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United Airlines Holdings UAL Regional carrier expense

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$649M+5.9%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$14.6B+10.6%
Operating income$997.0M+64.3%
Net income$699.0M+80.6%
EPS (diluted)$2.14+84.5%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$8.0B-17.7%
Total debt$31.0B-5.9%
Total equity$15.9B+25.8%
Total assets$80.9B+6.3%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$4.8B+29.4%
CapEx$1.7B+35.6%
Free cash flow$3.1B+26.2%

Valuation

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Market cap$44.14B+70.8%
Enterprise value$67.1B+36.3%
P/E12×+4.2×
P/S0.7×+0.3×

Profitability

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Operating margin8.4%-1.3pp
Net margin6.1%-0.3pp
FCF margin7%+6.0pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity25.7%-7.8pp
Debt / equity2×-0.7×
Current ratio0.7×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by United Airlines Holdings in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:AirlineCapacityPurchaseArrangements.

The official record: United Airlines Holdings’s 10-Q, filed April 22, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is United Airlines Holdings's regional carrier expense?
United Airlines Holdings (UAL) reported regional carrier expense of $692M in Q1 2026.
How has United Airlines Holdings's regional carrier expense changed year-over-year?
United Airlines Holdings's regional carrier expense increased by 6.5% year-over-year, from $650M to $692M.
What is the long-term trend for United Airlines Holdings's regional carrier expense?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), United Airlines Holdings's regional carrier expense has grown at a 5.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.15B to $2.69B.
What does regional carrier expense mean?
This represents payments made to regional carriers that operate flights on behalf of a major airline under a capacity purchase agreement. It allows the company to outsource regional connectivity while maintaining brand consistency.