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Quality51

Growth is the primary weakness (avg 35/100). Valuation is the relative bright spot.

Broad-market heuristics · Not a buy/sell signal

Valuation and growth

Earnings Multiple
90/100
10.6x

Under 20x, reasonable relative to earnings

Cash Flow Multiple
40/100
33.7x

Above 30x, cash flow yield is thin

Revenue Growth
70/100
9.9%

5–10% CAGR, steady but not exceptional

Cash Flow Growth
0/100
-2.7%

Below 2%, essentially flat

Business Quality & Capital Allocation

Share Dilution
80/100
-0.8%

Roughly flat, no meaningful dilution

Margin Trend
90/100
+2.3pp

Expanded 1–3pp, steady progress

Capital Structure
0/100
$19.64B

Net debt/FCF of 17.6x, high leverage

2022
$16.4B
$36.4B
2023
$14.4B
$34.4B
2024
$14.5B
$30.4B
2025
$12.2B
$28.1B
TTM
$14.7B
$34.3B
CashDebt
Return on Capital
40/100
8.2%

8–10%, clearing the bar

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United Airlines Holdings (UAL) quality: score, margins and returns

United Airlines Holdings (UAL) scores 51/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score (a mixed business), a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, on 7.5% operating margins and 8.2% ROIC. Every metric is computed from SEC filings; this is analysis, not investment advice.

Frequently asked

Is United Airlines Holdings (UAL) a high-quality business?+

United Airlines Holdings scores 51 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which rates it a mixed business on these measures. Recent figures include a 7.5% operating margin and a 8.2% return on invested capital. Quality and price are separate questions: even a great business can be a poor investment if you overpay, so read this score alongside the valuation. The metric-by-metric breakdown is on this scorecard.

What does United Airlines Holdings's quality score measure?+

Intrinsiqq's quality score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, change in share count, and balance-sheet strength, each computed from UAL's SEC filings rather than opinion or sentiment. A higher score means a more durable, capital-efficient business; it is not a buy or sell signal. Open each metric on this page to see exactly where United Airlines Holdings scores well and where it falls behind.

What is United Airlines Holdings's return on invested capital (ROIC)?+

United Airlines Holdings earns about 8.2% on its invested capital, which is modest. ROIC measures how much profit a company generates per dollar put to work; sustained ROIC above its cost of capital is one of the clearest signs of a real competitive moat. Compare it to UAL's margins and growth on this scorecard to judge durability.

How profitable is United Airlines Holdings?+

United Airlines Holdings runs an operating margin of about 7.5% and a net margin of about 5.5%. Revenue has grown at roughly 32.1% a year recently. High, stable margins usually point to pricing power and operating discipline. Margins are most telling next to growth and returns on capital, all of which feed this quality score. This is analysis from SEC filings, not investment advice.

How the market compares: US profitability statistics

SourceQuality score computed from the 10-Q filed 15 Oct 2026, covering the period ending 30 Sept 2026, as reported to the SEC. Data last refreshed 22 Oct 2026. How this is calculated.

Fiscal year ends Dec. Sector medians are approximate S&P 500 benchmarks and update periodically. Checks use broad-market heuristics, so sector norms may differ, and the valuation checks are more cyclical than the quality checks.

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UAL is in 268 US ETFs. The largest of them, with UAL's weight in each:

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Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings and third-party price providers. Scores, valuations, and metrics are algorithmic estimates. This is not investment advice. See our Terms and Methodology.

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