Does the media prefer DAL or AAL?

In the previous week, Delta Air Lines had 31 more articles in the media than American Airlines Group. MarketBeat recorded 51 mentions for Delta Air Lines and 20 mentions for American Airlines Group. Delta Air Lines' average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat American Airlines Group's score of 0.58 indicating that Delta Air Lines is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Delta Air Lines 31 Very Positive mention(s) 11 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive American Airlines Group 8 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor DAL or ALGT?

In the previous week, Delta Air Lines had 48 more articles in the media than Allegiant Travel. MarketBeat recorded 51 mentions for Delta Air Lines and 3 mentions for Allegiant Travel. Delta Air Lines' average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Allegiant Travel's score of 0.76 indicating that Delta Air Lines is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Delta Air Lines 31 Very Positive mention(s) 11 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Allegiant Travel 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to JBHT or DAL?

In the previous week, Delta Air Lines had 35 more articles in the media than J.B. Hunt Transport Services. MarketBeat recorded 51 mentions for Delta Air Lines and 16 mentions for J.B. Hunt Transport Services. J.B. Hunt Transport Services' average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Delta Air Lines' score of 0.97 indicating that J.B. Hunt Transport Services is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment J.B. Hunt Transport Services 10 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Delta Air Lines 31 Very Positive mention(s) 11 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor DAL or JBLU?

In the previous week, Delta Air Lines had 39 more articles in the media than JetBlue Airways. MarketBeat recorded 51 mentions for Delta Air Lines and 12 mentions for JetBlue Airways. Delta Air Lines' average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat JetBlue Airways' score of 0.54 indicating that Delta Air Lines is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Delta Air Lines 31 Very Positive mention(s) 11 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive JetBlue Airways 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, DAL or SKYW?

Delta Air Lines has higher revenue and earnings than SkyWest. SkyWest is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Delta Air Lines, 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 $63.36B 0.87 $5.01B $6.86 12.27 SkyWest $4.12B 0.89 $428.33M $10.43 8.88

Is DAL or SKYW more profitable?

SkyWest has a net margin of 10.42% compared to Delta Air Lines' net margin of 6.87%. Delta Air Lines' return on equity of 20.28% beat SkyWest's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Delta Air Lines 6.87% 20.28% 4.85% SkyWest 10.42% 15.55% 5.73%

Does the media prefer DAL or SKYW?

In the previous week, Delta Air Lines had 49 more articles in the media than SkyWest. MarketBeat recorded 51 mentions for Delta Air Lines and 2 mentions for SkyWest. Delta Air Lines' average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat SkyWest's score of 0.62 indicating that Delta Air Lines is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Delta Air Lines 31 Very Positive mention(s) 11 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SkyWest 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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Should you buy Delta Air Lines stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Delta Air Lines with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Delta Air Lines include American Airlines Group (AAL), Allegiant Travel (ALGT), J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT), JetBlue Airways (JBLU), and SkyWest (SKYW). These companies are all part of the "transportation" sector.

How does Delta Air Lines compare to American Airlines Group?

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

69.9% of Delta Air Lines shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.4% of American Airlines Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Delta Air Lines shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of American Airlines Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Delta Air Lines has a beta of 1.3, indicating that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Airlines Group has a beta of 1.35, indicating that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the broader market.

Delta Air Lines has a net margin of 6.87% compared to American Airlines Group's net margin of 0.36%. Delta Air Lines' return on equity of 20.28% beat American Airlines Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Delta Air Lines	6.87%	20.28%	4.85%
American Airlines Group	0.36%	-9.11%	0.57%

In the previous week, Delta Air Lines had 31 more articles in the media than American Airlines Group. MarketBeat recorded 51 mentions for Delta Air Lines and 20 mentions for American Airlines Group. Delta Air Lines' average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat American Airlines Group's score of 0.58 indicating that Delta Air Lines is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Delta Air Lines	31 Very Positive mention(s)	11 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
American Airlines Group	8 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Delta Air Lines currently has a consensus price target of $81.05, indicating a potential downside of 3.69%. American Airlines Group has a consensus price target of $15.65, indicating a potential downside of 2.14%. Given American Airlines Group's higher possible upside, 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
Delta Air Lines	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	23 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.96
American Airlines Group	2 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.32

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	$63.36B	0.87	$5.01B	$6.86	12.27
American Airlines Group	$54.63B	0.19	$111M	$0.31	51.58

Summary

Delta Air Lines beats American Airlines Group on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Delta Air Lines compare to Allegiant Travel?

