Delta airlines generates $5bn operating profit in 12 months

 

 

Posted by Sade Williams

 

Delta Airlines said it has generated $5bn operating profit in the last 12 months and hascprovided outlook for the June quarter 2023.

Speaking on the development, Ed Bastian, Delta’s chief executive officer, said the feat was due to staff hard-work and dedication.

“Thanks to the outstanding work and dedication of the Delta team, 2023 is off to a strong start. We provided well-deserved pay increases for our people and paid more profit sharing than the rest of the industry combined. Delta is building momentum, with the best people in the industry generating nearly $5 billion of operating profit over the last twelve months.

“For the June quarter, we expect to deliver record revenue, and an adjusted operating margin of 14 to 16 percent with earnings per share of $2.00 to $2.25.

“With solid March quarter profitability and a strong outlook for the June quarter, we are confident in our full-year guidance for revenue growth of 15 to 20 percent year over year, earnings of $5 to $6 per share and free cash flow of over $2 billion,” Bastian said.

MARCH QUARTER 2023 GAAP FINANCIAL RESULTS

· Operating revenue of $12.8 billion

· Operating loss of $277 million with an operating margin of (2.2)%

· Pre-tax loss of $506 million with a pre-tax margin of (4)%

· EPS of ($0.57)

· Operating cash flow of $2.2 billion

· Payments on debt and finance lease obligations of $1.2 billion

· Total debt and finance lease obligations of $22 billion at quarter end

MARCH QUARTER 2023 ADJUSTED FINANCIAL RESULTS

· Operating revenue of $11.8 billion, 45% higher than the March quarter 2022 and 14% higher than the March quarter 2019, including a 1 point impact from flying lower capacity than initially planned

· Operating income of $546 million with an operating margin of 4.6%

· Pre-tax income of $217 million with a pre-tax margin of 1.8%

· Earnings per share of $0.25

· Operating cash flow of $2.9 billion

· Free cash flow of $1.9 billion

· $9.5 billion in liquidity* and adjusted net debt of $21 billion at quarter end.