Delta Air Lines (DAL) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Delta Air Lines (DAL) reported Gross Margin of 95.8% for Q1 2026, up 1296.0% on a YoY basis from 6.86% in Q1 2025, and down 27.18% quarter-over-quarter from 131.56% in Q4 2025.
Delta Air Lines (DAL) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Delta Air Lines has reported Gross Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 95.8% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Gross Margin rose 1296.0% year-over-year to 95.8%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 104.81% (up 2498.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 96.23%, up 1337.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 95.8%, down from 131.56% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Gross Margin was 131.56% in Q4 2025, with the low at 33.91% in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 86.51% across 5 years, with a median of 95.79% in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Gross Margin sank 6188 bps — and 2025, when it soared 8744 bps.
- Delta Air Lines' Gross Margin stood at 95.79% in 2022, then sank by 65 bps to 33.91% in 2023, then jumped by 30 bps to 44.12% in 2024, then jumped by 198 bps to 131.56% in 2025, then dropped by 27 bps to 95.8% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 95.8% (Q1 2026), 131.56% (Q4 2025), and 96.53% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryanair Holdings | 453.97 Bn | 448.50 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 52.58% |
| 2 | Delta Air Lines | 54.89 Bn | 49.84 Bn | 15.19 Bn | 95.80% |
| 3 | Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V | 47.52 Bn | 46.49 Bn | -239.00 Mn | -314.47% |
| 4 | Southwest Airlines | 23.88 Bn | 20.55 Bn | 6.21 Bn | 85.69% |
| 5 | Copa Holdings | 6.22 Bn | 4.88 Bn | 713.71 Mn | 74.12% |
| 6 | Alaska Air | 5.64 Bn | 3.87 Bn | 3.20 Bn | 97.00% |
| 7 | Skywest | 3.71 Bn | 3.08 Bn | 924.11 Mn | 91.21% |
| 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 | 83.66% |
| 10 | Allegiant Travel | 1.82 Bn | 921.81 Mn | 651.87 Mn | 97.03% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 95.80% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 131.56% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 96.53% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 95.96% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 82.83% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 44.12% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 95.42% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 95.97% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 96.00% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 33.91% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 96.25% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 83.85% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 96.08% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 95.79% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 76.26% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 76.69% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 77.62% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 96.69% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 83.05% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 96.88% |