Delta Air Lines (DAL): analysis and statistics
Return, volatility, Sharpe ratio and risk for Delta Air Lines, an S&P 500 component in the Industrials sector. Data as of 2026-07-30.
| Last close price | $88.57 |
| Sector (GICS) | Industrials |
| Annualized return (3.0 yr) | +25.71% |
| Total return over period | +97.94% |
| Annualized volatility | 40.84% |
| Sharpe ratio | 0.54 |
| Sortino ratio | 0.86 |
| Max drawdown | -47.92% |
| CVaR 95% (avg. loss, worst 5% of days) | -5.03% |
| Correlation with the S&P 500 | 0.62 |
| Period range | $29.73 – $93.43 |
| Trading days analyzed | 752 |
Over the last 3.0 years, Delta Air Lines (DAL) has posted an annualized return of +25.71% with annual volatility of 40.84%, a Sharpe ratio of 0.54. Its worst stretch (max drawdown from a peak) was -47.92%. Its correlation with the S&P 500 is 0.62, which means it moves moderately in step with the index.
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