Delta Air Lines, Inc. — Airlines. Scored on the same transparent 7-signal model behind the daily rankings.
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DAL
Delta Air Lines, Inc. · Airlines
FCF$3.9bB
Rev+2.8%C
D/E1.05C+
P/E12.7xA
PEG0.21A
62.7Score
$89.00$58.5B
1Y Target$97.48Analyst consensus · 25 analysts
5Y Target$123.07Compound horizon
10Y Target$157.83Long-dated conviction
FCF$3.9bTTMB
FCF $3.9b — solid, comfortably covers operations and capital return
Rev+2.8%TTM YoYC
Revenue +2.8% — flat, mature phase or headwinds present
D/E1.05C+
D/E 1.05 — above the Industrials debt median (≈75th pctile)
P/E12.7xA
P/E 12.7 — cheapest decile in Industrials (≈10th pctile)
PEG0.21A
PEG 0.21 — exceptional; paying well under fair value for growth
Forward price target — the 1-year figure is the analyst consensus where the stock is covered; the 5- and 10-year figures compound our earnings estimate from there. The DCF below is a separate cross-check on intrinsic value (what it's worth today), not another target.
Quality-growth score · 62.7
Quality0.67
Growth0.50
Value0.73
Why this score
Raising its dividend
Durable high returns
Cyclical growth
Entry · Margin of safety
52-week rangeNear 52-week high
7% off the 12-month high
vs DCF fair value22% belowest. fair value ~$114
Quality signals · context only
ROIC13.5% · B+return on invested capital — not score-weighted
Why now
Airlines · market cap $58.5b. 7% off the 52-week high of $95.68. PEG 0.21 — paying under fair value for the growth rate. 25 sell-side analysts rate this a Strong Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $97.48 (implying +10% upside).
Moat
ROE 22% sits above Buffett's preferred 15% threshold — the equity base is compounding at a rate the market struggles to discount accurately. $58.5b market cap gives the company enough scale to absorb fixed costs that subscale competitors can't, without yet being so large that growth has to come from acquisition.
Risk
Value re-rating depends on a catalyst. Without one — analyst day, divestiture, margin recovery, capital return — the stock can stay cheap on these multiples for years.
Horizon
1-3 yr $97.48 (25-analyst consensus) — multiple re-rating thesis requires a catalyst. 5 yr $123.07 at ~7% CAGR — dividend + buyback compounding. 10 yr $157.83 if the moat survives secular pressure.
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Position sizing · DAL
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Shares to buy
22
Position size
$1,958
3.9% of portfolio
Stop price
$66.75
25% below $89.00
$ at risk if stopped
$489.50
budget $500.00 · 1% of portfolio
Math only — share count is floor(portfolio × risk% ÷ (price × stop%)). Doesn't account for commissions, slippage, gap risk, or position-correlation across your book. Inputs persist locally; never sent to the server. Not investment advice.
Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL): score, valuation & FAQ
Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL) is a Airlines company that scores 62.7 out of 100 on the Bull Rankings quality-growth model — a middling reading. The score blends three pillars — quality (durable returns, healthy margins, low leverage), growth (revenue and earnings), and value (valuation versus sector peers) — into one number, refreshed daily; it is a screen, not a buy recommendation.
Its strongest graded signals are P/E (A) and PEG (A). On valuation, DAL sits about 22% below our discounted-cash-flow fair value (a margin of safety).
Is DAL a good stock to buy?
Bull Rankings scores DAL 62.7 out of 100 on its quality-growth model, which is a middling reading. That is driven by P/E (A) and PEG (A). A score is a quantitative screen of Delta Air Lines, Inc.'s fundamentals, not personalised financial advice — weigh it against your own time horizon and risk tolerance, and read the risk factors below before acting.
Why does DAL score 62.7 on Bull Rankings?
The quality-growth score blends three pillars — quality (returns on capital, margins, leverage, earnings quality), growth (revenue and earnings expansion), and value (valuation versus sector peers). DAL earns its highest marks on P/E (A) and PEG (A). Each pillar is graded against sector-aware thresholds, then combined into the single 0–100 score.
Is DAL overvalued or undervalued?
Based on $89.00, DAL sits about 22% below our discounted-cash-flow fair value (a margin of safety). It trades at a 12.7x× P/E (graded A). Discounted-cash-flow estimates are sensitive to growth and discount-rate assumptions, so treat this as a cross-check, not a price target.
What are the main risks of investing in DAL?
Value re-rating depends on a catalyst. Without one — analyst day, divestiture, margin recovery, capital return — the stock can stay cheap on these multiples for years.
Bull Rankings is an automated fundamentals screen for research and education. It is not investment advice, and nothing here is a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Do your own research and consider consulting a licensed financial adviser.