Alaska Air Group, Inc. (ALK) vs Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL)

Alaska Air Group, Inc. and Delta Air Lines, Inc. are both Airlines companies. Delta Air Lines, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $54.8B against $4.5B — 12.2× the size. Alaska Air Group, Inc. has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; Delta Air Lines, Inc. trades at 14.0×. Delta Air Lines, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 10.3% against 9.79%. Delta Air Lines, Inc. has the higher net margin (5.78% vs −1.19%) and the higher return on invested capital (11.1% vs −1.94%). Both pay a dividend; Delta Air Lines, Inc. yields more (0.82% vs 0.37%). Across the 20 metrics below, Delta Air Lines, Inc. leads on 14 and Alaska Air Group, Inc. on 6.