Delta Air Lines (DAL) EBIT (2009 - 2026)
Delta Air Lines' EBIT was $1.86 billion in Q2 2026, down 11.3% from $2.1 billion a year earlier but up 272.1% from the prior quarter.
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Delta Air Lines (DAL) EBIT (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Delta Air Lines' EBIT was $5.52 billion through Jun 30, 2026, down 4.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $5.82 billion, down 2.9% from FY2024.
- In earlier years, EBIT was $6 billion in FY2024 (+8.6%), $5.52 billion in FY2023 (+50.8%), $3.66 billion in FY2022 (+94.1%) and $1.89 billion in FY2021.
- Quarterly EBIT has moved between -$783 million (Q1 2022) and $2.49 billion (Q2 2023) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, EBIT has declined for three straight quarters, with an average decline of 4.0% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for EBIT over five years was Q4 2022 (growth of 458.9%); the worst was Q3 2022 (a decline of 34.0%).
- Per Business Quant data, DAL's EBIT in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $501 million (Q1 2026), $1.47 billion (Q4 2025) and $1.68 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 162.83 Bn | 157.35 Bn | - | 2.76 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 86.94 Bn | 83.15 Bn | - | 1.51 Bn |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 76.07 Bn | 75.78 Bn | - | 1.06 Bn |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 70.39 Bn | 47.31 Bn | - | 930.00 Mn |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 70.35 Bn | 64.99 Bn | - | 1.12 Bn |
| 6 | Fedex | 68.01 Bn | 33.95 Bn | - | 1.55 Bn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 55.83 Bn | 38.01 Bn | - | 1.86 Bn |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.82 Bn | 36.08 Bn | - | 465.30 Mn |
| 9 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.96 Bn | 12.97 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 668.82 Mn |
| 10 | Copart | 25.14 Bn | 9.56 Bn | 645.66 Mn | 368.90 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic 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 |
API Access
Delta Air Lines EBIT 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=ebit&ticker=DAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebit", "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=ebit&ticker=DAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();