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Delta Air Lines: International Growth Is Back—JVs, Domestic Feed, & a Disciplined 2026 Capacity Plan!

Delta Air Lines closed fiscal year 2025 with record financial performance that highlighted both the strength of its diversified revenue model and the sensitivity of results to external disruptions. For the full year, the company generated record revenue of $58.3 billion, an operating margin of 10%, pretax income of $5 billion, and earnings per share of $5.82. Free cash flow reached $4.6 billion, the highest in its history, supporting $2.6 billion of debt reduction and further strengthening an investment-grade balance sheet. Adjusted net debt declined to approximately $14 billion, with gross leverage at 2.4x, reflecting disciplined capital allocation and consistent cash generation over the past three years. The December quarter delivered record quarterly revenue of $14.6 billion and an operating margin of 10%, although results were partially affected by a government shutdown and FAA-mandated flight reductions, which reduced pretax profit by approximately $200 million.