Delta (DAL): FY25 Q4 earnings call, Jan 13, 2026

Tue, Jan 13Earnings callSpeaker-labelled transcriptDelta

On its Jan 13, 2026 earnings call (FY25 Q4), Delta said 9 of the 10 words Kalshi and Polymarket listed; Parrot’s count agreed with all 10 settlements. Quotes below are at most 25 words each.

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10 words · 9 settled yes · our count agreed on 10 of 10

backtest The probabilities on settled rows are a walk-forward backtest: the model as of before each event, computed after Parrot went live; they were not published at the time.

Listed words: result, our count under the market rule, the count over every speaker, whether they agree, and the probability (a walk-forward backtest on settled rows)
WordResultOur countAll speakersAgreesProbabilityMarket
Partnership Yes88✓87%n=1+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Efficiency Yes66✓92%n=1+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Technology Yes56✓80%n=1+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Guidance Yes37✓89%n=1+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Holiday Yes33✓31%n=1+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Acquisition Yes11✓84%n=1+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Tariff Yes11✓82%n=1+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
YouTube Yes11✓59%n=1+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Weather Yes11✓50%n=1+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Nonstop / Non-Stop No00✓21%n=1+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–

Market prices are mid quotes from Kalshi and Polymarket, shown for context, may be delayed by several minutes and are not a signal. Quotes as of Oct 21, 2026 04:22 UTC.

Transcript

quotes of at most 25 words

Speaker-labelled transcript · Source and credits · Used to count words; quotes of at most 25 words.

10 matches for “Leverage”; 5 quoted, at least 25 words apart.

Ed Bastiancompanyprepared

…cash flow, allowing us to strengthen our investment-grade balance sheet and reduce leverage by more than 50%. Our return on invested capital of 12% is…

Glen Hauensteincompanyprepared

…our ability to sell and service segmented products across every channel and leverages digital platforms to unlock incremental revenues from travel products and partnerships. With…

Dan Jankicompanyprepared

…debt reduction of $2.6 billion, and we ended the year with gross leverage of 2.4 times. We closed the year with adjusted net debt of…

Dan Jankicompanyprepared

…the midpoint. Free cash flow of $3 billion to $4 billion and leverage of 2x by year-end. This outlook reflects margin expansion from growing high-margin…

Dan Jankicompanyprepared

…with the opportunity to grow shareholder returns as we continue to reduce leverage. With today's aircraft order, I'd like to highlight how our fleet strategy…

Where the listed words were said

Ed Bastiancompany“Partnership” · prepared

…free Wi-Fi, and introducing innovative digital tools like Delta Concierge. Our exclusive partnerships with leading brands such as American Express, Uber, and YouTube further enhance…

Dan Jankicompany“Efficiency” · prepared

…is expected to be modestly above the full-year average. We are driving efficiencies across the operation, improving aircraft availability, scaling into our resources, and deploying…

Dan Jankicompany“Technology” · prepared

…including around 50 aircraft deliveries, and ongoing investment in customer experience and technology. Our free cash flow outlook of $3 billion to $4 billion remains…

Dan Jankicompany“Guidance” · prepared

…Glen. Over the past five years, he's been an invaluable mentor, offering guidance, wisdom, and partnership, for which I am deeply grateful. Glen's impact and…

Ed Bastiancompany“Holiday” · prepared

…for your unwavering commitment. Your care and professionalism, especially through a busy holiday season, are the reason customers choose Delta. And why our results lead…

Glen Hauensteincompany“Acquisition” · prepared

…by a fourth consecutive year of more than 1 million new card acquisitions and double-digit year-over-year co-brand spend growth in every quarter. This impressive performance…

Glen Hauensteincompany“Tariff” · qa

…part of the first quarter and into the second quarter where the tariff uncertainty and the economic uncertainty was kind of hitting the crescendo. I…

Dan Jankicompany“Weather” · prepared

…by $200 million, or 25¢ per share. The FAA-mandated flight reduction and weather disruption impacted nonfuel unit cost growth by about one point. For the…

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