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
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |