Delta Air Lines (DAL) Income from Continuing Operations (2009 - 2026)
Delta Air Lines (DAL) recorded Income from Continuing Operations of $756 million in Q3 2026, down 46.6% from $1.42 billion a year earlier and down 52.9% from the prior quarter.
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Delta Air Lines (DAL) Income from Continuing Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Delta Air Lines' Income from Continuing Operations came in at $3.29 billion as of Sep 30, 2026, down 28.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $5.01 billion, up 44.8% from FY2024.
- Across earlier years, Income from Continuing Operations came in at $3.46 billion in FY2024 (-25.0%), $4.61 billion in FY2023 (+249.7%), $1.32 billion in FY2022 (+370.7%) and $280 million in FY2021.
- Quarterly Income from Continuing Operations has ranged from -$940 million in Q1 2022 to $2.13 billion in Q2 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Income from Continuing Operations rose in four of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 76.8%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Income from Continuing Operations in the last five years was growth of 548.6% in Q1 2025, against a decline of 58.6% in Q4 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $1.6 billion (Q2 2026), -$289 million (Q1 2026) and $1.22 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Income (Continuing) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 171.55 Bn | 166.07 Bn | - | 1.99 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 89.69 Bn | 85.90 Bn | - | 1.00 Bn |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 84.92 Bn | 61.82 Bn | - | 604.00 Mn |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 78.34 Bn | 77.36 Bn | - | 740.28 Mn |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 73.50 Bn | 68.14 Bn | - | 734.00 Mn |
| 6 | Fedex | 70.89 Bn | 36.84 Bn | - | 1.60 Bn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 51.89 Bn | 34.07 Bn | - | 756.00 Mn |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 39.39 Bn | 38.65 Bn | - | 350.60 Mn |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 33.99 Bn | -22.38 Bn | - | 805.00 Mn |
| 10 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.86 Bn | 12.50 Bn | - | 753.33 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 756.00 Mn |
| 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 |
API Access
Delta Air Lines Income from Continuing Operations API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=income-from-continuing-operations&ticker=DAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "income-from-continuing-operations", "ticker": "DAL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=income-from-continuing-operations&ticker=DAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();