Delta Air Lines (DAL) Cash & Current Investments (2009 - 2026)
Delta Air Lines' (DAL) quarterly Cash & Current Investments came in at $4.7 billion in Q2 2026, up 40.05% on a YoY basis from $3.3 billion in Q2 2025, and down 7.68% quarter-over-quarter from $5.1 billion in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Delta Air Lines (DAL) Cash & Current Investments (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Delta Air Lines (DAL) has reported Cash & Current Investments for 18 consecutive years, with $4.7 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Cash & Current Investments rose 40.05% year-over-year to $4.7 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $4.7 billion (up 40.05% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $4.3 billion, up 40.44% from the prior year.
- Cash & Current Investments slipped to $4.7 billion in Q2 2026 per DAL's latest filing, from $5.1 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Cash & Current Investments topped out at $10.8 billion in Q2 2022 and bottomed at $3.1 billion in Q4 2024.
- Historically, Cash & Current Investments has averaged $5.4 billion across 5 years, with a median of $4.6 billion in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Cash & Current Investments sank 43.66% in 2023, then soared 40.44% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Cash & Current Investments stood at $6.5 billion in 2022, then slumped by 40.8% to $3.9 billion in 2023, then decreased by 20.66% to $3.1 billion in 2024, then jumped by 40.44% to $4.3 billion in 2025, then rose by 8.24% to $4.7 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Cash & Current Investments over the past three periods registered $4.7 billion, $5.1 billion, and $4.3 billion for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash & Current Investments (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delta Air Lines | 52.35 Bn | 47.68 Bn | 19.07 Bn | 4.67 Bn |
| 2 | Ryanair Holdings | 27.93 Bn | 24.00 Bn | - | 3.93 Bn |
| 3 | Southwest Airlines | 20.05 Bn | 16.26 Bn | 7.33 Bn | 3.79 Bn |
| 4 | Copa Holdings | 5.42 Bn | 4.16 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 1.26 Bn |
| 5 | Alaska Air | 4.52 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 3.76 Bn | 2.66 Bn |
| 6 | Skywest | 3.74 Bn | 3.14 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 601.01 Mn |
| 7 | Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V | 2.25 Bn | 1.21 Bn | - | 1.04 Bn |
| 8 | Allegiant Travel | 2.14 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 902.77 Mn | 1.05 Bn |
| 9 | Jetblue Airways | 1.65 Bn | -372.51 Mn | 2.32 Bn | 2.02 Bn |
| 10 | Frontier Group Holdings | 1.34 Bn | 384.76 Mn | - | 955.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.67 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.05 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.31 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.79 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.33 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.71 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.07 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.98 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.23 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.47 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.87 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.04 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.07 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.62 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.53 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.37 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 10.77 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.96 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 11.32 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 13.20 Bn |