Delta Air Lines (DAL) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)

Delta Air Lines (DAL) has reported Research & Development for 18 consecutive years, with $726.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

• For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Research & Development rose 7.88% year-over-year to $726.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $2.6 billion (up 3.58% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $2.5 billion, changed 0.0% from the prior year.
• Research & Development grew to $726.0 million in Q2 2026 per DAL's latest filing, from $590.0 million in the prior quarter.
• Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $726.0 million in Q2 2026 and bottomed at $312.0 million in Q1 2022.
• Historically, Research & Development has averaged $583.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $603.0 million in 2025.
• The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Research & Development soared 183.64% in 2022, then fell 0.65% in 2025.
• Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $506.0 million in 2022, then rose by 11.46% to $564.0 million in 2023, then advanced by 9.93% to $620.0 million in 2024, then dropped by 0.65% to $616.0 million in 2025, then advanced by 17.86% to $726.0 million in 2026.
• According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $726.0 million, $590.0 million, and $616.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.