DAL (Delta Air Lines) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: (As of Jul. 13, 2026)


DAL Delta Air Lines Inc DAL
79 GF Score
Price $86.44
GF Value $54.29
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 8 Warning Signs
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What is Delta Air Lines Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

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Delta Air Lines  (NYSE:DAL) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


Delta Air Lines Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Delta Air Lines Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Delta Air Lines's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio 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.

Delta Air Lines Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Delta Air Lines Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Delta Air Lines Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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DAL vs UAL, LUV, AAL: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Airlines subindustry, Delta Air Lines's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio 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 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Delta Air Lines's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Delta Air Lines's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Delta Air Lines Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Delta Air Lines's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Delta Air Lines's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=33.153/335.1230*335.1230
=33.153

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 335.1230.

Delta Air Lines Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 16.988 241.428 23.581
201612 16.815 241.432 23.340
201703 17.600 243.801 24.193
201706 18.617 244.955 25.470
201709 19.637 246.819 26.662
201712 17.718 246.524 24.086
201803 17.875 249.554 24.004
201806 18.596 251.989 24.731
201809 19.988 252.439 26.535
201812 20.130 251.233 26.852
201903 19.712 254.202 25.987
201906 21.467 256.143 28.086
201909 23.298 256.759 30.409
201912 23.893 256.974 31.159
202003 22.434 258.115 29.127
202006 13.624 257.797 17.711
202009 5.264 260.280 6.778
202012 2.404 260.474 3.093
202103 0.754 264.877 0.954
202106 2.002 271.696 2.469
202109 4.072 274.310 4.975
202112 6.074 278.802 7.301
202203 4.666 287.504 5.439
202206 5.944 296.311 6.723
202209 7.159 296.808 8.083
202212 10.264 296.797 11.589
202303 9.740 301.836 10.814
202306 12.589 305.109 13.827
202309 14.338 307.789 15.611
202312 17.259 306.746 18.856
202403 17.280 312.332 18.541
202406 19.191 314.175 20.471
202409 21.147 315.301 22.476
202412 23.656 315.605 25.119
202503 23.657 319.799 24.791
202506 26.710 322.561 27.750
202509 28.826 324.800 29.742
202512 31.926 324.054 33.017
202603 31.014 330.213 31.475
202606 33.153 335.123 33.153

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

Is Delta Air Lines (DAL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Delta Air Lines stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $86.44 is trading 59.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $54.29. GuruFocus considers Delta Air Lines to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for DAL:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio:
  • GF Value™: $54.29 vs. price of $86.44 (59.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 79/100 with 8 warning signs

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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. Delta has historically earned most of its international revenue and profits from flying passengers over the Atlantic Ocean.
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