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DELTA AIR LINES, INC. DAL
DELTA AIR LINES, INC. (DAL) earns a Piotroski F-score of 6/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It pays a dividend yielding 0.72% (safety: safe). FY2025 revenue was $63.4B at a 7.9% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-14 | TD Cowen | Buy (main) |
| 2026-07-13 | UBS | Buy (main) |
| 2026-07-13 | Morgan Stanley | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-07-13 | JP Morgan | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-07-13 | Citigroup | Buy (main) |
| 2026-07-10 | Jefferies | Buy (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
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How it ranks in Transportation & Utilities · percentile among 348 companies
Percentile vs other Transportation & Utilities companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 6/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · distress zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | -0.205 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.164 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.072 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.345 |
Sector peers · similar-size Transportation & Utilities companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | DELTA AIR LINES, INC. | 6/9 | 0.03 | 12.2 | +2.8% |
| UAL | United Airlines Holdings, Inc. | 7/9 | 0.31 | 13.2 | +3.5% |
| AAL | American Airlines Group Inc. | 5/9 | -1.56 | 106.5 | +0.8% |
| LUV | SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO | 7/9 | 1.14 | 57.5 | +2.1% |
| ALK | ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC. | 5/9 | 0.1 | 60 | +21.3% |
| JBLU | JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORP | 2/9 | -0.31 | — | -2.3% |
| FLYYQ | Spirit Aviation Holdings, Inc. | 3/9 | -0.95 | — | -8.4% |
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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.
FAQ
Is DAL financially healthy?
DELTA AIR LINES, INC.'s Piotroski F-score is 6/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.
Does DAL pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. DELTA AIR LINES, INC. pays a dividend yielding about 0.72% with a 8.8% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is DAL?
In FY2025, DELTA AIR LINES, INC. had a net margin of 7.9% and a return on equity of 24.0%.
Is DAL overvalued or undervalued?
DELTA AIR LINES, INC. trades at about 11.7× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 5.5×–90.2×, median 8.7×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for DAL?
The average Wall-Street price target for DELTA AIR LINES, INC. is $105.52, about 17.3% above the recent price, from 24 analysts (consensus: strong buy).
Is DAL a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on DELTA AIR LINES, INC.: a Piotroski F-score of 6/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone, a P/E of about 12.2×, a dividend yield of 0.72%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.