Delta Air Lines, Inc.

NYSE:DAL Stock Report

Market Cap: US$39.1b

Delta Air Lines Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

Delta Air Lines' CEO is Ed Bastian, appointed in May 2016, has a tenure of 8.58 years. total yearly compensation is $34.21M, comprised of 2.8% salary and 97.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.069% of the company’s shares, worth $26.80M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 7.1 years and 5.4 years respectively.

Key information

Ed Bastian

Chief executive officer

US$34.2m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage2.8%
CEO tenure8.6yrs
CEO ownership0.07%
Management average tenure7.1yrs
Board average tenure5.4yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Nov 29
Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Slowing Rates Of Return At Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Nov 18
Slowing Rates Of Return At Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Delta Air Lines: Continued Tailwind Expected As Shares Fly High, But Key Risks Could Cause Turbulence

Nov 14

Delta Air Lines, Inc.'s (NYSE:DAL) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking After Shares Rocket 26%

Nov 07
Delta Air Lines, Inc.'s (NYSE:DAL) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking After Shares Rocket 26%

Has Delta Air Lines Lost Its Leadership Role?

Oct 25

Is There An Opportunity With Delta Air Lines, Inc.'s (NYSE:DAL) 46% Undervaluation?

Oct 23
Is There An Opportunity With Delta Air Lines, Inc.'s (NYSE:DAL) 46% Undervaluation?

Delta Earnings Preview: Cheaply Valued Going Into Earnings

Oct 08

Should You Investigate Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) At US$47.46?

Oct 04
Should You Investigate Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) At US$47.46?

Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.15

Sep 23
Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.15

Delta Air Lines Has Already Taken Off

Sep 20

The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From Delta Air Lines, Inc.'s (NYSE:DAL) Earnings Yet

Sep 17
The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From Delta Air Lines, Inc.'s (NYSE:DAL) Earnings Yet

We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Passed With Ease

Sep 06
We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Passed With Ease

Delta Air Lines Will Likely Fly Above The Turbulence

Aug 14

Return Trends At Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Aren't Appealing

Aug 02
Return Trends At Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Aren't Appealing

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

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

Dec 08

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

Delta Air Lines: Input Cost Rising, Summer Travel Over

Sep 21

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Ed Bastian's remuneration changed compared to Delta Air Lines's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 30 2024n/an/a

US$5b

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

US$4b

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

US$5b

Dec 31 2023US$34mUS$950k

US$5b

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

US$3b

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

US$3b

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$2b

Dec 31 2022US$10mUS$950k

US$1b

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

US$81m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

US$600m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

US$517m

Dec 31 2021US$12mUS$950k

US$280m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

-US$67m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

-US$7b

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

-US$13b

Dec 31 2020US$13mUS$238k

-US$12b

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

-US$11b

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

-US$4b

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

US$4b

Dec 31 2019US$17mUS$946k

US$5b

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

US$5b

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

US$5b

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

US$4b

Dec 31 2018US$15mUS$892k

US$4b

Sep 30 2018n/an/a

US$3b

Jun 30 2018n/an/a

US$3b

Mar 31 2018n/an/a

US$3b

Dec 31 2017US$13mUS$800k

US$3b

Compensation vs Market: Ed's total compensation ($USD34.21M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD12.88M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Ed's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.

CEO

Ed Bastian (66 yo)

8.6yrs

Tenure

US$34,214,328

Compensation

Mr. Edward H. Bastian, also known as Ed, has been the Chief Executive Officer of Delta Air Lines, Inc. since May 2, 2016. Mr. Bastian served as President of Delta Air Lines, Inc. from September 01, 2007 to...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Edward Bastian
CEO & Director8.6yrsUS$34.21m0.069%
$ 26.8m
Glen Hauenstein
President8.6yrsUS$19.55m0.016%
$ 6.3m
Daniel Janki
Executive VP & CFO3.4yrsUS$8.07m0.029%
$ 11.4m
Peter Carter
Chief External Affairs Officer2.1yrsUS$13.13m0.020%
$ 7.6m
William Carroll
Senior VP5.5yrsUS$2.48m0.0031%
$ 1.2m
Rahul Samant
Executive VP & Chief Information Officer8.8yrsUS$3.79m0.0071%
$ 2.8m
Julie Stewart
Vice President of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Tim Mapes
Senior VP & Chief Communications Officer5.6yrsno datano data
Steven Sear
Executive Vice President of Global Sales & Distribution8.8yrsno data0.012%
$ 4.8m
Alicia Tillman
Chief Marketing Officerno datano datano data
Joanne Smith
Executive VP & Chief People Officer10.2yrsno data0.013%
$ 5.2m
John Laughter
EVP, President of Delta TechOps & Chief of Operations1.5yrsno data0.0078%
$ 3.1m

7.1yrs

Average Tenure

59yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: DAL's management team is seasoned and experienced (7.1 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Edward Bastian
CEO & Director14.8yrsUS$34.21m0.069%
$ 26.8m
David DeWalt
Independent Director13.1yrsUS$334.78k0.012%
$ 4.8m
Vasant Prabhu
Director1.7yrsUS$273.15k0.0013%
$ 515.6k
Michael Huerta
Independent Director6.7yrsUS$311.99k0.0049%
$ 1.9m
Sergio Rial
Independent Director10yrsUS$320.00k0.0052%
$ 2.0m
Greg Creed
Independent Director2.7yrsUS$305.71k0.0040%
$ 1.6m
David Taylor
Independent Non-Executive Chairman5.3yrsUS$485.58k0.017%
$ 6.5m
Kathy Waller
Independent Director9.4yrsUS$308.44k0.0065%
$ 2.6m
Leslie Hale
Independent Director2.7yrsUS$324.64k0.0023%
$ 910.2k
Wilfred Chiang
Independent Directorless than a yearno data0.0037%
$ 1.5m
Maria Black
Independent Directorless than a yearno data0.00063%
$ 246.1k
Christopher Hazleton
Director5.5yrsno data0.000050%
$ 19.5k

5.4yrs

Average Tenure

64yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: DAL's board of directors are considered experienced (5.4 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 01:49
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Delta Air Lines, Inc. is covered by 51 analysts. 19 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
John StaszakArgus Research Company
Lindsay BettiolAtlantic Equities LLP
Fred LowranceAvondale Partners