(DAL) Delta Air Lines - Overview

Exchange: NYSE • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US2473617023

Stock: Air Travel, Cargo Transport, Maintenance, Vacation Packages

Total Rating 36
Risk 53
Buy Signal -0.48
Risk 5d forecast
Volatility 56.2%
Relative Tail Risk -9.18%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio 0.39
Alpha -9.13
Character TTM
Beta 1.175
Beta Downside 1.522
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD 47.92%
CAGR/Max DD 0.41

EPS (Earnings per Share)

EPS (Earnings per Share) of DAL over the last years for every Quarter: "2021-03": -3.55, "2021-06": -1.07, "2021-09": 0.3, "2021-12": 0.22, "2022-03": -1.23, "2022-06": 1.44, "2022-09": 1.51, "2022-12": 1.48, "2023-03": 0.25, "2023-06": 2.68, "2023-09": 2.03, "2023-12": 1.28, "2024-03": 0.45, "2024-06": 2.36, "2024-09": 1.5, "2024-12": 1.85, "2025-03": 0.46, "2025-06": 2.1, "2025-09": 1.71, "2025-12": 1.55,

Revenue

Revenue of DAL over the last years for every Quarter: 2021-03: 4150, 2021-06: 7126, 2021-09: 9154, 2021-12: 9470, 2022-03: 9348, 2022-06: 13824, 2022-09: 13975, 2022-12: 13435, 2023-03: 12759, 2023-06: 15578, 2023-09: 15488, 2023-12: 14223, 2024-03: 13748, 2024-06: 16658, 2024-09: 15677, 2024-12: 15559, 2025-03: 14040, 2025-06: 16648, 2025-09: 16673, 2025-12: 16003,

Description: DAL Delta Air Lines March 04, 2026

Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL) is a US-based passenger airline operating scheduled air transportation for passengers and cargo domestically and internationally. The company functions through two segments: Airline and Refinery.

Deltas domestic operations are concentrated around key hubs, including Atlanta, Detroit, and Salt Lake City, with additional coastal hubs in major cities like New York and Los Angeles. Its international network extends to hubs in Europe, Latin America, and Asia. Airlines typically utilize a hub-and-spoke model to maximize route efficiency and passenger connections.

Ticket sales occur through direct channels like delta.com and the Fly Delta app, and the company also offers aircraft maintenance and vacation packages. The company operates a large fleet of approximately 1,292 aircraft. The airline industry is capital-intensive, requiring significant investment in aircraft and infrastructure.

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Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 5.5

Net Income: 5.01b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.05 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 0.90 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: -26.36% < 20% (prev -27.30%; Δ 0.94% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.10 > 3% & CFO 8.34b > Net Income 5.01b
Net Debt (16.77b) to EBITDA (9.63b): 1.74 < 3
Current Ratio: 0.40 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (656.0m) vs 12m ago 0.61% < -2%
Gross Margin: 24.53% > 18% (prev 0.27%; Δ 2426 % > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 80.95% > 50% (prev 81.78%; Δ -0.84% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 9.69 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 9.63b / Interest Expense TTM 679.0m)

Altman Z'' -0.09

A: -0.21 (Total Current Assets 10.97b - Total Current Liabilities 27.67b) / Total Assets 81.19b
B: 0.16 (Retained Earnings 13.34b / Total Assets 81.19b)
C: 0.08 (EBIT TTM 6.58b / Avg Total Assets 78.28b)
D: 0.15 (Book Value of Equity 9.21b / Total Liabilities 60.43b)
Altman-Z'' Score: -0.09 = B

Beneish M -3.04

DSRI: 0.86 (Receivables 2.85b/3.22b, Revenue 63.36b/61.64b)
GMI: 1.10 (GM 24.53% / 26.86%)
AQI: 1.06 (AQ_t 0.30 / AQ_t-1 0.28)
SGI: 1.03 (Revenue 63.36b / 61.64b)
TATA: -0.04 (NI 5.01b - CFO 8.34b) / TA 81.19b)
Beneish M-Score: -3.04 (Cap -4..+1) = AA

What is the price of DAL shares?

