Delta Air Lines (DAL) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)
Delta Air Lines' (DAL) quarterly Operating Income came in at $1.9 billion in Q2 2026, down 11.32% YoY from $2.1 billion in Q2 2025, and up 272.06% on a QoQ basis from $501.0 million in Q1 2026.
Delta Air Lines (DAL) Operating Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Delta Air Lines (DAL) has 18 years of Operating Income data on file, last reported at $1.9 billion in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Income fell 11.32% year-over-year to $1.9 billion in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $5.5 billion (down 4.65% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $5.8 billion, down 2.89% from the prior year.
- Operating Income climbed to $1.9 billion in Q2 2026, from $501.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Income ranged from a high of $2.5 billion in Q2 2023 to a low of -$783.0 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $1.3 billion and a median of $1.5 billion in 2022 frame the typical range for Operating Income.
- The widest YoY moves for Operating Income: up 458.94% in 2022, down 33.97% in 2022.
- Tracing DAL's Operating Income over 5 years: stood at $1.5 billion in 2022, then declined by 10.07% to $1.3 billion in 2023, then gained by 29.88% to $1.7 billion in 2024, then slipped by 14.56% to $1.5 billion in 2025, then rose by 27.06% to $1.9 billion in 2026.
- The last three Operating Income figures came in at $1.9 billion (Q2 2026), $501.0 million (Q1 2026), and $1.5 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delta Air Lines | 53.01 Bn | 48.34 Bn | 19.07 Bn | 1.86 Bn |
| 2 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.78 Bn | 25.56 Bn | - | 668.82 Mn |
| 3 | Southwest Airlines | 19.50 Bn | 15.71 Bn | 7.33 Bn | 285.00 Mn |
| 4 | Copa Holdings | 5.30 Bn | 4.04 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 91.66 Mn |
| 5 | Alaska Air | 4.46 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 3.76 Bn | -168.00 Mn |
| 6 | Skywest | 3.98 Bn | 3.38 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 155.83 Mn |
| 7 | Jetblue Airways | 1.79 Bn | -232.60 Mn | 2.32 Bn | -141.00 Mn |
| 8 | Allegiant Travel | 1.75 Bn | 695.62 Mn | 902.77 Mn | 21.11 Mn |
| 9 | Frontier Group Holdings | 1.33 Bn | 373.12 Mn | - | -97.00 Mn |
| 10 | Republic Airways Holdings | 843.32 Mn | 565.72 Mn | 487.40 Mn | 58.70 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.86 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 501.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.47 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.68 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.10 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 569.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.72 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.40 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.27 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 614.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.32 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.98 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.49 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -277.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.47 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.46 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.52 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -783.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 263.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.21 Bn |