UAL
StockUnited Airlines Holdings, Inc.
One email when a drop — in price or in valuation — is historically rare for UAL. Otherwise we stay quiet.
Bigger than its usual dip. Not yet rare.
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. is 16.9% off its high — deeper than its 11.1% average pullback, but it has been through 54 drawdowns before. Not historically significant yet — we'll say so if that changes.
But down is not the same as cheap: United Airlines Holdings, Inc.'s P/S Severity Score is 0.0 — its valuation sits in or above its typical range.
Moderately Elevated
Current Drawdown
-16.9%
Days in Drawdown
42
Avg Max Drawdown
11.1%
Avg Length
136
Drawdown Severity Score™
2.6
UAL - Price & High Water Mark
UAL - Drawdown Timeline
How to read this chart: Negative values indicate drawdowns from all-time highs. Values closer to 0% mean the stock is near its high water mark.
Valuation vs Its Own History
Data as of August 20, 2026 · updated daily
Where today's valuation sits within UAL's own multi-year range, scored with the same Drawdown Severity Score language as price, measured from its typical level rather than its record high — a higher score means it has rarely been cheaper. This is context, not a recommendation.
Price to Sales
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. has been cheaper on this measure only about 86% of the time in 20 years of daily history.
Price to Sales history
EV to EBITDA
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. has been cheaper on this measure only about 66% of the time in 20 years of daily history.
EV to EBITDA history · log scale
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (UAL) Analysis: Current Drawdown Insights
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. is currently in a drawdown that is unusual by its own historical standards. As of 2026-08-21, the stock is trading at $113.17, which represents a 16.9% decline from its all-time high of $136.11. This drawdown has persisted for 42 days.
Based on its full tracked price history, United Airlines Holdings, Inc. typically experiences drawdowns averaging 11.1% in depth, with an average duration of 136 days. United Airlines Holdings, Inc. has gone through 54 total drawdown events in its tracked history. The largest drawdown on record for United Airlines Holdings, Inc. was 93.5%, beginning in 2007. The longest drawdown duration on record was 2283 days.
The Drawdown Severity Score™ for United Airlines Holdings, Inc. currently stands at 2.63. This is our proprietary indicator that shows the relative severity of the current drawdown based on the asset's unique historical patterns. A score between 2.0 and 3.0 indicates a moderately elevated drawdown that's starting to exceed this asset's normal range.
Understanding Drawdowns: A drawdown measures how far a stock has fallen from its peak price. Every stock experiences drawdowns: periods when the price declines from all-time highs before recovering. By analyzing United Airlines Holdings, Inc.'s historical drawdown patterns, investors can identify when the stock is experiencing a typical market fluctuation versus an unusual decline that is rare by that stock's own historical standards.
📜 Historical Drawdown Events
Current drawdown shown in blue. Showing the most recent and the deepest of 54 tracked pullbacks (52 listed).
| Start Date | End Date | Duration | Max Depth | Start Price | Lowest Price | Recovery Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-10 | Ongoing | 42 days | -16.9% | $136.11 | $113.17 | n/a |
| 2026-06-16 | 2026-06-23 | 8 days | -3.5% | $119.97 | $115.83 | $121.55 |
| 2026-01-07 | 2026-06-15 | 159 days | -27.5% | $117.53 | $85.21 | $119.97 |
| 2025-12-23 | 2026-01-06 | 14 days | -3.9% | $116.02 | $111.45 | $117.53 |
| 2025-12-17 | 2025-12-18 | 1 day | -0.3% | $110.65 | $110.27 | $112.85 |
| 2025-01-22 | 2025-12-16 | 329 days | -49.2% | $110.52 | $56.15 | $110.65 |
| 2025-01-15 | 2025-01-21 | 7 days | -2.5% | $107.67 | $104.96 | $110.52 |
| 2025-01-13 | 2025-01-14 | 2 days | -2.2% | $107.11 | $104.71 | $107.67 |
| 2024-12-06 | 2025-01-08 | 34 days | -10.7% | $102.44 | $91.47 | $103.72 |
| 2024-12-03 | 2024-12-04 | 2 days | -1.7% | $97.44 | $95.79 | $99.25 |
| 2024-11-26 | 2024-11-29 | 4 days | -0.5% | $96.83 | $96.35 | $96.83 |
| 2018-12-03 | 2024-11-25 | 2185 days | -79.4% | $96.70 | $19.92 | $96.83 |
| 2018-11-26 | 2018-11-29 | 4 days | -3.3% | $94.84 | $91.75 | $95.07 |
| 2018-11-14 | 2018-11-21 | 8 days | -0.9% | $92.60 | $91.77 | $92.86 |
