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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.

DAL

$80.17

+$1.42 (+1.80%)

Sep 4, 2026 · Market close

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DAL Key Statistics

As of Sep 4, 2026
Trading
Open
$78.88
Previous Close
$78.75
Day's Range
78.81–80.40
52-Week Range
55.03–95.68
Volume
5.13M
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.
1.29
Valuation
Market Cap
$52.72B
P/E Ratio
13.06
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
9.22
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.
0.77
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
6.14
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.
5.78%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
657.62M
1-Year Return
+33.85%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$0.86+1.09%
Ex-Dividend Date
July 9, 2026
Earnings Date
October 8, 2026estimated
Avg Volume
6.52M

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

DAL Stock Return by Calendar Year

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

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+16.43%
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)+32.71%

As of September 4, 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*$0.593—
2025$0.684+35.2%
2024$0.504+150.0%
2023$0.202—
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.593—
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 July 9, 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 22 stocks
MetricDALAirlines medianvs median
P/E13.0613.120% below
P/S ratio0.770.5734% above
Profit margin5.78%3.54%2.2 pts above

Medians across 22 Airlines stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of September 4, 2026.

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Company Overview

Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL) carries a market capitalisation of $52.72B. The company sits in the Industrials sector, in the Airlines industry. Headcount on file is 103,000.

DAL last closed at $80.17 on September 4, 2026. That is +$1.42 (+1.80%) against the previous close. The 52-week range on file runs from $55.03 to $95.68. The latest close sits 45.68% 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 5.78%. That is 2.2 percentage points above the Airlines median of 3.54%. Trailing earnings per share are 6.14.

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 13.06. That is 0.46% below the Airlines median of 13.12. The forward P/E on file is 9.22. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 0.21. The price-to-sales ratio is 0.77. On price-to-sales that is 34.34% above the Airlines median of 0.57. The medians here are taken across 22 Airlines companies that report the metric.

The trailing one-year price return is +33.85%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +9.28%. The reported beta is 1.29. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 42.09%.

Growth & Income

Shareholders receive a dividend, yielding 1.09% on the latest price. That is 0.8 percentage points below the Airlines median yield of 1.89%. At the indicated rate that is $0.86 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is July 9, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 9 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $0.59 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $0.68 a share.

2026 is still running; the price is +16.43% 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 $52.72B 13.1
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. UAL $36.15B 10.4
Ryanair Holdings plc RYAAY $28.70B 13.2
Southwest Airlines Co. LUV $19.38B 24.8

The Airlines industry average P/E ratio is 13.1x. Delta Air Lines, Inc. trades at a P/E of 13.1.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each nightly rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of September 4, 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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