Delta Air Lines (DAL) Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability (2009 - 2026)
Delta Air Lines' Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability was $3.92 billion in Q2 2026, up 49.1% from $2.63 billion a year earlier and up 12.0% from the prior quarter.
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Delta Air Lines (DAL) Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability at Delta Air Lines came in at $3.44 billion, up 58.3% from FY2024.
- Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability shows a three-year compound annual growth rate of 423.5% (FY2022 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability was $2.18 billion in FY2024 (+139.6%), $908 million in FY2023 and $24 million in FY2022.
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability in data going back to Q4 2009.
- Compared with a year earlier, Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability has increased for seven straight quarters, with growth averaging 84.4% over the last seven quarters.
- Per Business Quant data, DAL's Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $3.5 billion (Q1 2026), $3.44 billion (Q4 2025) and $2.96 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 161.62 Bn | 156.15 Bn | - |
| 2 | Csx | 86.16 Bn | 82.37 Bn | - |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 74.78 Bn | 74.50 Bn | - |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 70.01 Bn | 46.94 Bn | - |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 69.45 Bn | 64.09 Bn | - |
| 6 | Fedex | 67.46 Bn | 33.40 Bn | - |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 54.88 Bn | 37.06 Bn | - |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.07 Bn | 35.33 Bn | - |
| 9 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.71 Bn | 12.72 Bn | 3.13 Bn |
| 10 | Copart | 25.27 Bn | 9.69 Bn | 645.66 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.92 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.50 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.44 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.96 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.63 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.23 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.18 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.68 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.41 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 994.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 908.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 24.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 447.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 1.50 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 1.50 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 1.25 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 163.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 1.99 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 2.05 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 1.91 Bn |
API Access
Delta Air Lines Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability 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-deferred-tax-liability&ticker=DAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "non-current-deferred-tax-liability", "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-deferred-tax-liability&ticker=DAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();