NASDAQ$UAL

United Airlines Holdings Inc · Q3 2025 earnings

Q3 2025 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

United Airlines reported Q3 2025 operating revenue of $15.2B with net income of $949M.

Total operating revenue was $15.2 billion for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, with net income of $949 million. Strong demand, premium cabin mix, and loyalty/partner revenue supported results despite industry cost inflation.

  • Q3 operating revenue $15.2B; net income $949M.
  • Premium and loyalty revenue streams support unit revenue.
  • Capacity and fleet plans align with transatlantic and domestic demand.
  • Fuel, labor, and maintenance costs remain key margin variables.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$15.2B

Previous: $14.8B+2.6%
EPS (adj)

$2.90

Previous: $2.90+0.0%
PRASM

15.8

Previous: 16.63-5.0%
CASM

15.82

Previous: 16.28-2.8%
Load Factor

84.4%

Previous: 85.3%-1.1%
Passenger Yield

18.73

Previous: 19.5-3.9%
Passengers

48.4M

Previous: 45.6M+6.2%
ASMs

87.4B

Previous: 81.5B+7.2%
RPMs

73.8B

Previous: 69.5B+6.1%
Stage Length

1.5K

Previous: 1.5K-0.1%
Capital Expenditures

-$1.46B

Previous: -$1.41B-3.8%
Free Cash Flow

$949M

Previous: $965M-1.7%
Net Income

$949M

Previous: $965M-1.7%
Operating Income

$1.4B

Previous: $1.57B-10.9%
Gross Profit

-$4.05B

Previous: -$3.92B-3.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$6.73B

Previous: $8.81B-23.6%
Total Assets

$76.3B

Previous: $72.6B+5.1%

Revenue & EPS history

United Airlines · Revenue · Quarterly

$15.2B

Q3 2025+2.6%vs Q3 2024
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

The release discusses United Airlines Holdings's outlook, capital allocation, and key risks for upcoming quarters, including guidance ranges or operating priorities where disclosed.

Tailwinds

  • Travel demand and premium cabin mix support revenue per available seat mile.
  • United Airlines Holdings cites demand and execution supporting the near-term outlook.
  • Liquidity and balance-sheet capacity support operations and shareholder returns.

Headwinds

  • Macro, input costs, and FX may pressure margins quarter to quarter.
  • Segment mix and one-time items can affect comparability versus prior periods.
  • Fuel, labor, and fleet costs can move quickly with macro shocks.

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 2025

Historical avgQ3 2025

-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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