TickerHumSide-by-side comparison
Alaska Air vs Delta Air Lines
As of Nov 11, 2026, P/S is 0.3x for Alaska Air vs 0.8x for Delta Air Lines; revenue growth is 8.2% for Alaska Air vs 14.1% for Delta Air Lines; operating margin is -1.9% for Alaska Air vs 7.4% for Delta Air Lines; net margin is -2.6% for Alaska Air vs 4.6% for Delta Air Lines.
What stands out
- Delta Air Lines keeps more of each sale as operating profit: 7.4% margin vs -1.9% for Alaska Air Group.
- Delta Air Lines carries less debt relative to equity: 0.41 vs 1.48 for Alaska Air Group.
- Delta Air Lines's shares did better over the past year: +51.8% vs -5.7% for Alaska Air Group.
- Delta Air Lines scores higher on TickerHum's ratings: 57/100 vs 27/100 for Alaska Air Group.
Key metrics
| Metric | ALK | DAL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $40.95 | $91.82 |
| Market cap | $4.62B | $60.41B |
| P/E | — | 18.3x (#1) |
| P/S | 0.3x (#1) | 0.8x (#2) |
| Revenue growth | 8.2% (#2) | 14.1% (#1) |
| Operating margin | -1.9% (#2) | 7.4% (#1) |
| Net margin | -2.6% (#2) | 4.6% (#1) |
| Debt / equity | 1.48 (#2) | 0.41 (#1) |
| 1-year return | -5.7% (#2) | +51.8% (#1) |
| Research score | 27/100 (#2) | 57/100 (#1) |
Higher is better for growth, margins, one-year return and overall score; lower is better for valuation and debt ratios. Ties share a rank and missing values are excluded.
Company research
- Alaska Air Group, Inc. (ALK) — Airlines
- Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL) — Airlines