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6d ago

United Airlines Lowers 2025 EPS Guidance Despite Q2 Earnings Beat

Scott Kirby highlighted improving demand in a calmer global environment ahead of margin pressures from Newark hub disruptions

United Airlines planes are seen at the tarmac at Newark International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, U.S., May 7, 2025. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/ File Photo
A ground personel walks in front of United Airlines planes prepare to take off at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, , U.S., January 27, 2025. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch/File Photo
Staffing shortages hit United Airlines' Newark, New Jersey operation in May, but the carrier pointed to improvement in June
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Overview

  • United reported second-quarter adjusted EPS of $3.87, exceeding the $3.81 analysts had forecast.
  • Revenue for Q2 totaled $15.2 billion, missing the FactSet consensus of $15.36 billion.
  • The carrier trimmed its full-year 2025 EPS outlook to $9.00–$11.00 from a prior range of $11.50–$13.50.
  • CEO Scott Kirby said early July bookings rose as geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainties eased.
  • Shares fell about 3% in premarket trading after UAL warned that Newark operational snags will shave roughly 0.9 percentage points off third-quarter margins.