Delta Air Lines (DAL)
NYSEIndustrialsAirlines, Airports & Air ServicesSnapshot 2026-11-05
$85.36-4.35%
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NYSEIndustrialsAirlines, Airports & Air ServicesSnapshot 2026-11-05
QuarterlyIQ Insights · DAL
How strong the business is — where it ranks within its sector on capital efficiency and cash generation, and how well management has been executing.
How this business ranks within industrials on a research-validated quality screen. As of 2026-11-05.
The screen ranks DAL against its sector on four durable signals: share dilution, return on capital, free-cash-flow yield, and FCF margin. Historically the highest-quality names tended toward better typical outcomes and fewer bad years over multi-year holds (strongest at three years, modest at one), and that pattern showed up even before the price moved. It characterizes business quality, not price direction.
Each leg is a sector-relative percentile (higher is better); 4 of 4 legs were available for this name. The composite is built from these four; the raw value follows each percentile for context.
A forward quality tilt, not a price prediction, and context for your own research rather than a recommendation. Not investment advice.
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
Each factor is a parallel diagnostic with a clear read of what it shows and how names like it have historically fared. Never aggregated into a single score.
Operating income rose in 1 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Industrials names rated strong grew net income 68% of the time over the next year (vs 52% for the rest of the cohort, n=6978).
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
Met or beat guidance 75% of the last 8 guided quarters · 18.3% avg surprise
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
For the full year, we are affirming the guidance we set at the start of the year to grow earnings by 20 percent, overcoming a multi-billion dollar fuel headwind.
Stated in 2 of 8 supplied quarters. Management reported: “For the full year, we are affirming the guidance we set at the start of the year to grow earnings by 20 percent, overcoming a multi-billion dollar fuel headwind.” “For the full year, we expect to deliver margin expansion and earnings growth of 20 percent year-over-year."”
“For the full year, we are affirming the guidance we set at the start of the year to grow earnings by 20 percent, overcoming a multi-billion dollar fuel headwind.”
“For the full year, we expect to deliver margin expansion and earnings growth of 20 percent year-over-year."”
Deliver 20% year-over-year earnings per share growth in 2026 despite elevated fuel costs and operational challenges.
This puts us back on a path toward our long-term framework of low-single-digit non-fuel unit cost growth."
Stated in 4 of 8 supplied quarters. Management reported: “This puts us back on a path toward our long-term framework of low-single-digit non-fuel unit cost growth."” “This includes meaningfully reducing capacity growth, with a downward bias until the fuel environment improves, and moving quickly to recapture higher fuel costs.”
“This puts us back on a path toward our long-term framework of low-single-digit non-fuel unit cost growth."”
“With continued momentum across customer segments and diverse revenue streams, we are confident in the sustainability of yield and revenue strength.
Stated in 2 of 8 supplied quarters. Management reported: ““With continued momentum across customer segments and diverse revenue streams, we are confident in the sustainability of yield and revenue strength.” ““As we look to the second half of our centennial year, we remain focused on executing our strategic priorities and managing the levers within our control to deliver strong earnings and cash flow.”
Continue to reduce debt and improve leverage to maintain and strengthen investment-grade credit ratings.
Over the trailing year it converted -25.21x of net income into operating cash flow.
Most sensitive to the broad stock market and long-term interest rates.
Not enough signal to read sensitivity to the US dollar, real (inflation-adjusted) rates, Fed net liquidity (low R² over the window).
20 material management or governance events in the past 24 months, led by executive changes. Historically, Industrials names rated neutral grew net income 59% of the time over the next year (vs 56% for the rest of the cohort, n=8936).
Not investment advice. As of 2026-11-05.
“This includes meaningfully reducing capacity growth, with a downward bias until the fuel environment improves, and moving quickly to recapture higher fuel costs.”
“Non-fuel unit cost growth was approximately flat compared to prior year, bringing year-to-date non-fuel unit cost growth to less than 2 percent, consistent with our low-single digit guidance at the s…”
“This includes reducing planned capacity growth in the second half of the year to flat over last year while actively managing costs and capital expenditures.””
““With continued momentum across customer segments and diverse revenue streams, we are confident in the sustainability of yield and revenue strength.”
““As we look to the second half of our centennial year, we remain focused on executing our strategic priorities and managing the levers within our control to deliver strong earnings and cash flow.”