Delta Air Lines, Inc.

NYSE:DAL Stock Report

Market Cap: US$38.8b

Delta Air Lines Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 4/6

Delta Air Lines has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 38.1%, while the Airlines industry saw earnings growing at 24.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 15.5% per year. Delta Air Lines's return on equity is 34.1%, and it has net margins of 7.7%.

Key information

38.1%

Earnings growth rate

38.6%

EPS growth rate

Airlines Industry Growth0.09%
Revenue growth rate15.5%
Return on equity34.1%
Net Margin7.7%
Next Earnings Update10 Jan 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Delta Air Lines: Examining Smart Money's Activities To Assess Potential Earnings Moves

Dec 30

Delta Air Lines: A Top Airline Stock To Buy For 2025

Dec 24

Do Delta Air Lines' (NYSE:DAL) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Dec 23
Do Delta Air Lines' (NYSE:DAL) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

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: 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

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Delta Air Lines makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:DAL Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 2460,3074,6512,4290
30 Jun 2460,1174,4872,4040
31 Mar 2459,0375,0092,3840
31 Dec 2358,0484,6092,3340
30 Sep 2357,2603,4012,2760
30 Jun 2355,7462,9872,2050
31 Mar 2353,9931,8952,0790
31 Dec 2250,5821,3181,8910
30 Sep 2246,617811,6980
30 Jun 2241,7966001,4590
31 Mar 2235,0975171,1550
31 Dec 2129,8992809530
30 Sep 2124,402-677350
30 Jun 2118,311-6,6595270
31 Mar 2112,653-13,0283550
31 Dec 2017,095-12,3856430
30 Sep 2024,561-10,5321,0360
30 Jun 2034,059-3,6571,4760
31 Mar 2045,1273,5031,9640
31 Dec 1947,0074,7672,2110
30 Sep 1946,3104,6881,9730
30 Jun 1945,7034,5141,9680
31 Mar 1944,9424,1081,9410
31 Dec 1844,4383,9351,9410
30 Sep 1843,9243,2141,9290
30 Jun 1843,0333,0521,8930
31 Mar 1842,0053,2011,8380
31 Dec 1741,1383,2051,8270
30 Sep 1740,3683,5291,7900
30 Jun 1739,7893,6281,7570
31 Mar 1739,4893,9881,7380
31 Dec 1639,4504,1951,7510
30 Sep 1639,6834,7311,6930
30 Jun 1640,3074,7871,6900
31 Mar 1640,5674,7261,6740
31 Dec 1540,7044,5261,6720
30 Sep 1540,8492,8341,6810
30 Jun 1540,9201,8761,6940
31 Mar 1540,8341,1921,7130
31 Dec 1440,3626591,7000
30 Sep 1439,7919,8501,6800
30 Jun 1439,10310,8621,6510
31 Mar 1438,18910,7461,6190

Quality Earnings: DAL has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: DAL's current net profit margins (7.7%) are higher than last year (5.9%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: DAL's earnings have grown significantly by 38.1% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: DAL's earnings growth over the past year (36.8%) is below its 5-year average (38.1% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: DAL earnings growth over the past year (36.8%) exceeded the Airlines industry 10.5%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: Whilst DAL's Return on Equity (34.08%) is high, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/02 22:59
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/02 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 49 analysts. 16 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