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October 23, 2025
Delta Air Lines Airlines
Financial Summary
2022 2023 1Q24 2Q24 3Q24 4Q24 2024 1Q25 2Q25 3Q25 LTM
OPERATING METRICS nan nan nan nan nan nan nan nan nan nan nan
PRASM 17.24 17.98 16.98 18.54 17.21 17.79 17.65 16.78 17.86 17.08 17.39
Load Factor 84.0% 85.0% 83.0% 87.0% 87.0% 84.0% 85.0% 81.4% 86.0% 86.0% 84.5%
Available Seat Miles 233,226 272,033 65,542 74,656 76,162 72,035 288,394 68,401 77,645 79,054 297,135
INCOME STATEMENT nan nan nan nan nan nan nan nan nan nan nan
Revenue $50,582 $58,048 $13,748 $16,658 $15,677 $15,559 $61,643 $14,040 $16,648 $16,673 $62,920
COGS 27,547 30,671 8,351 8,275 9,155 7,965 32,493 7,990 8,329 8,601 32,885
Gross Profit 23,035 27,377 5,397 8,383 6,522 7,594 29,150 6,050 8,319 8,072 30,035
SG&A 1,891 2,334 550 672 643 620 2,485 552 673 645 2,490
Other Opex 17,483 19,522 4,233 5,444 4,482 5,257 20,670 4,929 6,275 5,743 22,204
Operating Income 3,661 5,521 614 2,267 1,397 1,717 5,995 569 1,371 1,684 5,341
D&A 2,107 2,341 615 620 643 635 2,513 607 602 614 2,458
EBITDA $5,768 $7,862 $1,229 $2,887 $2,040 $2,352 $8,508 $1,176 $1,973 $2,298 $7,799
Adjustments 0
Adj. EBITDA $5,768 $7,862 $1,229 $2,887 $2,040 $2,352 $8,508 $1,176 $1,973 $2,298 $7,799
Interest 1,029 834 205 188 173 181 747 179 172 171 703
FREE CASH FLOW
Change in NWC 1,926 -62 na na na na 873 na na na na
All Other CFO 4,437 6,526 na na na na 7,152 na na na na
CF From Ops 6,363 6,464 2,408 2,450 1,274 1,894 8,025 2,378 1,856 1,847 7,975
Capex -6,366 -5,323 -1,193 -1,308 -1,328 -1,310 -5,140 -1,224 -1,209 -1,160 -4,903
Free Cash Flow -3 1,141 1,215 1,142 -54 584 2,885 1,154 647 687 3,072
Dividends & Share Repurchases 0 -128 -64 -64 -96 -96 -321 -99 -97 -122 -414
Cash Flow -3 1,013 1,151 1,078 -150 488 2,564 1,055 550 565 2,658
GROWTH nan nan nan nan nan nan nan nan nan nan nan
Sales Growth 69.2% 14.8% 9.3% 6.9% 1.2% 9.4% 296.2% 2.1% -0.1% 6.4% 4.7%
Adj. EBITDA Growth 48.5% 36.3% 328.2% -5.8% -20.9% 21.7% 261.7% -4.3% -31.7% 12.6% -9.6%
MARGINS nan nan nan nan nan nan nan nan nan nan nan
Gross Margin % 45.5% 47.2% 39.3% 50.3% 41.6% 48.8% 47.3% 43.1% 50.0% 48.4% 47.7%
Adj. EBITDA Margin % 11.4% 13.5% 8.9% 17.3% 13.0% 15.1% 13.8% 8.4% 11.9% 13.8% 12.4%
COVERAGE nan nan nan nan nan nan nan nan nan nan nan
LTM EBITDA / LTM Interest 5.6x 9.4x 10.8x 10.8x 10.5x 11.4x 11.4x 11.7x 10.7x 11.1x 11.1x
BALANCE SHEET nan nan nan nan nan nan nan nan nan nan nan
Cash 3,266 2,741 3,877 4,110 3,969 3,069 3,069 3,711 3,331 3,791 3,791
Total Debt $23,030 $20,054 $19,364 $17,983 $17,697 $16,194 $16,194 $15,824 $15,056 $14,879 $14,879
LEVERAGE nan nan nan nan nan nan nan nan nan nan nan
Total Leverage 4.0x 2.6x 2.2x 2.1x 2.2x 1.9x 1.9x 1.9x 2.0x 1.9x 1.9x
Net Leverage 3.4x 2.2x 1.8x 1.6x 1.7x 1.5x 1.5x 1.4x 1.6x 1.4x 1.4x
Cap Table

As of: 09/30/2025

Instrument Balance Total Leverage
SkyMiles Notes $3,559
SkyMiles Term Loan $588
NYTDC Special Facilities Revenue Bonds $3,522
Aircraft Certificates $935
Aircraft Notes $80
Other Financings $66
Total Secured Debt $8,750 1.1x
Unsecured Notes $3,575
Unsecured Payroll Support Program Loans $1,848
Total Debt $14,173 1.8x
Total Traded Bonds 8,069
Total Traded Loans 588
Total Traded Debt 8,657
Vital Signs
  • Leverage: 1.9x
  • Free Cash Flow: 3,072
Company Info

Website: https://ir.delta.com/home/default.aspx

Industry
  • Airlines
Key Drivers
  • TBD
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Customers
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Notes

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