United Airlines Holdings (UAL) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026)
United Airlines Holdings' EPS (Basic) was $3.17 in Q3 2026, up 8.0% from $2.93 a year earlier and up 27.7% from the prior quarter.
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United Airlines Holdings (UAL) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, United Airlines Holdings' EPS (Basic) was $11.01 through Sep 30, 2026, up 8.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $10.32, up 7.7% from FY2024.
- EPS (Basic) has now increased for three consecutive years.
- In earlier years, EPS (Basic) was $9.58 in FY2024 (+20.0%), $7.99 in FY2023 (+253.7%), $2.26 in FY2022 and -$6.10 in FY2021.
- Quarterly EPS (Basic) has moved between -$4.24 (Q1 2022) and $4.02 (Q2 2024) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, EPS (Basic) was higher in four of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 17.0%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for EPS (Basic) over five years was Q2 2023 (growth of 225.5%); the worst was Q4 2023 (a decline of 29.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, UAL's EPS (Basic) in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $2.48 (Q2 2026), $2.16 (Q1 2026) and $3.21 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 177.13 Bn | 169.38 Bn | - | 3.50 |
| 2 | Csx | 95.25 Bn | 90.48 Bn | - | 0.57 |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 79.66 Bn | 79.37 Bn | - | 0.84 |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 76.08 Bn | 53.01 Bn | - | 0.71 |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 75.89 Bn | 70.35 Bn | - | 3.38 |
| 6 | Fedex | 71.92 Bn | 37.86 Bn | - | 6.74 |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 52.14 Bn | 34.32 Bn | - | 1.15 |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 39.40 Bn | 38.66 Bn | - | 1.69 |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 33.14 Bn | -24.56 Bn | - | 3.17 |
| 10 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.01 Bn | 11.66 Bn | - | 1.43 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 3.17 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.48 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.16 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.21 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.93 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.00 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.18 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.00 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.93 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.02 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.38 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.83 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.47 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.28 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.59 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.58 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.88 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.01 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -4.24 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -2.01 |
API Access
United Airlines Holdings EPS (Basic) API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=eps-basic&ticker=UAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "eps-basic", "ticker": "UAL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=eps-basic&ticker=UAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();