Company Overview
Delta Air Lines, Inc. provides scheduled air transportation for passengers and cargo in the United States and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Airline and Refinery. Its domestic network centered on core hubs in Atlanta, Detroit, Minneapolis-St. Paul, and Salt Lake City, as well as coastal hub positions in Boston, Los Angeles, New York-LaGuardia, New York-JFK, and Seattle; and international network centered on hubs and market presence in Amsterdam, Bogota, Lima, Mexico City, London-Heathrow, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Santiago (Chile), Sao Paulo, Seoul-Incheon, and Tokyo. It also provides aircraft maintenance and engineering support, repair, and overhaul services; and vacation packages. The company operates through a fleet of approximately 1,314 aircraft. Delta Air Lines, Inc. was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Why Investors Should Care
Generates a return on equity of 20.1%, reflecting efficient use of shareholder capital.
Trades at a P/E of 13.3, below the sector median of 27.4.
Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.
Recent Developments
- Dec 2025 Revenue of $63.36B (+2.8% YoY); net profit $5.00B.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +18.7%, earnings -25.4%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 5.2%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 5.22% |
| 1 Year: | 18.70% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | - |
| 1 Year: | -25.40% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +36.40% |
| 6 Months: | +36.56% |
| 3 Months: | +1.19% |
| 1 Month: | -12.84% |
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- Price vs 50-DMABelow
- Price vs 200-DMAAbove
- RSI (14)41.68 · Neutral
P/E of 13.30 is below the sector median of 27.38 — relatively cheaper than peers.
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Technical Trend
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Fundamental Growth Charts
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PROS
- Strong return on equity of 20.1%.
- Generates positive free cash flow.
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
No notable concerns flagged.
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Ownership
Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Industrials).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAL Delta Air Lines, Inc. SPXR3K | 80.17 | 13.30 | $52.72B | 0.85% | 10.84% | 20.12% | 5.22% | - |
| 2 | SPCX Space Exploration Technologies Corp. R3KAIDEFENCE | 147.95 | -134.50 | $1.12T | 0.00% | -3.22% | -11.95% | 34.08% | -3.34% |
| 3 | CAT Caterpillar Inc. SPXR3K | 813.94 | 35.05 | $374.15B | 0.76% | 17.98% | 56.97% | 2.29% | 5.24% |
| 4 | GE GE Aerospace SPXR3KDEFENCE | 337.12 | 39.85 | $349.78B | 0.50% | 9.52% | 48.23% | -7.42% | -5.36% |
| 5 | RTX RTX Corporation SPXR3KDEFENCE | 200.79 | 35.41 | $270.62B | 1.31% | 8.28% | 12.27% | 2.61% | 2.62% |
| 6 | GEV GE Vernova Inc. SPXR3KAI | 941.95 | 26.98 | $250.87B | 0.20% | 6.30% | 82.58% | 8.68% | - |
| 7 | DE Deere & Company SPXR3K | 693.53 | 39.29 | $187.33B | 1.05% | 12.53% | 18.35% | 3.43% | 5.10% |
| 8 | UNP Union Pacific Corporation SPXR3K | 291.88 | 23.83 | $173.40B | 1.92% | 15.22% | 39.70% | 2.30% | 7.77% |
