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Delta Air Lines return on equity (ROE)

Delta Air Lines's return on equity is 8.77%: net income of 1.98B USD over the last twelve months on shareholders' equity of 22.51B USD.

Today
8.77%
Average, 5 years
24.31%
Low, 5 years
1.79%
High, 5 years
44.92%

ROE (return on equity) = net income (last 12 months) ÷ shareholders' equity = 1.98B ÷ 22.51B = 8.77%

ROE (return on equity)
Net income
Shareholders' equity

Each quarter's net income over its last four quarters, over the shareholders' equity at the quarter end.

Why is Delta Air Lines's return on equity so high?

Net margin
7.9%
profit on each dollar of sales
Asset turnover
0.78×
sales on each dollar of assets
Equity multiplier
3.91×
assets on each dollar of equity
Return on equity
24.1%
FY2025
  • FY20257.9% × 0.78 × 3.91 = 24.1%
  • FY20245.6% × 0.82 × 4.93 = 22.6%
  • FY20237.9% × 0.79 × 6.63 = 41.5%
  • FY20222.6% × 0.70 × 10.98 = 20.0%
  • FY20210.9% × 0.41 × 18.64 = 7.2%

The DuPont breakdown, on each year-end's assets and equity, as the return on equity elsewhere on this page. A high equity multiplier means a small equity base: debt, or buybacks that return the equity to shareholders, lift the return on what is left.

ROE (return on equity) by year and by quarter

Fiscal yearPeriod endingROE (return on equity)Net incomeShareholders' equity
Today8.77%1.98B22.51B
FY202531 Dec 202524.12%5.01B20.75B
FY202431 Dec 202422.61%3.46B15.29B
FY202331 Dec 202341.50%4.61B11.11B
FY202231 Dec 202220.02%1.32B6.58B
FY202131 Dec 20217.20%280.00M3.89B
FY202031 Dec 2020-807.37%-12.39B1.53B
FY201931 Dec 201931.04%4.77B15.36B
FY201831 Dec 201828.75%3.94B13.69B
FY201731 Dec 201728.55%3.58B12.53B
FY201631 Dec 201635.59%4.37B12.29B
FY201531 Dec 201541.71%4.53B10.85B
FY201431 Dec 20147.48%659.00M8.81B
FY201331 Dec 201390.53%10.54B11.64B
FY201231 Dec 2012—1.01B-2.13B
FY201131 Dec 2011—854.00M-1.40B
FY201031 Dec 201066.11%593.00M897.00M
FY200931 Dec 2009-504.90%-1.24B245.00M
FY200831 Dec 2008-1,020.82%-8.92B874.00M
FY200731 Dec 200720.70%2.09B10.11B
FY200631 Dec 2006—-6.20B-13.59B
FY200531 Dec 2005—-3.82B-9.90B
FY200431 Dec 2004—-5.20B-5.80B
FY200331 Dec 2003—-773.00M-659.00M
FY200231 Dec 2002-142.44%-1.27B893.00M
FY200131 Dec 2001-32.26%-1.22B3.77B
FY199930 Jun 200022.09%1.10B4.99B
FY199730 Jun 199822.50%1.00B4.45B
FY199630 Jun 199721.23%854.00M4.02B
FY199530 Jun 19964.93%156.00M3.16B
FY199430 Jun 199515.24%408.00M2.68B
FY199330 Jun 19946.01%117.00M1.95B
FY199230 Jun 1993-26.43%-414.70M1.57B
FY199130 Jun 1992-25.37%-506.30M2.00B
FY199030 Jun 1991-16.51%-324.40M1.97B
FY198930 Jun 199012.08%302.80M2.51B
FY198830 Jun 198911.57%302.80M2.62B
FY198730 Jun 198817.59%460.90M2.62B
FY198630 Jun 198713.89%306.80M2.21B
FY198530 Jun 198613.61%263.70M1.94B

Figures in USD. A quarter's revenue, net income and dividends are those of its last four quarters.

See also:P/E ratio,Market cap,P/S ratio,Dividend yield,Debt to equity,Current ratio,All ratios

Common questions about Delta Air Lines's ROE

Source: Financial Modeling Prep