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
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |