Delta Air Lines DAL
NYSE DAL
$78.80 -0.16 (-0.20%)
As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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% on a YoY basis from $2.1 billion in Q2 2025, and up 272.06% quarter-over-quarter from $501.0 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Delta Air Lines (DAL) Operating Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Delta Air Lines (DAL) has reported Operating Income for 18 consecutive years, with $1.9 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Operating Income fell 11.32% year-over-year to $1.9 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $5.5 billion (down 4.65% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $5.8 billion, down 2.89% from the prior year.
  • Operating Income grew to $1.9 billion in Q2 2026 per DAL's latest filing, from $501.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Operating Income topped out at $2.5 billion in Q2 2023 and bottomed at -$783.0 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Operating Income has averaged $1.3 billion across 5 years, with a median of $1.5 billion in 2022.
  • The widest YoY moves for Operating Income: up 458.94% in 2022, down 33.97% in 2022.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Income stood at $1.5 billion in 2022, then retreated by 10.07% to $1.3 billion in 2023, then climbed by 29.88% to $1.7 billion in 2024, then declined by 14.56% to $1.5 billion in 2025, then advanced by 27.06% to $1.9 billion in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Income over the past three periods registered $1.9 billion, $501.0 million, and $1.5 billion for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Op. Inc (Qtr)
1 Delta Air Lines 51.66 Bn 46.99 Bn 19.07 Bn 1.86 Bn
2 Ryanair Holdings 28.60 Bn 24.67 Bn - 668.82 Mn
3 Southwest Airlines 18.92 Bn 15.13 Bn 7.33 Bn 285.00 Mn
4 Copa Holdings 5.36 Bn 4.10 Bn 1.03 Bn 91.66 Mn
5 Alaska Air 4.49 Bn 1.83 Bn 3.76 Bn -168.00 Mn
6 Skywest 3.79 Bn 3.19 Bn 1.01 Bn 155.83 Mn
7 Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V 2.29 Bn 1.25 Bn - 68.00 Mn
8 Allegiant Travel 1.75 Bn 699.04 Mn 902.77 Mn 21.11 Mn
9 Jetblue Airways 1.64 Bn -375.44 Mn 2.32 Bn -141.00 Mn
10 Frontier Group Holdings 1.30 Bn 347.83 Mn - -97.00 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
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