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

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DateValue
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