Delta Air Lines (DAL) Competitors $56.72 -0.06 (-0.11%) Closing price 07/11/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$56.59 -0.13 (-0.23%) As of 07/11/2025 07:59 PM 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 better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations and media sentiment. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in AAL or DAL? 52.4% of American Airlines Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.9% of Delta Air Lines shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of American Airlines Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Delta Air Lines shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk and volatility, AAL or DAL? American Airlines Group has a beta of 1.36, meaning that its share price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Delta Air Lines has a beta of 1.49, meaning that its share price is 49% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is AAL or DAL more profitable? Delta Air Lines has a net margin of 7.24% compared to American Airlines Group's net margin of 1.26%. Delta Air Lines' return on equity of 24.86% 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 7.24%24.86%5.01% Which has higher valuation and 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$54.21B0.15$846M$0.9013.58Delta Air Lines$61.64B0.60$3.46B$6.908.22 Do analysts rate AAL or DAL? American Airlines Group presently has a consensus price target of $15.89, suggesting a potential upside of 30.07%. Delta Air Lines has a consensus price target of $64.69, suggesting a potential upside of 14.06%. Given American Airlines Group's higher probable upside, equities 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) 11 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Does the media prefer AAL or DAL? In the previous week, Delta Air Lines had 90 more articles in the media than American Airlines Group. MarketBeat recorded 121 mentions for Delta Air Lines and 31 mentions for American Airlines Group. American Airlines Group's average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat Delta Air Lines' score of 0.65 indicating that American Airlines Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment American Airlines Group 17 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Delta Air Lines 52 Very Positive mention(s) 16 Positive mention(s) 36 Neutral mention(s) 7 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryDelta Air Lines beats American Airlines Group on 13 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$36.99B$7.56B$7.18B$20.63BDividend Yield1.06%8,199.92%922.80%3.72%P/E Ratio8.2210.4713.2327.81Price / Sales0.602,006.44361.1942.24Price / Cash5.625.107.6217.96Price / Book2.392.632.144.57Net Income$3.46B$587.12M$559.82M$987.45M7 Day Performance11.38%7.78%2.13%0.20%1 Month Performance20.87%19.32%5.33%5.53%1 Year Performance30.03%59.49%4.98%10.30% Delta Air Lines Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DALDelta Air Lines4.686 of 5 stars$56.72-0.1%$64.69+14.1%+30.0%$36.99B$61.64B8.22100,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionAALAmerican Airlines Group4.3578 of 5 stars$11.55-1.2%$15.84+37.2%+14.4%$7.61B$54.21B12.83133,300Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeALGTAllegiant Travel4.6278 of 5 stars$56.47-6.3%$64.40+14.0%+9.7%$1.03B$2.56B-4.885,991Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap DownJBHTJ.B. Hunt Transport Services4.299 of 5 stars$149.50-2.2%$163.19+9.2%-7.6%$14.83B$12.09B27.1433,646News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastJBLUJetBlue Airways2.1473 of 5 stars$4.30-3.7%$5.16+20.1%-28.0%$1.53B$9.28B-5.2522,793SKYWSkyWest3.3888 of 5 stars$106.92-0.8%$120.50+12.7%+34.0%$4.33B$3.53B12.2314,610UALUnited Airlines4.6323 of 5 stars$80.60-2.1%$104.50+29.6%+96.1%$26.29B$57.74B7.34107,300Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsULCCFrontier Group3.9108 of 5 stars$3.98-4.2%$5.67+42.6%-2.1%$905.35M$3.78B13.717,938News CoveragePositive NewsALKAlaska Air Group4.7743 of 5 stars$50.30-1.5%$66.42+32.0%+36.8%$6.17B$11.74B18.2733,941News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastCPACopa4.5925 of 5 stars$110.92-0.6%$153.00+37.9%+14.6%$4.56B$3.44B7.567,909LUVSouthwest Airlines4.0137 of 5 stars$33.60-1.4%$32.31-3.8%+34.9%$19.12B$27.48B39.4872,450Trending NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies American Airlines Group Competitors Allegiant Travel Competitors J.B. 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