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
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |