Delta Air Lines (DAL) Equity Income (2020 - 2026)

Delta Air Lines (DAL) reported Equity Income of -$550.0 million for Q1 2026, down 1275.0% on a YoY basis from $46.8 million in Q1 2025, and down 368.29% quarter-over-quarter from $205.0 million in Q4 2025.

Delta Air Lines (DAL) Equity Income (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Delta Air Lines has reported Equity Income for 7 years, with the latest figure at -$550.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Equity Income fell 1275.0% year-over-year to -$550.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $701.0 million (up 631.06% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.2 billion, up 479.94% from the prior year.
  • Equity Income for Q1 2026 stood at -$550.0 million, down from $205.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Equity Income was $1.2 billion in Q4 2023, with the low at -$550.0 million in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, Equity Income has averaged $48.3 million across 5 years, with a median of -$147.0 million in 2022.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Equity Income soared 816.47% — and 2026, when it plunged 1275.0%.
  • Delta Air Lines' Equity Income stood at -$170.0 million in 2022, then soared by 816.47% to $1.2 billion in 2023, then slumped by 120.2% to -$246.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 183.33% to $205.0 million in 2025, then sank by 368.29% to -$550.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Equity Income figures came in at -$550.0 million (Q1 2026), $205.0 million (Q4 2025), and $311.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Equity Income (Qtr)
1 Ryanair Holdings 453.97 Bn 448.50 Bn 1.55 Bn -
2 Delta Air Lines 54.89 Bn 49.84 Bn 15.19 Bn -550.00 Mn
3 Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V 47.52 Bn 46.49 Bn -239.00 Mn -
4 Southwest Airlines 23.88 Bn 20.55 Bn 6.21 Bn -
5 Copa Holdings 6.22 Bn 4.88 Bn 713.71 Mn -
6 Alaska Air 5.64 Bn 3.87 Bn 3.20 Bn -
7 Skywest 3.71 Bn 3.08 Bn 924.11 Mn -
8 Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V 2.23 Bn 2.23 Bn - -
9 Jetblue Airways 2.11 Bn -62.86 Mn 1.87 Bn -
10 Allegiant Travel 1.82 Bn 921.81 Mn 651.87 Mn -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -550.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 205.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 311.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 735.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -40.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -246.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 350.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -196.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -227.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 1.22 Bn
Sep 30, 2023 -206.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 128.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 122.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -170.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 -245.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -221.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -147.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -195.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 -223.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 211.00 Mn