Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL)$76.14
Market Cap: 29.72 BCurrency: USD
Research Snapshot
Static fundamentals, valuation context, and investor signals for Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL).
INDUSTRIALS
AIRLINES
DCF ready
Valuation
10.1x
EV/FCF, 9.9% FCF yield
Quality
14.7%
ROIC, 6.1% FCF margin
Growth
30.0%
5Y sales (revenue) CAGR
Balance sheet
0.6x
Debt/equity, 0.4x current ratio
Superinvestors
6
Top: Bill Nygren (1.6%)
Strengths to research
- Revenue compounded at 30.0% over five years.
- Return on equity is strong at 24.0%.
- Debt/equity looks manageable at 0.6x.
- 6 tracked superinvestors report a position.
Watchouts
- Current ratio is below 1 at 0.4x.
Annual data: 10 periods
Quarterly data: 24 periods
Stock snapshot: May 25, 2026
Static dataset: May 25, 2026
Quality Scorecard
Build-time composite score for DAL.
Grade C
62
/ 100
Peer Comparison
Target stock against 6 market-cap comparable peers.
Heat map: red worst to green best
| DAL Target | Delta Air Lines Inc. | $29.7B | 9.9x | 10.1x | 14.7% | 30.0% | 6.1% | N/A | 1.1x | N/A |
| RYAAY | Ryanair Holdings PLC | $26.8B | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| UAL | United Airlines Holdings Inc. | $24.4B | 9.8x | 7.2x | 21.9% | 30.9% | 4.3% | N/A | -0.8x | N/A |
| LUV | Southwest Airlines | $17.1B | 51.7x | -22.7x | 3.4% | 25.4% | -3.0% | N/A | 4.0x | N/A |
| AAL | American Airlines Group Inc. | $7.0B | 81.5x | -45.0x | 0.5% | 25.8% | -1.2% | N/A | 6.4x | N/A |
| ALK | Alaska Air Group | $6.0B | 49.8x | 8.5x | 1.1% | 31.9% | 8.8% | N/A | 4.3x | N/A |
| CPA | Copa Holdings SA | $3.9B | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Financial Charts
No financial data available for DAL (annual).
6 superinvestors own DAL
Current quarter ownership and quarter-over-quarter share changes.
Superinvestor ownership
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Portfolio | QoQ Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett Berkshire Hathaway | 39,809,456 | $2.6B | 1.01% | 0.0% |
| Bill Nygren Oakmark Select Fund | 18,002,954 | $1.2B | 1.60% | 0.0% |
| Richard Pzena Hancock Classic Value | 2,807,667 | $187M | 0.61% | 0.0% |
| Samantha McLemore Patient Capital Management | 552,514 | $37M | 1.37% | 0.0% |
| Robert Olstein Olstein Capital Management | 88,000 | $6M | 1.28% | 0.0% |
| First Eagle Investment Management First Eagle Investment Management | 12,046 | $801,000 | 0.00% | 0.0% |