DAL
HoldBargain BinAI neutralDelta Air Lines, Inc. · Industrials · United States · $50.5B cap · $602.4M/day traded
$76.78 -3.1% · close 23 Oct · scored 24 Oct
StockRank down 1.5 since 23 Oct.
Bargain Bin: Looks like a bargain; the quality and the trend say why it is in the bin.
As of 24 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL) is 60/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 50, Value 58, Momentum 48, each scored against its sector).
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Delta is the strongest-run US airline, with a profitable premium cabin business and a lucrative American Express card partnership. But jet fuel is one of its largest costs, and with crude near $95 a barrel and diesel at record levels, fuel is a sustained headwind. Forward estimates fell 2.0% last month, and airlines are capital-heavy and cyclical.
ABOUT DELTA AIR LINES, INC.
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Delta Air Lines, Inc. is one of the largest global airlines, providing passenger and cargo air transportation across a comprehensive domestic and international network. It benefits from extensive hub operations, a strong brand reputation for customer service, and a leading position in key markets, supported by a vast fleet and loyalty program. Delta is known for its strong focus on customer experience, operational reliability, and strategic partnerships, aiming to be a top-performing airline.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)
| Year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | CAGR | TTM | 2026E | 2027E | Fwd CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 50.6B | 58.0B | 61.6B | 63.4B | 7.8% | 71.8B | 75.1B | 77.3B | 10.4% |
| EPS | 2.07 | 7.21 | 5.39 | 7.72 | 55.1% | 5.01 | 7.18 | 10.49 | 16.6% |
| Shares | 641.3M | 643.4M | 646.5M | 653.2M | +1.9% | 657.9M | — | — | — |
| Debt | 30.6B | 27.3B | 22.8B | 20.3B | -12.8% | 19.9B | — | — | — |
| Equity | 6.6B | 11.1B | 15.3B | 20.9B | 46.9% | — | — | — | — |
| Op CF | 6.4B | 6.5B | 8.0B | 8.3B | 9.4% | 8.0B | — | — | — |
| Inv CF | -6.9B | -3.1B | -3.7B | -4.2B | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fin CF | -4.5B | -3.4B | -4.3B | -3.1B | — | — | — | — | — |
No clear trend: not near its 52-week low, and not in a steady uptrend.
Calmer than 55% of stocks we rank over the past year (39% a year).
How this is worked out
StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.
The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.
In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.
What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.
What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.
Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.
Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.
SCORE BREAKDOWN
FUNDAMENTALS
SECTOR PEERS
Closest peers in Industrials, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of DAL are excluded.
| Ticker | Company | Mkt Cap | StockRank | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | Delta Air Lines, Inc.(you) | $50.5B | 60 | Hold |
| UAL | United Airlines Holdings, Inc. | $31.8B | 66 | Buy |
| RYAAY | Ryanair Holdings plc | $27.2B | 71 | Buy |
| LTM | LATAM Airlines Group S.A. | $14.7B | 57 | Hold |
| C6L.SI | Singapore Airlines Limited | $16.4B | 70 | Buy |
| LUV | Southwest Airlines Co. | $20.4B | 44 | Hold |
| INDIGO.NS | InterGlobe Aviation Limited | $18.5B | 46 | Hold |
| IAG.L | International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A. | $23.0B | 87 | Strong Buy |
| THYAO.IS | Türk Hava Yollari Anonim Ortakligi | $7.1B | 67 | Buy |
| QAN.AX | Qantas Airways Limited | $9.0B | 72 | Buy |
Peer medians: ROE 8.9% · P/E 18.5x · Gross margin 26.3%
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