NASDAQ$UAL

United Airlines Holdings Inc · Q3 2023 earnings

Q3 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Revenue beat consensus on solid domestic and record-breaking international performance.

United Airlines reported strong Q3 2023 financial results, with revenue up 12.5% year-over-year, driven by solid domestic demand and record-breaking international performance, particularly in the Atlantic and Pacific regions. The company's pre-tax income increased by 29% year-over-year, and on an adjusted basis, increased by 37%.

  • Company had record setting profits in both Atlantic and Pacific regions
  • Pre-tax income increased 29% y-o-y; on an adjusted basis increased 37%
  • Delivered strong operational performance, with September being best on-time performance of the year
  • Increasingly powerful segmentation strategy proving to be a competitive advantage

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$14.5B

Previous: $12.9B+12.5%
EPS (adj)

$3.65

Previous: $2.81+29.9%
PRASM

17.04

Previous: 17.21-1.0%
CASM

16.27

No prior period
Load Factor

86.4%

Previous: 87.3%-1.0%
Passenger Yield

19.72

Previous: 19.72+0.0%
Passengers

44.4M

No prior period
ASMs

78.3B

No prior period
RPMs

67.7B

No prior period
Stage Length

1.5K

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$1.84B

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

$1.14B

Previous: $942M+20.7%
Net Income

$1.14B

Previous: $942M+20.7%
Operating Income

$1.74B

Previous: $1.46B+19.3%
Gross Profit

-$4.19B

Previous: -$4.46B+6.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$7.48B

Previous: $11.3B-33.6%
Total Assets

$73.2B

Previous: $69B+6.1%

Revenue & EPS history

United Airlines · Revenue · Quarterly

$14.5B

Q3 2023+12.5%vs Q3 2022
Beat estimate in 8 of 15 quarters(53%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

United Airlines · $14.5B total across 3 segments · Q3 2023

  • Passenger
    $13.3B
  • Other Operating
    $802M
  • Cargo
    $333M-33.1%

Forward guidance

UAL will hold a conference call to discuss third-quarter 2023 financial results, as well as its financial and operational outlook for fourth-quarter 2023 and beyond, on Wednesday, Oct. 18.

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 Q3 2023

Historical avgQ3 2023

-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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