Delta Air Lines (DAL) Competitors

Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) and American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership.

Does the media refer more to DAL or AAL?

In the previous week, Delta Air Lines had 75 more articles in the media than American Airlines Group. MarketBeat recorded 94 mentions for Delta Air Lines and 19 mentions for American Airlines Group. American Airlines Group's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Delta Air Lines' score of 0.74 indicating that American Airlines Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Delta Air Lines	39 Very Positive mention(s)	11 Positive mention(s)	35 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
American Airlines Group	11 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of DAL or AAL?

69.9% of Delta Air Lines shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.4% of American Airlines Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Delta Air Lines shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of American Airlines Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts prefer DAL or AAL?

Delta Air Lines currently has a consensus target price of $70.31, indicating a potential upside of 20.23%. American Airlines Group has a consensus target price of $16.59, indicating a potential upside of 41.18%. Given American Airlines Group's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe American Airlines Group is more favorable than Delta Air Lines.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Delta Air Lines	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	20 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.05
American Airlines Group	1 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58

Is DAL or AAL more profitable?

Delta Air Lines has a net margin of 7.36% compared to American Airlines Group's net margin of 1.05%. Delta Air Lines' return on equity of 23.83% beat American Airlines Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Delta Air Lines	7.36%	23.83%	5.14%
American Airlines Group	1.05%	-24.55%	1.68%

Which has more risk and volatility, DAL or AAL?

Delta Air Lines has a beta of 1.5, suggesting that its stock price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Airlines Group has a beta of 1.36, suggesting that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, DAL or AAL?

Delta Air Lines has higher revenue and earnings than American Airlines Group. Delta Air Lines is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Airlines Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Delta Air Lines	$61.64B	0.62	$3.46B	$7.10	8.24
American Airlines Group	$54.21B	0.14	$846M	$0.80	14.69

Summary

Delta Air Lines beats American Airlines Group on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.