DAL vs AZUL vs AAL Stock Comparison

Delta Air Lines, Azul and American Airlines Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
DAL Delta Air Lines, Inc.
$81.46 -4.1% 1M +34.8% 1Y
Market cap
$52.88B
P/E
16.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$71.80B
Div. yield
–
Airlines Industrials
10 wins
AZUL Azul Sa
$3.40 -47.5% 1M
Market cap
$3.00B
P/E
119.8x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Airlines Industrials
1 win

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Delta Air Lines leads on 10 of the 12 questions below (Delta Air Lines 10, Azul 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionDALAZULAALLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $52.88B $3.00B $8.35B DAL
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 16.1x 119.8x -25.6x DAL
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 15.8x 7.1x — AZUL
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +14.1% — +7.5% DAL
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 4.6% — -0.6% DAL
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 10.8% — 3.6% DAL
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.3x — 7.6x DAL
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +34.8% — -6.0% DAL
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +15.8%/yr — -8.1%/yr DAL
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 38.6% 558.7% 47.1% DAL
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 38/100 — 28/100 DAL

Percentile Scorecard

DALAZULAAL

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisDALAZULAAL
Valuation 64 #50 of 136 20 #109 of 136 70 #42 of 136
Growth 47 #65 of 121 – 13 #105 of 121
Profitability 47 #62 of 115 – 23 #89 of 115
Financial Health 23 #110 of 143 1 #142 of 143 8 #132 of 143
Shareholder Returns 7 #76 of 82 – –
Overall 38 – 28
  • DAL ranked among 150 companies in Transportation
  • AZUL ranked among 150 companies in Transportation
  • AAL ranked among 150 companies in Transportation

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodDALAZULAALSPY
1 month -4.1%-47.5%-9.1% -0.2%
3 months -8.9%-60.5%-17.9% +3.9%
6 months +21.2%-12.8%+8.3% +8.2%
Year to date +17.4%—-17.7% +12.9%
1 year +34.8%—-6.0% +12.3%
3 years +165.8%—+15.5% +87.4%
3 years, per year +38.5%—+4.9% +23.3%
5 years +108.1%—-34.3% +67.9%
5 years, per year +15.8%—-8.1% +10.9%
10 years +96.4%—-68.4% +261.1%
10 years, per year +7.0%—-10.9% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureDALAZULAALSPY
Volatility, 1Y 38.6%558.7%47.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 34.3%720.4%45.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.731.761.93 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.90—-0.13 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -48.0%-99.3%-59.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -13.0%-99.3%-30.5% -1.2%
52-week high $93.66$495.00$18.15 $779.14
52-week low $55.65$3.40$10.18 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleDALAZULAAL
P/E now vs peer median 16.2xmedian 16.3x 119.8xmedian 16.3x -25.6xmedian 16.3x
P/S now vs peer median 0.7xmedian 1.0x 2.7xmedian 1.0x 0.1xmedian 1.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 8.1xmedian 8.7x —median 8.7x 10.5xmedian 8.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median 17.7xmedian 11.4x -40.1xmedian 11.4x 29.3xmedian 11.4x
P/B now vs peer median 2.4xmedian 1.2x —median 1.2x -2.1xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median -8.74median 0.82 —median 0.82 0.89median 0.82

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsDALAZULAAL
Revenue $71.80B – $58.34B
Operating income $5.29B – $1.01B
Net income $3.29B – -$326.00M
Free cash flow $3.02B – $285.00M
EPS (diluted) $4.99 – $-0.49
Cash & equivalents $3.79B $181.08M –
Total debt $13.95B $4.21B $28.93B
Shares (diluted) 659.00M 17.41B 662.61M
Enterprise value $35.07B $2.10B -$15.69B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricDALAZULAAL
P/E 16.2x 119.8x -25.6x
P/FCF 17.7x -40.1x 29.3x
P/Operating cash flow 6.7x – 1.9x
P/S 0.7x 2.7x 0.1x
P/B 2.4x – -2.1x
P/Tangible book 3.2x – -1.4x
EV/EBITDA 8.1x – 10.5x
EV/EBIT 12.1x – 30.3x
EV/Revenue 0.9x – 0.5x
EV/FCF 21.1x – 107.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 8.0x – 7.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -8.74 – 0.89

