United Airlines (UAL) Competitors

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UAL vs. AAL, ALGT, JBHT, JBLU, and SKYW

Should you buy United Airlines stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares United Airlines with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with United Airlines include American Airlines Group (AAL), Allegiant Travel (ALGT), J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT), JetBlue Airways (JBLU), and SkyWest (SKYW). These companies are all part of the "transportation" sector.

How does United Airlines compare to American Airlines Group?

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) and American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) are both transportation companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and dividends.

United Airlines has a net margin of 6.06% compared to American Airlines Group's net margin of 0.36%. United Airlines' return on equity of 24.33% beat American Airlines Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
United Airlines	6.06%	24.33%	4.61%
American Airlines Group	0.36%	-9.11%	0.57%

United Airlines presently has a consensus price target of $132.18, indicating a potential upside of 31.79%. American Airlines Group has a consensus price target of $14.67, indicating a potential upside of 4.96%. Given United Airlines' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe United Airlines is more favorable than American Airlines Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
United Airlines	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89
American Airlines Group	2 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.24

In the previous week, United Airlines had 17 more articles in the media than American Airlines Group. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for United Airlines and 22 mentions for American Airlines Group. United Airlines' average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat American Airlines Group's score of -0.15 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	23 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	5 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
American Airlines Group	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
United Airlines	$59.07B	0.55	$3.35B	$11.20	8.95
American Airlines Group	$54.63B	0.17	$111M	$0.31	45.08

69.7% of United Airlines shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.4% of American Airlines Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of United Airlines shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of American Airlines Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

United Airlines has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its share price is 20% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Airlines Group has a beta of 1.28, indicating that its share price is 28% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

United Airlines beats American Airlines Group on 15 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does United Airlines compare to Allegiant Travel?

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) and Allegiant Travel (NASDAQ:ALGT) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment and valuation.

In the previous week, United Airlines had 22 more articles in the media than Allegiant Travel. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for United Airlines and 17 mentions for Allegiant Travel. United Airlines' average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Allegiant Travel's score of 0.02 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	23 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	5 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Allegiant Travel	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

United Airlines has higher revenue and earnings than Allegiant Travel. Allegiant Travel is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than United Airlines, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
United Airlines	$59.07B	0.55	$3.35B	$11.20	8.95
Allegiant Travel	$2.61B	0.57	-$44.70M	-$2.00	N/A

69.7% of United Airlines shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.8% of Allegiant Travel shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of United Airlines shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.7% of Allegiant Travel shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

United Airlines currently has a consensus target price of $132.18, indicating a potential upside of 31.79%. Allegiant Travel has a consensus target price of $102.70, indicating a potential upside of 26.53%. Given United Airlines' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe United Airlines is more favorable than Allegiant Travel.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
United Airlines	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89
Allegiant Travel	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

United Airlines has a net margin of 6.06% compared to Allegiant Travel's net margin of -1.30%. United Airlines' return on equity of 24.33% beat Allegiant Travel's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
United Airlines	6.06%	24.33%	4.61%
Allegiant Travel	-1.30%	10.07%	2.44%

United Airlines has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Allegiant Travel has a beta of 1.5, indicating that its stock price is 50% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

United Airlines beats Allegiant Travel on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does United Airlines compare to J.B. Hunt Transport Services?

J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ:JBHT) and United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) are both large-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, profitability and institutional ownership.

74.9% of J.B. Hunt Transport Services shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.7% of United Airlines shares are held by institutional investors. 2.5% of J.B. Hunt Transport Services shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of United Airlines shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services currently has a consensus price target of $228.17, indicating a potential downside of 11.59%. United Airlines has a consensus price target of $132.18, indicating a potential upside of 31.79%. Given United Airlines' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe United Airlines is more favorable than J.B. Hunt Transport Services.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
J.B. Hunt Transport Services	0 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58
United Airlines	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89

United Airlines has higher revenue and earnings than J.B. Hunt Transport Services. United Airlines is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than J.B. Hunt Transport Services, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
J.B. Hunt Transport Services	$12.13B	2.01	$598.28M	$6.46	39.95
United Airlines	$59.07B	0.55	$3.35B	$11.20	8.95

In the previous week, United Airlines had 26 more articles in the media than J.B. Hunt Transport Services. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for United Airlines and 13 mentions for J.B. Hunt Transport Services. United Airlines' average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat J.B. Hunt Transport Services' score of 0.71 indicating that United Airlines is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
J.B. Hunt Transport Services	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
United Airlines	23 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	5 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

United Airlines has a net margin of 6.06% compared to J.B. Hunt Transport Services' net margin of 5.13%. United Airlines' return on equity of 24.33% beat J.B. Hunt Transport Services' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
J.B. Hunt Transport Services	5.13%	17.30%	7.73%
United Airlines	6.06%	24.33%	4.61%

J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a beta of 1.28, meaning that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, United Airlines has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

United Airlines beats J.B. Hunt Transport Services on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does United Airlines compare to JetBlue Airways?

JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ:JBLU) and United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.

