Delta Air Lines (DAL) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)
Delta Air Lines (DAL) posted EBITDA Margin of 9.43% for Q2 2026, up 198.56% on a QoQ basis from 3.16% in Q1 2026, and down 319.0% year-over-year from 4.31% in Q2 2025.
Delta Air Lines (DAL) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Delta Air Lines' EBITDA Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 9.43% for Q2 2026.
- Quarterly EBITDA Margin fell 319.0% year-over-year to 9.43% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 8.08% (down 126.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 9.19%, down 54.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin was 9.43% for Q2 2026 at Delta Air Lines, up from 3.16% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBITDA Margin topped out at 15.99% in Q2 2023 and bottomed at 8.38% in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 8.14% and a median of 9.77% in 2026 frame the typical range for EBITDA Margin.
- Peak annual rise in EBITDA Margin reached 2531 bps in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 1367 bps in 2022.
- Delta Air Lines' EBITDA Margin stood at 10.94% in 2022, then declined by 15 bps to 9.29% in 2023, then climbed by 19 bps to 11.04% in 2024, then fell by 17 bps to 9.17% in 2025, then rose by 3 bps to 9.43% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows DAL's EBITDA Margin at 9.43% in Q2 2026, 3.16% in Q1 2026, and 9.17% in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latam Airlines | 30,826.39 Bn | 30,823.72 Bn | 1.28 Mn | 31.68% |
| 2 | Ryanair Holdings | 60.75 Bn | 57.56 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Delta Air Lines | 56.42 Bn | 51.76 Bn | 19.07 Bn | 9.43% |
| 4 | Southwest Airlines | 22.16 Bn | 18.37 Bn | 7.33 Bn | 3.38% |
| 5 | Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V | 8.93 Bn | 8.11 Bn | - | -11.53% |
| 6 | Copa Holdings | 5.69 Bn | 4.35 Bn | 713.71 Mn | 122.97% |
| 7 | Alaska Air | 5.37 Bn | 3.60 Bn | 3.20 Bn | -8.45% |
| 8 | Skywest | 4.31 Bn | 3.71 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 14.13% |
| 9 | Jetblue Airways | 2.01 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 1.87 Bn | -10.00% |
| 10 | Allegiant Travel | 1.82 Bn | 917.26 Mn | 651.87 Mn | 12.07% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 9.43% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.16% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.17% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.10% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.63% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.05% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.04% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.91% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.61% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.47% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.29% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.81% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 15.99% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -2.17% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.94% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.42% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 10.99% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -8.38% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.78% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 24.09% |