Growth

14 metrics
MetricDALAZULAAL
Revenue growth (1Y) 14.1% – 7.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 7.8% – 3.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) -12.9% – -51.7%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -2.3% – -41.0%
Net income growth (1Y) -28.9% – -157.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -1.1% – -28.5%
EPS growth (1Y) -29.5% – -157.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -1.9% – -28.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 0.3% – 6.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 4.0% – 0.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -1.7% – -81.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 36.6% – -47.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricDALAZULAAL
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 11.0% – 5.0%
Operating margin 7.4% – 1.7%
Pretax margin 6.1% – -0.6%
Net margin 4.6% – -0.6%
FCF margin 4.2% – 0.5%
Operating cash flow margin 11.1% – 7.5%
Return on equity 14.8% – –
Return on assets 3.8% – -0.5%
Return on invested capital 10.8% – 3.6%
Return on capital employed 10.0% – 2.7%
Asset turnover 0.8x – 0.9x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.4x – -13.4x
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricDALAZULAAL
Debt / assets 16.2% 97.6% 45.0%
Debt / equity 0.6x – -7.3x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.3x – 7.6x
Debt / FCF 4.6x – 101.5x
Liabilities / assets 73.8% 165.7% 106.2%
Equity / assets 26.2% – -6.2%
Interest coverage – – 0.6x
Current ratio 0.4x 0.2x 0.5x
Quick ratio 0.2x 0.1x 0.7x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.0x 0.3x
Altman Z-score 1.51 – 0.65

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricDALAZULAAL
Dividend yield 1.0% – –
Net buyback yield – – –
Shareholder yield 1.0% – 0.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusDALAZULAAL
Forward P/E 15.8xFY2026 7.1xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $5.14FY2026 $0.48FY2026 $-1.14FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -11.7%FY2026 – -416.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +40.7% +187.5% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $71.03BFY2026 $4.51BFY2026 $59.78BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +21.9%FY2026 +6.3%FY2026 +9.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -4.2% +13.8% +8.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersDALAZULAAL
Held by institutions 88.2% – 78.0%
Institutions holding 1,512 – 578
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.6% – +16.5%
Institutions buying 816 – 276
Institutions selling 483 – 182
Buyers to sellers 1.69 – 1.52

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

DALAZULAAL
DAL 1.00 -0.09 0.85
AZUL -0.09 1.00 0.08
AAL 0.85 0.08 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, DAL, AZUL and AAL?

Delta Air Lines (DAL) is the largest by market capitalisation: Delta Air Lines (DAL) $52.88B, Azul (AZUL) $3.00B, American Airlines (AAL) $8.35B.

Which stock is cheaper, DAL, AZUL and AAL?

Delta Air Lines (DAL) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Delta Air Lines (DAL) 16.1x, Azul (AZUL) 119.8x, American Airlines (AAL) -25.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Azul (AZUL) is cheapest (Delta Air Lines (DAL) 15.8x, Azul (AZUL) 7.1x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Delta Air Lines (DAL) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Delta Air Lines (DAL) +14.1%, American Airlines (AAL) +7.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Delta Air Lines (DAL) has the highest net margin (Delta Air Lines (DAL) 4.6%, American Airlines (AAL) -0.6%). On return on invested capital, Delta Air Lines (DAL) leads (Delta Air Lines (DAL) 10.8%, American Airlines (AAL) 3.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Delta Air Lines (DAL) returned the most: Delta Air Lines (DAL) +34.8%, American Airlines (AAL) -6.0%. Over five years, Delta Air Lines (DAL) compounded fastest (Delta Air Lines (DAL) +15.8%/yr, American Airlines (AAL) -8.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Delta Air Lines (DAL) has been the steadiest (Delta Air Lines (DAL) 38.6%, Azul (AZUL) 558.7%, American Airlines (AAL) 47.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, DAL, AZUL and AAL?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Delta Air Lines (DAL) leads on 10. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.