Delta Air Lines (DAL) EBT (2009 - 2026)
Delta Air Lines' EBT came in at $1.07 billion for Q3 2026, down 39.6% from $1.78 billion a year earlier and down 46.5% from the prior quarter.
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Delta Air Lines (DAL) EBT (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Delta Air Lines reported EBT of $4.38 billion, down 25.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $6.19 billion, up 32.8% from FY2024.
- Going back by year, EBT was $4.66 billion in FY2024 (-16.9%), $5.61 billion in FY2023 (+193.0%), $1.91 billion in FY2022 (+380.9%) and $398 million in FY2021.
- The five-year range for quarterly EBT is -$1.2 billion (Q1 2022) to $2.57 billion (Q2 2025).
- Year-over-year, EBT increased in four of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 19.8%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in EBT over five years came in Q1 2025 (growth of 162.3%), and the weakest in Q4 2024 (a decline of 47.2%).
- Business Quant data shows DAL's EBT at $2.01 billion (Q2 2026), -$214 million (Q1 2026) and $1.51 billion (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 176.01 Bn | 168.25 Bn | - | 2.73 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 93.62 Bn | 88.85 Bn | - | 1.38 Bn |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 92.85 Bn | 69.67 Bn | - | 1.57 Bn |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 82.31 Bn | 81.35 Bn | - | 974.36 Mn |
| 5 | Fedex | 74.59 Bn | 40.78 Bn | - | 2.11 Bn |
| 6 | Norfolk Southern | 72.94 Bn | 67.40 Bn | - | 987.00 Mn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 59.87 Bn | 42.05 Bn | - | 1.07 Bn |
| 8 | United Airlines Holdings | 39.08 Bn | -18.61 Bn | - | 1.31 Bn |
| 9 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 34.91 Bn | 33.76 Bn | - | 455.02 Mn |
| 10 | Ryanair Holdings | 32.51 Bn | -871.89 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1.07 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.01 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -214.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.51 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.78 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.57 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 320.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.20 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.56 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.77 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 122.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.28 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.52 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.32 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -506.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.12 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 962.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.03 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -1.20 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -395.00 Mn |
API Access
Delta Air Lines EBT 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=ebt&ticker=DAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebt", "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=ebt&ticker=DAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();