Delta Air Lines (DAL) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)
Delta Air Lines (DAL) reported Cash from Investing Activities of -$1.3 billion for Q1 2026, down 3.19% on a YoY basis from -$1.3 billion in Q1 2025, and down 73.49% quarter-over-quarter from -$728.0 million in Q4 2025.
Delta Air Lines (DAL) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Delta Air Lines has reported Cash from Investing Activities for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$1.3 billion in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Cash from Investing Activities fell 3.19% year-over-year to -$1.3 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$4.2 billion (up 2.33% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$4.2 billion, down 11.96% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities for Q1 2026 stood at -$1.3 billion, down from -$728.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Cash from Investing Activities was -$131.0 million in Q3 2023, with the low at -$4.7 billion in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Cash from Investing Activities has averaged -$1.1 billion across 5 years, with a median of -$1.1 billion in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Cash from Investing Activities slumped 1148.33% — and 2023, when it surged 89.83%.
- Delta Air Lines' Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$4.7 billion in 2022, then surged by 88.7% to -$535.0 million in 2023, then slumped by 118.5% to -$1.2 billion in 2024, then surged by 37.72% to -$728.0 million in 2025, then sank by 73.49% to -$1.3 billion in 2026.
- The last three Cash from Investing Activities figures came in at -$1.3 billion (Q1 2026), -$728.0 million (Q4 2025), and -$1.0 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryanair Holdings | 453.97 Bn | 448.50 Bn | 1.55 Bn | -1.48 Bn |
| 2 | Delta Air Lines | 54.89 Bn | 49.84 Bn | 15.19 Bn | -1.26 Bn |
| 3 | Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V | 47.52 Bn | 46.49 Bn | -239.00 Mn | -96.00 Mn |
| 4 | Southwest Airlines | 23.88 Bn | 20.55 Bn | 6.21 Bn | -445.00 Mn |
| 5 | Copa Holdings | 6.22 Bn | 4.88 Bn | 713.71 Mn | -299.17 Mn |
| 6 | Alaska Air | 5.64 Bn | 3.87 Bn | 3.20 Bn | -169.00 Mn |
| 7 | Skywest | 3.71 Bn | 3.08 Bn | 924.11 Mn | -82.83 Mn |
| 8 | Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V | 2.23 Bn | 2.23 Bn | - | -34.00 Mn |
| 9 | Jetblue Airways | 2.11 Bn | -62.86 Mn | 1.87 Bn | -92.00 Mn |
| 10 | Allegiant Travel | 1.82 Bn | 921.81 Mn | 651.87 Mn | -145.28 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.26 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.26 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -728.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -728.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.04 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.04 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -1.20 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -1.20 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.22 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.22 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.17 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.17 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -1.12 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -1.12 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -809.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -809.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -637.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -637.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -535.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -535.00 Mn |