(Finance) – Delta Air Lines ended the fourth quarter with record revenues and operating profitsalso confirming the leadership of the sector and the strong demand for the premium services offered by the US carrier.
For the entire year 2024the US airline reported revenues of 57 billion dollars, up 4.3% compared to 2023, while operating profit rose to 6 billion of dollars and pre-tax profit at 5.2 billion of dollars. Operating cash flow of $8 billion and free cash flow of $3.4 billion.
“2024 was a banner year for Delta,” he stated Ed BastianCEO of Delta, announcing an employee profit sharing amounting to 1.4 billion dollars and anticipating that expects to also close the 2025 financial year with record results (pre-tax profit in excess of $6 billion, earnings per share in excess of $7.35, and free cash flow in excess of $4 billion).
In the first quarter of the yeardelta predicts a revenue growth between 7 and 9% with earnings per share ranging from $0.70 to $1 per share.