What does the company do?
UAL Corporation (UAL) is a holding company whose principal subsidiary is United Air Lines, Inc. (United). Most of UAL's revenue during the year ended December 31, 2008, was from United's airline operations. United transports people and cargo through its Mainline operations, which utilize full-sized jet aircraft exceeding 70 seats in size, and its regional operations, which utilize smaller aircraft not exceeding 70 seats in size that are operated under contract by United Express carriers. United Airlines operates more than 3,300 flights a day on United, United Express and Ted to more than 200 United States domestic and international destinations from its hubs in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Denver, Chicago and Washington, D.C. The Company operates in two business segments: Mainline and United Express.
How much does the company sell and earn?
Investors need to know how much stuff or services a company sells, and how much of that total it keeps as income (or profit) to grow its business or return to shareholders. The more of each, the better. In general, look for companies that sell and earn more than peers.
- UAL one-year sales: 16.69 Bil.
Difference from the average for the Major Airlines group: 11.88% - UAL one-year income: -1.71 Bil.
Difference from the average for the Major Airlines group: -106.83%| Sales & Income (past 12 months) | Company | Industry |
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| Sales | 16.69 Bil | 14.92 Bil | | Income | -1.71 Bil | -828.69 Mil |
How fast is the company growing?
- UAL one-year sales growth: -22.40%.
Difference from the average for the Major Airlines group: -21.30 pct. pts.| Sales & Income Growth (past 12 months) | Company | Industry |
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| Sales Growth | -22.40% | -1.10% | | Income Growth | NA | -22.70% |
How profitable is the company?
Investors prefer companies that increase profit margins -- the percentage of sales that they keep -- every year. This is accomplished either by lowering expenses or raising prices. Look for companies that consistently find ways to squeeze more profits out of sales than their peers.
- UAL one-year net profit margin: -10.3%
Difference from the company's 5-year average net profit margin: -5.0 pct. pts.
Difference from the average for the Major Airlines group: -3.5 pct. pts.
| Net profit margins (%) |
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| Company | -10.3% | | Company 5-Yr Avg. | -5.3% | | Industry | -6.8% |
How is the company's financial health?
The debt/equity ratio shows how much a firm has borrowed as a percentage of its stock equity. The lower, the better.
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