Headquartered in Atlanta, GA Fiscal year ends December NYSE: DAL delta.com
Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) is a major U.S. airline operating up to 5,500 daily flights (Delta and Delta Connection) to more than 300 destinations on six continents. The company employs approximately 100,000 people and served more than 200 million customers in 2025. Delta generates revenue from passenger ticket sales across main cabin and premium products, loyalty travel awards, travel-related services, cargo operations, a third-party MRO (maintenance, repair, and overhaul) business, and its SkyMiles loyalty program including co-brand credit card remuneration from American Express. Delta also owns Monroe Energy, LLC, which operates the Trainer oil refinery to provide a portion of the airline's jet fuel needs and generates third-party refinery sales. Delta is a founding member of the SkyTeam alliance and maintains strategic partnerships with Aeromexico, Air France-KLM, China Eastern, Korean Air, LATAM, Virgin Atlantic, WestJet, and Wheels Up Experience. The company operates significant hub operations in Atlanta, New York (JFK and LaGuardia), Los Angeles, Seattle, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Detroit, Salt Lake City, Boston, and internationally in Amsterdam, London-Heathrow, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Seoul-Incheon, and Tokyo, among others. Updated
A six-quarter streak of beating consensus EPS ends here, undone by a 62% jump in adjusted fuel expense to $4.14 billion. Demand held up: premium revenue rose 18%, and management guided December quarter revenue growth of roughly 20% with full-year EPS held at $5.10 to $5.60.
Delta kicks off airline earnings at 6:30 AM ET, with 19 analysts looking for $1.88 EPS on $18.83 billion in revenue after beats in three of the last four quarters. Management's read on fares, premium demand and aircraft delivery constraints sets the tone for the whole sector.
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Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) is a major U.S. airline operating up to 5,500 daily flights (Delta and Delta Connection) to more than 300 destinations on six continents. The company employs approximately 100,000 people and served more than 200 million customers in 2025.
24/7 Wall St.'s 12-month price target for DAL is $101.89, rated Buy. The Wall Street consensus target is $101.27. DAL price prediction →
