C+61/100

Is Delta Air Lines (DAL) a risky stock?

Sector: Industrials Price: $84.37 Composite: 61/100

As of July 21, 2026, Clavix grades Delta Air Lines (DAL) C+ for risk, a composite score of 61 out of 100 on an A+ to F scale, which puts DAL in the "average" band. The grade is a risk read for educational purposes, not a buy or sell recommendation.

Grade as of July 21, 2026. Clavix regrades every trading day.

The five risk dimensions behind DAL's grade

Each Clavix grade is a composite of five independent reads. Higher is safer. Here is how DAL scores on each, as of July 21, 2026.

Financial healthbalance sheet, margins, cash flow
54
News sentimentscored, sourced recent coverage
64
Macro exposuresensitivity to rates, dollar, oil
54
Sector resiliencestrength vs the broad market
61
Price stabilitydrawdown and volatility
46

What's moving DAL's risk right now

Company-specific signals Clavix flags behind DAL's current grade, drawn from recent news and filings as of July 21, 2026.

Product · supporting the grade

Delta plans its first nonstop service from Los Angeles to Manila starting in 2027, adding a high-demand Southeast Asia destination to its transpacific network and chasing premium-cabin revenue on a previously unserved city.

Valuation · mixed signal

Delta appeared on MarketBeat's July 17 list of seven airline stocks to track, and Berkshire Hathaway recently built or expanded an airline position. Both point to investor attention but don't name a specific catalyst for the stock.

Product · supporting the grade

Delta will start its first nonstop flights from Los Angeles to Manila, expanding its transpacific network into an underserved market and aiming to win premium-cabin revenue against U.S. and Asian carriers.

What a C+ grade means

On the Clavix A+ to F scale, DAL's composite of 61 falls in the C band (50–64), read as "average." The scale is fixed, so the meaning never moves.

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This page is generated from Clavix's own risk model and is for educational purposes only. It is not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell DAL or any security. Grades are risk indicators, not predictions of return. Data may be delayed.