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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · United Airlines (UAL)

United Airlines raises 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $9.00-$11.00 after Q2 profit

Positive Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

United Airlines Holdings reported second-quarter 2026 results, with total operating revenue of $17.7 billion, up 16.0% from a year earlier, and diluted earnings per share of $2.46 (adjusted $1.99). It raised its full-year 2026 adjusted diluted EPS guidance to $9.00-$11.00, but expects nearly $6 billion in added fuel expense for the year versus its January expectation, which is the main cost pressure for shareholders.

Key points

  • Q2 2026 total operating revenue $17.7 billion, up 16.0%; net income $805 million; pre-tax earnings $1.0 billion
  • Full-year 2026 adjusted diluted EPS guidance raised to $9.00-$11.00
  • Q2 aircraft fuel expense rose $2.3 billion, or 84%; company expects to recover 80%-90% of the increase in Q3 and 100% by Q4
  • Ending available liquidity of $19.6 billion; total debt and lease obligations of $26.5 billion at quarter end

The filing

CompanyUnited Airlines (UAL)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 15, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
Accession number0000100517-26-000135

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 1:30 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on July 15, 2026.

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