Delta Air Lines (DAL) Other Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Delta Air Lines' Other Operating Expenses was $633 million in Q3 2026, up 3.1% from $614 million a year earlier but down 8.0% from the prior quarter.
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Delta Air Lines (DAL) Other Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Delta Air Lines' Other Operating Expenses was $2.39 billion through Sep 30, 2026, down 7.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $2.39 billion, down 2.9% from FY2024.
- Other Operating Expenses shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 14.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Other Operating Expenses was $2.46 billion in FY2024 (+9.9%), $2.24 billion in FY2023 (+31.7%), $1.7 billion in FY2022 (+22.7%) and $1.39 billion in FY2021 (+12.5%).
- Quarterly Other Operating Expenses has moved between $375 million (Q4 2022) and $718 million (Q3 2024) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Other Operating Expenses was higher in five of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 0.4%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Other Operating Expenses over five years was Q4 2021 (growth of 62.3%); the worst was Q4 2025 (a decline of 31.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, DAL's Other Operating Expenses in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $688 million (Q2 2026), $666 million (Q1 2026) and $401 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 180.21 Bn | 172.46 Bn | - |
| 2 | Csx | 93.74 Bn | 88.96 Bn | - |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 92.84 Bn | 69.73 Bn | - |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 80.84 Bn | 79.87 Bn | - |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 76.56 Bn | 71.03 Bn | - |
| 6 | Fedex | 75.44 Bn | 41.64 Bn | - |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 54.51 Bn | 36.69 Bn | - |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.93 Bn | 36.19 Bn | - |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 34.83 Bn | -22.87 Bn | - |
| 10 | Copart | 29.42 Bn | 13.83 Bn | 645.66 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 633.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 688.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 666.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 401.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 614.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 677.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 695.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 588.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 718.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 620.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 535.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 570.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 581.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 529.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 563.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 375.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 486.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 436.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 403.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 383.00 Mn |
API Access
Delta Air Lines Other Operating Expenses 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=other-operating-expenses&ticker=DAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "other-operating-expenses", "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=other-operating-expenses&ticker=DAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();