Delta Air Lines (DAL) Common Equity (2009 - 2026)
Delta Air Lines (DAL) reported Common Equity of $22.51 billion for Q3 2026, up 19.6% from $18.82 billion a year earlier and up 3.2% from the prior quarter.
Delta Air Lines (DAL) Common Equity (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Delta Air Lines posted Common Equity of $20.85 billion, up 36.4% from FY2024.
- Common Equity has increased for five consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 68.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Common Equity came in at $15.29 billion in FY2024 (+37.7%), $11.11 billion in FY2023 (+68.7%), $6.58 billion in FY2022 (+69.3%) and $3.89 billion in FY2021 (+153.4%).
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Common Equity in data going back to Q4 2009.
- Year over year, Common Equity has now increased in each of the last 20 quarters, with growth averaging 33.5% over the last eight quarters.
- The year-over-year growth in Common Equity has ranged between 19.6% (Q3 2026) and 520.5% (Q1 2022) over the last five years.
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $21.82 billion (Q2 2026), $20.38 billion (Q1 2026) and $20.85 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Common Equity (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 170.80 Bn | 165.33 Bn | - | 20.67 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 89.17 Bn | 85.38 Bn | - | 14.09 Bn |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 83.81 Bn | 60.70 Bn | - | 15.10 Bn |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 77.31 Bn | 76.33 Bn | - | 33.50 Bn |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 73.23 Bn | 67.87 Bn | - | 16.25 Bn |
| 6 | Fedex | 70.82 Bn | 36.77 Bn | - | 31.65 Bn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 50.27 Bn | 32.46 Bn | - | 22.51 Bn |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 39.09 Bn | 38.36 Bn | - | 4.55 Bn |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 31.83 Bn | -24.55 Bn | - | 16.70 Bn |
| 10 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.53 Bn | 12.18 Bn | - | 10.83 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 22.51 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 21.82 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 20.38 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 20.85 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 18.82 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.44 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 15.45 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.29 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.65 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.39 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.15 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.11 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.23 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.10 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.26 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.58 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.59 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.81 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.99 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.89 Bn |
Delta Air Lines Common Equity 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=common-equity&ticker=DAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "common-equity", "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=common-equity&ticker=DAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();