Liquidity ratios measure the company’s ability to meet its short-term obligations.

Delta Air Lines Inc., liquidity ratios (quarterly data)

Ratio	Description	The company
Current ratio	A liquidity ratio calculated as current assets divided by current liabilities.	Delta Air Lines Inc.’s current ratio deteriorated from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019 and from Q1 2019 to Q2 2019.
Quick ratio	A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments plus receivables) divided by current liabilities.	Delta Air Lines Inc.’s quick ratio improved from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019 but then slightly deteriorated from Q1 2019 to Q2 2019.
Cash ratio	A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments) divided by current liabilities.	Delta Air Lines Inc.’s cash ratio deteriorated from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019 but then improved from Q1 2019 to Q2 2019 not reaching Q4 2018 level.

Delta Air Lines Inc., current ratio calculation (quarterly data)

		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	Dec 31, 2016	Sep 30, 2016	Jun 30, 2016	Mar 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Sep 30, 2015	Jun 30, 2015	Mar 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014	Sep 30, 2014	Jun 30, 2014	Mar 31, 2014
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions)
	Current assets
	Current liabilities
	Ratio
	Current ratio¹

Q2 2019 Calculations

¹ Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilities
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Ratio	Description	The company
Current ratio	A liquidity ratio calculated as current assets divided by current liabilities.	Delta Air Lines Inc.’s current ratio deteriorated from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019 and from Q1 2019 to Q2 2019.

Delta Air Lines Inc., quick ratio calculation (quarterly data)

		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	Dec 31, 2016	Sep 30, 2016	Jun 30, 2016	Mar 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Sep 30, 2015	Jun 30, 2015	Mar 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014	Sep 30, 2014	Jun 30, 2014	Mar 31, 2014
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions)
	Cash and cash equivalents
	Short-term investments
	Accounts receivable, net of an allowance for uncollectible accounts
	Total quick assets
	Current liabilities
	Ratio
	Quick ratio¹

Q2 2019 Calculations

¹ Quick ratio = Total quick assets ÷ Current liabilities
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Ratio	Description	The company
Quick ratio	A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments plus receivables) divided by current liabilities.	Delta Air Lines Inc.’s quick ratio improved from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019 but then slightly deteriorated from Q1 2019 to Q2 2019.

Delta Air Lines Inc., cash ratio calculation (quarterly data)

		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	Dec 31, 2016	Sep 30, 2016	Jun 30, 2016	Mar 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Sep 30, 2015	Jun 30, 2015	Mar 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014	Sep 30, 2014	Jun 30, 2014	Mar 31, 2014
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions)
	Cash and cash equivalents
	Short-term investments
	Total cash assets
	Current liabilities
	Ratio
	Cash ratio¹

Q2 2019 Calculations

¹ Cash ratio = Total cash assets ÷ Current liabilities
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Ratio	Description	The company
Cash ratio	A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments) divided by current liabilities.	Delta Air Lines Inc.’s cash ratio deteriorated from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019 but then improved from Q1 2019 to Q2 2019 not reaching Q4 2018 level.

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