Delta Air Lines (DAL) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)
Delta Air Lines posted quarterly Cash from Investing Activities of -$1.3 billion for Q1 2026, down 3.19% year-on-year from -$1.3 billion in Q1 2025, and down 73.49% on a QoQ basis from -$728.0 million in Q4 2025.
Delta Air Lines (DAL) has 18 years of Cash from Investing Activities data on file, last reported 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.
- Across five years, Cash from Investing Activities topped out at -$131.0 million in Q3 2023 and bottomed at -$4.7 billion in Q4 2022.
- The 5-year median for Cash from Investing Activities is -$1.1 billion (2023), against an average of -$1.1 billion.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Cash from Investing Activities plunged 1148.33%; it then surged 89.83% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Cash from Investing Activities shows it stood at -$4.7 billion in 2022, then soared by 88.7% to -$535.0 million in 2023, then sank by 118.5% to -$1.2 billion in 2024, then soared by 37.72% to -$728.0 million in 2025, then plunged 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 | Delta Air Lines | 53.78 Bn | 48.72 Bn | 15.19 Bn | -1.26 Bn |
| 2 | Southwest Airlines | 21.39 Bn | 18.06 Bn | 6.21 Bn | -445.00 Mn |
| 3 | Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V | 18.50 Bn | 17.47 Bn | -239.00 Mn | -96.00 Mn |
| 4 | Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V | 8.98 Bn | 8.98 Bn | - | -34.00 Mn |
| 5 | Alaska Air | 5.26 Bn | 3.49 Bn | 3.20 Bn | -169.00 Mn |
| 6 | Skywest | 3.43 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 924.11 Mn | -82.83 Mn |
| 7 | Copa Holdings | 3.33 Bn | 1.99 Bn | 713.71 Mn | -299.17 Mn |
| 8 | Jetblue Airways | 2.03 Bn | -140.72 Mn | 1.87 Bn | -92.00 Mn |
| 9 | Allegiant Travel | 1.67 Bn | 765.78 Mn | 651.87 Mn | -145.28 Mn |
| 10 | Frontier Group Holdings | 1.39 Bn | 618.26 Mn | 724.00 Mn | 33.00 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 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -131.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -131.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -1.38 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -1.38 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -1.10 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -1.10 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -4.74 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -4.74 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.29 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.29 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -152.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -152.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -749.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -749.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -480.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -480.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -384.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -384.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 26.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 26.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -60.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -60.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -1.05 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -1.05 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -1.14 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -1.14 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -4.08 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -4.08 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -2.97 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -2.97 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -780.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -780.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -1.12 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -1.12 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -1.56 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -1.56 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -1.10 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -1.10 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -1.02 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -1.02 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -903.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -903.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -1.54 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -1.54 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -927.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -927.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -1.31 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -1.31 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -1.30 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -1.30 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -958.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -958.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -1.71 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -1.71 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 445.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 445.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -887.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -887.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -1.11 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -1.11 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -601.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -601.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -1.18 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -1.18 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -1.01 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -1.01 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -955.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -955.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -812.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -812.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -38.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -38.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -1.58 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -1.58 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -279.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -279.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -563.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -563.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -948.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -948.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | -617.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | -617.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -561.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -561.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -630.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -630.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -533.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -533.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | -428.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | -428.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | -652.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | -652.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -349.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -349.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -412.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -412.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | -212.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | -212.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | -298.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | -298.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | -576.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | -576.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -669.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -669.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | -802.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | -802.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | -262.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | -262.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | -293.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | -293.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -359.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -359.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | -245.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | -245.00 Mn |