Delta Air Lines (DAL) FCF Payout Ratio (2013 - 2026)
Delta Air Lines (DAL) posted FCF Payout Ratio of 0.59 for Q2 2026, down 1175.04% on a QoQ basis from 0.06 in Q1 2026, and down 272.92% year-over-year from 0.34 in Q2 2025.
Delta Air Lines (DAL) FCF Payout Ratio (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Delta Air Lines' FCF Payout Ratio history runs 12 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.59 for Q2 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio fell 272.92% year-over-year to 0.59 in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 0.15 (down 12.62% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.09, up 16.88% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio was 0.59 for Q2 2026 at Delta Air Lines, down from 0.06 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 0.34 in Q2 2025 and bottomed at 1.8 in Q3 2024.
- A 4-year average of 0.08 and a median of 0.07 in 2025 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- Peak annual rise in FCF Payout Ratio reached 178.28% in 2024, while the deepest fall reached 717.48% in 2024.
- Delta Air Lines' FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.05 in 2023, then jumped by 128.09% to 0.1 in 2024, then dropped by 28.88% to 0.07 in 2025, then sank by 901.72% to 0.59 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows DAL's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.59 in Q2 2026, 0.06 in Q1 2026, and 0.07 in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latam Airlines | 30,626.03 Bn | 30,623.36 Bn | 1.28 Mn | -230.85 |
| 2 | Ryanair Holdings | 61.09 Bn | 57.90 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Delta Air Lines | 56.60 Bn | 51.94 Bn | 19.07 Bn | -0.59 |
| 4 | Southwest Airlines | 22.11 Bn | 18.32 Bn | 7.33 Bn | -0.31 |
| 5 | Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V | 8.89 Bn | 8.06 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Copa Holdings | 5.66 Bn | 4.32 Bn | 713.71 Mn | -0.49 |
| 7 | Alaska Air | 5.37 Bn | 3.60 Bn | 3.20 Bn | - |
| 8 | Skywest | 4.32 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 1.01 Bn | - |
| 9 | Jetblue Airways | 2.00 Bn | 1.59 Bn | 1.87 Bn | - |
| 10 | Allegiant Travel | 1.81 Bn | 906.79 Mn | 651.87 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -0.59 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.06 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.07 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.18 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.34 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.07 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.10 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -1.80 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.14 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.04 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.05 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.29 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.05 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -0.01 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -0.95 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 0.55 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 0.08 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 0.17 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 0.14 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -0.16 |