UAL vs AZUL vs CPA Stock Comparison

United Airlines Holdings, Azul and Copa Holdings Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
AZUL Azul Sa
$4.05 -37.5% 1M
Market cap
$12.25B
P/E
142.7x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Airlines Industrials
1 win
CPA Copa Holdings, S.A.
$130.02 -2.8% 1M +2.9% 1Y
Market cap
$5.35B
P/E
8.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.99B
Div. yield
5.18%
Airlines Industrials
8 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Copa Holdings leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Copa Holdings 8, United Airlines Holdings 2, Azul 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionUALAZULCPALeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $32.71B $12.25B $5.35B UAL
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 9.1x 142.7x 8.6x CPA
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 13.2x 8.4x 9.2x AZUL
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +12.3% — +14.8% CPA
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 5.5% — 15.7% CPA
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 8.9% — 15.3% CPA
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.5x — 0.9x CPA
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% — 5.18% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +1.4% — +2.9% CPA
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +17.1%/yr — +11.5%/yr UAL
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 48.1% 560.8% 42.8% CPA
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 38/100 — 53/100 CPA

Percentile Scorecard

UALAZULCPA

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisUALAZULCPA
Valuation 62 #32 of 82 16 #69 of 82 49 #42 of 82
Growth 41 #42 of 70 – 55 #32 of 70
Profitability 31 #46 of 66 – 68 #22 of 66
Financial Health 18 #75 of 91 1 #90 of 91 44 #51 of 91
Shareholder Returns – – 46 #23 of 42
Overall 38 – 53
  • UAL ranked among 93 companies in Transportation
  • AZUL ranked among 93 companies in Transportation
  • CPA ranked among 93 companies in Transportation

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodUALAZULCPASPY
1 month -11.7%-37.5%-2.8% -0.8%
3 months -16.5%-52.1%-6.0% +3.5%
6 months +9.6%+3.8%+12.2% +7.0%
Year to date -10.0%—+7.8% +12.2%
1 year +1.4%—+2.9% +13.0%
3 years +197.0%—+64.4% +86.3%
3 years, per year +43.8%—+18.0% +23.1%
5 years +119.8%—+72.0% +68.6%
5 years, per year +17.1%—+11.5% +11.0%
10 years +86.5%—+44.3% +258.0%
10 years, per year +6.4%—+3.7% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureUALAZULCPASPY
Volatility, 1Y 48.1%560.8%42.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 44.1%725.2%40.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.231.881.83 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.03—0.07 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -49.2%-99.2%-42.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -26.0%-99.2%-17.3% -1.8%
52-week high $136.11$495.00$157.19 $779.14
52-week low $85.21$3.90$107.81 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleUALAZULCPA
P/E now vs peer median 9.1xmedian 10.7x 142.7xmedian 10.7x 8.6xmedian 10.7x
P/S now vs peer median 0.5xmedian 1.2x 3.2xmedian 1.2x 1.3xmedian 1.2x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 5.6xmedian 6.6x —median 6.6x 5.4xmedian 6.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 29.3xmedian 7.1x -47.8xmedian 7.1x —median 7.1x
P/B now vs peer median 1.8xmedian 0.9x —median 0.9x 1.9xmedian 0.9x
PEG now vs peer median 1.11median 0.68 —median 0.68 1.44median 0.68

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsUALAZULCPA
Revenue $65.55B – $3.99B
Operating income $4.92B – $772.19M
Net income $3.58B – $626.62M
Free cash flow $1.12B – –
EPS (diluted) $10.93 – $15.19
Cash & equivalents $6.65B $181.08M $266.83M
Total debt $26.40B $4.21B $7.93B
Shares (diluted) 327.40M 17.41B 41.26M
Enterprise value -$24.98B $11.36B $422.25M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricUALAZULCPA
P/E 9.1x 142.7x 8.6x
P/FCF 29.3x -47.8x –
P/Operating cash flow 4.0x – –
P/S 0.5x 3.2x 1.3x
P/B 1.8x – 1.9x
P/Tangible book 2.2x – 1.9x
EV/EBITDA 5.6x – 5.4x
EV/EBIT 9.0x – 8.2x
EV/Revenue 0.7x – 1.6x
EV/FCF 39.8x – –
EV/Operating cash flow 5.4x – –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.11 – 1.44

