Delta Air Lines (DAL) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026)
Delta Air Lines' EPS (Basic) was $1.15 in Q3 2026, down 47.1% from $2.18 a year earlier and down 52.9% from the prior quarter.
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Delta Air Lines (DAL) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Delta Air Lines' EPS (Basic) was $5.02 through Sep 30, 2026, down 29.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $7.72, up 43.2% from FY2024.
- In earlier years, EPS (Basic) was $5.39 in FY2024 (-25.2%), $7.21 in FY2023 (+249.1%), $2.07 in FY2022 (+369.2%) and $0.44 in FY2021.
- Quarterly EPS (Basic) has moved between -$1.48 (Q1 2022) and $3.28 (Q2 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, EPS (Basic) was higher in four of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 75.4%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for EPS (Basic) over five years was Q1 2025 (growth of 544.6%); the worst was Q4 2024 (a decline of 58.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, DAL's EPS (Basic) in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $2.45 (Q2 2026), -$0.44 (Q1 2026) and $1.88 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 171.62 Bn | 166.14 Bn | - | 3.36 |
| 2 | Csx | 89.55 Bn | 85.76 Bn | - | 0.54 |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 84.40 Bn | 61.29 Bn | - | 0.71 |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 78.02 Bn | 77.04 Bn | - | 0.84 |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 73.49 Bn | 68.14 Bn | - | 3.27 |
| 6 | Fedex | 71.13 Bn | 37.07 Bn | - | 6.74 |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 51.18 Bn | 33.36 Bn | - | 1.15 |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 39.18 Bn | 38.44 Bn | - | 1.69 |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 33.01 Bn | -23.36 Bn | - | 2.48 |
| 10 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.70 Bn | 12.35 Bn | - | 1.43 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1.15 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.45 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -0.44 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.88 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.18 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.28 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.37 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.32 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.98 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.04 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.06 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.19 |
| 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 |
API Access
Delta Air Lines EPS (Basic) 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=eps-basic&ticker=DAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "eps-basic", "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=eps-basic&ticker=DAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();