The airline said Tuesday that it expects to earn an adjusted 75 cents to $1.25 in the first three months of the year, above the 54 cents analysts had expected, according to LSEG estimates.
United’s stock is up more than 180% over the past 12 months as of Tuesday’s close, more than any other U.S. carrier. United shares were up more than 4% in extended trading after releasing results.
Here is what United reported for the fourth quarter compared with what Wall Street expected, based on estimates compiled by LSEG:
- Earnings per share: $3.26 adjusted vs. $3.00 expected
- Revenue: $14.70 billion vs. $14.47 billion expected
For full-year 2025, United expects to grow adjusted earnings to $11.50 to $13.50, in line with expectations of about $12.82, according to LSEG.
United and rival Deltaearlier this month said he expects 2025 to be the carrier’s “best financial year in our history.”
United reported a $985 million profit for the fourth quarter, up 64% over last year, on $14.70 billion in revenue, which was up about 8% from a year earlier. Adjusting for one-time items, United reported $3.26 a share for the fourth quarter, also ahead of expectations.
Loyalty-program revenue, as well as international, domestic and basic economy-class revenue all rose from a year earlier and unit revenue, which measures pricing power, turned positive over the same quarter of 2023.
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