United Airlines (UAL) Competitors $98.09 +1.44 (+1.49%) Closing price 10/8/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$98.33 +0.24 (+0.24%) As of 10/8/2025 08:00 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 analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, valuation and earnings. 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 higher valuation & earnings, 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$57.06B0.56$3.15B$9.989.83American Airlines Group$54.21B0.14$846M$0.8014.76 Which has more volatility and risk, UAL or AAL? United Airlines has a beta of 1.45, meaning that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Airlines Group has a beta of 1.36, meaning that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend UAL or AAL? United Airlines presently has a consensus target price of $120.64, suggesting a potential upside of 22.99%. American Airlines Group has a consensus target price of $16.59, suggesting a potential upside of 40.46%. Given American Airlines Group's higher possible 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) 2 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00American Airlines Group 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.58 Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership 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. 0.7% 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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media favor UAL or AAL? In the previous week, United Airlines had 18 more articles in the media than American Airlines Group. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for United Airlines and 12 mentions for American Airlines Group. United Airlines' average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat American Airlines Group's score of 0.61 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 17 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive American Airlines Group 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryUnited Airlines beats American Airlines Group on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. 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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$31.29B$7.85B$7.22B$10.55BDividend YieldN/A8,199.49%940.07%4.75%P/E Ratio9.8313.3915.1127.60Price / Sales0.563,130.59579.11224.03Price / Cash4.925.057.8761.55Price / Book2.552.812.496.76Net Income$3.15B$587.12M$555.48M$275.88M7 Day Performance3.44%1.18%0.64%2.81%1 Month Performance-7.16%-0.02%6.17%9.24%1 Year Performance65.05%54.10%5.93%35.42% United Airlines Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)UALUnited Airlines4.5203 of 5 stars$98.09+1.5%$120.64+23.0%+63.5%$31.29B$57.06B9.83107,300Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst DowngradeAALAmerican Airlines Group4.225 of 5 stars$11.48+1.5%$16.41+43.0%-0.9%$7.57B$54.21B14.35133,300Analyst ForecastALGTAllegiant Travel3.8499 of 5 stars$62.46+3.1%$66.89+7.1%+11.4%$1.15B$2.51B-3.925,991Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionJBHTJ.B. Hunt Transport Services4.3266 of 5 stars$135.31+0.6%$163.57+20.9%-11.3%$13.10B$12.09B24.6033,646Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastJBLUJetBlue Airways2.5759 of 5 stars$5.12+1.7%$5.16+0.9%-33.0%$1.86B$9.28B-4.6522,793Analyst ForecastSKYWSkyWest4.7146 of 5 stars$101.41-0.4%$126.75+25.0%+15.0%$4.10B$3.53B10.3314,610Analyst DowngradeULCCFrontier Group3.125 of 5 stars$4.89-0.3%$6.00+22.8%-24.5%$1.11B$3.78B-30.537,938Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionALKAlaska Air Group4.6638 of 5 stars$50.76-0.2%$71.92+41.7%+15.0%$5.85B$11.74B20.6333,941Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionCPACopa4.7658 of 5 stars$119.25+1.4%$155.33+30.3%+31.1%$4.91B$3.44B7.757,909Analyst ForecastDALDelta Air Lines4.7747 of 5 stars$58.03+1.4%$66.99+15.4%+12.8%$37.89B$61.64B8.41100,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastLUVSouthwest Airlines4.2632 of 5 stars$32.86+1.0%$33.44+1.8%+5.9%$17.26B$27.48B49.7972,450Analyst Forecast 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 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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