DAL (Delta Air Lines) Moat Score : 6/10 (As of Jul. 10, 2025)

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What is Delta Air Lines Moat Score?

Delta Air Lines has the Moat Score of 6, which implies that the company might have Narrow Moat - Strong narrow moat, clearly distinguishable but not wide.

Delta Air Lines has Narrow Moat: Delta Air Lines has a strong narrow moat due to its brand strength, customer loyalty, and economies of scale. While it has a robust distribution network, the airline industry’s competitive nature limits a wider moat.

Moat Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to assess a company's ability to sustain a competitive advantage, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as market leadership, cost advantages, network effects, customer switching costs, and more.

The company's Moat Score is based on these criteria:

1. Market leadership and sustainable market share
2. Network effects and significant customer switching costs
3. Valuable intellectual property and patents
4. Strong brand strength and deep customer loyalty
5. Durable cost advantages (e.g., economies of scale, proprietary technology)
6. Significant regulatory barriers and exclusive licenses
7. Superior distribution network
8. Strong and sustainable pricing power
9. Consistent and impactful innovation and R&D capabilities

Based on the research, GuruFocus believes Delta Air Lines might have Narrow Moat - Strong narrow moat, clearly distinguishable but not wide.

Competitive Comparison of Delta Air Lines's Moat Score

For the Airlines subindustry, Delta Air Lines's Moat Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Moat Score 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's Moat Score Distribution in the Transportation Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Delta Air Lines's Moat Score falls into.

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Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Moat Score Explanation

The Moat Score ranges from 0 to 10, with 10 as the highest. GuruFocus divided Moat Score into following 8 categories:

Moat Score	Moat Level
10	Wide Moat - Exceptionally dominant and durable wide moat
8 - 9	Wide Moat - Clear and robust wide moat
7	Wide Moat - Entry-level wide moat, clearly possessing durable advantages
6	Narrow Moat - Strong narrow moat, clearly distinguishable but not wide
5	Narrow Moat - Solid narrow moat
4	Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat
1 - 3	No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages
0	No Moat - No discernible moat

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Delta Air Lines Business Description

Industry

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Traded in Other Exchanges

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Address

Post Office Box 20706, Atlanta, GA, USA, 30320-6001

Website

https://www.delta.com

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.

Executives

David S Taylor	director	THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY, ONE PROCTER & GAMBLE PLAZA, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Greg Creed	director	1441 GARDINER LANE, LOUISVILLE KY 40213
Rahul D Samant	officer: EVP & Chief Info Officer	C/O DELTA AIR LINES, INC., P.O. BOX 20574, DEPT. 981, ATLANTA GA 30320
William C Carroll	officer: SVP, Finance & Controller	C/O DELTA AIR LINES, INC., P.O. BOX 20574, DEPT. 981, ATLANTA GA 30320
Edward H Bastian	officer: President and CEO NWA	C/O DELTA AIR LINES, INC., DEPT. 981, P.O. BOX 20574, ATLANTA GA 30320
Joanne D Smith	officer: EVP & Chief HR Officer	C/O DELTA AIR LINES, INC., P.O. BOX 20574, DEPT. 981, ATLANTA GA 30320
Glen W Hauenstein	officer: EVP-Network Plng & Rev Mgmt	1600 SMITH ST, HOUSTON TX 77002
Allison C Ausband	officer: EVP-Chief Cust Experience Offr	P.O. BOX 20574, C/O DELTA AIR LINES, INC. 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
Alain Bellemare	officer: EVP & Pres. - International	C/O DELTA AIR LINES, INC., DEPT. 981, P.O. BOX 20574, 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
Francis S Blake	director	2455 PACES FERRY RD, ATLANTA GA 30339