Turn around play: Delta Airlines. 41% potential return

 With the flight slowly opening and restriction lifted, US has record number passenger recently since March'20 [1]. Opportunities for turnaround play arises for aviation industries. After review some of the airlines, I pick Delta Airlines (NYSE:DAL) for this potential turn around play. Three considerations are valuation, financial resiliency and strategy.

Even before COVID-19, Delta is considerably modest investment with PEG of 0.73, well below ratio of 1. With 5 years average growth of 5%, P/E in 2019 slightly overvalue at 8.26. After price drop in Feb-Mar'20, now P/E become 4.86 and become value buy.

 Long term debt has increase considerably by 5B$ in Q1'20 and 6.7B$ in Q2'20. However this is small compare to total asset of 53B$ including 38B$ of airplane. It has also has cash reserve of 2.88B$ before 2020. Current ratio is less than half in 2019.  With Q2'20 loss of -3B$, we could believe that Delta could survive year 2020. Besides government support, Delta also rumored, to receive help from Qatar investor [2]. Although it is not confirmed yet, but this potentially could boost price furthermore.

Strategically, Delta has actively cut come flight route. It also has been cut 17,000 (including 1,700 pilots) out of 91,000 total workers. It also going to send further 3,000 flight attendance on unpaid leave [3]. These activities has reduced operating cost substantially and minimize negative cashflow.

P. Lynch valued at 47.54$, while 5 yrs DCF at 35$, provided everything back to normal by 2021. Although it will be tough to return to initial level of 60$, but recovery is imminent. For me I set my target between P. Lynch and DCF between 40-41$ or 41% potential return.


[1]  https://www.cnbc.com/2020/08/10/airline-shares-surge-as-tsa-numbers-hit-pandemic-high-support-for-second-bailout-builds.html

[2] https://paxex.aero/2020/08/latam-bankruptcy-funding-qatar-airways-boost-delta-air-lines-position/

[3] https://sg.finance.yahoo.com/news/delta-asks-3-000-flight-162305228.html 

 

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Dengan pembukaan perlahan penerbangan dan pembatasan dicabut, AS mencatat rekor jumlah penumpang baru-baru ini, tertinggi sejak Maret'20 [1]. Peluang untuk turnaround play muncul untuk industri penerbangan. Setelah meninjau beberapa maskapai penerbangan, saya memilih Delta Airlines (NYSE: DAL) untuk potensial turnaround play ini. Tiga pertimbangan adalah penilaian, ketahanan finansial, dan strategi.

Bahkan sebelum COVID-19, Delta merupakan investasi yang cukup baik dengan PEG 0,73, di bawah rasio 1. Dengan pertumbuhan rata-rata 5 tahun sebesar 5%, P/E pada tahun 2019 agak tinggi nilainya di 8,26. Setelah penurunan harga pada Feb-Mar'20, kini P/E menjadi 4,86 ​​dan menjadi value buy.

 Hutang jangka panjang telah meningkat pesat sebesar 5 miliar $ di Q1'20 dan 6.7 miliar $ di Q2'20. Namun ini kecil dibandingkan dengan total aset $ 53B termasuk $ 38B pesawat. Sedangkan cash reserve juga tidak buruk sebanyak 2.88B$ pada tahun 2019. Current ratio kurang dari setengah (0.43) pada tahun 2019. Dengan kerugian Q2'20 sebesar -3 miliar $, kami dapat percaya bahwa Delta dapat bertahan di tahun 2020. Selain dukungan pemerintah, Delta juga dikabarkan akan menerima bantuan dari investor Qatar [2]. Meski belum bisa dipastikan, namun hal ini berpotensi mendongkrak harga lebih lanjut.

Secara strategis, Delta secara aktif menon-aktifkan beberapa jalur penerbangan. Delta juga telah mem-PHK 17.000 (termasuk 1.700 pilot) dari 91.000 total pekerja. Delta juga akan merumahkan lebih dari 3.000 pramugari dengan cuti yang tidak dibayar [3]. Beberapa aktivitas ini telah mengurangi pengeluaran secara subtansial.

P. Lynch menghargai di $ 47,54, sedangkan perhitungan DCF 5 tahun seharga $ 35, dengan syarat semuanya kembali normal pada tahun 2021. Meskipun akan sulit untuk kembali ke level awal $ 60, tetapi pemulihan akan segera terjadi. Saya pribadi menetapkan target di antara P. Lynch dan DCF antara $ 40-41 atau potensi return di 41%.

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