As of March 04, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 64.60 with a total of 11,499,711 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -6.43%, over one month by -8.04%, over three months by -4.02% and over the past year by +11.88%.

Is DAL a buy, sell or hold?

Delta Air Lines has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.50. Therefore, it is recommended to buy DAL.
  • StrongBuy: 16
  • Buy: 5
  • Hold: 2
  • Sell: 1
  • StrongSell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the DAL price?

Issuer Target Up/Down from current
Wallstreet Target Price 81.9 26.8%
Analysts Target Price 81.9 26.8%

DAL Fundamental Data Overview February 28, 2026

P/E Trailing = 9.205
P/E Forward = 7.874
P/S = 0.7268
P/B = 2.1371
P/EG = 39.2935
Revenue TTM = 63.36b USD
EBIT TTM = 6.58b USD
EBITDA TTM = 9.63b USD
Long Term Debt = 12.51b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 3.22b USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 21.08b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 16.77b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 62.83b USD (46.05b + Debt 21.08b - CCE 4.31b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 9.69 (Ebit TTM 6.58b / Interest Expense TTM 679.0m)
EV/FCF = 16.36x (Enterprise Value 62.83b / FCF TTM 3.84b)
FCF Yield = 6.11% (FCF TTM 3.84b / Enterprise Value 62.83b)
FCF Margin = 6.06% (FCF TTM 3.84b / Revenue TTM 63.36b)
Net Margin = 7.90% (Net Income TTM 5.01b / Revenue TTM 63.36b)
Gross Margin = 24.53% ((Revenue TTM 63.36b - Cost of Revenue TTM 47.82b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 22.36% (prev 23.48%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.77 (Enterprise Value 62.83b / Total Assets 81.19b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.74% (Interest Expense 157.0m / Debt 21.08b)
Taxrate = 19.43% (294.0m / 1.51b)
NOPAT = 5.30b (EBIT 6.58b * (1 - 19.43%))
Current Ratio = 0.40 (Total Current Assets 10.97b / Total Current Liabilities 27.67b)
Debt / Equity = 1.02 (Debt 21.08b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 20.75b)
Debt / EBITDA = 1.74 (Net Debt 16.77b / EBITDA 9.63b)
Debt / FCF = 4.37 (Net Debt 16.77b / FCF TTM 3.84b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 18.12b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 6.40% (Net Income 5.01b / Total Assets 81.19b)
RoE = 27.63% (Net Income TTM 5.01b / Total Stockholder Equity 18.12b)
RoCE = 21.49% (EBIT 6.58b / Capital Employed (Equity 18.12b + L.T.Debt 12.51b))
RoIC = 16.10% (NOPAT 5.30b / Invested Capital 32.93b)
WACC = 7.21% (E(46.05b)/V(67.14b) * Re(10.24%) + D(21.08b)/V(67.14b) * Rd(0.74%) * (1-Tc(0.19)))
Discount Rate = 10.24% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 100.0 | Cagr: 0.93%
[DCF] Terminal Value 83.87% ; FCFF base≈3.46b ; Y1≈4.27b ; Y5≈7.27b
[DCF] Fair Price = 197.8 (EV 145.93b - Net Debt 16.77b = Equity 129.16b / Shares 653.1m; r=7.21% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 25.0% → 2.90% )
EPS Correlation: 38.09 | EPS CAGR: 120.7% | SUE: 0.0 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 69.87 | Revenue CAGR: 15.41% | SUE: 0.23 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=2.58 | Chg7d=-0.003 | Chg30d=+0.028 | Revisions Net=+1 | Analysts=19
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=7.19 | Chg7d=-0.004 | Chg30d=-0.023 | Revisions Net=-5 | Growth EPS=+23.5% | Growth Revenue=+4.2%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=8.20 | Chg7d=-0.010 | Chg30d=+0.062 | Revisions Net=+0 | Growth EPS=+11.7% | Growth Revenue=+5.3%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +0.07 (8 Up / 7 Down within 30d for Next Quarter)
[Growth] Implied Growth Rate = -0.6% (Discount Rate 10.2% - Earnings Yield 10.9%)
[Growth] Growth Spread = +7.5% (Analyst 6.8% - Implied -0.6%)

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