Delta Air Lines (DAL) Current Deferred Revenue (2009 - 2026)
Delta Air Lines (DAL) reported Current Deferred Revenue of $15.26 billion for Q2 2026, up 14.0% from $13.39 billion a year earlier but down 3.1% from the prior quarter.
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Delta Air Lines (DAL) Current Deferred Revenue (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Delta Air Lines posted Current Deferred Revenue of $12.03 billion, up 5.5% from FY2024.
- Current Deferred Revenue has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 15.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Current Deferred Revenue came in at $11.41 billion in FY2024 (+4.2%), $10.95 billion in FY2023 (-5.5%), $11.59 billion in FY2022 (+29.7%) and $8.94 billion in FY2021 (+53.5%).
- Five-year quarterly Current Deferred Revenue spans a low of $8.87 billion in Q3 2021 and a high of $15.75 billion in Q1 2026.
- Year over year, Current Deferred Revenue has now increased in each of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 4.4% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Current Deferred Revenue in five years was Q1 2022 (growth of 57.0%); the low point was Q4 2023 (a decline of 5.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $15.75 billion (Q1 2026), $12.03 billion (Q4 2025) and $12.82 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 161.62 Bn | 156.15 Bn | - |
| 2 | Csx | 86.16 Bn | 82.37 Bn | - |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 74.78 Bn | 74.50 Bn | - |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 70.01 Bn | 46.94 Bn | - |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 69.45 Bn | 64.09 Bn | - |
| 6 | Fedex | 67.46 Bn | 33.40 Bn | - |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 54.88 Bn | 37.06 Bn | - |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.07 Bn | 35.33 Bn | - |
| 9 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.71 Bn | 12.72 Bn | 3.13 Bn |
| 10 | Copart | 25.27 Bn | 9.69 Bn | 645.66 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 15.26 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 15.75 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.03 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12.82 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 13.39 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 14.45 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.41 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.42 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.48 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 14.21 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.95 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.66 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 14.25 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 14.87 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.59 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 12.43 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 12.66 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 11.85 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.94 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.87 Bn |
API Access
Delta Air Lines Current Deferred Revenue 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=current-deferred-revenue&ticker=DAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "current-deferred-revenue", "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=current-deferred-revenue&ticker=DAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();