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Delta Air Lines (Delta Air Lines) Days Sales Outstanding

: 22.83 (As of Mar. 2024)
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Delta Air Lines's average Accounts Receivable for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $3,439 Mil. Delta Air Lines's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $13,748 Mil. Hence, Delta Air Lines's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was 22.83.

The historical rank and industry rank for Delta Air Lines's Days Sales Outstanding or its related term are showing as below:

DAL' s Days Sales Outstanding Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 17.66   Med: 19.77   Max: 45.37
Current: 20.33

During the past 13 years, Delta Air Lines's highest Days Sales Outstanding was 45.37. The lowest was 17.66. And the median was 19.77.

DAL's Days Sales Outstanding is ranked better than
80.89% of 968 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 45.73 vs DAL: 20.33

Delta Air Lines's Days Sales Outstanding declined from Mar. 2023 (22.89) to Mar. 2024 (22.83).


Delta Air Lines Days Sales Outstanding Historical Data

The historical data trend for Delta Air Lines's Days Sales Outstanding can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Delta Air Lines Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Days Sales Outstanding
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 20.06 45.37 23.19 20.13 19.83

Delta Air Lines Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Days Sales Outstanding Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 22.89 18.59 18.66 20.35 22.83

Competitive Comparison

For the Airlines subindustry, Delta Air Lines's Days Sales Outstanding, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Sales Outstanding data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Delta Air Lines Days Sales Outstanding Distribution

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Delta Air Lines's Days Sales Outstanding distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Delta Air Lines's Days Sales Outstanding falls into.



Delta Air Lines Days Sales Outstanding Calculation

Days Sales Outstanding measures the average number of days that a company takes to collect revenue after a sale has been made. It is a financial ratio that illustrates how well a company's Accounts Receivable are being managed.

Accounts Receivable can be measured by Days Sales Outstanding.

Delta Air Lines's Days Sales Outstanding for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Days Sales Outstanding (A: Dec. 2023 )
=Average Accounts Receivable /Revenue*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2022 ) + Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2023 )) / count ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )*Days in Period
=( (3176 + 3130) / 2 ) / 58048*365
=3153 / 58048*365
=19.83

Delta Air Lines's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

Days Sales Outstanding (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=Average Accounts Receivable /Revenue*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2023 ) + Accounts Receivable (A: Mar. 2024 )) / count ) / Revenue (A: Mar. 2024 )*Days in Period
=( (3130 + 3748) / 2 ) / 13748*365 / 4
=3439 / 13748*365 / 4
=22.83

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Delta Air Lines  (NYSE:DAL) Days Sales Outstanding Explanation

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Delta Air Lines (Delta Air Lines) Business Description

Address
Post Office Box 20706, Atlanta, GA, USA, 30320-6001
Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines is one of the world's largest airlines, with a network of over 300 destinations in more than 50 countries. Delta operates a hub-and-spoke network, where it gathers and distributes passengers across the globe through its biggest hubs in Atlanta, New York, Salt Lake City, Detroit, Seattle, and Minneapolis-St. Paul.
Executives
David S Taylor director THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY, ONE PROCTER & GAMBLE PLAZA, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Joanne D Smith officer: EVP & Chief HR Officer C/O DELTA AIR LINES, INC., P.O. BOX 20574, DEPT. 981, ATLANTA GA 30320
Steven M Sear officer: Pres. Int'l & EVP Global Sales C/O DELTA AIR LINES, INC., P.O. BOX 20574, DEPT. 981, ATLANTA GA 30320
Peter W Carter officer: EVP and Chief Legal Officer C/O DELTA AIR LINES, INC., P.O. BOX 20574, DEPT. 981, ATLANTA GA 30320
Michael P Huerta director 1800 M STREET NW SUITE 800, WASHINGTON DC 20036
Mike Spanos officer: EVP & Chief Operating Officer PEPSICO, INC., 700 ANDERSON HILL ROAD, PURCHASE NY 10577
Vasant M Prabhu director C/O SAFEWAY INC, 5918 STONERIDGE MALL ROAD, PLEASANTON CA 94588
Glen W Hauenstein officer: EVP-Network Plng & Rev Mgmt 1600 SMITH ST, HOUSTON TX 77002
William C Carroll officer: SVP, Finance & Controller C/O DELTA AIR LINES, INC., P.O. BOX 20574, DEPT. 981, ATLANTA GA 30320
Francis S Blake director 2455 PACES FERRY RD, ATLANTA GA 30339
Edward H Bastian officer: President and CEO NWA C/O DELTA AIR LINES, INC., DEPT. 981, P.O. BOX 20574, ATLANTA GA 30320
Greg Creed director 1441 GARDINER LANE, LOUISVILLE KY 40213
Leslie D. Hale director 3 BETHESDA METRO CENTER, SUITE 1000, BETHESDA MD 20814
John E Laughter officer: EVP - Chief of Operations P.O. BOX 20574, C/O DELTA AIR LINES, INC. DEPT. 981, ATLANTA GA 30320
Daniel C. Janki officer: EVP & Chief Financial Officer 5020 WESTON PARKWAY, SUITE 400, CARY NC 27513

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