Delta Air Lines Balance Sheet Health

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Delta Air Lines has a total shareholder equity of $12.4B and total debt of $17.9B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 144.4%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $75.2B and $62.8B respectively. Delta Air Lines's EBIT is $6.0B making its interest coverage ratio 7.5. It has cash and short-term investments of $4.2B.

Key information

144.4%

Debt to equity ratio

US$17.88b

Debt

Interest coverage ratio7.5x
CashUS$4.23b
EquityUS$12.39b
Total liabilitiesUS$62.81b
Total assetsUS$75.20b

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

These 4 Measures Indicate That Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Is Using Debt Extensively

Jul 22
These 4 Measures Indicate That Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Is Using Debt Extensively

Why Did Delta Air Lines Stock Fall?

Jul 15

Is Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) Trading At A 34% Discount?

Jul 11
Is Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) Trading At A 34% Discount?

Delta Air Lines: The Ultimate Contrarian Buy

Jul 03

Should You Investigate Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) At US$49.38?

Jun 24
Should You Investigate Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) At US$49.38?

Delta Air Lines: Upside Potential Still Exists At These Levels

Jun 21

Payday Could Be Here For Delta Air Lines Investors

May 16

Delta Air Lines, Inc.'s (NYSE:DAL) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking

May 05
Delta Air Lines, Inc.'s (NYSE:DAL) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking

Delta Air Lines: Positives Outweigh The Risks

Apr 24

Is Now The Time To Put Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) On Your Watchlist?

Apr 23
Is Now The Time To Put Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) On Your Watchlist?

Delta Air Lines Stock Can Fly Higher

Apr 10

Is Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Using Too Much Debt?

Mar 31
Is Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Using Too Much Debt?

Returns At Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Appear To Be Weighed Down

Mar 17
Returns At Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Appear To Be Weighed Down

Delta Air Lines: Buy On Macroeconomic Strength And Operational Advantage (Rating Upgrade)

Mar 16

Delta Air Lines: Why I See The Stock Soaring Higher

Feb 15

Delta Air Lines: Strong Tailwinds For The Long Term

Feb 07

Delta Air Lines: Off To A Flying Start

Jan 14

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL)?

Jan 09
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL)?

Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Dec 27
Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

These 4 Measures Indicate That Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Is Using Debt Extensively

Dec 12
These 4 Measures Indicate That Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Is Using Debt Extensively

Delta Air Lines: Going Long With Earnings Surge And Travel Demand

Dec 08

Is Now The Time To Put Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) On Your Watchlist?

Nov 28
Is Now The Time To Put Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) On Your Watchlist?

The Returns At Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Aren't Growing

Nov 15
The Returns At Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Aren't Growing

Delta Air Lines: Value Play Or Value Trap?

Nov 07

Delta Air Lines Is Still Head And Shoulders Above The Rest

Oct 24

Delta Air Lines Stock: A Disastrous Buy With Upside

Oct 05

Is There Now An Opportunity In Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL)?

Oct 04
Is There Now An Opportunity In Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL)?

Delta Air Lines: Input Cost Rising, Summer Travel Over

Sep 21

Delta Air Lines: Downgrading To A Sell On Amplified Risks

Sep 15

Here's Why Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Sep 04
Here's Why Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Delta: The Market Is Underestimating The Company's Strong Fundamentals

Aug 15

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Presents An Opportunity

Aug 07
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Presents An Opportunity

Delta Air Lines: Headwinds Are Taking Shape (Rating Downgrade)

Aug 02

Delta Air Lines, Inc.'s (NYSE:DAL) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 59% Above Its Share Price

Jul 27
Delta Air Lines, Inc.'s (NYSE:DAL) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 59% Above Its Share Price

Delta Air Lines Earnings: Flying Higher

Jul 13

Delta Air Lines Proves It Is A High-Quality Investment

Jul 06

Some Investors May Be Worried About Delta Air Lines' (NYSE:DAL) Returns On Capital

Jul 03
Some Investors May Be Worried About Delta Air Lines' (NYSE:DAL) Returns On Capital

Delta Air Lines Stock Surges On Future Supercycle Growth

Jun 28

At US$42.79, Is It Time To Put Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) On Your Watch List?

Jun 19
At US$42.79, Is It Time To Put Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) On Your Watch List?

Delta Air Lines: Stock Likely To Rise From Strong Growth & Low Valuation

Jun 12

Is Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) A Risky Investment?

Apr 24
Is Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) A Risky Investment?

Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

Mar 27
Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: DAL's short term assets ($11.6B) do not cover its short term liabilities ($28.8B).

Long Term Liabilities: DAL's short term assets ($11.6B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($34.1B).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: DAL's net debt to equity ratio (110.2%) is considered high.

Reducing Debt: DAL's debt to equity ratio has increased from 74.3% to 144.4% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: DAL's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (36.2%).

Interest Coverage: DAL's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (7.5x coverage).


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