Delta Air Lines DAL
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As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Delta Air Lines (DAL) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)

Delta Air Lines' (DAL) quarterly Capital Expenditures came in at -$786.0 million in Q2 2026, down 165.01% on a YoY basis from $1.2 billion in Q2 2025, and down 165.5% quarter-over-quarter from $1.2 billion in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Delta Air Lines (DAL) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Delta Air Lines (DAL) has reported Capital Expenditures for 18 consecutive years, with -$786.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Capital Expenditures fell 165.01% year-over-year to -$786.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $2.5 billion (down 51.07% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $4.5 billion, down 12.47% from the prior year.
  • Capital Expenditures slipped to -$786.0 million in Q2 2026 per DAL's latest filing, from $1.2 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Capital Expenditures topped out at $5.1 billion in Q4 2022 and bottomed at -$786.0 million in Q2 2026.
  • Historically, Capital Expenditures has averaged $1.2 billion across 5 years, with a median of $1.2 billion in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: Capital Expenditures jumped 246.03% in 2024, then slumped 165.01% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Capital Expenditures stood at $5.1 billion in 2022, then declined by 17.62% to $4.2 billion in 2023, then tumbled by 68.52% to $1.3 billion in 2024, then plunged by 30.76% to $907.0 million in 2025, then slumped by 186.66% to -$786.0 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Capital Expenditures over the past three periods registered -$786.0 million, $1.2 billion, and $907.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Capital Expenditures (Qtr)
1 Delta Air Lines 51.14 Bn 46.47 Bn 19.07 Bn -786.00 Mn
2 Ryanair Holdings 27.96 Bn 24.03 Bn - -551.77 Mn
3 Southwest Airlines 18.91 Bn 15.12 Bn 7.33 Bn 818.00 Mn
4 Copa Holdings 5.30 Bn 4.04 Bn 1.03 Bn -
5 Alaska Air 4.45 Bn 1.79 Bn 3.76 Bn 78.00 Mn
6 Skywest 3.77 Bn 3.17 Bn 1.01 Bn 8.01 Mn
7 Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V 2.20 Bn 1.17 Bn - -
8 Allegiant Travel 1.74 Bn 681.68 Mn 902.77 Mn 120.71 Mn
9 Jetblue Airways 1.65 Bn -373.56 Mn 2.32 Bn 222.00 Mn
10 Frontier Group Holdings 1.27 Bn 311.03 Mn - 32.00 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 -786.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 1.20 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 907.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 1.16 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 1.21 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 1.22 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 1.31 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 1.33 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 1.31 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 1.19 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 4.16 Bn
Sep 30, 2023 413.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 378.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 370.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 5.05 Bn
Sep 30, 2022 469.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 355.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 490.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 2.18 Bn
Sep 30, 2021 396.00 Mn