Delta Air Lines (DAL) Cash & Equivalents (2009 - 2026)
Delta Air Lines (DAL) reported Cash & Equivalents of $5.1 billion for Q1 2026, up 36.16% on a YoY basis from $3.7 billion in Q1 2025, and up 17.24% quarter-over-quarter from $4.3 billion in Q4 2025.
Delta Air Lines (DAL) Cash & Equivalents (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Delta Air Lines has reported Cash & Equivalents for 18 years, with the latest figure at $5.1 billion in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Cash & Equivalents rose 36.16% year-over-year to $5.1 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $5.1 billion (up 36.16% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $4.3 billion, up 40.44% from the prior year.
- Cash & Equivalents for Q1 2026 stood at $5.1 billion, up from $4.3 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Cash & Equivalents was $9.2 billion in Q2 2022, with the low at $2.7 billion in Q2 2023.
- Historically, Cash & Equivalents has averaged $4.3 billion across 5 years, with a median of $3.8 billion in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Cash & Equivalents plunged 71.07% — and 2024, when it jumped 54.05%.
- Delta Air Lines' Cash & Equivalents stood at $3.3 billion in 2022, then slipped by 16.07% to $2.7 billion in 2023, then rose by 11.97% to $3.1 billion in 2024, then surged by 40.44% to $4.3 billion in 2025, then grew by 17.24% to $5.1 billion in 2026.
- The last three Cash & Equivalents figures came in at $5.1 billion (Q1 2026), $4.3 billion (Q4 2025), and $3.8 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash & Equiv. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryanair Holdings | 453.97 Bn | 448.50 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 4.52 Bn |
| 2 | Delta Air Lines | 54.89 Bn | 49.84 Bn | 15.19 Bn | 5.05 Bn |
| 3 | Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V | 47.52 Bn | 46.49 Bn | -239.00 Mn | 1.02 Bn |
| 4 | Southwest Airlines | 23.88 Bn | 20.55 Bn | 6.21 Bn | 3.33 Bn |
| 5 | Copa Holdings | 6.22 Bn | 4.88 Bn | 713.71 Mn | 382.55 Mn |
| 6 | Alaska Air | 5.64 Bn | 3.87 Bn | 3.20 Bn | 451.00 Mn |
| 7 | Skywest | 3.71 Bn | 3.08 Bn | 924.11 Mn | 65.84 Mn |
| 8 | Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V | 2.23 Bn | 2.23 Bn | - | 754.00 Mn |
| 9 | Jetblue Airways | 2.11 Bn | -62.86 Mn | 1.87 Bn | 1.86 Bn |
| 10 | Allegiant Travel | 1.82 Bn | 921.81 Mn | 651.87 Mn | 283.45 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 | 3.97 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.11 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.88 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.74 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.84 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.67 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.22 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.27 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.02 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.22 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.71 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.93 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.79 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 10.36 Bn |