Delta Air Lines (DAL) EBIT (2009 - 2026)
Delta Air Lines (DAL) reported EBIT of $501.0 million for Q1 2026, down 11.95% on a YoY basis from $569.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 65.85% quarter-over-quarter from $1.5 billion in Q4 2025.
Delta Air Lines (DAL) EBIT (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Delta Air Lines has reported EBIT for 18 years, with the latest figure at $501.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EBIT fell 11.95% year-over-year to $501.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $5.8 billion (down 3.29% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $5.8 billion, down 2.89% from the prior year.
- EBIT for Q1 2026 stood at $501.0 million, down from $1.5 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBIT was $2.5 billion in Q2 2023, with the low at -$783.0 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, EBIT has averaged $1.3 billion across 5 years, with a median of $1.5 billion in 2025.
- The largest YoY upside for EBIT was 458.94% in 2022 against a maximum downside of 33.97% in 2022.
- Delta Air Lines' EBIT stood at $1.5 billion in 2022, then declined by 10.07% to $1.3 billion in 2023, then gained by 29.88% to $1.7 billion in 2024, then slipped by 14.56% to $1.5 billion in 2025, then sank by 65.85% to $501.0 million in 2026.
- The last three EBIT figures came in at $501.0 million (Q1 2026), $1.5 billion (Q4 2025), and $1.7 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryanair Holdings | 453.97 Bn | 448.50 Bn | 1.55 Bn | -590.64 Mn |
| 2 | Delta Air Lines | 54.89 Bn | 49.84 Bn | 15.19 Bn | 501.00 Mn |
| 3 | Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V | 47.52 Bn | 46.49 Bn | -239.00 Mn | 142.00 Mn |
| 4 | Southwest Airlines | 23.88 Bn | 20.55 Bn | 6.21 Bn | 330.00 Mn |
| 5 | Copa Holdings | 6.22 Bn | 4.88 Bn | 713.71 Mn | 209.59 Mn |
| 6 | Alaska Air | 5.64 Bn | 3.87 Bn | 3.20 Bn | -279.00 Mn |
| 7 | Skywest | 3.71 Bn | 3.08 Bn | 924.11 Mn | 123.69 Mn |
| 8 | Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V | 2.23 Bn | 2.23 Bn | - | -21.00 Mn |
| 9 | Jetblue Airways | 2.11 Bn | -62.86 Mn | 1.87 Bn | -224.00 Mn |
| 10 | Allegiant Travel | 1.82 Bn | 921.81 Mn | 651.87 Mn | 81.10 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 816.00 Mn |