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Delta Air Lines Inc. (NYSE:DAL)

This company has been moved to the archive! The financial data has not been updated since July 13, 2022.

Common-Size Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data

Delta Air Lines Inc., common-size consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)

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Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Sep 30, 2018 Jun 30, 2018 Mar 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017 Sep 30, 2017 Jun 30, 2017 Mar 31, 2017
Current maturities of debt and finance leases 2.59 1.51 2.46 3.15 3.15 4.08 2.41 6.38 7.24 6.31 3.54 3.47 3.65 4.94 2.52 2.14 2.41 4.23 4.21 2.36 2.12 2.02
Current maturities of operating leases 0.97 1.01 0.97 0.87 0.85 0.89 0.94 0.90 1.01 1.12 1.24 1.34 1.35 1.52 1.58 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Air traffic liability 12.92 11.94 8.60 8.58 9.03 6.99 5.62 5.54 6.48 8.14 7.93 9.11 10.58 10.67 7.73 10.06 11.40 11.53 9.17 10.65 12.28 12.46
Accounts payable 7.16 6.52 5.85 5.52 5.22 4.70 3.94 3.04 3.23 4.85 5.06 5.49 5.37 5.20 4.94 5.94 6.72 6.20 6.89 5.89 5.26 4.57
Accrued salaries and related benefits 3.43 3.10 3.39 3.02 2.94 2.99 2.90 2.41 2.50 2.68 5.74 4.93 4.19 3.29 5.45 5.19 4.37 3.54 5.67 5.17 4.36 3.57
Loyalty program deferred revenue 4.00 4.12 3.74 3.60 3.66 3.34 2.47 1.62 1.65 1.60 4.99 5.06 4.88 4.87 4.96 5.34 5.02 5.10 3.42 3.39 3.33 3.30
Fuel card obligation 1.47 1.49 1.52 1.51 1.46 1.51 1.53 1.39 1.16 1.60 1.14 0.69 1.71 1.72 1.78 1.94 1.90 1.96 2.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Other accrued liabilities 2.65 2.92 2.41 2.49 5.00 3.82 2.32 3.66 4.60 1.90 1.67 1.87 2.14 2.26 1.85 2.42 2.73 4.45 3.49 4.32 4.74 5.09
Current liabilities 35.19% 32.62% 28.93% 28.75% 31.30% 28.31% 22.12% 24.94% 27.89% 28.21% 31.31% 31.97% 33.85% 34.48% 30.83% 33.01% 34.53% 37.01% 34.85% 31.77% 32.10% 31.00%
Debt and finance leases, excluding current maturities 30.62 33.14 34.69 35.07 35.43 35.66 38.09 37.72 26.86 18.42 13.75 12.53 12.33 12.47 13.69 14.75 15.35 11.76 12.37 14.60 15.28 15.91
Noncurrent air traffic liability 0.33 0.41 0.18 0.18 0.19 0.34 0.69 0.30 0.44 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Pension, postretirement and related benefits 7.56 7.95 8.33 11.55 11.48 14.22 14.76 11.73 11.29 12.05 13.10 13.38 13.62 14.69 15.20 16.18 16.22 17.00 18.41 18.42 18.57 20.00
Loyalty program deferred revenue 6.37 6.25 6.69 6.65 6.17 6.63 7.51 7.34 8.01 8.32 5.44 5.53 5.77 5.84 6.06 6.56 6.62 6.72 4.31 4.39 4.40 4.39
Noncurrent operating leases 9.37 9.76 9.74 7.89 7.48 7.62 7.94 7.41 7.43 7.57 8.20 8.61 8.86 9.39 9.63 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Deferred income taxes, net 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.62 2.19 2.26 1.97 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Other noncurrent liabilities 5.47 5.82 6.07 6.34 6.26 6.56 6.75 6.32 5.44 2.42 2.15 2.18 3.24 2.26 1.88 4.58 4.24 4.29 3.96 3.85 3.64 3.54
Noncurrent liabilities 59.72% 63.32% 65.70% 67.67% 67.00% 71.03% 75.75% 70.81% 60.09% 50.97% 44.89% 44.20% 43.82% 44.64% 46.46% 42.07% 42.42% 39.77% 39.05% 41.27% 41.89% 43.84%
Total liabilities 94.91% 95.94% 94.64% 96.42% 98.30% 99.34% 97.87% 95.75% 87.97% 79.18% 76.20% 76.17% 77.67% 79.12% 77.29% 75.08% 76.96% 76.78% 73.90% 73.04% 73.99% 74.84%
Common stock at $0.0001 par value 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Additional paid-in capital 15.35 15.54 15.80 15.70 15.13 15.50 15.64 14.22 15.49 16.08 17.25 17.68 17.92 18.20 19.37 21.34 21.16 22.13 22.62 23.37 23.70 24.18
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) -0.47 -1.48 -0.20 0.36 -1.27 -2.20 -0.59 0.41 7.90 16.62 19.30 18.62 17.09 15.61 16.66 17.63 15.86 15.65 18.08 18.30 17.19 15.99
Accumulated other comprehensive loss -9.37 -9.59 -9.84 -12.09 -11.79 -12.26 -12.55 -10.04 -10.98 -11.49 -12.38 -12.09 -12.31 -12.56 -12.98 -13.70 -13.63 -14.20 -14.30 -14.40 -14.57 -14.71
Treasury stock, at cost -0.42 -0.42 -0.39 -0.39 -0.37 -0.38 -0.36 -0.34 -0.38 -0.39 -0.37 -0.37 -0.38 -0.38 -0.33 -0.36 -0.35 -0.36 -0.30 -0.30 -0.30 -0.30
Stockholders’ equity 5.09% 4.06% 5.36% 3.58% 1.70% 0.66% 2.13% 4.25% 12.03% 20.82% 23.80% 23.83% 22.33% 20.88% 22.71% 24.92% 23.04% 23.22% 26.10% 26.96% 26.01% 25.16%
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31).

