NASDAQ$UAL

United Airlines Holdings Inc · Q4 2022 earnings

Q4 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Achieved 9.1% pre-tax margin ahead of schedule and exceeded adjusted operating margin guidance.

United Airlines reported strong fourth-quarter and full-year 2022 financial results, exceeding adjusted operating margin guidance and achieving its 2023 pre-tax margin target ahead of schedule. The company grew operating revenue by 14% and TRASM by 26% compared to fourth quarter 2019.

  • Exceeded adjusted operating margin guidance in the fourth quarter, reporting a 11.1% operating margin (11.2% on an adjusted basis).
  • Achieved a 9.1% pre-tax margin on a GAAP basis (9.0% on an adjusted basis), reaching its 2023 target ahead of schedule.
  • Grew operating revenue by 14% and TRASM by 26% compared to fourth quarter 2019.
  • Remains confident in hitting its 2023 financial performance targets fueled by United Next progress.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$12.4B

Previous: $8.19B+51.4%
EPS (adj)

$2.46

Previous: -$1.60+253.8%
PRASM

17.42

No prior period
CASM

17.14

Previous: 15.69+9.2%
Load Factor

85.2%

Previous: 77.0%+10.6%
Net Income

$843M

Previous: -$646M+230.5%
Operating Income

$1.38B

Previous: -$408M+437.5%
Gross Profit

$3.57B

Previous: $1.29B+177.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$7.17B

Previous: $18.3B-60.8%
Total Assets

$67.4B

Previous: $68.2B-1.2%

Revenue & EPS history

United Airlines · Revenue · Quarterly

$12.4B

Q4 2022+51.4%vs Q4 2021
Beat estimate in 8 of 15 quarters(53%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

United Airlines · $12.4B total across 3 segments · Q4 2022

  • Passenger
    $11.2B+62.9%
  • Other Operating
    $726M+23.7%
  • Cargo
    $472M-35.1%

Forward guidance

UAL will hold a conference call to discuss fourth-quarter and full-year 2022 financial results, as well as its financial and operational outlook for first quarter 2023 and beyond, on Wednesday, January 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 Q4 2022

Historical avgQ4 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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