Delta Air Lines (DAL) Change in Cash (2009 - 2026)
Delta Air Lines' Change in Cash was -$891 million in Q3 2026, compared with $442 million a year earlier.
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Delta Air Lines (DAL) Change in Cash (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Delta Air Lines' Change in Cash was -$89 million through Sep 30, 2026; for FY2025, it came in at $1.08 billion.
- Change in Cash shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -29.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Change in Cash was $26 million in FY2024, -$78 million in FY2023, -$5.1 billion in FY2022 and -$1.49 billion in FY2021.
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Change in Cash since Q4 2022.
- Per Business Quant data, DAL's Change in Cash in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was -$462 million (Q2 2026), $734 million (Q1 2026) and $530 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Cash (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 182.08 Bn | 174.33 Bn | - | 595.00 Mn |
| 2 | Csx | 95.22 Bn | 90.44 Bn | - | 216.00 Mn |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 93.25 Bn | 70.15 Bn | - | -1.15 Bn |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 81.02 Bn | 81.02 Bn | - | 23.57 Mn |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 77.79 Bn | 72.25 Bn | - | 529.00 Mn |
| 6 | Fedex | 75.55 Bn | 41.74 Bn | - | 1.62 Bn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 54.76 Bn | 36.94 Bn | - | -891.00 Mn |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.63 Bn | 36.63 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 35.55 Bn | -22.15 Bn | - | -3.51 Bn |
| 10 | Copart | 30.27 Bn | 14.68 Bn | 645.66 Mn | -1.45 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -891.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -462.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 734.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 530.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 442.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -412.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 520.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -865.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -221.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 128.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 984.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 426.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 145.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -605.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -44.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -3.85 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -2.23 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.42 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -434.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.09 Bn |
API Access
Delta Air Lines Change in Cash API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=change-in-cash&ticker=DAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-cash", "ticker": "DAL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=change-in-cash&ticker=DAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();