Delta Air Lines (DAL) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
Delta Air Lines (DAL) reported Cash from Operations of 2432000000.0 for Q1 2026, up 2.27% on a YoY basis from 2378000000.0 in Q1 2025, and up 7.61% quarter-over-quarter from 2260000000.0 in Q4 2025.
Delta Air Lines (DAL) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Delta Air Lines has reported Cash from Operations for 18 years, with the latest figure at 2432000000.0 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Cash from Operations rose 2.27% year-over-year to 2432000000.0; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 8396000000.0 (up 5.02% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 8342000000.0, up 3.95% from the prior year.
- Cash from Operations for Q1 2026 stood at 2432000000.0, up from 2260000000.0 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Cash from Operations was 2608000000.0 in Q2 2023, with the low at 545000000.0 in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Cash from Operations has averaged 1860352941.18 across 5 years, with a median of 1894000000.0 in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Cash from Operations jumped 475.5% — and 2023, when it tumbled 54.12%.
- Delta Air Lines' Cash from Operations stood at 1188000000.0 in 2022, then plunged by 54.12% to 545000000.0 in 2023, then jumped by 247.52% to 1894000000.0 in 2024, then rose by 19.32% to 2260000000.0 in 2025, then climbed by 7.61% to 2432000000.0 in 2026.
- The last three Cash from Operations figures came in at 2432000000.0 (Q1 2026), 2260000000.0 (Q4 2025), and 1847000000.0 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryanair Holdings | 453.97 Bn | 448.50 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - |
| 2 | Delta Air Lines | 54.89 Bn | 49.84 Bn | 15.19 Bn | 2.43 Bn |
| 3 | Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V | 47.52 Bn | 46.49 Bn | -239.00 Mn | 201.00 Mn |
| 4 | Southwest Airlines | 23.88 Bn | 20.55 Bn | 6.21 Bn | 1.42 Bn |
| 5 | Copa Holdings | 6.22 Bn | 4.88 Bn | 713.71 Mn | 487.08 Mn |
| 6 | Alaska Air | 5.64 Bn | 3.87 Bn | 3.20 Bn | 421.00 Mn |
| 7 | Skywest | 3.71 Bn | 3.08 Bn | 924.11 Mn | 144.48 Mn |
| 8 | Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V | 2.23 Bn | 2.23 Bn | - | 251.00 Mn |
| 9 | Jetblue Airways | 2.11 Bn | -62.86 Mn | 1.87 Bn | 120.00 Mn |
| 10 | Allegiant Travel | 1.82 Bn | 921.81 Mn | 651.87 Mn | 268.06 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.43 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.43 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.26 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.26 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.85 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.85 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.86 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.86 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.38 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.38 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.89 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.89 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.27 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.27 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.45 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.45 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.41 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.41 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 545.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 545.00 Mn |