Delta Air Lines Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Delta Air Lines' CEO is Ed Bastian, appointed in May 2016, has a tenure of 8.08 years. total yearly compensation is $34.21M, comprised of 2.8% salary and 97.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.079% of the company’s shares, worth $25.91M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 6.6 years and 6.8 years respectively.
Key information
Ed Bastian
Chief executive officer
US$34.2m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 2.8% |
| CEO tenure | 8.1yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.08% |
| Management average tenure | 6.6yrs |
| Board average tenure | 6.8yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Payday Could Be Here For Delta Air Lines Investors
May 16Delta Air Lines, Inc.'s (NYSE:DAL) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking
May 05
Delta Air Lines: Positives Outweigh The Risks
Apr 24Is Now The Time To Put Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) On Your Watchlist?
Apr 23Delta Air Lines Stock Can Fly Higher
Apr 10Is Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Using Too Much Debt?
Mar 31Returns At Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Appear To Be Weighed Down
Mar 17Delta Air Lines: Buy On Macroeconomic Strength And Operational Advantage (Rating Upgrade)
Mar 16Delta Air Lines: Why I See The Stock Soaring Higher
Feb 15Delta Air Lines: Strong Tailwinds For The Long Term
Feb 07Delta Air Lines: Off To A Flying Start
Jan 14Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL)?
Jan 09Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected
Dec 27These 4 Measures Indicate That Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Is Using Debt Extensively
Dec 12Delta Air Lines: Going Long With Earnings Surge And Travel Demand
Dec 08Is Now The Time To Put Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) On Your Watchlist?
Nov 28The Returns At Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Aren't Growing
Nov 15Delta Air Lines: Value Play Or Value Trap?
Nov 07Delta Air Lines Is Still Head And Shoulders Above The Rest
Oct 24Delta Air Lines Stock: A Disastrous Buy With Upside
Oct 05Is There Now An Opportunity In Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL)?
Oct 04Delta Air Lines: Input Cost Rising, Summer Travel Over
Sep 21Delta Air Lines: Downgrading To A Sell On Amplified Risks
Sep 15Here's Why Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Sep 04Delta: The Market Is Underestimating The Company's Strong Fundamentals
Aug 15If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Presents An Opportunity
Aug 07Delta Air Lines: Headwinds Are Taking Shape (Rating Downgrade)
Aug 02Delta Air Lines, Inc.'s (NYSE:DAL) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 59% Above Its Share Price
Jul 27Delta Air Lines Earnings: Flying Higher
Jul 13Delta Air Lines Proves It Is A High-Quality Investment
Jul 06Some Investors May Be Worried About Delta Air Lines' (NYSE:DAL) Returns On Capital
Jul 03Delta Air Lines Stock Surges On Future Supercycle Growth
Jun 28At US$42.79, Is It Time To Put Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) On Your Watch List?
Jun 19Delta Air Lines: Stock Likely To Rise From Strong Growth & Low Valuation
Jun 12Is Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) A Risky Investment?
Apr 24Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital
Mar 27Should You Think About Buying Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) Now?
Mar 13Delta Air Lines: Favored Over Southwest Airlines
Feb 23Delta Air Lines: Still Unloved
Feb 16Delta to implement second pay hike in 12 months
Feb 07Is Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) A Risky Investment?
Jan 17Delta Air Lines exceeds consensus mark in Q4, EPS up ~572% Y/Y
Jan 13Delta Air Lines: From Strong Sell To Strong Buy
Jan 06No Indications That Delta Air Lines Will Fall Victim To A Recession
Dec 23Investors Could Be Concerned With Delta Air Lines' (NYSE:DAL) Returns On Capital
Dec 19CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$5b |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$34m | US$950k | US$5b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$10m | US$950k | US$1b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$81m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$600m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$517m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$12m | US$950k | US$280m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$67m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$7b |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$13b |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$13m | US$238k | -US$12b |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$11b |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$4b |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$17m | US$946k | US$5b |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$5b |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$5b |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$15m | US$892k | US$4b |
| Sep 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Jun 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Mar 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Dec 31 2017 | US$13m | US$800k | US$3b |
Compensation vs Market: Ed's total compensation ($USD34.21M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD13.74M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Ed's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Ed Bastian (66 yo)
8.1yrs
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
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 8.1yrs | US$34.21m | 0.079% $ 25.9m | |
| President | 8.1yrs | US$19.55m | 0.034% $ 11.1m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 2.9yrs | US$8.07m | 0.032% $ 10.4m | |
| Executive VP & COO | less than a year | US$8.58m | 0.018% $ 5.9m | |
| Executive Vice President of External Affairs | 1.6yrs | US$13.13m | 0.022% $ 7.3m | |
| Senior VP | 5yrs | US$2.48m | 0.0031% $ 1.0m | |
| Executive VP & Chief Information Officer | 8.3yrs | US$3.79m | 0.013% $ 4.3m | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief Communications Officer | 5.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Global Sales & Distribution | 8.3yrs | no data | 0.014% $ 4.5m | |
| Chief Marketing Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & Chief People Officer | 9.7yrs | no data | 0.017% $ 5.7m |
6.6yrs
Average Tenure
59yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: DAL's management team is seasoned and experienced (6.6 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 14.3yrs | US$34.21m | 0.079% $ 25.9m | |
| Independent Director | 12.6yrs | US$334.78k | 0.012% $ 3.8m | |
| Director | 1.2yrs | US$273.15k | 0.00069% $ 227.2k | |
| Independent Director | 6.2yrs | US$311.99k | 0.0043% $ 1.4m | |
| Independent Director | 7.4yrs | US$343.69k | 0.0092% $ 3.0m | |
| Independent Director | 9.5yrs | US$320.00k | 0.0047% $ 1.5m | |
| Independent Director | 11.5yrs | US$331.86k | 0.011% $ 3.5m | |
| Independent Director | 2.2yrs | US$305.71k | 0.0034% $ 1.1m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chairman | 4.8yrs | US$485.58k | 0.015% $ 5.1m | |
| Independent Director | 8.9yrs | US$308.44k | 0.0059% $ 1.9m | |
| Independent Director | 2.2yrs | US$324.64k | 0.0017% $ 553.1k | |
| Director | 5yrs | no data | 0.000050% $ 16.5k |
6.8yrs
Average Tenure
66yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: DAL's board of directors are considered experienced (6.8 years average tenure).