United Continental Holdings, Inc. (UAL) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

GlobalData, June 2011, Pages: 31

United Continental Holdings, Inc. (UAL) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

Summary

United Continental Holdings, Inc. (UCH) formerly known as UAL Corporation (UAL) is an airline holding company engaged in providing air transportation services. The company's principal operating subsidiary is United Air Lines, Inc. (United). The company operates more than 3,300 flights daily on United and United Express to over 230 US and international destinations from its hubs in Chicago, Los Angeles, Denver, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. In addition, the company provides global Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO) services including one-stop shop for MRO, ground handling and flight training. On October 1, 2010, JT Merger Sub Inc. merged with Continental, as a result of this merger, continental was the surviving subsidiary of UAL Corporation. Upon the closure of the merger Continental Airlines and United Airlines operated as the subsidiaries of the UAL Corporation. Simultaneously, UAL Corporation changed its name to United Continental Holdings, Inc. The company is headquartered at Illinois, the US.

This comprehensive SWOT profile of United Continental Holdings, Inc. provides you an in-depth strategic SWOT analysis of the company’s businesses and operations. The profile has been compiled by GlobalData to bring to you a clear and an unbiased view of the company’s key strengths and weaknesses and the potential opportunities and threats. The profile helps you formulate strategies that augment your business by enabling you to understand your partners, customers and competitors better.

The profile contains critical company information including:

- Business description – A detailed description of the company’s operations and business divisions.
- Corporate strategy – Analyst’s summarization of the company’s business strategy.
- SWOT Analysis – A detailed analysis of the company’s strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats.
- Company history – Progression of key events associated with the company.
- Major products and services – A list of major products, services and brands of the company.
- Key competitors – A list of key competitors to the company.
- Key employees – A list of the key executives of the company.
- Executive biographies – A brief summary of the executives’ employment history.
- Key operational heads – A list of personnel heading key departments/functions.
- Important locations and subsidiaries – A list and contact details of key locations and subsidiaries of the company.
- Detailed financial ratios for the past five years – The latest financial ratios derived from the annual financial statements published by the company with 5 years history.
- Interim ratios for the last five interim periods – The latest financial ratios derived from the quarterly/semi-annual financial statements published by the company for 5 interims history.

Note: Some sections may be missing if data is unavailable for the company

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List of Tables
List of Figures
Section 1 - About the Company
United Continental Holdings, Inc. - Key Facts
United Continental Holdings, Inc. - Key Employees
United Continental Holdings, Inc. - Key Employee Biographies
United Continental Holdings, Inc. - Major Products and Services
United Continental Holdings, Inc. - History
United Continental Holdings, Inc. - Company Statement
United Continental Holdings, Inc. - Locations And Subsidiaries
Head Office
Other Locations & Subsidiaries
Section 2 – Company Analysis
United Continental Holdings, Inc. - Business Description
United Continental Holdings, Inc. - Corporate Strategy
United Continental Holdings, Inc. - SWOT Analysis
SWOT Analysis - Overview
United Continental Holdings, Inc. - Strengths
Strength - Sound Operational Base
Strength - Strategic Collaboration
Strength - Strong Services Portfolio
United Continental Holdings, Inc. - Weaknesses
Weakness - Litigations and Legal Proceedings
Weakness - Debt Covenants
United Continental Holdings, Inc. - Opportunities
Opportunity - Strategic Merger Agreement
Opportunity - Growth Prospects: Tourism Industry
Opportunity - Growth Prospects: Aviation Industry
United Continental Holdings, Inc. - Threats
Threat - Potential Threat from Terrorism
Threat - Changes in Government Regulations
Threat - Volatility in Fuel Prices
Threat - Competitive Landscapes
United Continental Holdings, Inc. - Key Competitors
Section 3 – Company Financial Ratios
Financial Ratios - Capital Market Ratios
Financial Ratios - Annual Ratios
Performance Chart
Financial Performance
Financial Ratios - Interim Ratios
Financial Ratios - Ratio Charts
Section 4 – Appendix
Methodology
Ratio Definitions
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