06:54 AM EDT, 10/10/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Delta Air Lines ( DAL ) reported Q3 adjusted earnings Thursday of $1.50 per diluted share, down from $2.03 a year earlier.

Analysts polled by Capital IQ expected $1.53.

Operating revenue for the quarter ended Sept. 30 was $15.68 billion compared with $15.49 billion a year earlier.

Analysts polled by Capital IQ expected $15.29 billion.

The company said it expects Q4 adjusted EPS of $1.60 to $1.85 and revenue growth of 2% to 4%. Analysts polled by Capital IQ expect $1.79 in adjusted EPS on revenue of $14.58 billion.

Delta Air Lines ( DAL ) shares were down more than 5% premarket.

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