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Delta Air Lines Delta Air Lines, Inc. Common Stock

DAL · Industrials · Airlines
Bottom 27% of scored stocks
OkayBottom 27% of scored stocks
Weak Spot

Delta Air Lines scores 45/100 on fundamentals: in the bottom 27% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks. Its strongest area is Cash & Dividends (75/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (17/100). It carries 1 warning flag: Weak Spot.

Best
Cash 75
Weakest
Price 17
  • Carries a Weak Spot flag

This stock is fairly balanced overall: price fairness is its weakest area.

Mkt capUS$ 52.4b#226 of 503 in the S&P 500EPSUS$ 5.01P/E16×✓ vs sector median 25.5×P/B2.3×✓ vs sector median 6×Div yield1%Bottom 42% in the S&P 50052w range · 60% of range55.0395.68
as of 31 Oct 2026

Nearby peers

Ranks #58 of 76 in Industrials by score

One-Minute Summary

Why Delta Air Lines scores 45

This stock is fairly balanced overall: price fairness is its weakest area.

Business Strength

30
Why 30?
Pillar score: (1 + 1 + 0 + 0 + 1) = 3 of 10 points → 30
Return on Equity (ROE)15%Okay4-Year Revenue Growth+7%/yrOkay4-Year Profit Growth-11%/yrWeakNet Profit Margin5%WeakQuarterly Momentum+10%Okay
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Net Profit & Equity, with ROE

Net Profit ↓ -28.6%Equity ↑ +102.7%ROE % 14.6%
Net ProfitEquityROE %
4.6b3.5b5.0b3.3b11.1b15.3b20.9b22.5b202320242025TTM41.5%22.6%24%14.6%

Revenue & Net Profit, with Net Margin

Revenue ↑ +23.7%Net Profit ↓ -28.6%Net Margin % 4.6%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
58.0b61.6b63.4b71.8b4.6b3.5b5.0b3.3b202320242025TTM7.9%5.6%7.9%4.6%

Sales grew about 23.7% over 4 years: customers keep spending more with this company.

Profit fell about 28.6% from where it was 4 years ago: the boom has cooled off.

Recent Quarters: Revenue & Net Profit (the last 8 quarters, scored)

Revenue ↑ +26%Net Profit ↑ +26.1%Net Margin % 8.1%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
15.7b15.6b14.0b16.6b16.7b16.0b15.9b19.8b1.3b843m240m2.1b1.4b1.2b-289m1.6bQ3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'268.1%5.4%1.7%12.8%8.5%7.6%-1.8%8.1%
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Sales grew about 26% over the last 8 quarters: customers keep spending more with this company.

The company made a loss in at least one of the last 8 quarters: the bars below zero are losses, not profits.

Why 50?
Pillar score: (1 + 0 + 2) = 3 of 6 points → 50
Debt-to-Equity0.8×OkayCurrent Ratio0.4×WeakInterest Coverage8.3×Strong
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Debt vs Equity, with D/E ratio

Total Debt ↓ -31%Equity ↑ +102.7%D/E 0.8×
Total DebtEquityD/E
27.3b22.8b20.3b18.8b11.1b15.3b20.9b22.5b202320242025TTM2.5×1.5×1×0.8×

Borrowings fell about 31% over 4 years: the company is steadily getting safer.

Short-term assets vs bills, with Current Ratio

Current Assets ↑ +31.4%Current Liabilities ↑ +27.1%Current Ratio 0.4×
Current AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesCurrent Ratio
10.3b9.8b11.0b13.5b26.4b26.7b27.6b33.6b202320242025TTM0.4×0.4×0.4×0.4×
Why 75?
Pillar score: (0 + 2 + 2 + 2) = 6 of 8 points → 75
Dividend Quality1%Weak
Payout ratio: 16%
Operating Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongFree Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongCash & Cash EquivalentsGrowing & covers near-term debtStrong
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Operating vs Free Cash Flow

Operating CF ↑ +23.8%Free CF ↑ +164.9%
Operating CFFree CF
6.5b8.0b8.3b8.0b1.1b2.9b3.8b3.0b202320242025TTM

The business generates real cash, and more of it each year: a very healthy sign.