JetBlue Airways presently has a consensus target price of $4.88, indicating a potential downside of 3.51%. United Airlines has a consensus target price of $132.18, indicating a potential upside of 31.79%. Given United Airlines' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe United Airlines is more favorable than JetBlue Airways.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
JetBlue Airways	4 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.82
United Airlines	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89

United Airlines has a net margin of 6.06% compared to JetBlue Airways' net margin of -7.78%. United Airlines' return on equity of 24.33% beat JetBlue Airways' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
JetBlue Airways	-7.78%	-32.76%	-4.23%
United Airlines	6.06%	24.33%	4.61%

83.7% of JetBlue Airways shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.7% of United Airlines shares are held by institutional investors. 2.4% of JetBlue Airways shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of United Airlines shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

United Airlines has higher revenue and earnings than JetBlue Airways. JetBlue Airways is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than United Airlines, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
JetBlue Airways	$9.16B	0.21	-$602M	-$1.94	N/A
United Airlines	$59.07B	0.55	$3.35B	$11.20	8.95

In the previous week, United Airlines had 29 more articles in the media than JetBlue Airways. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for United Airlines and 10 mentions for JetBlue Airways. United Airlines' average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat JetBlue Airways' score of 0.39 indicating that United Airlines is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
JetBlue Airways	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
United Airlines	23 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	5 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

JetBlue Airways has a beta of 1.69, meaning that its stock price is 69% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, United Airlines has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

United Airlines beats JetBlue Airways on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does United Airlines compare to SkyWest?

SkyWest (NASDAQ:SKYW) and United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) are both transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation.

SkyWest currently has a consensus price target of $117.00, indicating a potential upside of 38.24%. United Airlines has a consensus price target of $132.18, indicating a potential upside of 31.79%. Given SkyWest's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe SkyWest is more favorable than United Airlines.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SkyWest	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
United Airlines	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89

SkyWest has a beta of 1.48, meaning that its share price is 48% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, United Airlines has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its share price is 20% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, United Airlines had 35 more articles in the media than SkyWest. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for United Airlines and 4 mentions for SkyWest. United Airlines' average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat SkyWest's score of 0.17 indicating that United Airlines is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
SkyWest	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
United Airlines	23 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	5 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

81.3% of SkyWest shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.7% of United Airlines shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of SkyWest shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of United Airlines shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

SkyWest has a net margin of 10.42% compared to United Airlines' net margin of 6.06%. United Airlines' return on equity of 24.33% beat SkyWest's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SkyWest	10.42%	15.55%	5.73%
United Airlines	6.06%	24.33%	4.61%

United Airlines has higher revenue and earnings than SkyWest. SkyWest is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than United Airlines, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SkyWest	$4.12B	0.81	$428.33M	$10.43	8.11
United Airlines	$59.07B	0.55	$3.35B	$11.20	8.95

Summary

United Airlines beats SkyWest on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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UAL vs. The Competition

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Metric	United Airlines	TRANS Industry	Transportation Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$32.62B	$8.31B	$8.43B	$12.33B
Dividend Yield	N/A	7,989.94%	955.91%	5.33%
P/E Ratio	8.97	14.36	23.10	25.75
Price / Sales	0.55	6.92	6.27	98.92
Price / Cash	4.88	5.27	8.39	56.16
Price / Book	2.05	2.13	2.18	7.03
Net Income	$3.35B	$702.39M	$537.07M	$335.04M
7 Day Performance	8.02%	4.92%	2.88%	2.72%
1 Month Performance	9.36%	2.84%	1.04%	1.53%
1 Year Performance	31.97%	23.51%	38.56%	35.73%

United Airlines Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count
UAL United Airlines	4.9443 of 5 stars	$100.29 +0.7%	$132.18 +31.8%	+35.9%	$32.62B	$59.07B	8.97	113,200
AAL American Airlines Group	1.6997 of 5 stars	$12.36 +0.4%	$14.67 +18.7%	+20.9%	$8.17B	$54.63B	39.87	139,100
ALGT Allegiant Travel	4.1649 of 5 stars	$74.66 -0.3%	$102.70 +37.6%	+58.2%	$1.38B	$2.64B	N/A	5,616
JBHT J.B. Hunt Transport Services	3.9479 of 5 stars	$261.46 -0.3%	$228.17 -12.7%	+86.0%	$24.66B	$12.00B	40.47	31,750
JBLU JetBlue Airways	1.3715 of 5 stars	$4.58 flat	$4.88 +6.5%	+3.3%	$1.70B	$9.06B	N/A	22,087

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United Airlines (UAL) Competitors

UAL vs. AAL, ALGT, JBHT, JBLU, and SKYW

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United Airlines (UAL) Competitors

UAL vs. AAL, ALGT, JBHT, JBLU, and SKYW

How does United Airlines compare to American Airlines Group?

Is UAL or AAL more profitable?

Do analysts prefer UAL or AAL?

Does the media prefer UAL or AAL?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, UAL or AAL?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in UAL or AAL?

Which has more risk & volatility, UAL or AAL?

Summary

How does United Airlines compare to Allegiant Travel?

Does the media prefer UAL or ALGT?

Which has better earnings and valuation, UAL or ALGT?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in UAL or ALGT?

Do analysts rate UAL or ALGT?

Is UAL or ALGT more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, UAL or ALGT?

Summary

How does United Airlines compare to J.B. Hunt Transport Services?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in JBHT or UAL?

Do analysts recommend JBHT or UAL?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, JBHT or UAL?

Does the media favor JBHT or UAL?

Is JBHT or UAL more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, JBHT or UAL?

Summary

How does United Airlines compare to JetBlue Airways?

Do analysts recommend JBLU or UAL?

Is JBLU or UAL more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in JBLU or UAL?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, JBLU or UAL?

Does the media favor JBLU or UAL?

Which has more risk and volatility, JBLU or UAL?

Summary

How does United Airlines compare to SkyWest?

Do analysts prefer SKYW or UAL?

Which has more risk & volatility, SKYW or UAL?

Does the media favor SKYW or UAL?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in SKYW or UAL?

Is SKYW or UAL more profitable?

Which has better valuation and earnings, SKYW or UAL?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

UAL vs. The Competition

United Airlines Competitors List

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