Delta Air Lines (DAL) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What DAL does

Delta Air Lines (DAL) is a US stock in the Industrials sector, Airlines industry, headquartered in Atlanta, United States. It provides scheduled air transportation for passengers and cargo in the United States and internationally, operating through two segments: Airline and Refinery. Its domestic network is centered on core hubs in Atlanta, Detroit, Minneapolis-St. Paul, and Salt Lake City, with coastal hub positions in Boston, Los Angeles, New York-LaGuardia, New York-JFK, and Seattle. The international network is 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. The company also provides aircraft maintenance and engineering support, repair, and overhaul services, as well as vacation packages, and operates through a fleet of approximately 1,314 aircraft.

Key numbers explained

• 81.75 USD is the current share price, the amount you would pay for one share right now.
• -2.59% is the price change today, showing the percentage move relative to the previous close.
• 53.76B USD is the market capitalisation, the total value of all outstanding shares and a common way to classify company size.
• The trailing P/E ratio of 13.6 divides the current share price by the last 12 months of earnings per share (6.03 USD), a standard gauge of how the market values the company relative to its recent earnings.
• The forward P/E ratio of 9.6 uses expected future earnings, offering a look at valuation based on what analysts anticipate.
• The dividend yield of 1.02% shows the annual dividend as a percentage of the share price, useful for income-focused investors.
• The ex-dividend date is Jul 9, 2026, the date by which you must own the stock to receive the next dividend payment.
• A beta of 1.29 indicates the stock tends to move about 29% more than the overall market, a measure of relative volatility.
• The 52-week range of 55.03 – 95.68 shows the lowest and highest prices over the past year, framing where the current price sits within that span.
• The 45.4% price change over the last 52 weeks measures the total return from one year ago to today.
• 68.29B USD is the trailing 12-month revenue, and 18.7% is the year-over-year revenue growth, showing how fast the top line is expanding.
• The profit margin of 5.8% and operating margin of 7.9% express how much of each revenue dollar remains as profit and operating income, respectively.
• The return on equity of 20.1% measures how effectively the company generates profit from shareholders' equity.
• The debt-to-equity ratio of 96.6% compares total debt to shareholders' equity, a common indicator of financial leverage.
• The price-to-book ratio of 2.45 compares the share price to the company's book value per share.

Recent news

Recent headlines include a Redburn note that its Southwest sell thesis has "played out," while still preferring Delta and United, and a report on Iran "offering" to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, highlighting stocks that could be the biggest winners. Other stories cover Sierra Space appointing Warren Jenson to its board, three airline stocks to watch as lower oil prices ease cost pressure, a piece on Delta Air Lines (DAL) stock moving 1.72%, and an uneven rally among air and cruise lines as oil ebbs.

What to watch

As a major airline, DAL is sensitive to fuel prices, which directly affect operating costs, and to foreign exchange movements, given its extensive international network. Passenger demand, driven by business and leisure travel trends, and capacity discipline among carriers are key factors that can influence pricing power and load factors. The company's position within the S&P 500 means it is often viewed alongside large-cap industrials, while comparisons with peers such as Union Pacific Corporation (UNP) can provide context on transportation sector dynamics. Investors also monitor upcoming earnings releases, with the next one scheduled for Oct 9, 2026, as well as the Verisk Analytics (VRSK) data and analytics that underpin industry and credit assessments.