United Airlines Holdings (XSWX:UAL) 3-Year Sortino Ratio: N/A (As of Aug. 03, 2026)

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XSWX:UAL United Airlines Holdings Inc XSWX:UAL
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What is United Airlines Holdings 3-Year Sortino Ratio?

The 3-Year Sortino Ratio measures the additional return that an investor receives per unit of the downside risk over the past three years. As of today (2026-08-03), United Airlines Holdings's 3-Year Sortino Ratio is Not available.


United Airlines Holdings  (XSWX:UAL) 3-Year Sortino Ratio Explanation

The 3-Year Sortino Ratio inidicates the risk-adjusted return of an investment over the past three year. It is calculated as the annualized result of the average three-year monthly excess returns divided by the standard deviation of negative returns in the three-year period. The monthly excess return is the monthly investment return minus the monthly risk-free rate (typically the 10-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate). If the risk-free rate for a specific region is not available, U.S. data is used by default.

Differnt from the Sharpe Ratio that penalizes both upside and downside volatility equally, the Sortino Ratio penalizes only those returns falling below a user-specified target or required rate of return. The expected returns here is set to the risk-free rate as well.


United Airlines Holdings 3-Year Sortino Ratio Related Terms


XSWX:UAL vs LUV, DAL, AAL: 3-Year Sortino Ratio Comparison

For the Airlines subindustry, United Airlines Holdings's 3-Year Sortino Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 3-Year Sortino 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 3-Year Sortino Ratio vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, United Airlines Holdings's 3-Year Sortino Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where United Airlines Holdings's 3-Year Sortino Ratio falls into.


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United Airlines Holdings 3-Year Sortino Ratio Calculation

The 3-Year Sortino Ratio measures the risk-adjusted return of an investment asset or portfolio in the last three year, focusing specifically on downside risk rather than total risk. A stock / portfolio's 3-Year Sortino Ratio can be calculated by dividing the difference between the three-year average monthly returns of the investment and the risk-free rate, by the standard deviation of the downside risks over the past three year.

A downside risk is a potential loss from the asset or investment. The Downside risk here is measured by the downside deviation, which is the standard deviation of negative returns.

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

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, United Airlines Holdings stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of CHF98.77 is trading 36.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of CHF72.57.

Key valuation signals for XSWX:UAL:

  • 3-Year Sortino Ratio: N/A
  • GF Value™: CHF72.57 vs. price of CHF98.77 (36.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 83/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XSWX:UAL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


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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