Delta Air Lines (DAL) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026)
Delta Air Lines (DAL) reported EPS (Basic) of -$0.44 for Q1 2026, down 218.92% on a YoY basis from $0.37 in Q1 2025, and down 123.53% quarter-over-quarter from $1.87 in Q4 2025.
Delta Air Lines (DAL) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Delta Air Lines has reported EPS (Basic) for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$0.44 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EPS (Basic) fell 218.92% year-over-year to -$0.44; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $6.89 (up 20.88% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $7.72, up 43.23% from the prior year.
- EPS (Basic) for Q1 2026 stood at -$0.44, down from $1.87 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EPS (Basic) was $3.28 in Q2 2025, with the low at -$1.48 in Q1 2022.
- Historically, EPS (Basic) has averaged $1.29 across 5 years, with a median of $1.31 in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — EPS (Basic) surged 516.67% — and 2026, when it tumbled 218.92%.
- Delta Air Lines' EPS (Basic) stood at $1.3 in 2022, then soared by 144.62% to $3.18 in 2023, then tumbled by 58.81% to $1.31 in 2024, then jumped by 42.75% to $1.87 in 2025, then slumped by 123.53% to -$0.44 in 2026.
- The last three EPS (Basic) figures came in at -$0.44 (Q1 2026), $1.87 (Q4 2025), and $2.18 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryanair Holdings | 445.05 Bn | 439.58 Bn | 1.55 Bn | -0.08 |
| 2 | Delta Air Lines | 54.20 Bn | 49.15 Bn | 15.19 Bn | -0.44 |
| 3 | Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V | 47.52 Bn | 46.49 Bn | -239.00 Mn | - |
| 4 | Southwest Airlines | 22.62 Bn | 19.30 Bn | 6.21 Bn | 0.45 |
| 5 | Copa Holdings | 5.85 Bn | 4.51 Bn | 713.71 Mn | 4.65 |
| 6 | Alaska Air | 5.42 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 3.20 Bn | -1.69 |
| 7 | Skywest | 3.67 Bn | 3.04 Bn | 924.11 Mn | 2.54 |
| 8 | Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V | 1.99 Bn | 1.99 Bn | - | -0.43 |
| 9 | Jetblue Airways | 1.86 Bn | -313.15 Mn | 1.87 Bn | -0.86 |
| 10 | Allegiant Travel | 1.67 Bn | 764.32 Mn | 651.87 Mn | 2.30 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -0.44 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.87 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.18 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.28 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.37 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.31 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.98 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.04 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.06 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.18 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.73 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.86 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.57 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.30 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.09 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.15 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -1.48 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.64 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.90 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.02 |