Delta Air Lines (DAL) Non-Current Debt (2009 - 2026)
Delta Air Lines (DAL) reported Non-Current Debt of $9.53 billion for Q3 2026, down 25.4% from $12.77 billion a year earlier and down 9.4% from the prior quarter.
Delta Air Lines (DAL) Non-Current Debt (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Delta Air Lines posted Non-Current Debt of $12.51 billion, down 10.8% from FY2024.
- Non-Current Debt has declined for five consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -14.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Non-Current Debt came in at $14.02 billion in FY2024 (-17.9%), $17.07 billion in FY2023 (-17.4%), $20.67 billion in FY2022 (-17.8%) and $25.14 billion in FY2021 (-8.3%).
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Non-Current Debt since Q4 2019.
- Year over year, Non-Current Debt has now declined in each of the last 21 quarters, with an average decline of 16.8% over the last eight quarters.
- The year-over-year decline in Non-Current Debt has ranged between 6.2% (Q1 2022) and 25.4% (Q3 2026) over the last five years.
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $10.51 billion (Q2 2026), $11.08 billion (Q1 2026) and $12.51 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Non-Current Debt (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 171.75 Bn | 166.28 Bn | - | 29.04 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 89.55 Bn | 85.76 Bn | - | 17.16 Bn |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 84.34 Bn | 61.24 Bn | - | 23.85 Bn |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 78.07 Bn | 77.09 Bn | - | 15.66 Bn |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 73.52 Bn | 68.16 Bn | - | 15.97 Bn |
| 6 | Fedex | 71.08 Bn | 37.02 Bn | - | 23.29 Bn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 51.08 Bn | 33.27 Bn | - | 9.53 Bn |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 39.21 Bn | 38.47 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 33.00 Bn | -23.38 Bn | - | 24.29 Bn |
| 10 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.72 Bn | 12.37 Bn | - | 43.75 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 9.53 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 10.51 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 11.08 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.51 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12.77 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.84 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.89 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.02 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.37 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 15.03 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 16.56 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 17.07 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 17.53 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 18.14 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 19.82 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 20.67 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 21.20 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 22.90 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 24.44 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 25.14 Bn |
Delta Air Lines Non-Current Debt 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=non-current-debt&ticker=DAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "non-current-debt", "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=non-current-debt&ticker=DAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();