Delta Air Lines (DAL) Other Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Delta Air Lines' (DAL) quarterly Other Operating Expenses came in at $17.2 billion in Q2 2026, up 23.74% YoY from $13.9 billion in Q2 2025, and up 16.28% on a QoQ basis from $14.8 billion in Q1 2026.
Delta Air Lines (DAL) Other Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Delta Air Lines (DAL) has 18 years of Other Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $17.2 billion in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Other Operating Expenses rose 23.74% year-over-year to $17.2 billion in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $60.2 billion (up 12.2% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $55.1 billion, up 3.56% from the prior year.
- Other Operating Expenses grew to $17.2 billion in Q2 2026, from $14.8 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Other Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $17.2 billion in Q2 2026 to a low of $9.8 billion in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $13.1 billion and a median of $12.9 billion in 2023 frame the typical range for Other Operating Expenses.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Other Operating Expenses jumped 93.73% — and 2024, when it advanced 0.38%.
- Tracing DAL's Other Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $11.5 billion in 2022, then increased by 7.66% to $12.3 billion in 2023, then advanced by 7.17% to $13.2 billion in 2024, then climbed by 5.28% to $13.9 billion in 2025, then gained by 23.33% to $17.2 billion in 2026.
- The last three Other Operating Expenses figures came in at $17.2 billion (Q2 2026), $14.8 billion (Q1 2026), and $13.9 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delta Air Lines | 53.80 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 19.07 Bn |
| 2 | Ryanair Holdings | 29.33 Bn | 26.12 Bn | - |
| 3 | Southwest Airlines | 19.70 Bn | 15.90 Bn | 7.33 Bn |
| 4 | Copa Holdings | 5.34 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 1.03 Bn |
| 5 | Alaska Air | 4.48 Bn | 1.82 Bn | 3.76 Bn |
| 6 | Skywest | 3.98 Bn | 3.38 Bn | 1.01 Bn |
| 7 | Allegiant Travel | 1.86 Bn | 805.31 Mn | 902.77 Mn |
| 8 | Jetblue Airways | 1.82 Bn | -202.52 Mn | 2.32 Bn |
| 9 | Frontier Group Holdings | 1.36 Bn | 404.17 Mn | - |
| 10 | Republic Airways Holdings | 852.00 Mn | 574.40 Mn | 487.40 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 17.17 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 14.76 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13.92 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 14.34 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 13.87 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.92 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.22 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.64 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.72 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.58 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.34 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.89 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.44 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.54 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.46 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.97 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 11.78 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.82 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.91 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.61 Bn |