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Delta Air LinesDAL -1.22%81 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 7.42% as of Jun. 2026, which is 34% below its 10-year median of 11.20. GuruFocus rates DAL with a GF Scoreâ„¢ of 81/100 and a GF Valueâ„¢ of $58.19 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,023 Transportation companies, Delta Air Lines ranks better than 56.6% on this metric.
Delta Air Lines's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $76,912 Mil.
Delta Air Lines's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was $5,709 Mil. Delta Air Lines's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 7.42%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Delta Air Lines's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
DAL'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -32.15 Med: 11.2 Max: 24.12
Current: 7.97
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Delta Air Lines was 24.12%. The lowest was -32.15%. And the median was 11.20%.
DAL's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than 56.6% of 1023
companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 6.83
vs DAL: 7.97
Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield has the same problems the regular earnings yield does. It does not consider the growth of the company. It only looks at one-year's business operation. For cyclical companies, the earnings yield is usually highest at the peak of the business cycle. But these earnings are rarely sustainable.
A better indicator of the attractiveness of an investment which takes growth into account is the Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %. Delta Air Lines's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 0.00%. The Forward Rate of Return uses the normalized Free Cash Flow of the past five years, and considers growth. The forward rate of return can be thought of as the return that investors buying the stock today can expect from it in the future.
Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Explanation
Joel Greenblatt defines the earnings yield using the above equation because it more accurately reflects the company's profitability relative to its stock price. Items like interest payment and tax etc. are not directly related to the company's operational profitability.
Enterprise Value instead of market cap (share price) is used in the calculation because it is the real price stock and bond investors together pay for the company.
Be Aware
Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield has the same problems the regular earnings yield does. It does not consider the growth of the company. It only looks at one-year's business operation. For cyclical companies, the earnings yield is usually highest at the peak of the business cycle. But these earnings are rarely sustainable.
Delta Air Lines Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Delta Air Lines Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Delta Air Lines's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % 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 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
DAL vs UAL, LUV, AAL: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison
For the Airlines subindustry, Delta Air Lines's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %, along with its competitors' market caps and Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % 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 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Delta Air Lines's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Delta Air Lines's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Delta Air Lines Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Calculation
In his book, The Little That Beat the Market, hedge fund manager Joel Greenblatt defines Earnings Yield as operating income divided by enterprise value.
Delta Air Liness Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
Delta Air Lines's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $5,709 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 7.42% mean?
Delta Air Lines (DAL) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 7.42% as of Jun. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Delta Air Lines and its competitors. This is 34% below median its historical median of 11.20. According to the industry distribution chart, Delta Air Lines ranks #444 out of 1023 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 43.4%.
Is Delta Air Lines' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Delta Air Lines' current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 7.42% is 34% below median its 10-year median of 11.20. The Transportation industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.83. Delta Air Lines' value of 7.42% is 8.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Delta Air Lines ranks #444 out of 1023 companies in the Transportation industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Delta Air Lines has a GF Scoreâ„¢ of 81/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Delta Air Lines' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to UAL and LUV?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Delta Air Lines ranks #444 out of 1023 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts Delta Air Lines in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.83. Delta Air Lines' value of 7.42% is 8.6% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 11.20 vs. the industry median of 6.83, Delta Air Lines has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for a Transportation company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Transportation companies is 6.83, based on 1,023 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Delta Air Lines's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 7.42% is 8.6% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % mean?
A high Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Delta Air Lines and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.83 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Delta Air Lines's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 7.42%, which is 34% below median its own 10-year median of 11.20. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Delta Air Lines stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Delta Air Lines (DAL) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $58.19, compared to a current price of $85.64 — trading 47.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 7.42%, which is 34% below median its 10-year median of 11.20 and 8.6% above the Transportation industry median of 6.83. Delta Air Lines' overall GF Score™ is 81/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % calculated?
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Delta Air Lines (DAL), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 7.42% as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
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 $85.64 is trading 47.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $58.19.
GuruFocus considers Delta Air Lines to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for DAL:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 7.42% (34% below median its 10-year median of 11.20)
GF Value™: $58.19 vs. price of $85.64 (47.2% above fair value)
Industry Position: 8.6% above the Transportation median (#444 of 1023)
No single metric tells the full story. See the DAL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
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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