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.
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 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
| 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 |
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_KEY
import 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();