DAL vs JBLU
Delta AIR Lines, Inc. and JetBlue Airways Corp., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | DAL | JBLU |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $63.4B | $9.1B |
| Net income | $5.0B | $-602.0M |
| Gross margin | · | · |
| Net margin | 7.9% | −6.6% |
| Return on equity | 27.7% | −25.3% |
| Diluted EPS | $7.66 | −$1.66 |
| Dividend / share | $0.68 | · |
| Payout ratio | 8.8% | · |
| Free cash flow | $3.8B | $-1.2B |
| Equity | $20.9B | $2.1B |
| Net debt / equity | 0.43× | 2.73× |
| Current ratio | 0.40× | 0.74× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 30.0% | 25.1% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | · |
DAL bills 7.0× the revenue of JBLU, and JBLU closed the last reported year at a loss.
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | DAL | JBLU |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $63.4B | $9.1B |
| FY2024 | $61.6B | $9.3B |
| FY2023 | $58.0B | $9.6B |
| FY2022 | $50.6B | $9.2B |
| FY2021 | $29.9B | $6.0B |
| FY2020 | $17.1B | $3.0B |
| FY2019 | $47.0B | $8.1B |
| FY2018 | $44.4B | $7.7B |
| FY2017 | $41.1B | $7.0B |
| FY2016 | $39.5B | $6.6B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | DAL | JBLU |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $5.0B | $-602.0M |
| FY2024 | $3.5B | $-795.0M |
| FY2023 | $4.6B | $-310.0M |
| FY2022 | $1.3B | $-362.0M |
| FY2021 | $280.0M | $-182.0M |
| FY2020 | $-12.4B | $-1.4B |
| FY2019 | $4.8B | $569.0M |
| FY2018 | $3.9B | $189.0M |
| FY2017 | $3.2B | $1.1B |
| FY2016 | $4.2B | $727.0M |
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$54,302,000,000 | DAL |
| FY2024 | +$52,364,000,000 | DAL |
| FY2023 | +$48,433,000,000 | DAL |
| FY2022 | +$41,424,000,000 | DAL |
| FY2021 | +$23,862,000,000 | DAL |
| FY2020 | +$14,138,000,000 | DAL |
| FY2019 | +$38,913,000,000 | DAL |
| FY2018 | +$36,780,000,000 | DAL |
| FY2017 | +$34,126,000,000 | DAL |
| FY2016 | +$32,866,000,000 | DAL |
| FY2015 | +$34,288,000,000 | DAL |
| FY2014 | +$34,545,000,000 | DAL |
| FY2013 | +$32,332,000,000 | DAL |
| FY2012 | +$31,688,000,000 | DAL |
| FY2011 | +$30,611,000,000 | DAL |
| FY2010 | +$27,976,000,000 | DAL |
| FY2009 | +$24,771,000,000 | DAL |
| FY2008 | +$19,305,000,000 | DAL |
DAL has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 18 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +14.5 pp | DAL |
| FY2024 | +14.2 pp | DAL |
| FY2023 | +11.2 pp | DAL |
| FY2022 | +6.6 pp | DAL |
| FY2021 | +4.0 pp | DAL |
| FY2020 | −26.7 pp | JBLU |
| FY2019 | +3.1 pp | DAL |
| FY2018 | +6.4 pp | DAL |
| FY2017 | −8.5 pp | JBLU |
| FY2016 | −0.4 pp | JBLU |
| FY2015 | +0.6 pp | DAL |
| FY2014 | −5.3 pp | JBLU |
| FY2013 | +24.8 pp | DAL |
| FY2012 | +0.2 pp | DAL |
| FY2011 | +0.5 pp | DAL |
| FY2010 | −0.7 pp | JBLU |
| FY2009 | −6.3 pp | JBLU |
| FY2008 | −36.8 pp | JBLU |
The higher net margin has changed hands between DAL and JBLU over this period.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
DAL's net margin has been more volatile than JBLU's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 21.4 percentage points of standard deviation against 12.7.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between DAL and JBLU over these 18 fiscal years — DAL led in 11 and JBLU in 7.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
DAL's return on equity has been more volatile than JBLU's over the 15 comparable fiscal years — 267.4 percentage points of standard deviation against 17.7.
15 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between DAL and JBLU over these 15 fiscal years — DAL led in 11 and JBLU in 4.
15 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.