | 2.02 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 0.56 |
| EV/Revenue | 0.847 |
| EV/EBITDA | 9.81 |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | 8.30% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | 17.40% |
| Shares Outstanding | $324.89M |
| Float | $322.53M |
| % Insiders | 0.59% |
| % Institutions | 91.10% |
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United Airlines expects Q4 revenue growth above 20%, but high fuel costs, margin pressures and earnings sensitivity raise questions about profitability.

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