NASDAQ$UAL

United Airlines Holdings Inc · Q1 2020 earnings

Q1 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Announced first quarter 2020 financial results and outlined efforts to manage through the global crisis.

United Airlines announced first quarter 2020 financial results with a net loss of $1.7 billion and outlined efforts to manage through the most disruptive global crisis in the history of aviation. The company's total liquidity as of April 29, 2020, was approximately $9.6 billion. The company currently expects daily cash burn to average between $40 million and $45 million during the second quarter of 2020.

  • Took early and aggressive action intended to mitigate the impact of COVID-19.
  • Committed to no involuntary furloughs or reduced pay rates in the U.S. through Sept. 30, 2020.
  • Waived change fees for tickets purchased through May 31, 2020 for twelve months and waiving redeposit fees for MileagePlus award travel scheduled through May 31, 2020.
  • Since March 19, United Cargo has operated more than 800 cargo-only flights worldwide, bringing more than 28 million pounds of food and supplies to destinations worldwide.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$7.98B

Previous: $9.59B-16.8%
EPS (adj)

-$2.57

Previous: $1.15-323.5%
PRASM

11.59

Previous: 13.29-12.8%
Load Factor

70.9%

Previous: 80.9%-12.4%
Passenger Yield

16.34

Previous: 16.43-0.5%
Passengers

30.4K

Previous: 36.5K-16.7%
ASMs

60.9B

Previous: 65.6B-7.2%
RPMs

43.2B

Previous: 53.1B-18.6%
Stage Length

1.4K

Previous: 1.4K-3.4%
Free Cash Flow

-$1.7B

Previous: $292M-683.6%
Net Income

-$1.7B

Previous: $292M-683.6%
Operating Income

-$972M

Previous: $495M-296.4%
Gross Profit

-$3.1B

Previous: -$2.68B-15.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$3.44B

Previous: $1.85B+86.3%
Total Assets

$53.1B

Previous: $50.6B+4.8%

Revenue & EPS history

United Airlines · Revenue · Quarterly

$7.98B

Q1 2020-16.8%vs Q1 2019
Beat estimate in 14 of 16 quarters(88%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

United Airlines · $7.98B total across 3 segments · Q1 2020

  • Passenger
    $7.07B-19.0%
  • Other Operating
    $650M+12.5%
  • Cargo
    $264M-7.7%

Forward guidance

The company currently expects daily cash burn to average between $40 million and $45 million during the second quarter of 2020.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2020

Historical avgQ1 2020

-0.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.8%

Avg return

5 days after

+3.4%

Avg return

30 days after

48%

33 / 69 earnings

Positive

+18.8%

Q1 2024

Best reaction

-15.4%

Q2 2010

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.7%-5.4%+3.0%
Q4 2025-1.2%-0.7%+4.1%
Q3 2025-5.8%-3.8%-8.7%
Q2 2025+1.8%+0.7%+7.5%
Q1 2025-0.0%-2.5%+16.3%
Q4 2024+0.5%-2.2%-4.6%
Q3 2024+13.4%+16.7%+43.5%
Q2 2024-1.4%+2.4%-10.6%
Q1 2024+18.8%+25.2%+33.5%
Q4 2023+4.3%+9.6%+13.5%
Q3 2023-8.3%-11.2%-0.6%
Q2 2023+3.2%+2.3%-10.4%
Q1 2023+9.2%+4.9%+13.6%
Q4 2022-5.4%-4.2%-5.2%
Q3 2022+8.3%+12.0%+19.8%
Q2 2022-9.7%-12.4%-9.6%
Q1 2022+10.7%+11.6%-5.2%
Q4 2021-6.0%-9.3%+4.0%
Q3 2021-2.6%-0.9%+0.6%
Q2 2021+10.7%+9.4%+1.1%
Q1 2021-10.0%-4.9%-0.1%
Q4 2020-4.8%-9.8%+7.3%
Q3 2020-2.9%+0.7%+10.6%
Q2 2020-2.0%+1.7%+5.3%
Q1 2020-14.7%-22.7%-10.2%
Q4 2019-7.1%-8.7%-10.9%
Q3 2019+3.1%+3.6%+6.4%
Q2 2019+3.8%+2.7%-10.6%
Q1 2019+5.6%+4.4%-2.3%
Q4 2018+8.1%-3.2%+8.6%
Q3 2018+8.8%+7.5%+13.1%
Q2 2018+9.3%+12.0%+13.3%
Q1 2018+4.9%+6.6%+3.2%
Q4 2017-10.2%+14.4%-7.5%
Q3 2017-11.5%-12.5%-13.8%
Q2 2017-6.9%-10.3%-18.9%
Q1 2017-1.9%+0.7%+10.3%
Q4 2016-0.4%+4.3%+2.4%
Q3 2016+0.9%+4.5%+23.1%
Q2 2016+1.2%-0.3%-0.2%
Q1 2016-9.1%
Q4 2015+3.5%
Q3 2015+9.4%
Q2 2015-1.0%
Q1 2015-0.8%
Q4 2014+5.6%
Q3 2014+1.1%
Q2 2014+1.7%
Q1 2014-14.4%
Q4 2013-6.2%
Q3 2013+0.7%
Q2 2013+3.7%
Q1 2013-0.8%
Q4 2012+2.0%
Q3 2012-5.2%
Q2 2012-6.6%
Q1 2012-3.5%
Q4 2011-2.8%
Q4 2008-2.8%
Q3 2011-4.6%
Q4 2010-4.6%
Q2 2011-4.6%
Q1 2010+4.8%
Q1 2011-3.8%
Q2 2010-15.4%
Q3 2009+0.3%
Q3 2010+0.3%
Q2 2009+2.8%
Q4 2009+2.8%

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