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The company said its total operating revenue for Q3 2026 was $17.9 billion, up 17.4% year over year, and that its net income was $1.0 billion and its diluted earnings per share were $3.14.

8-KResults of Operations and Financial ConditionFiled Oct 20, 2026Period of report Oct 20, 2026Summary published (UTC) Oct 20, 2026

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The company said its total operating revenue for Q3 2026 was $17.9 billion, up 17.4% year over year, and that its net income was $1.0 billion and its diluted earnings per share were $3.14.
United Airlines said its adjusted diluted earnings per share for Q3 2026 were $2.54 and its adjusted pre-tax earnings were $1.1 billion. It cited fuel expense, which rose $1.8 billion from Q3 2025, as a factor.
The company said its capacity rose 1.3% in Q3 2026, while TRASM rose 15.9%, CASM rose 17.3% and CASM-ex rose 7.8%, each compared with Q3 2025.
The company said its available liquidity was $17.7 billion as of the end of Q3 2026 and its total debt, finance lease obligations and other financial liabilities were $26.4 billion. It also said its free cash flow (non-GAAP) for Q3 was $(1,843) million.

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Q3 2026 revenue, net income and diluted EPS

The company said its total operating revenue for Q3 2026 was $17.9 billion, up 17.4% year over year, and that its net income was $1.0 billion and its diluted earnings per share were $3.14.

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Adjusted metrics and higher fuel costs

United Airlines said its adjusted diluted earnings per share for Q3 2026 were $2.54 and its adjusted pre-tax earnings were $1.1 billion. It cited fuel expense, which rose $1.8 billion from Q3 2025, as a factor.

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Q3 unit revenue and unit costs

The company said its capacity rose 1.3% in Q3 2026, while TRASM rose 15.9%, CASM rose 17.3% and CASM-ex rose 7.8%, each compared with Q3 2025.

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Liquidity, debt and free cash flow

The company said its available liquidity was $17.7 billion as of the end of Q3 2026 and its total debt, finance lease obligations and other financial liabilities were $26.4 billion. It also said its free cash flow (non-GAAP) for Q3 was $(1,843) million.

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