Delta Air Lines (DAL) Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability (2009 - 2026)

Delta Air Lines (DAL) reported Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability of $3.5 billion for Q1 2026, up 56.84% on a YoY basis from $2.2 billion in Q1 2025, and up 1.51% quarter-over-quarter from $3.4 billion in Q4 2025.

Delta Air Lines (DAL) Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Delta Air Lines has reported Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability for 13 years, with the latest figure at $3.5 billion in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability rose 56.84% year-over-year to $3.5 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $3.5 billion (up 56.84% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $3.4 billion, up 58.27% from the prior year.
  • Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability for Q1 2026 stood at $3.5 billion, up from $3.4 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability was $8.3 billion in Q4 2023, with the low at $994.0 million in Q1 2024.
  • Historically, Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability has averaged $3.4 billion across 5 years, with a median of $2.6 billion in 2025.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability sank 73.84% — and 2025, when it surged 124.25%.
  • Delta Air Lines' Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability stood at $7.9 billion in 2022, then grew by 4.87% to $8.3 billion in 2023, then slumped by 73.84% to $2.2 billion in 2024, then surged by 58.27% to $3.4 billion in 2025, then climbed by 1.51% to $3.5 billion in 2026.
  • The last three Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability figures came in at $3.5 billion (Q1 2026), $3.4 billion (Q4 2025), and $3.0 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

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

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 3.50 Bn
Mar 31, 2026 3.50 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 3.44 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 3.44 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 2.96 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 2.96 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 2.63 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 2.63 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 2.23 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 2.23 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 2.18 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 2.18 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 1.68 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 1.68 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 1.41 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 1.41 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 994.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 994.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 8.32 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 8.32 Bn