United Airlines Holdings (UAL) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026)
United Airlines Holdings' Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) came in at 327.4 million for Q3 2026, up 0.2% from 326.9 million a year earlier and up 0.2% from the prior quarter.
United Airlines Holdings (UAL) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, United Airlines Holdings' Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) was 328.5 million, down 1.4% from FY2024.
- Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 3.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) was 333.2 million in FY2024 (+0.4%), 331.9 million in FY2023 (+0.5%), 330.1 million in FY2022 (+2.5%) and 321.9 million in FY2021 (+15.2%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) is 321.9 million (Q4 2021) to 333.9 million (Q2 2024).
- Year-over-year, Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) increased in three of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 0.7%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) over five years came in Q4 2021 (growth of 15.2%), and the weakest in Q2 2025 (a decline of 2.0%).
- Business Quant data shows UAL's Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) at 326.6 million (Q2 2026), 326.8 million (Q1 2026) and 328.5 million (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Dil.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 177.13 Bn | 169.38 Bn | - | 594.50 Mn |
| 2 | Csx | 95.25 Bn | 90.48 Bn | - | 1.85 Bn |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 79.66 Bn | 79.37 Bn | - | 887.10 Mn |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 76.08 Bn | 53.01 Bn | - | 851.00 Mn |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 75.89 Bn | 70.35 Bn | - | 225.20 Mn |
| 6 | Fedex | 71.92 Bn | 37.86 Bn | - | 239.00 Mn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 52.14 Bn | 34.32 Bn | - | 659.00 Mn |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 39.40 Bn | 38.66 Bn | - | 208.72 Mn |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 33.14 Bn | -24.56 Bn | - | 327.40 Mn |
| 10 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.01 Bn | 11.66 Bn | - | 532.20 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 327.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 326.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 326.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 328.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 326.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 327.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 333.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 333.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 332.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 333.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 328.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 331.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 332.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 331.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 327.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 330.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 329.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 330.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 325.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 321.90 Mn |
United Airlines Holdings Shares Outstanding (Diluted) API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-diluted", "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=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=UAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();