| 2018-11-09 | 2018-11-13 | 5 days | -1.5% | $92.56 | $91.20 | $92.60 |
| 2018-09-17 | 2018-11-07 | 52 days | -12.6% | $90.33 | $78.93 | $92.16 |
| 2018-09-12 | 2018-09-13 | 2 days | -1.5% | $89.12 | $87.80 | $89.58 |
| 2018-09-05 | 2018-09-11 | 7 days | -1.3% | $88.30 | $87.13 | $89.12 |
| 2018-08-30 | 2018-08-31 | 2 days | -0.2% | $87.11 | $86.92 | $87.42 |
| 2018-08-22 | 2018-08-27 | 6 days | -1.3% | $85.66 | $84.53 | $85.94 |
| 2018-08-09 | 2018-08-20 | 12 days | -1.9% | $82.79 | $81.21 | $85.22 |
| 2017-06-05 | 2018-08-07 | 429 days | -30.3% | $82.03 | $57.20 | $82.32 |
| 2017-05-26 | 2017-06-02 | 8 days | -2.7% | $81.41 | $79.25 | $82.03 |
| 2017-05-17 | 2017-05-25 | 9 days | -3.9% | $79.06 | $75.98 | $81.41 |
| 2017-05-11 | 2017-05-16 | 6 days | -2.7% | $78.55 | $76.41 | $79.06 |
| 2016-12-21 | 2017-05-09 | 139 days | -14.2% | $76.05 | $65.28 | $78.55 |
| 2016-12-12 | 2016-12-20 | 9 days | -3.5% | $75.17 | $72.55 | $76.05 |
| 2015-01-27 | 2016-12-09 | 683 days | -48.7% | $73.62 | $37.75 | $75.17 |
| 2015-01-02 | 2015-01-20 | 19 days | -4.6% | $66.89 | $63.83 | $68.03 |
| 2014-12-12 | 2014-12-30 | 19 days | -6.3% | $65.80 | $61.63 | $66.05 |
| 2014-12-09 | 2014-12-11 | 3 days | -2.7% | $64.25 | $62.52 | $65.80 |
| 2014-12-01 | 2014-12-04 | 4 days | -3.2% | $61.23 | $59.29 | $61.75 |
| 2014-11-19 | 2014-11-28 | 10 days | -5.1% | $58.29 | $55.33 | $61.23 |
| 2014-11-14 | 2014-11-18 | 5 days | -1.4% | $56.76 | $55.99 | $58.29 |
| 2014-11-07 | 2014-11-13 | 7 days | -2.7% | $55.66 | $54.18 | $56.76 |
| 2014-11-05 | 2014-11-06 | 2 days | -2.0% | $55.21 | $54.11 | $55.66 |
| 2014-10-29 | 2014-10-31 | 3 days | -1.2% | $52.36 | $51.74 | $52.81 |
| 2014-09-11 | 2014-10-28 | 48 days | -21.6% | $51.74 | $40.55 | $52.36 |
| 2014-09-09 | 2014-09-10 | 2 days | -0.6% | $51.13 | $50.84 | $51.74 |
| 2014-09-03 | 2014-09-04 | 2 days | -1.9% | $49.99 | $49.03 | $50.42 |
| 2014-08-21 | 2014-09-02 | 13 days | -3.3% | $49.25 | $47.61 | $49.99 |
| 2014-01-23 | 2014-08-20 | 209 days | -21.5% | $49.18 | $38.62 | $49.25 |
| 2007-10-24 | 2014-01-22 | 2283 days | -93.5% | $48.15 | $3.13 | $49.18 |
| 2007-01-17 | 2007-10-23 | 279 days | -35.2% | $47.89 | $31.05 | $48.15 |
| 2007-01-05 | 2007-01-10 | 6 days | -1.7% | $44.28 | $43.53 | $45.68 |
| 2006-12-14 | 2007-01-03 | 21 days | -5.3% | $42.31 | $40.04 | $43.35 |
| 2006-12-12 | 2006-12-13 | 2 days | -2.9% | $41.64 | $40.43 | $42.31 |
| 2006-11-27 | 2006-12-11 | 15 days | -8.9% | $41.56 | $37.85 | $41.64 |
| 2006-03-23 | 2006-11-22 | 245 days | -47.6% | $39.87 | $20.88 | $41.15 |
| 2006-03-16 | 2006-03-20 | 5 days | -0.9% | $37.00 | $36.66 | $37.55 |
| 2006-03-09 | 2006-03-10 | 2 days | -0.2% | $34.98 | $34.90 | $35.67 |
| 2006-02-21 | 2006-03-07 | 15 days | -4.1% | $34.53 | $33.13 | $34.81 |
| 2006-02-07 | 2006-02-09 | 3 days | -5.6% | $31.70 | $29.92 | $32.26 |
How to read: Each row shows a complete drawdown from peak to recovery. Red rows = most severe drawdowns (worst 20% or 5x+ average), yellow rows = moderate (2x-5x worse than average).
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United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (UAL) is trading at $113.17 as of Aug 21, 2026. It is 16.9% below its high of $136.11. The drawdown has lasted 42 days. Severity score: 2.6 (Moderately Elevated).
UAL Price History and Drawdown Data
Latest price
$113.17
High-water mark
$136.11
Current drawdown
-16.9%
Days in drawdown
42
This UAL page is built around daily price history, the latest high-water mark, current drawdown depth, drawdown duration, and comparable historical drawdown events. The chart above provides the price-history context, while the sections below explain how the current move compares with prior United Airlines Holdings, Inc. drawdowns.
What History Says About UAL
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. has dropped 15%+ from its high 10 times in its tracked history. These events lasted an average of 685 days with an average max drop of -45.4%.
The current drawdown of -16.9% has lasted 42 days, which is within the typical range for comparable events.
| Period | Max Drop | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2007 to Jan 2014 | -93.5% | 2283 days |
| Dec 2018 to Nov 2024 | -79.4% | 2185 days |
| Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 | -49.2% | 329 days |
| Jan 2015 to Dec 2016 | -48.7% | 683 days |
| Mar 2006 to Nov 2006 | -47.6% | 245 days |
| Jan 2007 to Oct 2007 | -35.2% | 279 days |
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