Delta Air Lines (DAL) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026)

Delta Air Lines (DAL) reported Cost of Revenue of $666.0 million for Q1 2026, down 72.37% on a YoY basis from $2.4 billion in Q1 2025, and up 113.19% quarter-over-quarter from -$5.1 billion in Q4 2025.

Delta Air Lines (DAL) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Delta Air Lines has reported Cost of Revenue for 18 years, with the latest figure at $666.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Cost of Revenue fell 72.37% year-over-year to $666.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$3.1 billion (down 125.08% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $2.4 billion, down 77.4% from the prior year.
  • Cost of Revenue for Q1 2026 stood at $666.0 million, up from -$5.1 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Cost of Revenue was $9.4 billion in Q4 2023, with the low at -$5.1 billion in Q4 2025.
  • Historically, Cost of Revenue has averaged $1.9 billion across 5 years, with a median of $673.0 million in 2025.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Cost of Revenue jumped 1560.78% — and 2025, when it slumped 158.1%.
  • Delta Air Lines' Cost of Revenue stood at $566.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 1560.78% to $9.4 billion in 2023, then slipped by 7.51% to $8.7 billion in 2024, then slumped by 158.1% to -$5.1 billion in 2025, then surged by 113.19% to $666.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Cost of Revenue figures came in at $666.0 million (Q1 2026), -$5.1 billion (Q4 2025), and $578.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cost of Rev (Qtr)
1 Ryanair Holdings 453.97 Bn 448.50 Bn 1.55 Bn 1.39 Bn
2 Delta Air Lines 54.89 Bn 49.84 Bn 15.19 Bn 666.00 Mn
3 Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V 47.52 Bn 46.49 Bn -239.00 Mn 315.00 Mn
4 Southwest Airlines 23.88 Bn 20.55 Bn 6.21 Bn 1.04 Bn
5 Copa Holdings 6.22 Bn 4.88 Bn 713.71 Mn 249.18 Mn
6 Alaska Air 5.64 Bn 3.87 Bn 3.20 Bn 99.00 Mn
7 Skywest 3.71 Bn 3.08 Bn 924.11 Mn 89.07 Mn
8 Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V 2.23 Bn 2.23 Bn - -
9 Jetblue Airways 2.11 Bn -62.86 Mn 1.87 Bn 366.00 Mn
10 Allegiant Travel 1.82 Bn 921.81 Mn 651.87 Mn 19.93 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 666.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 666.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -5.05 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 -5.05 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 578.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 578.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 673.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 673.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 2.41 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 2.41 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 8.69 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 8.69 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 718.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 718.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 672.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 672.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 550.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 550.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 9.40 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 9.40 Bn