Delta Air Lines (DAL) Pension (2009 - 2026)
Delta Air Lines' Pension was $3.03 billion in Q3 2026, down 0.7% from $3.05 billion a year earlier and down 1.1% from the prior quarter.
Analysis
Delta Air Lines (DAL) Pension (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Pension at Delta Air Lines came in at $3.16 billion, up 0.4% from FY2024.
- Pension shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -21.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Pension was $3.14 billion in FY2024 (-12.7%), $3.6 billion in FY2023 (-2.9%), $3.71 billion in FY2022 (-38.6%) and $6.04 billion in FY2021 (-43.2%).
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Pension in data going back to Q4 2009.
- Compared with a year earlier, Pension has declined for three straight quarters, with an average decline of 5.8% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Pension over five years was Q4 2025 (growth of 0.4%); the worst was Q1 2022 (a decline of 43.6%).
- Per Business Quant data, DAL's Pension in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $3.07 billion (Q2 2026), $3.12 billion (Q1 2026) and $3.16 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 170.80 Bn | 165.33 Bn | - |
| 2 | Csx | 89.17 Bn | 85.38 Bn | - |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 83.81 Bn | 60.70 Bn | - |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 77.31 Bn | 76.33 Bn | - |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 73.23 Bn | 67.87 Bn | - |
| 6 | Fedex | 70.82 Bn | 36.77 Bn | - |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 50.27 Bn | 32.46 Bn | - |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 39.09 Bn | 38.36 Bn | - |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 31.83 Bn | -24.55 Bn | - |
| 10 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.53 Bn | 12.18 Bn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 3.03 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.07 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.12 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.16 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.05 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.09 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.12 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.14 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.40 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.45 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.52 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.60 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.62 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.67 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.73 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.71 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.47 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.65 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.86 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.04 Bn |
API Access
Delta Air Lines Pension 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=pension&ticker=DAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "pension", "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=pension&ticker=DAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();