Delta Air Lines (DAL) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Delta Air Lines' (DAL) quarterly Capital Expenditures came in at $2.0 billion in Q2 2026, up 69.07% YoY from $1.2 billion in Q2 2025, and up 922.0% on a QoQ basis from $200.0 million in Q1 2026.
Delta Air Lines (DAL) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Delta Air Lines (DAL) has 18 years of Capital Expenditures data on file, last reported at $2.0 billion in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Capital Expenditures rose 69.07% year-over-year to $2.0 billion in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $4.0 billion (down 10.7% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $3.5 billion, down 10.04% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures advanced to $2.0 billion in Q2 2026, from $200.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Capital Expenditures ranged from a high of $2.0 billion in Q2 2026 to a low of -$882.0 million in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of $937.3 million and a median of $978.5 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Capital Expenditures.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Capital Expenditures soared 406.82% — and 2023, when it sank 153.68%.
- Tracing DAL's Capital Expenditures over 5 years: stood at $1.6 billion in 2022, then sank by 153.68% to -$882.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 209.98% to $970.0 million in 2024, then slumped by 37.22% to $609.0 million in 2025, then soared by 235.63% to $2.0 billion in 2026.
- The last three Capital Expenditures figures came in at $2.0 billion (Q2 2026), $200.0 million (Q1 2026), and $609.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delta Air Lines | 53.01 Bn | 48.34 Bn | 19.07 Bn | -786.00 Mn |
| 2 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.78 Bn | 25.56 Bn | - | -551.77 Mn |
| 3 | Southwest Airlines | 19.50 Bn | 15.71 Bn | 7.33 Bn | 818.00 Mn |
| 4 | Copa Holdings | 5.30 Bn | 4.04 Bn | 1.03 Bn | - |
| 5 | Alaska Air | 4.46 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 3.76 Bn | 78.00 Mn |
| 6 | Skywest | 3.98 Bn | 3.38 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 8.01 Mn |
| 7 | Jetblue Airways | 1.79 Bn | -232.60 Mn | 2.32 Bn | 222.00 Mn |
| 8 | Allegiant Travel | 1.75 Bn | 695.62 Mn | 902.77 Mn | 120.71 Mn |
| 9 | Frontier Group Holdings | 1.33 Bn | 373.12 Mn | - | 32.00 Mn |
| 10 | Republic Airways Holdings | 843.32 Mn | 565.72 Mn | 487.40 Mn | 20.50 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.04 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.04 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 200.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 200.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 609.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 609.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.16 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.16 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.21 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.21 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 987.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 987.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 970.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 970.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.33 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.33 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.31 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.31 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 883.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 883.00 Mn |