| 9 | BA The Boeing Company SPXR3KDEFENCE | 212.25 | 76.08 | $167.63B | 0.00% | -9.01% | - | 1.67% | -3.28% |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Mar 2015 | Jun 2015 | Sep 2015 | Dec 2015 | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10.75B | 11.06B | - | 9.97B | 11.78B | 11.95B | 10.74B | 10.47B | 12.54B | 12.56B | 11.44B | 8.59B | 1.47B | 3.06B | 4.15B | 7.13B | 9.15B | 9.35B | 13.82B | 13.97B | 12.76B | 15.58B | 15.49B | 13.75B | 16.66B | 15.68B | 14.04B | 16.65B | 16.67B | 15.85B | 19.76B |
| Operating Income | 1.40B | 2.47B | 2.21B | 1.72B | 1.54B | 2.42B | 1.97B | 1.02B | 999.00M | 1.98B | 1.82B | 1.16B | 844.00M | 1.68B | 1.65B | 1.09B | 1.02B | 2.13B | 2.07B | 1.40B | -410.00M | -4.82B | -6.39B | -1.40B | 816.00M | 2.21B | -783.00M | 1.52B | 1.46B | -277.00M | 2.49B | 1.98B | 614.00M | 2.27B | 1.40B | 569.00M | 2.10B | 1.68B | 501.00M | 1.86B |
| Net Income | 746.00M | 1.49B | 1.31B | 980.00M | 946.00M | 1.55B | 1.26B | 622.00M | 561.00M | 1.19B | 1.16B | 299.00M | 557.00M | 1.04B | 1.32B | 1.02B | 730.00M | 1.44B | 1.50B | 1.10B | -534.00M | -5.72B | -5.38B | -1.18B | 652.00M | 1.21B | -940.00M | 735.00M | 695.00M | -363.00M | 1.83B | 1.11B | 37.00M | 1.30B | 1.27B | 240.00M | 2.13B | 1.42B | -289.00M | 1.60B |
| Diluted EPS | 0.90 | 1.83 | 1.65 | 1.25 | 1.21 | 2.03 | 1.69 | 0.84 | 0.77 | 1.62 | 1.61 | 0.42 | 0.79 | 1.49 | 1.92 | 1.49 | 1.09 | 2.21 | 2.31 | 1.71 | -0.84 | -9.01 | -8.47 | -1.85 | 1.02 | 1.89 | -1.48 | 1.15 | 1.08 | -0.57 | 2.84 | 1.72 | 0.06 | 2.01 | 1.97 | 0.37 | 3.27 | 2.17 | -0.44 | 2.44 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 28.06B | 31.75B | 35.12B | 36.67B | 37.77B | 40.36B | 40.70B | 39.45B | 41.14B | 44.44B | 47.01B | 17.09B | 29.90B | 50.58B | 58.05B | 61.64B | 63.36B |
| Operating Income | -324.00M | 2.22B | 1.98B | 2.17B | 3.40B | 2.21B | 7.80B | 7.00B | 5.97B | 5.26B | 6.62B | -12.47B | 1.89B | 3.66B | 5.52B | 6.00B | 5.82B |
| Net Income | -1.24B | 593.00M | 854.00M | 1.01B | 10.54B | 659.00M | 4.53B | 4.20B | 3.21B | 3.94B | 4.77B | -12.38B | 280.00M | 1.32B | 4.61B | 3.46B | 5.00B |
| Diluted EPS | -1.50 | 0.70 | 1.01 | 1.19 | 12.29 | 0.78 | 5.63 | 5.55 | 4.43 | 5.67 | 7.30 | -19.49 | 0.44 | 2.06 | 7.17 | 5.33 | 7.66 |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 43.19B | 43.50B | 44.55B | 52.10B | 54.01B | 53.13B | 51.85B | 53.67B | 60.27B | 64.53B | 72.00B | - | 72.29B | 73.64B | 75.37B | 81.32B |
| Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13.01B | 10.27B | 9.84B | 10.97B |
| Cash & Equivalents | 4.25B | 4.61B | 2.89B | 2.66B | 2.42B | 2.84B | 2.09B | 1.97B | 2.76B | 1.81B | 1.56B | 2.88B | 8.31B | - | 3.27B | 2.74B | 3.07B | 4.31B |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.42B | 1.31B | 1.43B | 1.60B |
| Receivables | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.18B | 3.13B | 3.22B | 2.85B |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 65.71B | 62.54B | 60.08B | 60.46B |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 11.38B | 12.70B | 13.27B | 14.15B | 16.85B | 17.53B | 15.24B | 18.96B | 18.58B | 20.20B | 15.93B | - | 25.94B | 26.42B | 26.67B | 27.62B |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | 12.55B | 11.23B | 10.60B | 9.40B | 8.19B | 6.53B | 6.00B | 6.29B | 7.96B | 8.05B | 26.53B | - | 20.67B | 17.07B | 14.02B | 12.51B |
| Total Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 30.61B | 27.28B | 22.77B | 20.27B |
| Total Equity | 874.00M | 245.00M | 897.00M | -1.40B | -2.13B | 11.64B | 8.81B | 10.85B | 11.28B | 12.53B | 13.69B | 15.36B | 1.53B | - | 6.58B | 11.11B | 15.29B | 20.85B |
| Shares Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 651.80M | 654.67M | 654.57M | 659.67M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.38B | 2.83B | 2.83B | 2.48B | 4.50B | 4.95B | 7.93B | 7.21B | 5.02B | 7.01B | 8.43B | -3.79B | 3.26B | 6.36B | 6.46B | 8.03B | 8.34B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -1.01B | -2.03B | -1.50B | -1.96B | -2.76B | -2.46B | -3.96B | -2.15B | -5.27B | -4.39B | -4.56B | -9.24B | -898.00M | -6.92B | -3.15B | -3.74B | -4.19B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -19.00M | -2.52B | -1.57B | -755.00M | -1.32B | -3.24B | -4.09B | -4.26B | -730.00M | -1.73B | -2.88B | 19.36B | -3.85B | -4.54B | -3.39B | -4.26B | -3.08B |
| Share Buybacks | - | - | 0 | 0 | 250.00M | 1.10B | 2.20B | 2.60B | 1.68B | 1.57B | 2.03B | 344.00M | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Dividends Paid | - | - | 0 | 0 | 102.00M | 251.00M | 359.00M | 509.00M | 731.00M | 909.00M | 980.00M | 260.00M | 0 | 0 | 128.00M | 321.00M | 440.00M |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Operating Margin % | -1.2% | 7.0% | 5.6% | 5.9% | 9.0% | 5.5% | 19.2% | 17.7% | 14.5% | 11.8% | 14.1% | -72.9% | 6.3% | 7.2% | 9.5% | 9.7% | 9.2% |
| Net Margin % | -4.4% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 27.9% | 1.6% | 11.1% | 10.6% | 7.8% | 8.9% | 10.1% | -72.4% | 0.9% | 2.6% | 7.9% | 5.6% | 7.9% |
| ROE % | -504.9% | 66.1% | -61.2% | -47.3% | 90.5% | 7.5% | 41.7% | 37.2% | 25.6% | 28.7% | 31.0% | -807.4% | - | 20.0% | 41.5% | 22.6% | 24.0% |
| ROCE % | - | 7.0% | 6.4% | 7.0% | 9.0% | 5.9% | 21.9% | 19.1% | 17.2% | 12.6% | 14.9% | -22.2% | - | 7.9% | 11.7% | 12.3% | 10.8% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway, Inc | 8.72% | 57.32M | $4.59B |
| 2 | Blackrock Inc. | 6.86% | 45.11M | $3.61B |
| 3 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 6.28% | 41.31M | $3.31B |
| 4 | FMR, LLC | 5.05% | 33.19M | $2.66B |
| 5 | Sanders Capital, LLC | 4.43% | 29.13M | $2.33B |
| 6 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 4.00% | 26.33M | $2.11B |
| 7 | State Street Corporation | 3.67% | 24.13M | $1.93B |
| 8 | Capital International Investors | 3.15% | 20.69M | $1.66B |
| 9 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.81% | 18.51M | $1.48B |
| 10 | Primecap Management Company | 2.66% | 17.52M | $1.40B |
Analyst View
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DAL — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL)?
As of 2026-09-07 16:24 PDT, Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL) trades at $80.17 on NYSE. Its 52-week range is $55.22 to $93.43.
What is the market capitalisation of DAL?
Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL) has a market capitalisation of $52.72B on NYSE.
What is the P/E ratio of DAL?
DAL trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 13.30. The industry average P/E is 27.38. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 2.74.
Does DAL pay a dividend?
Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL) currently offers a dividend yield of 0.85%.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of DAL?
DAL has a return on equity (ROE) of 20.12%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 10.84%.
Is DAL a good stock to buy?
This page provides a data-driven analysis of Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.