Cash vs Total Debt

Cash ↑ +38.2%Short-Term Debt ↑ +11.4%Total Debt ↓ -31%
CashShort-Term DebtTotal Debt
2.7b3.1b4.3b3.8b3.0b2.2b1.6b3.3b27.3b22.8b20.3b18.8b202320242025TTM

Dividends per Share, with Yield

DPS (cents) → +0%Yield % 1%
DPS (cents)Yield %
101010101515151518.80205067.620222023202420250%0.5%1.1%1%

Dividends per share have been maintained or raised: management shares the rewards with you.

Why 17?
Pillar score: (1 + 0 + 0) = 1 of 6 points → 17
P/E Ratio16×OkayP/B Ratio2.3×WeakPEG Ration/m (growth not measurable)Weak
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Share Price: Weekly Closes (not part of the score)

US$ 92.26US$ 74.52US$ 56.77Oct '25Feb '26Jun '26Oct '26

The share price is up about 41.2% over the past year.

Why 50?
Pillar score: (1 + 2 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 0) = 6 of 12 points → 50
Earnings ConsistencyUnevenOkayDebt Trend (4yr)FallingStrongShare Count Trend (4yr)+1%/yrStrongInventory vs Sales (4yr)+18.8 pp/yr vs salesWeakAsset Turnover Trend (4yr)+5.9%OkayQuarterly ConsistencyLoss in 1 of 8 quartersWeak
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Revenue vs Inventory, with Inventory % of Revenue

Revenue ↑ +23.7%Inventory ↑ +100.7%Inv. % of Rev. 3.7%
RevenueInventoryInv. % of Rev.
58.0b61.6b63.4b71.8b1.3b1.4b1.6b2.6b202320242025TTM2.3%2.3%2.5%3.7%
Ranks #58 of 76 in Industrials by score

Full Financial History

Every reported figure behind the score, year by year. Download it, or check it against the company's own annual report.

Financial YearRevenueNet ProfitOperating Cash FlowFree Cash FlowCapExCashTotal DebtShort-Term DebtEquityCurrent AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesTotal AssetsTotal LiabilitiesInventoryDividendsReturn on Equity (ROE)Net Profit MarginDebt-to-EquityCurrent RatioInterest CoverageDividend Payout RatioDiv yieldP/E RatioP/B RatioPEG Ratio
2026US$ 71.8bUS$ 3.3bUS$ 8.0bUS$ 3.0bUS$ -5.0bUS$ 3.8bUS$ 18.8bUS$ 3.3bUS$ 22.5bUS$ 13.5bUS$ 33.6bUS$ 86.0bUS$ 63.5bUS$ 2.6b-15%5%0.8×0.4×8.3×16%----
2025US$ 63.4bUS$ 5.0bUS$ 8.3bUS$ 3.8bUS$ -4.5bUS$ 4.3bUS$ 20.3bUS$ 1.6bUS$ 20.9bUS$ 11.0bUS$ 27.6bUS$ 81.3bUS$ 60.5bUS$ 1.6bUS$ 67.6m24%8%1.0×0.4×10.1×9%1%8.9×2.1×0.2
2024US$ 61.6bUS$ 3.5bUS$ 8.0bUS$ 2.9bUS$ -5.1bUS$ 3.1bUS$ 22.8bUS$ 2.2bUS$ 15.3bUS$ 9.8bUS$ 26.7bUS$ 75.4bUS$ 60.1bUS$ 1.4bUS$ 50.0m23%6%1.5×0.4×7.2×9%1%10.8×2.4×0.1
2023US$ 58.0bUS$ 4.6bUS$ 6.5bUS$ 1.1bUS$ -5.3bUS$ 2.7bUS$ 27.3bUS$ 3.0bUS$ 11.1bUS$ 10.3bUS$ 26.4bUS$ 73.6bUS$ 62.5bUS$ 1.3bUS$ 20.0m42%8%2.5×0.4×7.7×3%1%5.4×2.3×-