Delta Air Lines (DAL) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Delta Air Lines (DAL) reported Net Cash Flow of $734.0 million for Q1 2026, up 41.15% on a YoY basis from $520.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 38.49% quarter-over-quarter from $530.0 million in Q4 2025.

Delta Air Lines (DAL) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Delta Air Lines has reported Net Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure at $734.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Net Cash Flow rose 41.15% year-over-year to $734.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.3 billion (up 395.43% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.1 billion, up 4053.85% from the prior year.
  • Net Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $734.0 million, up from $530.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Net Cash Flow was $1.4 billion in Q2 2022, with the low at -$3.9 billion in Q4 2022.
  • Historically, Net Cash Flow has averaged -$196.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $128.0 million in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Net Cash Flow soared 2336.36% — and 2025, when it plunged 421.88%.
  • Delta Air Lines' Net Cash Flow stood at -$3.9 billion in 2022, then jumped by 111.06% to $426.0 million in 2023, then tumbled by 303.05% to -$865.0 million in 2024, then surged by 161.27% to $530.0 million in 2025, then soared by 38.49% to $734.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Net Cash Flow figures came in at $734.0 million (Q1 2026), $530.0 million (Q4 2025), and $442.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Ryanair Holdings 453.97 Bn 448.50 Bn 1.55 Bn -1.93 Bn
2 Delta Air Lines 54.89 Bn 49.84 Bn 15.19 Bn 734.00 Mn
3 Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V 47.52 Bn 46.49 Bn -239.00 Mn -3.00 Mn
4 Southwest Airlines 23.88 Bn 20.55 Bn 6.21 Bn 97.00 Mn
5 Copa Holdings 6.22 Bn 4.88 Bn 713.71 Mn 248.50 Mn
6 Alaska Air 5.64 Bn 3.87 Bn 3.20 Bn -176.00 Mn
7 Skywest 3.71 Bn 3.08 Bn 924.11 Mn -56.83 Mn
8 Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V 2.23 Bn 2.23 Bn - -5.00 Mn
9 Jetblue Airways 2.11 Bn -62.86 Mn 1.87 Bn -89.00 Mn
10 Allegiant Travel 1.82 Bn 921.81 Mn 651.87 Mn 113.81 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 734.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 734.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 530.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 530.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 442.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 442.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -412.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -412.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 520.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 520.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -865.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -865.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -221.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -221.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 128.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 128.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 984.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 984.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 426.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 426.00 Mn