Delta Air Lines (DAL) EBIT (2009 - 2026)
Delta Air Lines (DAL) posted EBIT of $1.9 billion for Q2 2026, up 272.06% on a QoQ basis from $501.0 million in Q1 2026, and down 11.32% year-over-year from $2.1 billion in Q2 2025.
Delta Air Lines (DAL) EBIT (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Delta Air Lines' EBIT history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $1.9 billion for Q2 2026.
- Quarterly EBIT fell 11.32% year-over-year to $1.9 billion in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $5.5 billion (down 4.65% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $5.8 billion, down 2.89% from the prior year.
- EBIT was $1.9 billion for Q2 2026 at Delta Air Lines, up from $501.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBIT topped out at $2.5 billion in Q2 2023 and bottomed at -$783.0 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $1.3 billion and a median of $1.5 billion in 2022 frame the typical range for EBIT.
- Peak annual rise in EBIT reached 458.94% in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 33.97% in 2022.
- Delta Air Lines' EBIT stood at $1.5 billion in 2022, then retreated by 10.07% to $1.3 billion in 2023, then climbed by 29.88% to $1.7 billion in 2024, then declined by 14.56% to $1.5 billion in 2025, then advanced by 27.06% to $1.9 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows DAL's EBIT at $1.9 billion in Q2 2026, $501.0 million in Q1 2026, and $1.5 billion in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latam Airlines | 29,341.35 Bn | 29,338.67 Bn | 1.28 Mn | 822.52 Mn |
| 2 | Ryanair Holdings | 183.33 Bn | 180.79 Bn | - | 654.84 Mn |
| 3 | Delta Air Lines | 53.61 Bn | 48.95 Bn | 19.07 Bn | 1.86 Bn |
| 4 | Southwest Airlines | 21.85 Bn | 18.53 Bn | 7.33 Bn | 285.00 Mn |
| 5 | Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V | 8.69 Bn | 7.93 Bn | - | -99.00 Mn |
| 6 | Copa Holdings | 5.59 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 713.71 Mn | 209.59 Mn |
| 7 | Alaska Air | 5.12 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 3.20 Bn | -279.00 Mn |
| 8 | Skywest | 3.85 Bn | 3.22 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 155.83 Mn |
| 9 | Jetblue Airways | 1.85 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 1.87 Bn | -224.00 Mn |
| 10 | Allegiant Travel | 1.72 Bn | 818.03 Mn | 651.87 Mn | 81.10 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.86 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 501.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.47 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.68 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.10 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 569.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.72 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.40 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.27 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 614.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.32 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.98 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.49 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -277.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.47 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.46 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.52 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -783.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 263.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.21 Bn |