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Jun 30, 2020

United Airlines Q2 2020 Earnings Report

United Airlines announced second quarter 2020 financial results, which were heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Key Takeaways

United Airlines reported a net loss of $1.6 billion and an adjusted net loss of $2.6 billion for the second quarter of 2020. Total operating revenues decreased by 87.1% year-over-year due to an 87.8% decrease in capacity. The company took aggressive actions to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 by raising liquidity and reducing cash burn, ending the quarter with $15.2 billion in liquidity.

United Airlines reported a net loss of $1.6 billion in Q2 2020.

Total operating revenues decreased 87.1% year-over-year.

The company raised $16.1 billion through debt offerings, stock issuances, and the CARES Act.

United expects Q3 capacity to be down 65% compared to Q3 2019.

Total Revenue
$1.48B
Previous year: $11.4B
-87.1%
EPS
-$9.31
Previous year: $4.21
-321.1%
Passenger Revenue / ASM
$7.6
Previous year: $14.3
-46.9%
Cost per ASM
$34.7
Load Factor
33.1%
Previous year: 86%
-61.5%
Gross Profit
-$2.53B
Previous year: $3.53B
-171.6%
Cash and Equivalents
$6.51B
Previous year: $3.22B
+102.0%
Total Assets
$54.9B
Previous year: $52.2B
+5.3%

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Forward Guidance

The company expects consolidated system capacity to be down 65% in Q3 2020 versus Q3 2019 and will continue to proactively evaluate and cancel flights on a rolling 60-day basis until it sees signs of a recovery in demand. Demand is expected to remain suppressed until the availability of a widely accepted treatment and/or vaccine for COVID-19.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income