United Airlines Holdings (MIL:1UAL) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: (As of Jul. 16, 2026)

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MIL:1UAL United Airlines Holdings Inc MIL:1UAL
55 GF Score
Price €106.50
GF Value €69.59
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is United Airlines Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

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United Airlines Holdings  (MIL:1UAL) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


United Airlines Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


United Airlines Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for United Airlines Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

United Airlines Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

United Airlines Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.35 0.28 0.30 0.66 0.72

United Airlines Holdings Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.52 0.62 0.72 0.58 0.00

MIL:1UAL vs DAL, LUV, AAL: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Airlines subindustry, United Airlines Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


United Airlines Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, United Airlines Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where United Airlines Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio falls into.


MIL:1UAL
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United Airlines Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio takes the Revenue per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/S calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPS Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio.

United Airlines Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, United Airlines Holdings's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=46.967/335.1230*335.1230
=46.967

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 335.1230.

United Airlines Holdings Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201609 27.567 241.428 38.265
201612 27.196 241.432 37.750
201703 25.042 243.801 34.422
201706 28.947 244.955 39.602
201709 27.629 246.819 37.514
201712 27.387 246.524 37.230
201803 25.711 249.554 34.527
201806 33.473 251.989 44.516
201809 34.465 252.439 45.754
201812 33.803 251.233 45.090
201903 31.630 254.202 41.699
201906 38.573 256.143 50.467
201909 40.300 256.759 52.600
201912 38.640 256.974 50.391
202003 29.058 258.115 37.727
202006 4.666 257.797 6.066
202009 7.262 260.280 9.350
202012 9.440 260.474 12.145
202103 8.546 264.877 10.812
202106 14.033 271.696 17.309
202109 20.023 274.310 24.462
202112 22.397 278.802 26.921
202203 21.138 287.504 24.639
202206 34.690 296.311 39.234
202209 39.471 296.808 44.566
202212 34.247 296.797 38.669
202303 32.604 301.836 36.200
202306 39.476 305.109 43.359
202309 40.829 307.789 44.455
202312 37.613 306.746 41.093
202403 35.138 312.332 37.702
202406 41.695 314.175 44.475
202409 40.197 315.301 42.724
202412 42.156 315.605 44.763
202503 36.700 319.799 38.459
202506 40.372 322.561 41.944
202509 39.681 324.800 40.942
202512 40.209 324.054 41.582
202603 38.666 330.213 39.241
202606 46.967 335.123 46.967

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

Is United Airlines Holdings (MIL:1UAL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, United Airlines Holdings stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €106.50 is trading 53% above its estimated GF Value™ of €69.59. GuruFocus considers United Airlines Holdings to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for MIL:1UAL:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio:
  • GF Value™: €69.59 vs. price of €106.50 (53% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 55/100 with 4 warning signs

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United Airlines Holdings Business Description

Address 233 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, USA, 60606
Chicago-based United Airlines is a major US network carrier with hubs in San Francisco, Chicago, Houston, Denver, Los Angeles, Newark, and Washington, D.C. United operates a hub-and-spoke system that is more focused on international and long-haul travel, especially across the Pacific, than its large US peers.
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