Delta Air Lines, Inc.

NYSE:DAL Stock Report

Market Cap: US$29.1b

Delta Air Lines Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

Delta Air Lines' CEO is Ed Bastian, appointed in May 2016, has a tenure of 8.17 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 $23.07M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 6.7 years and 5 years respectively.

Key information

Ed Bastian

Chief executive officer

US$34.2m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage2.8%
CEO tenure8.2yrs
CEO ownership0.08%
Management average tenure6.7yrs
Board average tenure5yrs

Recent management 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

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Ed Bastian's remuneration changed compared to Delta Air Lines's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
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 ($USD34.21M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD13.27M).

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

CEO

Ed Bastian (66 yo)

8.2yrs

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 & Director8.2yrsUS$34.21m0.079%
$ 23.1m
Glen Hauenstein
President8.2yrsUS$19.55m0.034%
$ 9.9m
Daniel Janki
Executive VP & CFO3yrsUS$8.07m0.029%
$ 8.5m
Michael Spanos
Executive VP & COO1.1yrsUS$8.58m0.017%
$ 4.9m
Peter Carter
Executive Vice President of External Affairs1.7yrsUS$13.13m0.022%
$ 6.5m
William Carroll
Senior VP5.1yrsUS$2.48m0.0031%
$ 897.5k
Rahul Samant
Executive VP & Chief Information Officer8.4yrsUS$3.79m0.013%
$ 3.8m
Julie Stewart
Vice President of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Tim Mapes
Senior VP & Chief Communications Officer5.2yrsno datano data
Steven Sear
Executive Vice President of Global Sales & Distribution8.4yrsno data0.014%
$ 4.0m
Alicia Tillman
Chief Marketing Officerno datano datano data
Joanne Smith
Executive VP & Chief People Officer9.8yrsno data0.018%
$ 5.1m

6.7yrs

Average Tenure

59yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: DAL's management team is seasoned and experienced (6.7 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Edward Bastian
CEO & Director14.4yrsUS$34.21m0.079%
$ 23.1m
David DeWalt
Independent Director12.7yrsUS$334.78k0.012%
$ 3.6m
Vasant Prabhu
Director1.3yrsUS$273.15k0.0013%
$ 384.6k
Michael Huerta
Independent Director6.3yrsUS$311.99k0.0049%
$ 1.4m
Sergio Rial
Independent Director9.6yrsUS$320.00k0.0052%
$ 1.5m
Greg Creed
Independent Director2.3yrsUS$305.71k0.0040%
$ 1.2m
David Taylor
Independent Non-Executive Chairman4.9yrsUS$485.58k0.017%
$ 4.8m
Kathy Waller
Independent Director9yrsUS$308.44k0.0065%
$ 1.9m
Leslie Hale
Independent Director2.3yrsUS$324.64k0.0023%
$ 678.9k
Wilfred Chiang
Independent Directorless than a yearno data0.0037%
$ 1.1m
Maria Black
Independent Directorless than a yearno data0.00063%
$ 183.6k
Christopher Hazleton
Director5.1yrsno data0.000050%
$ 14.6k

5.0yrs

Average Tenure

64yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: DAL's board of directors are considered experienced (5 years average tenure).

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