Growth

14 metrics
MetricUALAZULCPA
Revenue growth (1Y) 12.3% – 14.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 7.7% – 5.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 1.9% – -0.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 2.4% – 0.9%
Net income growth (1Y) 8.6% – -1.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 7.7% – 22.2%
EPS growth (1Y) 8.4% – -0.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 8.3% – 5.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -12.9% – –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -3.1% – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -69.9% – –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -5.8% – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricUALAZULCPA
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 12.2% – 29.4%
Operating margin 7.5% – 19.4%
Pretax margin 6.9% – 18.0%
Net margin 5.5% – 15.7%
FCF margin 1.7% – –
Operating cash flow margin 12.4% – –
Return on equity 20.8% – 21.8%
Return on assets 4.2% – 8.9%
Return on invested capital 8.9% – 15.3%
Return on capital employed 8.5% – 14.4%
Asset turnover 0.8x – 0.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.3x – –
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricUALAZULCPA
Debt / assets 31.0% 97.6% 31.8%
Debt / equity 1.5x – 0.8x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.5x – 0.9x
Debt / FCF 23.7x – –
Liabilities / assets 79.1% 165.7% 59.7%
Equity / assets 20.9% – 40.3%
Interest coverage 3.6x – 7.3x
Current ratio 0.8x 0.2x 1.1x
Quick ratio 0.6x 0.1x 0.9x
Cash ratio 0.6x 0.0x 0.8x
Altman Z-score 1.37 – 2.22

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricUALAZULCPA
Dividend yield – – 5.2%
Net buyback yield – – –
Shareholder yield 0.0% – 5.2%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusUALAZULCPA
Forward P/E 13.2xFY2026 8.4xFY2026 9.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $7.61FY2026 $0.48FY2026 $14.13FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -28.3%FY2026 – -13.2%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +69.9% +187.5% +41.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $66.36BFY2026 $4.51BFY2026 $4.72BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +12.3%FY2026 +6.3%FY2026 +30.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +12.6% +13.8% -4.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersUALAZULCPA
Held by institutions 89.6% 2.9% 62.4%
Institutions holding 1,066 42 321
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.4% – -4.3%
Institutions buying 568 42 187
Institutions selling 341 0 98
Buyers to sellers 1.67 – 1.91

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

UALAZULCPA
UAL 1.00 -0.02 0.64
AZUL -0.02 1.00 0.06
CPA 0.64 0.06 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, UAL, AZUL and CPA?

United Airlines Holdings (UAL) is the largest by market capitalisation: United Airlines Holdings (UAL) $32.71B, Azul (AZUL) $12.25B, Copa Holdings (CPA) $5.35B.

Which stock is cheaper, UAL, AZUL and CPA?

Copa Holdings (CPA) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (United Airlines Holdings (UAL) 9.1x, Azul (AZUL) 142.7x, Copa Holdings (CPA) 8.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Azul (AZUL) is cheapest (United Airlines Holdings (UAL) 13.2x, Azul (AZUL) 8.4x, Copa Holdings (CPA) 9.2x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Copa Holdings (CPA) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: United Airlines Holdings (UAL) +12.3%, Copa Holdings (CPA) +14.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Copa Holdings (CPA) has the highest net margin (United Airlines Holdings (UAL) 5.5%, Copa Holdings (CPA) 15.7%). On return on invested capital, Copa Holdings (CPA) leads (United Airlines Holdings (UAL) 8.9%, Copa Holdings (CPA) 15.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Copa Holdings (CPA) returned the most: United Airlines Holdings (UAL) +1.4%, Copa Holdings (CPA) +2.9%. Over five years, United Airlines Holdings (UAL) compounded fastest (United Airlines Holdings (UAL) +17.1%/yr, Copa Holdings (CPA) +11.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: United Airlines Holdings (UAL) 0.00%, Copa Holdings (CPA) 5.18%. United Airlines Holdings (UAL) and Azul (AZUL) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Copa Holdings (CPA) has been the steadiest (United Airlines Holdings (UAL) 48.1%, Azul (AZUL) 560.8%, Copa Holdings (CPA) 42.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, UAL, AZUL and CPA?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Copa Holdings (CPA) leads on 8. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.