What is United Airlines Holdings's share buybacks?

United Airlines Holdings (UAL) reported share buybacks of $27M in Q1 2026.

How has United Airlines Holdings's share buybacks changed year-over-year?

United Airlines Holdings's share buybacks decreased by 92.3% year-over-year, from $349M to $27M.

What does share buybacks mean?

Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.

United Airlines Holdings UAL Share Buybacks

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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$41.89B+58.1%

Enterprise value$64.85B+30.4%

P/E11.4×+3.4×

P/S0.7×+0.2×

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:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock.

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 share buybacks?: United Airlines Holdings (UAL) reported share buybacks of $27M in Q1 2026.
How has United Airlines Holdings's share buybacks changed year-over-year?: United Airlines Holdings's share buybacks decreased by 92.3% year-over-year, from $349M to $27M.
What does share buybacks mean?: Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.