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Mar 31, 2024

United Airlines Q1 2024 Earnings Report

Exceeded revenue and EPS expectations, updated fleet plan for consistent narrowbody aircraft deliveries, and achieved the second-best first quarter on-time departure performance.

Key Takeaways

United Airlines reported a first-quarter 2024 pre-tax loss of $164 million, an improvement of $92 million over the same quarter last year. The adjusted pre-tax loss was $79 million, a $187 million improvement. The company generated $2.8 billion operating cash flow and $1.5 billion free cash flow. The company continues to expect full-year 2024 adjusted diluted earnings per share of $9 to $11.

First-quarter diluted loss per share of $0.38; first-quarter adjusted diluted loss per share of $0.15, ahead of expectations.

Updated fleet plan, allowing for a consistent delivery schedule of approximately 100 narrowbody aircraft yearly from 2025 through 2027.

Achieved second-best first quarter on-time departure performance in the company's history.

The demand environment remained strong with a double-digit percentage increase in business demand quarter over quarter, as compared to pre-pandemic.

Total Revenue
$12.5B
Previous year: $11.4B
+9.7%
EPS
-$0.15
Previous year: -$0.63
-76.2%
Passenger Revenue / ASM
$15.8
Previous year: $15.6
+1.0%
Cost per ASM
$17.4
Previous year: $17.5
-0.6%
Load Factor
80.1%
Previous year: 79.9%
+0.3%
Gross Profit
$592M
Previous year: $2.19B
-72.9%
Cash and Equivalents
$8.4B
Previous year: $7.63B
+10.0%
Free Cash Flow
$1.48B
Total Assets
$71.9B
Previous year: $70.4B
+2.1%

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Forward Guidance

The company continues to expect full-year 2024 adjusted diluted earnings per share of $9 to $11.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income