Delta Air Lines (DAL) Payables (2009 - 2026)
Delta Air Lines' (DAL) quarterly Payables came in at $7.8 billion in Q2 2026, up 27.18% on a YoY basis from $6.2 billion in Q2 2025, and up 10.88% quarter-over-quarter from $7.1 billion in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Delta Air Lines (DAL) Payables (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Delta Air Lines (DAL) has reported Payables for 18 consecutive years, with $7.8 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Payables rose 27.18% year-over-year to $7.8 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $7.8 billion (up 27.18% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $6.3 billion, up 10.02% from the prior year.
- Payables climbed to $7.8 billion in Q2 2026 per DAL's latest filing, from $7.1 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Payables topped out at $7.8 billion in Q2 2026 and bottomed at $5.5 billion in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Payables has averaged $6.2 billion across 5 years, with a median of $6.1 billion in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Payables soared 30.41% in 2022, then fell 12.07% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Payables stood at $6.2 billion in 2022, then dropped by 10.63% to $5.5 billion in 2023, then advanced by 3.68% to $5.8 billion in 2024, then climbed by 10.02% to $6.3 billion in 2025, then gained by 23.9% to $7.8 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Payables over the past three periods registered $7.8 billion, $7.1 billion, and $6.3 billion for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Payables (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delta Air Lines | 51.66 Bn | 46.99 Bn | 19.07 Bn | 7.84 Bn |
| 2 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.60 Bn | 24.67 Bn | - | 828.76 Mn |
| 3 | Southwest Airlines | 18.92 Bn | 15.13 Bn | 7.33 Bn | 2.07 Bn |
| 4 | Copa Holdings | 5.36 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 3.07 Mn |
| 5 | Alaska Air | 4.49 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 3.76 Bn | 403.00 Mn |
| 6 | Skywest | 3.79 Bn | 3.19 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 753.22 Mn |
| 7 | Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V | 2.29 Bn | 1.25 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Allegiant Travel | 1.75 Bn | 699.04 Mn | 902.77 Mn | 139.85 Mn |
| 9 | Jetblue Airways | 1.64 Bn | -375.44 Mn | 2.32 Bn | 674.00 Mn |
| 10 | Frontier Group Holdings | 1.30 Bn | 347.83 Mn | - | 95.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7.84 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.07 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.33 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.12 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.16 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.91 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.75 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.65 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.98 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.64 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.55 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.42 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.21 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.85 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.21 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.06 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.45 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.91 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.34 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.12 Bn |