Delta Air Lines (DAL) Competitors $50.10 +1.10 (+2.24%) Closing price 07/2/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$50.25 +0.15 (+0.30%) As of 05:04 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock DAL vs. AAL, ALGT, JBHT, JBLU, SKYW, UAL, ULCC, ALK, CPA, and LUVShould you be buying Delta Air Lines stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Delta Air Lines include American Airlines Group (AAL), Allegiant Travel (ALGT), J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT), JetBlue Airways (JBLU), SkyWest (SKYW), United Airlines (UAL), Frontier Group (ULCC), Alaska Air Group (ALK), Copa (CPA), and Southwest Airlines (LUV). These companies are all part of the "transportation" sector. Delta Air Lines vs. Its Competitors American Airlines Group Allegiant Travel J.B. Hunt Transport Services JetBlue Airways SkyWest United Airlines Frontier Group Alaska Air Group Copa Southwest Airlines American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) and Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and valuation. Do analysts recommend AAL or DAL? American Airlines Group currently has a consensus price target of $15.68, indicating a potential upside of 34.86%. Delta Air Lines has a consensus price target of $61.67, indicating a potential upside of 23.09%. Given American Airlines Group's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe American Airlines Group is more favorable than Delta Air Lines.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score American Airlines Group 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63Delta Air Lines 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has more volatility & risk, AAL or DAL? American Airlines Group has a beta of 1.36, meaning that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Delta Air Lines has a beta of 1.49, meaning that its stock price is 49% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is AAL or DAL more profitable? Delta Air Lines has a net margin of 5.91% compared to American Airlines Group's net margin of 1.26%. Delta Air Lines' return on equity of 28.18% beat American Airlines Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets American Airlines Group1.26% -26.59% 1.91% Delta Air Lines 5.91%28.18%5.28% Which has stronger valuation & earnings, AAL or DAL? 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAmerican Airlines Group$54.21B0.14$846M$0.9012.92Delta Air Lines$61.64B0.53$3.46B$5.648.88 Does the media prefer AAL or DAL? In the previous week, Delta Air Lines had 4 more articles in the media than American Airlines Group. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Delta Air Lines and 24 mentions for American Airlines Group. Delta Air Lines' average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat American Airlines Group's score of 0.69 indicating that Delta Air Lines is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment American Airlines Group 9 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Delta Air Lines 12 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 13 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders believe in AAL or DAL? 52.4% of American Airlines Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.9% of Delta Air Lines shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of American Airlines Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Delta Air Lines shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryDelta Air Lines beats American Airlines Group on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Delta Air Lines News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for DAL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding DAL and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart DAL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricDelta Air LinesTRANS IndustryTransportation SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$31.99B$7.30B$7.15B$20.53BDividend Yield1.22%8,945.38%922.91%3.77%P/E Ratio8.8810.2512.8227.85Price / Sales0.531,693.17306.7037.49Price / Cash4.864.947.4121.91Price / Book2.112.522.164.55Net Income$3.46B$607.36M$560.55M$984.95M7 Day Performance2.27%3.64%2.51%2.31%1 Month Performance2.06%2.68%4.49%4.85%1 Year Performance5.81%50.01%1.85%13.81% Delta Air Lines Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DALDelta Air Lines4.6653 of 5 stars$50.10+2.2%$61.67+23.1%+7.3%$31.99B$61.64B8.88100,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAALAmerican Airlines Group4.2569 of 5 stars$11.27-0.1%$15.68+39.2%+5.2%$7.43B$54.21B12.52133,300Analyst ForecastALGTAllegiant Travel4.3519 of 5 stars$55.07-1.1%$63.70+15.7%+18.5%$1.01B$2.51B-4.765,991Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeJBHTJ.B. Hunt Transport Services4.6852 of 5 stars$144.29-0.7%$163.15+13.1%-4.0%$14.31B$12.09B26.1933,646News CoverageAnalyst ForecastJBLUJetBlue Airways2.8772 of 5 stars$4.24-0.9%$5.16+21.7%-23.5%$1.50B$9.28B-5.1722,793Gap DownSKYWSkyWest4.4608 of 5 stars$103.26-0.1%$120.67+16.9%+28.7%$4.18B$3.53B11.8114,610Analyst UpgradeUALUnited Airlines4.7351 of 5 stars$79.94+1.0%$104.64+30.9%+68.1%$26.11B$57.06B7.2992,800Positive NewsULCCFrontier Group3.8076 of 5 stars$3.65+1.1%$6.00+64.4%-16.3%$831.32M$3.78B12.597,938Analyst ForecastALKAlaska Air Group4.8682 of 5 stars$49.53+0.3%$66.83+34.9%+27.8%$6.08B$12.64B18.0133,941CPACopa4.8748 of 5 stars$109.44+1.3%$153.00+39.8%+19.4%$4.51B$3.44B7.477,909Positive NewsLUVSouthwest Airlines3.8531 of 5 stars$32.32+0.5%$31.88-1.4%+20.1%$18.42B$27.48B38.0272,450 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies American Airlines Group Competitors Allegiant Travel Competitors J.B. 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