United Airlines (UAL) Competitors $82.20 +1.20 (+1.48%) Closing price 07/3/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$82.32 +0.11 (+0.13%) As of 07/3/2025 04:59 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 American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) and United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) are both transportation companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, media sentiment, earnings and analyst recommendations. Does the media prefer AAL or UAL? In the previous week, United Airlines had 5 more articles in the media than American Airlines Group. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for United Airlines and 16 mentions for American Airlines Group. United Airlines' average media sentiment score of 1.25 beat American Airlines Group's score of 0.80 indicating that United Airlines is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment American Airlines Group 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive United Airlines 14 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders believe in AAL or UAL? 52.4% of American Airlines Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.7% of United Airlines shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of American Airlines Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of United Airlines shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts prefer AAL or UAL? American Airlines Group presently has a consensus target price of $15.68, indicating a potential upside of 34.17%. United Airlines has a consensus target price of $104.64, indicating a potential upside of 27.30%. Given American Airlines Group's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe American Airlines Group is more favorable than United Airlines.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score American Airlines Group 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63United Airlines 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.06 Which has better valuation & earnings, AAL or UAL? 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 RatioAmerican Airlines Group$54.21B0.14$846M$0.9012.99United Airlines$57.06B0.47$3.15B$10.977.49 Is AAL or UAL more profitable? United Airlines has a net margin of 6.34% compared to American Airlines Group's net margin of 1.26%. United Airlines' return on equity of 32.90% beat American Airlines Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets American Airlines Group1.26% -26.59% 1.91% United Airlines 6.34%32.90%5.25% Which has more volatility & risk, AAL or UAL? American Airlines Group has a beta of 1.36, meaning that its share price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, United Airlines has a beta of 1.42, meaning that its share price is 42% 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$26.90B$7.42B$7.20B$9.04BDividend YieldN/A8,200.09%914.36%4.01%P/E Ratio7.4910.2813.1020.24Price / Sales0.471,752.23314.03118.22Price / Cash4.195.027.5258.10Price / Book2.132.542.175.67Net Income$3.15B$607.36M$563.51M$249.21M7 Day Performance3.82%4.29%2.40%3.28%1 Month Performance2.31%5.92%5.40%5.55%1 Year Performance74.90%47.64%2.86%21.09% United Airlines Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)UALUnited Airlines4.7249 of 5 stars$82.21+1.5%$104.64+27.3%+69.5%$26.90B$57.06B7.49107,300News CoveragePositive NewsAALAmerican Airlines Group4.5232 of 5 stars$11.25-0.3%$15.68+39.4%+5.1%$7.42B$54.21B12.50133,300News CoverageAnalyst ForecastALGTAllegiant Travel4.1849 of 5 stars$55.01-1.3%$63.70+15.8%+20.7%$1.00B$2.51B-4.755,991Analyst UpgradeJBHTJ.B. Hunt Transport Services4.6797 of 5 stars$144.30-0.7%$163.15+13.1%-4.3%$14.31B$12.09B26.1933,646News CoverageAnalyst ForecastJBLUJetBlue Airways2.8814 of 5 stars$4.22-1.4%$5.16+22.3%-25.3%$1.50B$9.28B-5.1522,793SKYWSkyWest4.5326 of 5 stars$103.17-0.2%$120.67+17.0%+30.3%$4.18B$3.53B11.8014,610Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeULCCFrontier Group3.8845 of 5 stars$3.64+0.8%$6.00+64.8%-14.8%$829.05M$3.78B12.557,938Analyst ForecastALKAlaska Air Group4.8177 of 5 stars$49.30-0.1%$66.83+35.6%+26.6%$6.05B$12.64B17.9333,941News CoveragePositive NewsCPACopa4.8674 of 5 stars$109.35+1.2%$153.00+39.9%+20.9%$4.50B$3.44B7.467,909DALDelta Air Lines4.7134 of 5 stars$49.18-0.8%$61.67+25.4%+7.5%$32.11B$61.64B8.7295,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionLUVSouthwest Airlines3.8435 of 5 stars$32.21+0.2%$31.88-1.0%+19.0%$18.36B$27.48B37.8972,450 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 7/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersA new rule goes live in July — and the banks are quietly cashing inA little-known regulation quietly goes into effect this July. 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