Delta Air Lines (DAL) Net Income (2009 - 2026)
Delta Air Lines (DAL) posted Net Income of $1.6 billion for Q2 2026, up 655.02% on a QoQ basis from -$289.0 million in Q1 2026, and down 24.69% year-over-year from $2.1 billion in Q2 2025.
Delta Air Lines (DAL) Net Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Delta Air Lines' Net Income history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $1.6 billion for Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Net Income fell 24.69% year-over-year to $1.6 billion in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $4.0 billion (down 11.91% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $5.0 billion, up 44.78% from the prior year.
- Net Income was $1.6 billion for Q2 2026 at Delta Air Lines, up from -$289.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Net Income topped out at $2.1 billion in Q2 2025 and bottomed at -$940.0 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $872.6 million and a median of $975.5 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Net Income.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Net Income surged 548.65% — and 2026, when it slumped 220.42%.
- Delta Air Lines' Net Income 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.
- Business Quant data shows DAL's Net Income at $1.6 billion in Q2 2026, -$289.0 million in Q1 2026, and $1.2 billion in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Income (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latam Airlines | 30,755.68 Bn | 30,753.01 Bn | 1.28 Mn | 53.39 Mn |
| 2 | Ryanair Holdings | 60.93 Bn | 57.74 Bn | - | 737.58 Mn |
| 3 | Delta Air Lines | 56.61 Bn | 51.95 Bn | 19.07 Bn | 1.60 Bn |
| 4 | Southwest Airlines | 22.23 Bn | 18.44 Bn | 7.33 Bn | 233.00 Mn |
| 5 | Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V | 8.99 Bn | 8.17 Bn | - | -127.00 Mn |
| 6 | Copa Holdings | 5.67 Bn | 4.33 Bn | 713.71 Mn | 211.29 Mn |
| 7 | Alaska Air | 5.37 Bn | 3.60 Bn | 3.20 Bn | -193.00 Mn |
| 8 | Skywest | 4.30 Bn | 3.70 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 100.70 Mn |
| 9 | Jetblue Airways | 2.02 Bn | 1.61 Bn | 1.87 Bn | -319.00 Mn |
| 10 | Allegiant Travel | 1.82 Bn | 915.44 Mn | 651.87 Mn | 42.48 Mn |
Historic Data
Download 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 |