Delta Air Lines DAL
NYSE DAL
$78.80 -0.16 (-0.20%)
As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Delta Air Lines (DAL) Income from Continuing Operations (2009 - 2026)

Delta Air Lines' (DAL) quarterly Income from Continuing Operations came in at $1.6 billion in Q2 2026, down 24.69% on a YoY basis from $2.1 billion in Q2 2025, and up 655.02% quarter-over-quarter from -$289.0 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Delta Air Lines (DAL) Income from Continuing Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Delta Air Lines (DAL) has reported Income from Continuing Operations for 18 consecutive years, with $1.6 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Income from Continuing Operations fell 24.69% year-over-year to $1.6 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $4.0 billion (down 11.91% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $5.0 billion, up 44.78% from the prior year.
  • Income from Continuing Operations rose to $1.6 billion in Q2 2026 per DAL's latest filing, from -$289.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Income from Continuing Operations topped out at $2.1 billion in Q2 2025 and bottomed at -$940.0 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Income from Continuing Operations has averaged $872.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $975.5 million in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Income from Continuing Operations soared 548.65% in 2025, then plunged 220.42% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Income from Continuing Operations stood at $829.0 million in 2022, then surged by 145.72% to $2.0 billion in 2023, then tumbled by 58.62% to $843.0 million in 2024, then soared by 44.6% to $1.2 billion in 2025, then jumped by 31.58% to $1.6 billion in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Income from Continuing Operations over the past three periods registered $1.6 billion, -$289.0 million, and $1.2 billion for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Income (Continuing) (Qtr)
1 Delta Air Lines 52.71 Bn 48.04 Bn 19.07 Bn 1.60 Bn
2 Ryanair Holdings 28.90 Bn 24.96 Bn - 753.33 Mn
3 Southwest Airlines 19.37 Bn 15.58 Bn 7.33 Bn 233.00 Mn
4 Copa Holdings 5.44 Bn 4.18 Bn 1.03 Bn 86.39 Mn
5 Alaska Air 4.69 Bn 2.03 Bn 3.76 Bn -76.00 Mn
6 Skywest 3.85 Bn 3.25 Bn 1.01 Bn 100.70 Mn
7 Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V 2.30 Bn 1.27 Bn - -58.00 Mn
8 Allegiant Travel 2.14 Bn 1.08 Bn 902.77 Mn -4.82 Mn
9 Jetblue Airways 1.75 Bn -274.49 Mn 2.32 Bn -247.00 Mn
10 Frontier Group Holdings 1.37 Bn 416.98 Mn - -90.00 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 1.60 Bn
Mar 31, 2026 -289.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 1.22 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 1.42 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 2.13 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 240.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 843.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 1.27 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 1.31 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 37.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 2.04 Bn
Sep 30, 2023 1.11 Bn
Jun 30, 2023 1.83 Bn
Mar 31, 2023 -363.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 829.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 695.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 735.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -940.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -408.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 1.21 Bn