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Delta Air Lines (DAL) Tops Q1 EPS by 2c

April 12, 2017 7:01 AM

Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) reported Q1 EPS of $0.77, $0.02 better than the analyst estimate of $0.75. Revenue for the quarter came in at $9.15 billion, versus $9.14 billion reported last year.

June 2017 Quarter Guidance

For the June quarter, Delta is expecting its margins to expand relative to prior year, as the improvement in unit revenues offsets higher costs.

2Q17 Forecast

Operating margin

17% - 19%

Fuel price, including taxes and refinery impact

$1.68 - $1.73

Compared to 2Q16

Passenger unit revenue

Up 1% - 3%

CASM-Ex, including profit sharing2

Up 6% - 8%

Normalized CASM-Ex, including profit sharing3

Up 4% - 6%

System Capacity

Up 0% - 1%

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