United Airlines Holdings (WBO:UAL) 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio : -4.40% (As of Mar. 2025)

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What is United Airlines Holdings 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio?

Shares Outstanding (EOP) are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them.

5-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the average annual proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past five years. It is calculated as the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from five years ago to the current year. A positive ratio may indicate share buybacks over the period, while a zero or negative ratio may reflect no repurchases or potential share issuance. United Airlines Holdings's current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -4.40%.

WBO:UAL's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked worse than
64.51% of 586 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: -1.8 vs WBO:UAL: -4.40

Competitive Comparison of United Airlines Holdings's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio

For the Airlines subindustry, United Airlines Holdings's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio data, can be viewed below:

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United Airlines Holdings's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, United Airlines Holdings's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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United Airlines Holdings 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio Calculation

This is the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from five years ago to the current year. The annualized percentage change is calculated with least-square regression based on the latest six years of annual data on Shares Outstanding (EOP).

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United Airlines Holdings (WBO:UAL) 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio Explanation

A negative number means the company might be issuing new shares. A positive number indicates that the company is buying back shares.

Be Aware

Investors usually like share buybacks. But as pointed by Warren Buffett, only if a company buys back shares at the prices below the stock's intrinsic value, it rewards remaining shareholders. If a company buys its overvalued stocks back, it destroys shareholder value.

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United Airlines Holdings Business Description

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UAL:USA UAL:Peru UAL:Mexico 1UAL:Italy 0LIU:UK UAL1:Germany UAL1:Germany UAL1:Germany UAL1:Germany U1AL34:Brazil

Address

233 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, USA, 60606

Website

https://www.united.com

United Airlines is a major US network carrier with hubs in San Francisco, Chicago, Houston, Denver, Los Angeles, New York/Newark, and Washington, D.C. United operates a hub-and-spoke system that is more focused on international and long-haul travel than its large US peers.