On the filings, United (UAL) is the stronger stock right now — higher on our blended fundamentals-plus-verdict read, and we currently rate it HOLD.
Deleveraging, still-profitable airline with thinning operating margins and zero fuel hedge — a hold, and no price means no valuation read.
American carries $24.6B debt and negative equity while FY2025 earnings collapsed 87% — a thin-margin, balance-sheet-impaired airline.
| Metric | UAL | AAL |
|---|---|---|
| Fundamentals score | 71 | 43 |
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +3.5% | +0.8% |
| Net income growth (YoY) | +6.5% | -86.9% |
| Net margin | 5.7% | 0.2% |
| Return on equity | 21.9% | — |
| ROIC (est.) | 10.2% | — |
| Liabilities / Equity | — | — |
| Piotroski F-score | 7 / 9 | 4 / 9 |
Bold green = the stronger figure. All rows derive from SEC XBRL filings — no market-price data on this page.
AI-generated analysis, produced by our proprietary engine from SEC filing data.
Investment recommendation produced by TENK/calls (tenkcalls.com), Luxembourg. Completed Jun 19, 2026, 8:13 PM ET. Ratings & methodology: definitions · All recommendations to date: track record · Conflicts: disclosures. Not investment advice.
AI-generated analysis, produced by our proprietary engine from SEC filing data.
Investment recommendation produced by TENK/calls (tenkcalls.com), Luxembourg. Completed Jun 21, 2026, 4:46 PM ET. Ratings & methodology: definitions · All recommendations to date: track record · Conflicts: disclosures. Not investment advice.
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