DAL Delta Air Lines (DAL) Q4 FY24 earnings call
Delta Air Lines closed FY24 with record December quarter profit and revenue, driven by strong demand, premium product growth, and operational excellence. The company is leveraging innovation and strategic partnerships to enhance customer experience and loyalty, positioning itself for record profitability in 2025. Management highlighted a constructive industry backdrop and robust consumer spending on experiences, with a focus on efficient growth and continued debt reduction.
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DAL operating KPIs by quarter
| KPI | This call Dec 2024 Q4 FY24 | Mar 2025 Q1 FY25 | Sep 2025 Q3 FY25 | Dec 2025 Q4 FY25 | Mar 2026 Q1 FY26 | Jun 2026 Q2 FY26 | Change vs prior quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employees | 100KI want to thank all 100,000 members of our team for their outstanding efforts, particularly during a busy holiday travel season.Source: earnings call transcript | — | — | — | — | 100KWe all think alike the 100,000 people of Delta understand the strategy, and they're all focused on service.Source: earnings call transcript | — |
| Gross leverage | — | 2.6 ratioOn debt, we repaid $530 million, ending the quarter with gross leverage of 2.6x.Source: earnings call transcript | 2.4 ratioStrong cash generation is able debt paydown of nearly $2 billion year-to-date with gross leverage ending the quarter at 2.4x.Source: earnings call transcript | 2.4 ratioFree cash flow of $4.6 billion supported debt reduction of $2.6 billion, and we ended the year with gross leverage of 2.4x.Source: earnings call transcript | 2.4 ratioWe ended the quarter with adjusted net debt of $13.5 billion, down 20% from last year, and gross leverage of 2.4x.Source: earnings call transcript | — | 0% |
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