Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL) company profile
Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $56.94BP/E 17.3Yield 0.78%
About Delta Air Lines
Air Transportation, Scheduled, SIC 4512
Delta Air Lines provides scheduled air transportation for passengers and cargo. The company offers passenger air travel across multiple cabin classes, including premium and main cabin seating. It also operates a frequent-flyer loyalty program, vacation package sales, and aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul services for third-party aviation customers. Additionally, the company refines petroleum and jet fuel through an energy subsidiary. Its customers include leisure and business travelers, corporate accounts, freight forwarders, and other airlines.
The airline is based in the United States, maintaining core domestic hubs in Atlanta, Detroit, Minneapolis-St. Paul, and Salt Lake City, as well as coastal hubs in Boston, Los Angeles, New York, and Seattle. It operates a fleet of 1,314 aircraft and employs approximately 103,000 full-time equivalent workers. Together with global alliance partners, the carrier serves nearly 1,000 destinations across more than 150 countries and territories on six continents, operating up to 5,500 peak-day flights.
Summary of the business section of Delta Air Lines's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- Delta Air Lines, Inc.
- Founded
- 1925
- Headquarters
- Atlanta, GA
- Address
- Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Intl Airport, 1030 Delta Boulevard 30354-1989
- Phone
- (404) 715-2191
- Website
- de.delta.com
- Employees
- 103,000, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Air Transportation, Scheduled
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP, Atlanta, Georgia
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- DAL
- Exchange
- NYSE
- IPO date
- May 3, 2007
- Shares outstanding
- 658M, Sep 30, 2026
- Public float
- $32.10B, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 27904
- CUSIP
- 247361702
- ISIN
- US2473617023
- FIGI
- BBG000R7Z112
- Share class FIGI
- BBG001SPT759
- LEI
- Q2CCMS6R0AS67HJMBN42
- EIN
- 58-0218548
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Edward H. Bastian | Chief Executive Officer, Director | 1,313,448 |
| Alain Bellemare | EVP & Pres. - International | 80,025 |
| Peter W. Carter | President | 379,754 |
| Steven M. Sear | EVP - Global Sales & Distrib | 104,404 |
| Allison C. Ausband | EVP & Chief People Officer | 128,854 |
| Julia Ann McConnell | SVP, Controller & CAO | 18,728 |
| John E. Laughter | EVP & Chief of Operations | 54,369 |
| Erik Storey Snell | EVP & Chief Financial Officer | 48,898 |
| Daniel C. Janki | EVP & Chief Operating Officer | 381,937 |
| Amala Duggirala | Chief Digital & Tech Officer | 30,750 |
| Glen W. Hauenstein | President | 280,304 |
| Rahul D. Samant | EVP & Chief Info Officer | 20,939 |
| Joseph James Esposito | EVP & Chief Commercial Officer | 32,272 |
| William C. Carroll | SVP, Fin & Controller | 7,182 |
| Joanne D. Smith | EVP & Chief People Officer | 85,123 |
| Michael P. Huerta | Director | 32,525 |
| David G. Dewalt | Director | 22,358 |
| Leslie D. Hale | Director | 21,530 |
| Judith J. McKenna | Director | 6,630 |
| Sergio Rial | Director | 34,797 |
| Kathy N. Waller | Director | 48,500 |
| Vasant M. Prabhu | Director | 15,100 |
| Willie CW Chiang | Director | 30,660 |
| Greg Creed | Director | 37,530 |
| Maria Black | Director | 10,675 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $19.22M | $105.50M | $7.78M | $177 | $88 |
| FY2024 | $27.12M | $56.43M | $8.92M | $152 | $83 |
| FY2023 | $34.21M | $39.81M | $12.33M | $101 | $83 |
| FY2022 | $9.61M | $7.61M | $5.09M | $82 | $64 |
| FY2021 | $12.36M | $11.62M | $6.12M | $97 | $98 |
| FY2020 | $13.13M | $3.82M | $4.25M | $69 | $76 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Executive compensation, fiscal 2025
Summary compensation table from the latest proxy statement
| Executive | Salary | Stock awards | Incentive pay | Other | Total | vs. prior year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward H. Bastian Chief Executive Officer | $1.08M | $11.91M | $5.85M | $379.63K | $19.22M | -29% |
| Glen W. Hauenstein President | $750.00K | $5.81M | $3.30M | $254.33K | $10.12M | -19% |
| Alain M. Bellemare Executive Vice President & President - International | $650.00K | $3.00M | $2.53M | $218.54K | $6.40M | -4% |
| Peter W. Carter Executive Vice President - Chief External Affairs Officer | $650.00K | $3.90M | $2.35M | $230.76K | $7.13M | -20% |
| Daniel C. Janki Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | $650.00K | $4.13M | $2.45M | $233.68K | $7.46M | -7% |
Stock and option awards are grant-date fair values, not realized pay. “Other” includes pension value changes and all other compensation. Source proxy statement.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
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