Delta Air Lines (DAL) Change in Cash (2009 - 2026)
Delta Air Lines (DAL) reported Change in Cash of $734.0 million for Q1 2026, up 41.15% on a YoY basis from $520.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 38.49% quarter-over-quarter from $530.0 million in Q4 2025.
Delta Air Lines (DAL) Change in Cash (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Delta Air Lines has reported Change in Cash for 18 years, with the latest figure at $734.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Change in Cash rose 41.15% year-over-year to $734.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.3 billion (up 395.43% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.1 billion, up 4053.85% from the prior year.
- Change in Cash for Q1 2026 stood at $734.0 million, up from $530.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Change in Cash was $1.4 billion in Q2 2022, with the low at -$3.9 billion in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Change in Cash has averaged -$196.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $128.0 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Change in Cash soared 2336.36% — and 2025, when it plunged 421.88%.
- Delta Air Lines' Change in Cash stood at -$3.9 billion in 2022, then jumped by 111.06% to $426.0 million in 2023, then tumbled by 303.05% to -$865.0 million in 2024, then surged by 161.27% to $530.0 million in 2025, then soared by 38.49% to $734.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Change in Cash figures came in at $734.0 million (Q1 2026), $530.0 million (Q4 2025), and $442.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Cash (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryanair Holdings | 453.97 Bn | 448.50 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 395.13 Mn |
| 2 | Delta Air Lines | 54.89 Bn | 49.84 Bn | 15.19 Bn | 734.00 Mn |
| 3 | Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V | 47.52 Bn | 46.49 Bn | -239.00 Mn | -6.00 Mn |
| 4 | Southwest Airlines | 23.88 Bn | 20.55 Bn | 6.21 Bn | 97.00 Mn |
| 5 | Copa Holdings | 6.22 Bn | 4.88 Bn | 713.71 Mn | 160.39 Mn |
| 6 | Alaska Air | 5.64 Bn | 3.87 Bn | 3.20 Bn | -176.00 Mn |
| 7 | Skywest | 3.71 Bn | 3.08 Bn | 924.11 Mn | -56.83 Mn |
| 8 | Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V | 2.23 Bn | 2.23 Bn | - | -5.00 Mn |
| 9 | Jetblue Airways | 2.11 Bn | -62.86 Mn | 1.87 Bn | -89.00 Mn |
| 10 | Allegiant Travel | 1.82 Bn | 921.81 Mn | 651.87 Mn | 113.81 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -1.80 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.56 Bn |