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

Delta Air Lines currently has a consensus target price of $81.05, suggesting a potential downside of 3.69%. Allegiant Travel has a consensus target price of $105.18, suggesting a potential upside of 4.39%. Given Allegiant Travel's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Allegiant Travel 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)	2 Hold rating(s)	23 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.96
Allegiant Travel	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.46

69.9% of Delta Air Lines shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.8% of Allegiant Travel shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Delta Air Lines shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.8% of Allegiant Travel shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Delta Air Lines had 48 more articles in the media than Allegiant Travel. MarketBeat recorded 51 mentions for Delta Air Lines and 3 mentions for Allegiant Travel. Delta Air Lines' average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Allegiant Travel's score of 0.76 indicating that Delta Air Lines is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Delta Air Lines	31 Very Positive mention(s)	11 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Allegiant Travel	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Delta Air Lines has a net margin of 6.87% compared to Allegiant Travel's net margin of -1.30%. Delta Air Lines' return on equity of 20.28% beat Allegiant Travel's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Delta Air Lines	6.87%	20.28%	4.85%
Allegiant Travel	-1.30%	10.07%	2.44%

Delta Air Lines has higher revenue and earnings than Allegiant Travel. Allegiant Travel is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Delta Air Lines, 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	$63.36B	0.87	$5.01B	$6.86	12.27
Allegiant Travel	$2.61B	0.71	-$44.70M	-$2.00	N/A

Delta Air Lines has a beta of 1.3, indicating that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Allegiant Travel has a beta of 1.55, indicating that its stock price is 55% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Delta Air Lines beats Allegiant Travel on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Delta Air Lines compare to J.B. Hunt Transport Services?

J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ:JBHT) and Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) are both large-cap transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends and institutional ownership.

Delta Air Lines has a net margin of 6.87% compared to J.B. Hunt Transport Services' net margin of 5.13%. Delta Air Lines' return on equity of 20.28% beat J.B. Hunt Transport Services' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
J.B. Hunt Transport Services	5.13%	17.30%	7.73%
Delta Air Lines	6.87%	20.28%	4.85%

J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a beta of 1.3, meaning that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Delta Air Lines has a beta of 1.3, meaning that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the broader market.

74.9% of J.B. Hunt Transport Services shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.9% of Delta Air Lines shares are held by institutional investors. 2.5% of J.B. Hunt Transport Services shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Delta Air Lines shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Delta Air Lines has higher revenue and earnings than J.B. Hunt Transport Services. Delta Air Lines is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than J.B. Hunt Transport Services, 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
J.B. Hunt Transport Services	$12.13B	2.11	$598.28M	$6.46	41.98
Delta Air Lines	$63.36B	0.87	$5.01B	$6.86	12.27

In the previous week, Delta Air Lines had 35 more articles in the media than J.B. Hunt Transport Services. MarketBeat recorded 51 mentions for Delta Air Lines and 16 mentions for J.B. Hunt Transport Services. J.B. Hunt Transport Services' average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Delta Air Lines' score of 0.97 indicating that J.B. Hunt Transport Services is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
J.B. Hunt Transport Services	10 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Delta Air Lines	31 Very Positive mention(s)	11 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

J.B. Hunt Transport Services presently has a consensus target price of $236.17, indicating a potential downside of 12.92%. Delta Air Lines has a consensus target price of $81.05, indicating a potential downside of 3.69%. Given Delta Air Lines' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Delta Air Lines is more favorable than J.B. Hunt Transport Services.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
J.B. Hunt Transport Services	0 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58
Delta Air Lines	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	23 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.96

J.B. Hunt Transport Services pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Delta Air Lines pays an annual dividend of $0.75 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. J.B. Hunt Transport Services pays out 27.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Delta Air Lines pays out 10.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. J.B. Hunt Transport Services has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years and Delta Air Lines has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Delta Air Lines is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Delta Air Lines beats J.B. Hunt Transport Services on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Delta Air Lines compare to JetBlue Airways?

Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) and JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ:JBLU) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

Delta Air Lines has a net margin of 6.87% compared to JetBlue Airways' net margin of -7.78%. Delta Air Lines' return on equity of 20.28% beat JetBlue Airways' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Delta Air Lines	6.87%	20.28%	4.85%
JetBlue Airways	-7.78%	-32.76%	-4.23%

Delta Air Lines presently has a consensus price target of $81.05, indicating a potential downside of 3.69%. JetBlue Airways has a consensus price target of $4.93, indicating a potential downside of 13.15%. Given Delta Air Lines' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Delta Air Lines is more favorable than JetBlue Airways.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Delta Air Lines	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	23 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.96
JetBlue Airways	4 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.82

69.9% of Delta Air Lines shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.7% of JetBlue Airways shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Delta Air Lines shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of JetBlue Airways shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Delta Air Lines has a beta of 1.3, suggesting that its share price is 30% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, JetBlue Airways has a beta of 1.73, suggesting that its share price is 73% more volatile than the broader market.

Delta Air Lines has higher revenue and earnings than JetBlue Airways. JetBlue Airways is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Delta Air Lines, 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	$63.36B	0.87	$5.01B	$6.86	12.27
JetBlue Airways	$9.16B	0.23	-$602M	-$1.94	N/A

In the previous week, Delta Air Lines had 39 more articles in the media than JetBlue Airways. MarketBeat recorded 51 mentions for Delta Air Lines and 12 mentions for JetBlue Airways. Delta Air Lines' average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat JetBlue Airways' score of 0.54 indicating that Delta Air Lines is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Delta Air Lines	31 Very Positive mention(s)	11 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
JetBlue Airways	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Delta Air Lines beats JetBlue Airways on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Delta Air Lines compare to SkyWest?

Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) and SkyWest (NASDAQ:SKYW) are both transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, risk and media sentiment.

Delta Air Lines has a beta of 1.3, indicating that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SkyWest has a beta of 1.47, indicating that its stock price is 47% more volatile than the broader market.

SkyWest has a net margin of 10.42% compared to Delta Air Lines' net margin of 6.87%. Delta Air Lines' return on equity of 20.28% beat SkyWest's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Delta Air Lines	6.87%	20.28%	4.85%
SkyWest	10.42%	15.55%	5.73%

Delta Air Lines has higher revenue and earnings than SkyWest. SkyWest is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Delta Air Lines, 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	$63.36B	0.87	$5.01B	$6.86	12.27
SkyWest	$4.12B	0.89	$428.33M	$10.43	8.88

In the previous week, Delta Air Lines had 49 more articles in the media than SkyWest. MarketBeat recorded 51 mentions for Delta Air Lines and 2 mentions for SkyWest. Delta Air Lines' average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat SkyWest's score of 0.62 indicating that Delta Air Lines is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Delta Air Lines	31 Very Positive mention(s)	11 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
SkyWest	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Delta Air Lines currently has a consensus target price of $81.05, indicating a potential downside of 3.69%. SkyWest has a consensus target price of $117.00, indicating a potential upside of 26.31%. Given SkyWest's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe SkyWest 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)	2 Hold rating(s)	23 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.96
SkyWest	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Delta Air Lines pays an annual dividend of $0.75 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. SkyWest pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Delta Air Lines pays out 10.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. SkyWest pays out 5.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Delta Air Lines has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Delta Air Lines is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

69.9% of Delta Air Lines shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.3% of SkyWest shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Delta Air Lines shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of SkyWest shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Delta Air Lines beats SkyWest on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Delta Air Lines	TRANS Industry	Transportation Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$55.29B	$9.62B	$8.47B	$23.17B
Dividend Yield	0.90%	8,655.47%	983.13%	4.07%
P/E Ratio	12.27	14.99	24.50	31.57
Price / Sales	0.87	6.63	6.65	103.79
Price / Cash	8.69	5.80	8.47	24.31
Price / Book	2.64	2.41	2.20	4.68
Net Income	$5.01B	$744.73M	$532.93M	$1.08B
7 Day Performance	2.75%	5.32%	-1.20%	-0.26%
1 Month Performance	19.80%	14.13%	5.41%	2.18%
1 Year Performance	77.15%	33.00%	31.34%	24.64%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
DAL Delta Air Lines	4.5142 of 5 stars	$84.16 +2.3%	$81.05 -3.7%	+73.5%	$55.29B	$63.36B	12.27	100,000	Trending News Analyst Forecast Gap Up
AAL American Airlines Group	2.133 of 5 stars	$13.60 +0.7%	$15.53 +14.2%	+46.0%	$8.99B	$55.99B	43.87	139,100	Analyst Forecast
ALGT Allegiant Travel	3.4193 of 5 stars	$82.31 -2.2%	$103.20 +25.4%	+83.5%	$1.52B	$2.64B	N/A	5,616	Analyst Upgrade Gap Up
JBHT J.B. Hunt Transport Services	4.3665 of 5 stars	$288.17 +1.1%	$233.83 -18.9%	+92.1%	$27.17B	$12.00B	44.61	31,750	Positive News Analyst Forecast
JBLU JetBlue Airways	1.5928 of 5 stars	$4.76 -1.9%	$4.93 +3.6%	+21.9%	$1.77B	$9.06B	N/A	22,087	Gap Up

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Delta Air Lines (DAL) Competitors

DAL vs. AAL, ALGT, JBHT, JBLU, and SKYW

How does Delta Air Lines compare to American Airlines Group?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in DAL or AAL?

Which has more risk & volatility, DAL or AAL?

Is DAL or AAL more profitable?

Does the media prefer DAL or AAL?

Do analysts rate DAL or AAL?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, DAL or AAL?

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How does Delta Air Lines compare to Allegiant Travel?

Do analysts recommend DAL or ALGT?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in DAL or ALGT?

Does the media favor DAL or ALGT?

Is DAL or ALGT more profitable?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, DAL or ALGT?

Which has more risk and volatility, DAL or ALGT?

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How does Delta Air Lines compare to J.B. Hunt Transport Services?

Is JBHT or DAL more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, JBHT or DAL?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in JBHT or DAL?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, JBHT or DAL?

Does the media refer more to JBHT or DAL?

Do analysts rate JBHT or DAL?

Is JBHT or DAL a better dividend stock?

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How does Delta Air Lines compare to JetBlue Airways?

Is DAL or JBLU more profitable?

Do analysts prefer DAL or JBLU?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in DAL or JBLU?

Which has more risk & volatility, DAL or JBLU?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, DAL or JBLU?

Does the media favor DAL or JBLU?

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How does Delta Air Lines compare to SkyWest?

Which has more volatility and risk, DAL or SKYW?

Is DAL or SKYW more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, DAL or SKYW?

Does the media prefer DAL or SKYW?

Do analysts prefer DAL or SKYW?

Is DAL or SKYW a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in DAL or SKYW?

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