Delta Air Lines (DAL) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026)
Delta Air Lines' EPS (Basic) was $2.45 in Q2 2026, down 25.3% from $3.28 a year earlier.
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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 $6.04 through Jun 30, 2026, down 12.6% 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 five of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 84.2%.
- 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 Q2 2026 was -$0.44 (Q1 2026), $1.88 (Q4 2025) and $2.18 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 162.85 Bn | 157.37 Bn | - | 3.36 |
| 2 | Csx | 86.62 Bn | 82.84 Bn | - | 0.54 |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 76.11 Bn | 75.83 Bn | - | 0.84 |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 70.66 Bn | 47.58 Bn | - | 0.71 |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 70.32 Bn | 64.96 Bn | - | 3.27 |
| 6 | Fedex | 68.53 Bn | 34.48 Bn | - | 6.74 |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 55.25 Bn | 37.43 Bn | - | 2.45 |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.69 Bn | 35.95 Bn | - | 1.69 |
| 9 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.78 Bn | 12.78 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 1.18 |
| 10 | Copart | 25.20 Bn | 8.75 Bn | 732.88 Mn | 0.43 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.90 |
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();