Delta Air Lines Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

Delta Air Lines has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 14.5%, while the Airlines industry saw earnings growing at 4.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 9.7% per year. Delta Air Lines's return on equity is 44.9%, and it has net margins of 8.5%.

Key information

14.5%

Earnings growth rate

15.4%

EPS growth rate

Airlines Industry Growth0.09%
Revenue growth rate9.7%
Return on equity44.9%
Net Margin8.5%
Last Earnings Update31 Mar 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

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

Should You Think About Buying Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) Now?

Mar 13
Should You Think About Buying Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) Now?

Delta Air Lines: Favored Over Southwest Airlines

Feb 23

Delta Air Lines: Still Unloved

Feb 16

Delta to implement second pay hike in 12 months

Feb 07

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

Jan 17
Is Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) A Risky Investment?

Delta Air Lines exceeds consensus mark in Q4, EPS up ~572% Y/Y

Jan 13

Delta Air Lines: From Strong Sell To Strong Buy

Jan 06

No Indications That Delta Air Lines Will Fall Victim To A Recession

Dec 23

Investors Could Be Concerned With Delta Air Lines' (NYSE:DAL) Returns On Capital

Dec 19
Investors Could Be Concerned With Delta Air Lines' (NYSE:DAL) Returns On Capital

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Dec 14

Is Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) Potentially Undervalued?

Dec 02
Is Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) Potentially Undervalued?

Calculating The Fair Value Of Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL)

Nov 16
Calculating The Fair Value Of Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL)

Delta Air Lines: Clear Skies Ahead

Oct 21

Delta Air Lines makes $60M equity investment in Joby Aviation

Oct 11

Delta Air Lines: Bolstering Its Balance Sheet

Sep 30

Capital Allocation Trends At Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Aren't Ideal

Sep 06
Capital Allocation Trends At Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Aren't Ideal

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
Beta

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
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
31 Dec 1337,77310,5401,6030
30 Sep 1337,2992,0671,5890
30 Jun 1336,7321,7451,5820

Quality Earnings: DAL has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: DAL's current net profit margins (8.5%) are higher than last year (3.5%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: DAL's earnings have grown by 14.5% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: DAL's earnings growth over the past year (164.3%) exceeds its 5-year average (14.5% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: DAL earnings growth over the past year (164.3%) exceeded the Airlines industry 106.6%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: Whilst DAL's Return on Equity (44.92%) is outstanding, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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