$UAL
United Airlines Holdings, Inc.

2015 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000119312515350093 Filed on October 22, 2015

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2015 Q4 2015 Q3 2014 Q3
Revenue $9.036B $10.31B $10.56B
YoY Change -2.97% -2.43% 3.28%
Cost Of Revenue $3.312B $3.666B $4.948B
YoY Change -23.42% -25.91% -3.47%
Gross Profit $5.724B $6.640B $5.615B
YoY Change 14.76% 18.25% 10.05%
Gross Profit Margin 63.35% 64.43% 53.16%
Selling, General & Admin $2.740B $2.900B $2.719B
YoY Change 6.0% 6.66% 5.14%
% of Gross Profit 47.87% 43.67% 48.42%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization $476.0M $469.0M $422.0M
YoY Change -71.65% 11.14% -2.99%
% of Gross Profit 8.32% 7.06% 7.52%
Operating Expenses $4.512B $4.665B $4.381B
YoY Change 7.84% 6.48% -0.05%
Operating Profit $1.081B $1.899B $1.191B
YoY Change 72.96% 59.45% 134.45%
Interest Expense -$145.0M $164.0M $186.0M
YoY Change -8.81% -11.83% -4.62%
% of Operating Profit -13.41% 8.64% 15.62%
Other Income/Expense, Net -$31.00M -$293.0M -$271.0M
YoY Change -93.0% 8.12% 115.08%
Pretax Income $905.0M $1.606B $920.0M
YoY Change 3834.78% 74.57% 140.84%
Income Tax -$6.000M -$3.210B -$4.000M
% Of Pretax Income -0.66% -199.88% -0.43%
Net Earnings $823.0M $4.816B $924.0M
YoY Change 2839.29% 421.21% 143.8%
Net Earnings / Revenue 9.11% 46.73% 8.75%
Basic Earnings Per Share $2.24 $12.83 $2.49
Diluted Earnings Per Share $2.24 $12.82 $2.37
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 372.8M shares 375.0M shares 370.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding 376.0M shares 393.0M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept 2015 Q4 2015 Q3 2014 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $5.196B $5.599B $5.514B
YoY Change 18.52% 1.54% -3.87%
Cash & Equivalents $3.006B $3.427B $3.117B
Short-Term Investments $2.190B $2.172B $2.397B
Other Short-Term Assets $766.0M $2.291B $1.452B
YoY Change -43.3% 57.78% 6.3%
Inventory $7.000M $704.0M $700.0M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables $1.128B $1.503B $1.559B
Other Receivables $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Total Short-Term Assets $7.828B $10.10B $9.225B
YoY Change 3.72% 9.45% -1.75%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $21.58B $21.18B $18.94B
YoY Change 10.85% 11.79% 6.63%
Goodwill $4.523B $4.523B $4.523B
YoY Change 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Intangibles $4.136B $4.193B $4.330B
YoY Change -3.45% -3.16% -3.5%
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets $11.45B $10.60B $9.843B
YoY Change 19.54% 7.65% -2.59%
Total Long-Term Assets $33.03B $31.77B $28.79B
YoY Change 13.72% 10.37% 3.28%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $7.828B $10.10B $9.225B
Total Long-Term Assets $33.03B $31.77B $28.79B
Total Assets $40.86B $41.87B $38.01B
YoY Change 11.66% 10.15% 2.02%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $1.869B $2.082B $2.085B
YoY Change -0.69% -0.14% -1.93%
Accrued Expenses $2.350B $2.187B $1.651B
YoY Change 29.26% 32.47% -10.47%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due $1.224B $1.312B $1.340B
YoY Change -6.78% -2.09% 40.02%
Total Short-Term Liabilities $12.41B $13.49B $12.86B
YoY Change -0.75% 4.85% 2.06%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $9.673B $9.910B $9.988B
YoY Change -2.81% -0.78% -2.12%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $9.081B $9.154B $1.371B
YoY Change -18.68% 567.69% 5.62%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $18.75B $19.06B $10.63B
YoY Change -11.2% 79.38% -11.01%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $12.41B $13.49B $12.86B
Total Long-Term Liabilities $18.75B $19.06B $10.63B
Total Liabilities $31.17B $32.55B $23.49B
YoY Change -7.32% 38.57% -4.3%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings $3.457B $2.634B -$3.911B
YoY Change -189.03% -167.35% -24.13%
Common Stock $7.950B $7.945B $7.624B
YoY Change 2.91% 4.21% 2.83%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost) $1.610B $1.090B $237.0M
YoY Change 338.69% 359.92% 523.68%
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity $8.966B $8.555B $3.864B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $40.86B $41.87B $38.01B
YoY Change 11.66% 10.15% 2.02%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2015 Q4 2015 Q3 2014 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income $823.0M $4.816B $924.0M
YoY Change 2839.29% 421.21% 143.8%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $476.0M $469.0M $422.0M
YoY Change -71.65% 11.14% -2.99%
Cash From Operating Activities $1.115B $1.300B $574.0M
YoY Change -1237.76% 126.48% 142.19%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures -$763.0M -$673.0M -$392.0M
YoY Change 15.61% 71.68% -32.18%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities -$11.00M $127.0M $94.00M
YoY Change -132.35% 35.11% -16.07%
Cash From Investing Activities -$774.0M -$546.0M -$298.0M
YoY Change 23.64% 83.22% -36.05%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities -762.0M -123.0M -583.0M
YoY Change 94.88% -78.9% -2876.19%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities 1.115B 1.300B 574.0M
Cash From Investing Activities -774.0M -546.0M -298.0M
Cash From Financing Activities -762.0M -123.0M -583.0M
Net Change In Cash -421.0M 631.0M -307.0M
YoY Change -62.24% -305.54% 47.6%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $1.115B $1.300B $574.0M
Capital Expenditures -$763.0M -$673.0M -$392.0M
Free Cash Flow $1.878B $1.973B $966.0M
YoY Change 234.16% 104.24% 18.53%

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