NASDAQ$UAL

United Airlines Holdings Inc · Q1 2022 earnings

Q1 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported first quarter results consistent with company guidance, expecting highest quarterly revenue in company history in Q2.

United Airlines reported first quarter 2022 financial results and announced it expects to return to profitability in the second quarter on a robust operating revenue outlook. The company expects TRASM of approximately 17% over 2019, and an approximate 10% operating margin for Q2.

  • Reported first quarter 2022 capacity down 19% compared to first quarter 2019.
  • Reported first quarter 2022 net loss of $1.4 billion.
  • Reported first quarter 2022 total operating revenue of $7.6 billion, down 21% compared to first quarter 2019.
  • Reported first quarter 2022 ending available liquidity of $20 billion.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$7.57B

Previous: $3.22B+134.9%
EPS (adj)

-$4.24

Previous: -$7.50+43.5%
CASM

16.79

No prior period
Load Factor

72.6%

Previous: 56.8%+27.8%
Passenger Yield

16.43

Previous: 13.43+22.3%
Passengers

29.3M

Previous: 14.7M+99.9%
ASMs

53.3B

Previous: 30.4B+75.4%
RPMs

38.6B

Previous: 17.2B+124.0%
Stage Length

1.4K

Previous: 1.3K+6.9%
Free Cash Flow

-$1.38B

Previous: -$1.36B-1.5%
Net Income

-$1.38B

Previous: -$1.36B-1.5%
Operating Income

-$1.38B

Previous: -$1.38B+0.4%
Gross Profit

-$2.9B

Previous: -$1.43B-103.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$18.5B

Previous: $12.7B+45.8%
Total Assets

$69B

Previous: $61.7B+12.0%

Revenue & EPS history

United Airlines · Revenue · Quarterly

$7.57B

Q1 2022+134.9%vs Q1 2021
Beat estimate in 9 of 16 quarters(56%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

United Airlines · $7.57B total across 3 segments · Q1 2022

  • Passenger
    $6.35B+174.1%
  • Cargo
    $627M+26.2%
  • Other Operating
    $591M+44.9%

Forward guidance

United Airlines expects to return to profitability in the second quarter on a robust operating revenue outlook, including total revenue per available seat mile (TRASM) of approximately 17% over 2019, the strongest second quarter revenue guidance in company history. The company expects to be solidly profitable in the second quarter with an approximate 10% operating margin.

Tailwinds

  • Expects highest quarterly revenue in company history in Q2
  • Expects 10% operating margin for Q2
  • Expects to be profitable for FY22
  • Expects Q2 TRASM up about 17%
  • Business and long-haul international bookings accelerating rapidly

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 2022

Historical avgQ1 2022

-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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