Delta Air Lines (DAL) FCF Payout Ratio (2013 - 2026)
Delta Air Lines' (DAL) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.11 in Q2 2026, down 67.39% on a YoY basis from 0.34 in Q2 2025, and up 11.9% quarter-over-quarter from 0.1 in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Delta Air Lines (DAL) FCF Payout Ratio (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Delta Air Lines (DAL) has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 12 consecutive years, with 0.11 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, FCF Payout Ratio fell 67.39% year-over-year to 0.11; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 0.11 (down 48.83% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.12, up 3.11% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio improved to 0.11 in Q2 2026 per DAL's latest filing, from 0.1 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.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.03 across 4 years, with a median of 0.1 in 2023.
- The widest YoY moves for FCF Payout Ratio: up 1043.32% in 2024, down 1960.85% in 2024.
- Over 4 years, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.02 in 2023, then surged by 1043.32% to 0.17 in 2024, then sank by 44.63% to 0.09 in 2025, then increased by 19.02% to 0.11 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Payout Ratio over the past three periods registered 0.11, 0.1, and 0.09 for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delta Air Lines | 51.14 Bn | 46.47 Bn | 19.07 Bn | 0.11 |
| 2 | Ryanair Holdings | 27.96 Bn | 24.03 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Southwest Airlines | 18.91 Bn | 15.12 Bn | 7.33 Bn | - |
| 4 | Copa Holdings | 5.30 Bn | 4.04 Bn | 1.03 Bn | - |
| 5 | Alaska Air | 4.45 Bn | 1.79 Bn | 3.76 Bn | - |
| 6 | Skywest | 3.77 Bn | 3.17 Bn | 1.01 Bn | - |
| 7 | Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V | 2.20 Bn | 1.17 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Allegiant Travel | 1.74 Bn | 681.68 Mn | 902.77 Mn | - |
| 9 | Jetblue Airways | 1.65 Bn | -373.56 Mn | 2.32 Bn | - |
| 10 | Frontier Group Holdings | 1.27 Bn | 311.03 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.11 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.10 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.09 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.18 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.34 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.08 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.17 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -1.80 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.14 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.05 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.02 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.10 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.03 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -0.01 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 5.14 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -0.09 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 0.14 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 0.08 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 0.14 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -0.08 |