Delta earned 11% less operating profit on 19% more revenue and 1% more capacity in the second quarter compared with 2025. Salaries increased 8% since last year, while fuel expenses climbed 67%. Delta's premium cabin sales rose 17% versus 2025, while economy seating revenue rose 8%.
The strategy of providing premium travel experiences has resonated with customers, and Delta generally earns a unit revenue premium relative to peers.
Business travel recoveries tend to lag economic recoveries, and Delta has high and evolving exposure to the business travel market.
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Metric
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DAL
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LUV
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AAL
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|---|---|---|---|
Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 14.77 | 31.49 | 31.92 |
Price/Book Value | 2.86 | 3.53 | — |
Price/Sales | 0.89 | 0.92 | 0.20 |
Price/Cash Flow | 6.90 | 9.80 | 2.34 |
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Metric
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DAL
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LUV
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AAL
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|---|---|---|---|
Quick Ratio | 0.27 | 0.37 | 0.33 |
Current Ratio | 0.42 | 0.48 | 0.49 |
Interest Coverage | 9.13 | 8.41 | 1.03 |
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Metric
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DAL
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LUV
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AAL
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|---|---|---|---|
Return on Assets (Normalized) | 4.53% | 2.68% | 0.57% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 18.71% | 9.97% | — |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 10.39% | 5.49% | 4.45% |
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1-Day Chart
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Price
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Market Cap
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| United Airlines Holdings Inc
UAL
| LOCK|f<%%?% | LOCK|DW | $41B | |||
| Ryanair Holdings PLC ADR
RYAAY
| — | LOCK|w! | $32B | |||
| Ryanair Holdings PLC
RYAOF
| — | LOCK|^ZB | $32B | |||
| International Consolidated Airlines Group SA
BABWF
| — | LOCK|T% | $28B | |||
| International Consolidated Airlines Group SA ADR
ICAGY
| — | LOCK|L@H | $28B | |||
| Southwest Airlines Co
LUV
| LOCK|B%<$VQF | LOCK|#Z | $24B | |||
| Singapore Airlines Ltd
SINGF
| — | LOCK|Zfp | $19B | |||
| Singapore Airlines Ltd ADR
SINGY
| — | LOCK|m!Q | $19B | |||
| American Airlines Group Inc
AAL
| LOCK|%lN&?^s | LOCK|Ws< | $11B |
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