Delta Air Lines (DAL) Net Income (2009 - 2026)
Delta Air Lines (DAL) reported Net Income of -$289.0 million for Q1 2026, down 220.42% on a YoY basis from $240.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 123.71% quarter-over-quarter from $1.2 billion in Q4 2025.
Delta Air Lines (DAL) Net Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Delta Air Lines has reported Net Income for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$289.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Net Income fell 220.42% year-over-year to -$289.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $4.5 billion (up 22.32% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $5.0 billion, up 44.78% from the prior year.
- Net Income for Q1 2026 stood at -$289.0 million, down from $1.2 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Net Income was $2.1 billion in Q2 2025, with the low at -$940.0 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Net Income has averaged $829.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $843.0 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Net Income surged 548.65% — and 2026, when it tumbled 220.42%.
- Delta Air Lines' Net Income stood at $829.0 million in 2022, then soared by 145.72% to $2.0 billion in 2023, then sank by 58.62% to $843.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 44.6% to $1.2 billion in 2025, then sank by 123.71% to -$289.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Net Income figures came in at -$289.0 million (Q1 2026), $1.2 billion (Q4 2025), and $1.4 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Income (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryanair Holdings | 453.97 Bn | 448.50 Bn | 1.55 Bn | -576.83 Mn |
| 2 | Delta Air Lines | 54.89 Bn | 49.84 Bn | 15.19 Bn | -289.00 Mn |
| 3 | Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V | 47.52 Bn | 46.49 Bn | -239.00 Mn | 13.00 Mn |
| 4 | Southwest Airlines | 23.88 Bn | 20.55 Bn | 6.21 Bn | 227.00 Mn |
| 5 | Copa Holdings | 6.22 Bn | 4.88 Bn | 713.71 Mn | 191.96 Mn |
| 6 | Alaska Air | 5.64 Bn | 3.87 Bn | 3.20 Bn | -193.00 Mn |
| 7 | Skywest | 3.71 Bn | 3.08 Bn | 924.11 Mn | 101.69 Mn |
| 8 | Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V | 2.23 Bn | 2.23 Bn | - | -107.00 Mn |
| 9 | Jetblue Airways | 2.11 Bn | -62.86 Mn | 1.87 Bn | -319.00 Mn |
| 10 | Allegiant Travel | 1.82 Bn | 921.81 Mn | 651.87 Mn | 42.48 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 652.00 Mn |