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Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL) Stock Analysis

Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL) is a Airlines stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

DAL

$77.67

+$1.01 (+1.32%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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DAL Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$76.94
Previous Close
$76.66
Day's Range
76.19–79.26
52-Week Range
55.03–95.68
Volume
8.61M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.34
Valuation
Market Cap
$51.10B
P/E Ratio
15.50
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
10.60
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
0.21
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
0.71
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
5.01
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$63.36B+2.79%
Net Income (FY)
$5.01B+44.78%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
4.58%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
657.91M
1-Year Return
+25.96%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$0.86+1.12%
Ex-Dividend Date
October 15, 2026
Avg Volume
6.29M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, DAL closed at $77.67, +25.96% over 1 year.

Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL) has a market capitalization of $51.10B.

In fiscal 2025, DAL reported revenue of $63.36B.

DAL Stock Return by Calendar Year

Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $12,596
+25.96%
5 years
$10,000 $19,973
+99.73%
10 years
$10,000 $21,312
+113.12%

If you had invested $10,000 in Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $21,312 at the close on October 21, 2026: +113.12% in total, +7.86% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+13.11%
2025+16.09%
2024+52.00%
2023+23.03%
2022−15.92%
2021−2.81%
2020−30.77%
2019+20.38%
2018−8.66%
2017+16.23%
2016 (partial year)+32.34%

As of October 21, 2026.

DAL Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$63.36B$5.01B7.9%
2024$61.64B$3.46B5.6%
2023$58.05B$4.61B7.9%
2022$50.58B$1.32B2.6%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$63.36B$15.31B$5.82B$5.01B7.9%
2024$61.64B$15.17B$6.00B$3.46B5.6%
2023$58.05B$14.14B$5.52B$4.61B7.9%
2022$50.58B$10.60B$3.66B$1.32B2.6%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

DAL Dividend History

$0.68+35.2% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.814—
2025$0.684+35.2%
2024$0.504+150.0%
2023$0.202—
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.814—
2025$0.684+35.2%
2024$0.504+150.0%
2023$0.202—
2020$0.401−73.2%
2019$1.514+15.0%
2018$1.314+28.9%
2017$1.024+400.5%
2016$0.201—

Most recent payment: $0.20 per share, ex-dividend October 15, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

DAL Valuation vs Airlines Median

Median of 21 stocks
MetricDALAirlines medianvs median
P/E15.5011.9929% above
P/S ratio0.710.4559% above
Profit margin4.58%2.78%1.8 pts above

Medians across 21 Airlines stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL) carries a market capitalisation of $51.10B. The company sits in the Industrials sector, in the Airlines industry. Headcount on file is 100,000.

DAL last closed at $77.67 on October 21, 2026. That is +$1.01 (+1.32%) against the previous close. The 52-week range on file runs from $55.03 to $95.68. The latest close sits 41.14% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $63.36B. That is +2.79% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $61.64B. The same year closed with net income of $5.01B. That is +44.78% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 4.58%. That is 1.8 percentage points above the Airlines median of 2.78%. Trailing earnings per share are 5.01.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $50.58B in 2022 to $63.36B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

The trailing P/E ratio stands at 15.5. That is 29.27% above the Airlines median of 11.99. The forward P/E on file is 10.6. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 0.21. The price-to-sales ratio is 0.71. On price-to-sales that is 58.77% above the Airlines median of 0.45. The medians here are taken across 21 Airlines companies that report the metric.

The trailing one-year total return is +25.96%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +7.86%. The reported beta is 1.34. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 42.07%.

Growth & Income

Shareholders receive a dividend, yielding 1.12% on the latest price. That is 0.7 percentage points below the Airlines median yield of 1.8%. At the indicated rate that is $0.86 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is October 15, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 9 calendar years; 2026 shows 4 payments totalling $0.81 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $0.68 a share.

2026 is still running; the total return is +13.11% year to date. Across the complete calendar years on file, 2024 returned +52.00% and 2020 returned −30.77%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 5 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL) operates in the Airlines industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Delta Air Lines, Inc. DAL $51.10B 15.5
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. UAL $33.00B 9.3
Ryanair Holdings plc RYAAY $28.02B 13.0
Southwest Airlines Co. LUV $19.51B 24.9

The Airlines industry average P/E ratio is 12.0x. Delta Air Lines, Inc. trades at a P/E of 15.5.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Delta Air Lines, Inc.

Delta Air Lines, Inc. provides scheduled air transportation for passengers and cargo in the United States and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Airline and Refinery. Its domestic network centered on core hubs in Atlanta, Detroit, Minneapolis-St. Paul, and Salt Lake City, as well as coastal hub positions in Boston, Los Angeles, New York-LaGuardia, New York-JFK, and Seattle; and international network centered on hubs and market presence in Amsterdam, Bogota, Lima, Mexico City, London-Heathrow, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Santiago (Chile), Sao Paulo, Seoul-Incheon, and Tokyo. It also provides aircraft maintenance and engineering support, repair, and overhaul services; and vacation packages. The company operates through a fleet of approximately 1,314 aircraft. Delta Air Lines, Inc. was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

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