Delta Air Lines (DAL) FCF Payout Ratio (2013 - 2026)
Delta Air Lines' (DAL) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.59 in Q2 2026, down 272.92% YoY from 0.34 in Q2 2025, and down 1175.04% on a QoQ basis from 0.06 in Q1 2026.
Delta Air Lines (DAL) FCF Payout Ratio (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Delta Air Lines (DAL) has 12 years of FCF Payout Ratio data on file, last reported at 0.59 in 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 eased to 0.59 in Q2 2026, from 0.06 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 0.34 in Q2 2025 to a low of 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.
- The widest YoY moves for FCF Payout Ratio: up 178.28% in 2024, down 717.48% in 2024.
- Tracing DAL's FCF Payout Ratio over 4 years: stood at 0.05 in 2023, then surged by 128.09% to 0.1 in 2024, then decreased by 28.88% to 0.07 in 2025, then tumbled by 901.72% to 0.59 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.59 (Q2 2026), 0.06 (Q1 2026), and 0.07 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delta Air Lines | 53.87 Bn | 49.20 Bn | 19.07 Bn | 0.11 |
| 2 | Ryanair Holdings | 29.09 Bn | 25.88 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Southwest Airlines | 19.65 Bn | 15.86 Bn | 7.33 Bn | -0.31 |
| 4 | Copa Holdings | 5.33 Bn | 4.07 Bn | 1.03 Bn | - |
| 5 | Alaska Air | 4.49 Bn | 1.82 Bn | 3.76 Bn | - |
| 6 | Skywest | 3.98 Bn | 3.38 Bn | 1.01 Bn | - |
| 7 | Allegiant Travel | 1.83 Bn | 779.71 Mn | 902.77 Mn | - |
| 8 | Jetblue Airways | 1.80 Bn | -215.68 Mn | 2.32 Bn | - |
| 9 | Frontier Group Holdings | 1.35 Bn | 392.44 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | Republic Airways Holdings | 861.60 Mn | 584.00 Mn | 487.40 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 |