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
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Historic 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 |