---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000100517-24-000132"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UAL"
cik: "0000100517"
company_name: "United Airlines Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-10-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T14:16:19.593399+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# United Airlines Q3 adj. EPS $3.33 beats guidance; announces $1.5B share repurchase

## Summary
- Adjusted diluted EPS $3.33 vs. guidance $2.75–$3.25; revenue $14.8B, up 2.5% YoY.
- Board authorizes $1.5B share repurchase program, first since 2020; $500M limit through year-end 2024.
- Pre-tax earnings $1.3B (8.7% margin); adjusted pre-tax $1.4B (9.7% margin).
- Voluntarily prepaid remaining $1.8B MileagePlus term loan (interest near 11%).
- Corporate revenue up 13% YoY in Sept; premium revenue up 5% YoY; Basic Economy up 20%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000100517-24-000132
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UAL
- cik: 0000100517
- company_name: United Airlines Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-10-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/100517/000010051724000132/0000100517-24-000132-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/100517/000010051724000132/ual-20241015.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000100517-24-000132.txt

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