United Airlines Holdings, Inc.
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $31.22B
- P/E (TTM)
- 8.9
- Dividend yield
- –
About United Airlines
Air Transportation, Scheduled, SIC 4512
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. is an airline holding company that delivers scheduled passenger air transportation and freight services via its primary subsidiary, United Airlines, Inc., and partnered regional operators under the United Express brand. The enterprise offers passenger flights across a variety of seating categories, alongside travel benefits and ancillary awards through its MileagePlus loyalty program. Alongside passenger operations, the company provides air cargo delivery for postal mail and freight. Additional business operations include aircraft maintenance, flight academy training, ground handling, and a travel-behavior-focused advertising media network. Its customer base consists of individual travelers, commercial businesses, logistics providers, freight forwarders, and national postal systems.
The enterprise maintains flight operations spanning six continents, serving routes throughout North America, Asia, Europe, Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, and the Pacific. Its domestic flight network is anchored by mainland hubs situated in Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, New York/Newark, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C., with an additional international hub in Guam. United is also a member carrier of Star Alliance. The company's principal executive offices are located in Chicago, Illinois.
Summary of the business section of United Airlines's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- United Airlines Holdings, Inc.
- Founded
- 1968
- Headquarters
- Chicago, IL
- Address
- E. Anna Ha - Whqld, 233 South Wacker Drive 60606
- Phone
- (872) 825-4000
- Website
- united.com
- Employees
- 113,200, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Air Transportation, Scheduled
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP, Chicago, Illinois
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- UAL
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Shares outstanding
- 325M, Jul 9, 2026
- Public float
- $25.60B, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 100517
- CUSIP
- 910047109
- ISIN
- US9100471096
- LEI
- 98450079DA0B78DD6764
- EIN
- 36-2675207
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| J. Scott Kirby | Chief Executive Officer, Director | 874,198 |
| Andrew P. Nocella | EVP & Chief Commercial Officer | 214,955 |
| Michael D. Leskinen | EVP & Chief Financial Officer | 48,936 |
| Brett J. Hart | President | 364,122 |
| Torbjorn J. Enqvist | EVP & Chief Operations Officer | 139,771 |
| Kate Gebo | EVP HR and Labor Relations | 138,036 |
| Brigitte Bokemeier | Vice President & Controller | 7,923 |
| Linda P. Jojo | EVP & Chief Customer Officer | 63,599 |
| Edward Shapiro | Director | 14,539,711 |
| Matthew Friend | Director | 15 |
| Laysha Ward | Director | – |
| Walter Isaacson | Director | 7,707 |
| Rosalind G. Brewer | Director | – |
| Edward M. Philip | Director | 827 |
| Michele J. Hooper | Director | 3,042 |
| James M. Whitehurst | Director | 18,892 |
| Barney Harford | Director | 91,000 |
| Michelle Freyre | Director | 829 |
| Brian Noyes | Director | – |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Scott Kirby | $32.28M | $45.64M | $11.95M | $259 | $88 |
| FY2024 Scott Kirby | $33.92M | $96.72M | $14.01M | $225 | $83 |
| FY2023 Scott Kirby | $18.57M | $23.06M | $7.47M | $95 | $83 |
| FY2022 Kirby | $9.80M | $10.06M | $2.94M | $87 | $64 |
| FY2022 Scott Kirby | $9.80M | $9.92M | $2.94M | $87 | $64 |
| FY2021 Kirby | $9.85M | $11.16M | $3.22M | $101 | $98 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“Demographics : As of December 31, 2025, UAL, including its subsidiaries, had approximately 113,200 employees, of whom approximately 83% were represented by various U.S.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings