Delta (DAL): FY26 Q1 earnings call, Apr 8, 2026

Wed, Apr 8Earnings callSpeaker-labelled transcriptDelta

On its Apr 8, 2026 earnings call (FY26 Q1), Delta said 8 of the 12 words Kalshi listed; Parrot’s count agreed with all 12 settlements. Quotes below are at most 25 words each, with timed clips.

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12 words · 8 settled yes · our count agreed on 12 of 12

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 speakersAgreesProbabilityClipMarket
Tariff Yes33✓83%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 37:30, Tariff–
Partnership Yes22✓92%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 8:22, Partnership–
Guidance Yes23✓90%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 2:17, Guidance–
Acquisition Yes22✓85%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 11:27, Acquisition–
Weather Yes22✓70%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 6:56, Weather–
Oil Yes26✓18%transcripts from the transcript modelHear it 19:17, Oil–
Technology Yes11✓85%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 10:08, Technology–
YouTube Yes11✓58%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 8:50, YouTube–
Shutdown / Shut Down No00✓66%n=1+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Holiday No00✓53%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Nonstop / Non-Stop No00✓20%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Iran No00✓18%transcripts from the transcript model–

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 20, 2026 15:46 UTC.

Transcript

quotes of at most 25 words

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

15 matches for “Margin”; 5 quoted, at least 25 words apart.

Ed Bastiancompanyprepared · 2:38Hear it 2:32, Ed Bastian

…year. Demand was broad-based across corporate and leisure, with continued momentum in high-margin, diverse revenue streams. As a result, we delivered a pretax profit of…

Ed Bastiancompanyprepared · 4:30Hear it 4:24, Ed Bastian

…reliable operation, taking care of our people and customers, and protecting our margins and cash flow. As part of that, we are meaningfully reducing capacity…

Ed Bastiancompanyprepared · 5:35Hear it 5:31, Ed Bastian

…we own a refinery that provides a partial offset to elevated refining margins. Based on current demand trends, we expect low-teens revenue growth in the…

Joe Espositocompanyprepared · 10:25Hear it 10:21, Joe Esposito

…engagement with Delta. And through continued fleet renewal, we are driving incremental margin improvement with more premium seating, lower unit costs and improved fuel efficiency.…

Joe Espositocompanyprepared · 12:39Hear it 12:35, Joe Esposito

…the March quarter. As with any environment, we will remain nimble, prioritizing margins and return over both the near and long term. In closing, the…

Where the listed words were said

Joe Espositocompany“Tariff” · qa · 37:32Hear it 37:26, Joe Esposito

…this time where we were the hardest hit on revenue from the tariffs and other various events, and still recapture. So those are the biggest…

Ed Bastiancompany“Partnership” · prepared · 8:24Hear it 8:19, Ed Bastian

…Last week, we took another strong step forward by announcing a game-changing partnership with Amazon Leo, to bring the next generation of satellite connectivity to…

Daniel Jankicompany“Guidance” · prepared · 13:23Hear it 13:17, Daniel Janki

…margin of 4.6% and earnings per share of $0.64, within our initial guidance range. Fuel prices averaged $2.62 per gallon, including a $0.06 benefit from…

Joe Espositocompany“Acquisition” · prepared · 11:29Hear it 11:23, Joe Esposito

…10% to over $2 billion, led by 12% spend growth on strong acquisitions. Corporate sales grew double digits and set a quarterly record. Performance improved…

Ed Bastiancompany“Weather” · prepared · 6:58Hear it 6:53, Ed Bastian

…At the same time, over the past several months, particularly following severe weather, our reliability and recovery haven't met consistently enough our high standards. We…

Ed Bastiancompany“Oil” · qa · 19:19Hear it 19:13, Ed Bastian

…seeing over the current term, clearly, we assumed in that analysis that oil prices were going to stay very high through the quarter, consistent with…

Ed Bastiancompany“YouTube” · prepared · 8:52Hear it 8:49, Ed Bastian

…adoption and growing engagement. With partners like the New York Times joining YouTube Premium, Paramount+, American Express and T-Mobile, Delta Sync is delivering differentiated experiences…

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