United Airlines (UAL) Competitors $102.19 -0.18 (-0.18%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$102.10 -0.09 (-0.09%) As of 05:42 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock UAL vs. AAL, ALGT, JBHT, JBLU, SKYW, ULCC, ALK, CPA, DAL, and LUVShould you be buying United Airlines stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of United Airlines include American Airlines Group (AAL), Allegiant Travel (ALGT), J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT), JetBlue Airways (JBLU), SkyWest (SKYW), Frontier Group (ULCC), Alaska Air Group (ALK), Copa (CPA), Delta Air Lines (DAL), and Southwest Airlines (LUV). These companies are all part of the "transportation" sector. United Airlines vs. Its Competitors American Airlines Group Allegiant Travel J.B. Hunt Transport Services JetBlue Airways SkyWest Frontier Group Alaska Air Group Copa Delta Air Lines Southwest Airlines United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) and American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation. Does the media prefer UAL or AAL? In the previous week, United Airlines had 19 more articles in the media than American Airlines Group. MarketBeat recorded 40 mentions for United Airlines and 21 mentions for American Airlines Group. United Airlines' average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat American Airlines Group's score of 1.04 indicating that United Airlines is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment United Airlines 28 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive American Airlines Group 12 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals believe in UAL or AAL? 69.7% of United Airlines shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.4% of American Airlines Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of United Airlines shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of American Airlines Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts recommend UAL or AAL? United Airlines presently has a consensus price target of $111.43, indicating a potential upside of 9.04%. American Airlines Group has a consensus price target of $16.82, indicating a potential upside of 27.26%. Given American Airlines Group's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe American Airlines Group is more favorable than United Airlines.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score United Airlines 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.06American Airlines Group 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63 Is UAL or AAL more profitable? United Airlines has a net margin of 5.71% compared to American Airlines Group's net margin of 1.05%. United Airlines' return on equity of 30.09% beat American Airlines Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets United Airlines5.71% 30.09% 5.03% American Airlines Group 1.05%-24.55%1.68% Which has better earnings & valuation, UAL or AAL? United Airlines has higher revenue and earnings than American Airlines Group. United Airlines is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Airlines Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioUnited Airlines$57.06B0.58$3.15B$9.9810.24American Airlines Group$54.21B0.16$846M$0.8016.53 Which has more volatility and risk, UAL or AAL? United Airlines has a beta of 1.48, indicating that its share price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Airlines Group has a beta of 1.43, indicating that its share price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryUnited Airlines beats American Airlines Group on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get United Airlines News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for UAL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding UAL and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart UAL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricUnited AirlinesTRANS IndustryTransportation SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$33.08B$8.20B$7.38B$9.65BDividend YieldN/A9.24%4.20%4.09%P/E Ratio10.2410.7514.2525.12Price / Sales0.582,673.90485.81116.46Price / Cash5.145.317.9028.45Price / Book2.652.862.175.95Net Income$3.15B$587.12M$574.20M$265.46M7 Day Performance3.78%1.43%0.82%0.96%1 Month Performance10.78%8.17%0.72%2.47%1 Year Performance141.30%64.87%3.85%20.24% United Airlines Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)UALUnited Airlines4.1068 of 5 stars$102.19-0.2%$111.43+9.0%+143.3%$33.08B$57.06B10.24107,300Positive NewsAALAmerican Airlines Group4.2244 of 5 stars$11.63+0.1%$16.76+44.2%+31.0%$7.68B$54.21B14.56133,300Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionALGTAllegiant Travel4.2718 of 5 stars$48.89-0.1%$64.33+31.6%+46.7%$899.79M$2.58B-3.085,991Analyst RevisionJBHTJ.B. Hunt Transport Services4.8162 of 5 stars$137.60-1.3%$164.90+19.8%-16.3%$13.33B$12.06B25.0433,646Positive NewsJBLUJetBlue Airways1.7265 of 5 stars$4.29-1.0%$5.16+20.4%+9.3%$1.56B$9.14B-3.9022,793Positive NewsSKYWSkyWest3.5656 of 5 stars$110.03-0.7%$126.75+15.2%+62.0%$4.45B$3.84B11.2114,610Positive NewsULCCFrontier Group2.6856 of 5 stars$3.30-1.3%$5.61+70.3%+40.7%$751.77M$3.78B-20.597,938Positive NewsALKAlaska Air Group4.4556 of 5 stars$51.28-1.9%$67.83+32.3%+65.2%$5.92B$11.74B20.8633,941Positive NewsCPACopa4.6771 of 5 stars$117.76+0.0%$159.40+35.4%+29.3%$4.85B$3.44B7.677,909DALDelta Air Lines4.5857 of 5 stars$53.82+0.3%$66.21+23.0%+52.3%$35.18B$61.93B7.81100,000Positive NewsLUVSouthwest Airlines4.0651 of 5 stars$29.17-1.5%$33.06+13.4%+19.0%$15.34B$27.48B44.2772,450Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AAL Alternatives ALGT Alternatives JBHT Alternatives JBLU Alternatives SKYW Alternatives ULCC Alternatives ALK Alternatives CPA Alternatives DAL Alternatives LUV Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:UAL) was last updated on 8/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredThis is my Christian duty“This land I will give to you…” — a 4,000-year-old line from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking a $150 tril...Paradigm Press | SponsoredAlex’s “Next Magnificent Seven” stocksThe original “Magnificent Seven” turned $7K into $1.18 million. 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