The capital structure of the organization underwent a profound transformation between March 2017 and June 2022, characterized by a significant increase in leverage and a corresponding erosion of stockholders' equity. While the balance sheet remained relatively stable through 2019, a sharp divergence occurred starting in early 2020, marking a transition toward a debt-dominant financing model.

Total Liabilities and Leverage Trends
Total liabilities represented approximately 73% to 79% of the total capital structure from March 2017 through December 2019. However, this proportion escalated rapidly during 2020, peaking at 97.87% in December 2020 and reaching 99.34% by March 2021. Although a slight moderation is observed by June 2022, liabilities remain elevated at 94.91%, indicating a sustained reliance on external borrowing to maintain operations.
Long-Term Debt and Finance Leases
Noncurrent debt and finance leases exhibited a dramatic surge, rising from a range of 11% to 15% in the pre-2020 period to a peak of 38.09% in December 2020. This indicates a massive infusion of long-term debt. By June 2022, this figure settled at 30.62%, suggesting that while some debt was restructured or repaid, the long-term debt burden remains substantially higher than historical norms.
Operating Liabilities and Air Traffic Liability
Air traffic liability, a key indicator of future revenue through ticket sales, showed typical seasonal volatility between 8% and 12% until early 2020. A significant contraction occurred during the pandemic, reaching a low of 5.54% in September 2020. A strong recovery trend is evident toward the end of the period, with the ratio climbing to 12.92% by June 2022, signaling a return to normalized booking levels. Accounts payable followed a similar trajectory, dipping to 3.04% in September 2020 before rebounding to 7.16% by June 2022.
Stockholders' Equity and Retained Earnings
Stockholders' equity experienced a severe decline, falling from a peak of 26.96% in September 2017 to a critical low of 0.66% in March 2021. This erosion is primarily driven by the collapse of retained earnings, which shifted from a positive contribution of 19.30% in December 2019 to an accumulated deficit, bottoming at -2.20% in March 2021. While equity slightly improved to 5.09% by June 2022, the organization continues to operate with a minimal equity cushion and a persistent accumulated deficit of -0.47%.
Pension and Other Noncurrent Obligations
Pension and postretirement benefits showed a consistent long-term downward trend, decreasing from 20.00% of the total balance sheet in March 2017 to 7.56% by June 2022. Conversely, noncurrent operating leases became a permanent fixture on the balance sheet starting in late 2018, stabilizing between 7% and 9% through June 2022.

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